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Psalms 119:38

Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

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הָקֵ֣םhaqemriseקוּםverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, a commandH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…לְ֭עַבְדְּךָleavdekhato servantעֶבֶדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָimratekhacommandmentאִמְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH565{something said}commandment, speech, word.אֲ֝שֶׁ֗רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָleyiratekhato fearיִרְאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which is in order unto the fear of thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.

World English Bible

Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.

Darby Translation

Establish thy *word unto thy servant, who is [devoted] to thy fear.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Confirm thine oracle to thy servant, that he may fear thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Στῆσον τῷ δούλῳ σου τὸ λόγιόν σου εἰς τὸν φόβον σου.