King James Version

Psalms 18:35

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:36.

וַתִּתֶּןvatitenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לִי֮litoלִי֮preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toמָגֵ֪ןmagenbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “buckler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָyishekhasafetyיֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “safety”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3468liberty, deliverance, prosperitysafety, salvation, saving.וִֽימִינְךָ֥viminekhaand rightיָמִיןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and 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.תִסְעָדֵ֑נִיtisadenicomfortסָעַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfort”, an unfinished actionH5582to suport (mostly figurative)comfort, establish, hold up, refresh self, strengthen, be upholden.וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥veanvatkhaand gentlenessעַנְוָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and gentleness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6037mildness (royal); also (concretely) oppressedgentleness, meekness.תַרְבֵּֽנִיtarbeniincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “increase”, an unfinished actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-36) Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

World English Bible

You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.

Darby Translation

And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand held me up; and thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-36) Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou hast made me secure in my salvation: and thy right hand has helped me, and thy correction has upheld me to the end; yea, thy correction itself shall instruct me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἔδωκάς με ὑπερασπισμὸν σωτηρίας μου· καὶ ἡ δεξιά σου ἀντελάβετό μου, καὶ ἡ παιδεία σου ἀνώρθωσέ με εἰς τέλος, καὶ ἡ παιδεία σου αὐτή με διδάξει.