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Psalms 18:33

He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:34.

מְשַׁוֶּ֣הmeshavehbe likeשָׁוָהverb, piel, participle, absolute — “be like”, a verb used as a describing wordH7737properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.רַ֭גְלַיraglayfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.כָּאַיָּל֑וֹתkaayalotas hindאַיָּלָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “as hind”, the ordinary formH355a doe or female deerhind.וְעַ֥לvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בָּ֝מֹתַ֗יbamotayheightבָּמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “height”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1116an elevationheight, high place, wave.יַעֲמִידֵֽנִיyaamidenistandעָמַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “stand”, an unfinished actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-34) Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;

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American Standard Version (1901)

He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet : And setteth me upon my high places.

Young’s Literal Translation

Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.

World English Bible

He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.

Darby Translation

Who maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], and setteth me upon my high places;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-34) Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

who strengthens my feet as hart's feet, and sets me upon high places.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὁ καταρτιζόμενος τοὺς πόδας μου ὡσεὶ ἐλάφου, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ὑψηλὰ ἱστῶν με·