King James Version

Psalms 119:31

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

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דָּבַ֥קְתִּיdavaqtiabide fastדָּבַקverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “abide fast”, a completed actionH1692properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuitabide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.בְעֵֽדְוֺתֶ֑יךָveedeoteykhain testimonyעֵדוּתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in testimony”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5715testimonytestimony, witness.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תְּבִישֵֽׁנִיtevishenibe confoundedבּוּשׁverb, hiphil, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “be confounded”, a wish or indirect commandH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I cleave unto Thy testimonies; O LORD, put me not to shame.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

World English Bible

I cling to your statutes, Yahweh. Don’t let me be disappointed.

Darby Translation

I cleave unto thy testimonies; Jehovah, let me not be ashamed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I cleave unto Thy testimonies; O LORD, put me not to shame.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have cleaved to thy testimonies, O Lord; put me not to shame.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκολλήθην τοῖς μαρτυρίοις σου Κύριε, μή με καταισχύνῃς.