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Psalms 131:3

Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.

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יַחֵ֣לyachelhopeיָחַלverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hope”, a commandH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.יִ֭שְׂרָאֵלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗הmeatahfrom this timeעַתָּהpreposition, adverb — “from this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.וְעַדveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.עוֹלָֽםolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

O Israel, hope in Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.

Young’s Literal Translation

Israel doth wait on Jehovah, From henceforth, and unto the age!

World English Bible

Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forward and forever more.

Darby Translation

Let Israel hope in Jehovah, from henceforth and for evermore.

Douay-Rheims

If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐλπισάτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.