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Psalms 119:37

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

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הַעֲבֵ֣רhaaveralienateעָבַרverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “alienate”, a commandH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…עֵ֭ינַיeynayeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…מֵרְא֣וֹתmereotfrom seeרָאָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “from see”, the to-form of the verbH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…שָׁ֑וְאshavefalseשָׁוְאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “false”, the ordinary formH7723evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.בִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָbidrakhekhain alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).חַיֵּֽנִיchayeniliveחָיָהverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “live”, a commandH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in Thy ways.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.

Young’s Literal Translation

Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.

World English Bible

Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.

Darby Translation

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; quicken me in thy way.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in Thy ways.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Turn away mine eyes that I may not behold vanity: quicken thou me in thy way.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπόστρεψον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου τοῦ μὴ ἰδεῖν ματαιότητα, ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ σου ζῆσόν με.