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Psalms 149:4

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…רוֹצֶ֣הrotsehacceptרָצָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “accept”, a verb used as a describing wordH7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּעַמּ֑וֹbeamvoin peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.יְפָאֵ֥רyefaerboast selfפָּאַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “boast self”, an unfinished actionH6286to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a treebeautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify (self), glory, vaunt self.עֲ֝נָוִ֗יםanavimhumbleעָנָוadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “humble”, the ordinary formH6035depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare H6041 (עָנִי).בִּישׁוּעָֽהbishuahin deliveranceיְשׁוּעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in deliverance”, the ordinary formH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people; He adorneth the humble with salvation.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.

World English Bible

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.

Douay-Rheims

For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people; He adorneth the humble with salvation.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι εὐδοκεῖ Κύριος ἐν λαῷ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὑψώσει πρᾳεῖς ἐν σωτηρίᾳ.