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Psalms 20:6

Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 20:7.

עַתָּ֤הatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.יָדַ֗עְתִּיyadatiknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…הוֹשִׁ֥יעַhoshiabe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be safe”, a completed actionH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.יְהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מְשִׁ֫יח֥וֹmeshichvoMessiahמָשִׁיחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “Messiah”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiahanointed, Messiah.יַ֭עֲנֵהוּyaanehvshoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…מִשְּׁמֵ֣יmishmefrom heavenשָׁמַיִםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “from heaven”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).קָדְשׁ֑וֹqadeshvoconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “consecrated”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.בִּ֝גְבֻר֗וֹתbigvurotin forceגְּבוּרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victoryforce, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.יֵ֣שַׁעyeshasafetyיֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “safety”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3468liberty, deliverance, prosperitysafety, salvation, saving.יְמִינֽוֹyeminvorightיָמִיןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(20-7) Now know I that the LORD saveth His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the mighty acts of His saving right hand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand.

Young’s Literal Translation

Now I have known That Jehovah hath saved His anointed, He answereth him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand.

World English Bible

Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.

Darby Translation

Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; he answereth him from the heavens of his holiness, with the saving strength of his right hand.

Douay-Rheims

His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(20-7) Now know I that the LORD saveth His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the mighty acts of His saving right hand.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now I know that the Lord has saved his Christ: he shall hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is mighty.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νῦν ἔγνων ὅτι ἔσωσε Κύριος τὸν χριστὸν αὐτοῦ· ἐπακούσεται αὐτοῦ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἁγίου αὐτοῦ, ἐν δυναστείαις ἡ σωτηρία τῆς δεξιᾶς αὐτοῦ.