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Psalms 139:4

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֵ֣יןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).מִ֭לָּהmilahwordמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “word”, the ordinary formH4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic[phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑יbilshoniin tongueלָשׁוֹןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in tongue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)[phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.הֵ֥ןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יָדַ֥עְתָּyadataknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…כֻלָּֽהּkhulahallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, Thou knowest it altogether.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

Young’s Literal Translation

For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!

World English Bible

For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

Darby Translation

For there is not yet a word on my tongue, [but] lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

Douay-Rheims

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, Thou knowest it altogether.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there is no unrighteous word in my tongue: behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι οὐκ ἔστι λόγος ἄδικος ἐν γλώσσῃ μου· ἰδοὺ Κύριε, σὺ ἔγνως πάντα