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Psalms 119:21

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

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גָּ֭עַרְתָּgaartacorruptגָּעַרverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “corrupt”, a completed actionH1605to chidecorrupt, rebuke, reprove.זֵדִ֣יםzedimpresumptuousזֵדadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “presumptuous”, the ordinary formH2086arrogantpresumptuous, proud.אֲרוּרִ֑יםarurimto execrateאָרַרverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “to execrate”, a verb used as a describing wordH779to execrate[idiom] bitterly curse.הַ֝שֹּׁגִיםhashogimthe be ravishedשָׁגָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the be ravished”, a verb used as a describing wordH7686to stray (causatively, mislead), usually (figuratively) to mistake, especially (morally) to transgress; by extension (through the idea of intoxication) to reel, (figuratively) be enraptured(cause to) go astray, deceive, err, be ravished, sin through ignorance, (let, make to) wander.מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָmimitsoteykhafrom lawמִצְוָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, that do err from Thy commandments.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, That do wander from thy commandments.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.

World English Bible

You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.

Darby Translation

Thou hast rebuked the proud [that are] cursed, who wander from thy commandments.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, that do err from Thy commandments.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast rebuked the proud: cursed are they that turn aside from thy commandments.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπετίμησας ὑπερηφάνοις, ἐπικατάρατοι οἱ ἐκκλίνοντες ἀπὸ τῶν ἐντολῶν σου.