King James Version

Psalms 119:60

I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

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חַ֭שְׁתִּיchashtihasteחוּשׁverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “haste”, a completed actionH2363to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment(make) haste(-n), ready.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּיhitmahmahetidelayמָהַהּverb, hithpalpel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “delay”, a completed actionH4102properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctantdelay, linger, stay selves, tarry.לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רlishmorto bewardשָׁמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to beward”, the to-form of the verbH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָmitsoteykhalawמִצְוָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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)

I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I made haste, and delayed not, To observe thy commandments.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.

World English Bible

I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.

Darby Translation

I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I prepared myself, (and was not terrified,) to keep thy commandments.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἡτοιμάσθην καὶ οὐκ ἐταράχθην, τοῦ φυλάξασθαι τὰς ἐντολάς σου.