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Psalms 139:10

Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

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גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.שָׁ֭םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.יָדְךָ֣yadekhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […תַנְחֵ֑נִיtancheniguideנָחָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “guide”, an unfinished actionH5148to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִיvetochazeniand holdאָחַזconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and hold”, an unfinished actionH270to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)[phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).יְמִינֶֽךָyeminekharightיָמִיןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Even there would Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand would hold me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.

World English Bible

even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

Darby Translation

Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

Douay-Rheims

The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Even there would Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand would hold me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

for even there thy hand would guide me, and thy right hand would hold me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ γὰρ ἐκεῖ ἡ χείρ σου ὁδηγήσει με, καὶ καθέξει με ἡ δεξιά σου.