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Psalms 19:13

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 19:14.

גַּ֤םgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.מִזֵּדִ֨יםmizedimfrom presumptuousזֵדpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “from presumptuous”, the ordinary formH2086arrogantpresumptuous, proud.חֲשֹׂ֬ךְchasokherefrainחָשַׂךְverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “refrain”, a commandH2820to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observeassuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.עַבְדֶּ֗ךָavdekhaservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.אַֽלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.יִמְשְׁלוּyimshelvruleמָשַׁלverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “rule”, a wish or indirect commandH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.בִ֣יviinבִ֣יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in”inאָ֣זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.אֵיתָ֑םeytamaccomplishתָּמַםverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “accomplish”, an unfinished actionH8552to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitiveaccomplish, cease, be clean (pass-) ed, consume, have done, (come to an, have an, make an) end, fail, come to the full, be all gone, [idiom] be all here, be (make) perfect, be spent, sum, be (shew self) upright, be wasted, whole.וְ֝נִקֵּ֗יתִיveniqeytiand be blamelessנָקָהconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and be blameless”, a completed action in a sequenceH5352to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpatedacquit [idiom] at all, [idiom] altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, [idiom] by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] wholl…מִפֶּ֥שַֽׁעmipeshafrom rebellionפֶּשַׁעpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from rebellion”, the ordinary formH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.רָֽבravaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(19-14) Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, that they may not have dominion over me; then shall I be faultless, and I shall be clear from great transgression.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; Let them not have dominion over me: Then shall I be upright, And I shall be clear from great transgression.

Young’s Literal Translation

Also — from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,

World English Bible

Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.

Darby Translation

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be perfect, and I shall be innocent from great transgression.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(19-14) Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, that they may not have dominion over me; then shall I be faultless, and I shall be clear from great transgression.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And spare thy servant the attack of strangers: if they do not gain the dominion over me, then shall I be blameless, and I shall be clear from great sin.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἀπὸ ἀλλοτρίων φεῖσαι τοῦ δούλου σου· ἐὰν μή μου κατακυριεύσωσι, τότε ἄμωμος ἔσομαι, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι ἀπὸ ἁμαρτίας μεγάλης.