King James Version

Psalms 142:5

I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 142:6.

זָעַ֥קְתִּיzaaqtiassembleזָעַקverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “assemble”, a completed actionH2199to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publiclyassemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.אֵלֶ֗יךָeleykhaamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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).יְה֫וָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אָ֭מַרְתִּיamartisayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.מַחְסִ֑יmachsishelterמַחֲסֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shelter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4268a shelter (literally or figuratively)hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.חֶ֝לְקִ֗יchelqiflatteryחֵלֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “flattery”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2506properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentflattery, inheritance, part, [idiom] partake, portion.בְּאֶ֣רֶץbeeretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.הַֽחַיִּיםhachayimthe lifeחַיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(142-6) I have cried unto Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have said, 'Thou [art] my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'

World English Bible

I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

Darby Translation

I cried unto thee, Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

Douay-Rheims

I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all thy works: I meditated upon the works of thy hands.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(142-6) I have cried unto Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I cried unto thee, O Lord, and said, Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πρὸς σὲ, Κύριε, ἐκέραξα, καὶ εἶπα, σὺ εἶ ἡ ἐλπίς μου, μερίς μου ἐν γῇ ζώντων.