In Psalms 119 of Psalms .
Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
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כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ kechasdekha as kindness כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ kechasdekha as kindness חֵסֵד preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “as kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next word H2617 kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. חַיֵּ֑נִי chayeni live חַיֵּ֑נִי chayeni live חָיָה verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “live”, a command H2421 to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive keep (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. וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה veeshmerah and beward וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה veeshmerah and beward שָׁמַר conjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and beward”, a determination or request H8104 properly, 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). עֵד֥וּת edut testimony עֵד֥וּת edut testimony עֵדוּת noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “testimony”, the of-form, joined to the next word H5715 testimony testimony, witness. פִּֽיךָ ׃ pikha edge פִּֽיךָ pikha edge פֶּה noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next word H6310 the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s… Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness, and I will observe the testimony of Thy mouth.
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American Standard Version (1901) Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth. ל LAMEDH.
Young’s Literal Translation According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
World English Bible Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. LAMEDH
Darby Translation Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness, and I will observe the testimony of Thy mouth.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English Quicken me according to thy mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Κατὰ τὸ ἔλεός σου ζῆσόν με, καὶ φυλάξω τὰ μαρτύρια τοῦ στόματός σου.
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