King James Version

Psalms 21:7

For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 21:8.

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…הַ֭מֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.בֹּטֵ֣חַbotechabe boldבָּטַחverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be bold”, a verb used as a describing wordH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בַּיהוָ֑הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּבְחֶ֥סֶדuvechesedand in kindnessחֵסֵדconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and in kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.עֶ֝לְי֗וֹןelyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).בַּלballestבַּלparticle, negative — “lest”H1077properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lestlest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.יִמּֽוֹטyimotfallמוֹטverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fall”, an unfinished actionH4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fallbe carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(21-8) For the king trusteth in the LORD, yea, in the mercy of the Most High; he shall not be moved.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Young’s Literal Translation

For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.

World English Bible

For the king trusts in Yahweh. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

Darby Translation

For the king confideth in Jehovah: and through the loving-kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Douay-Rheims

But I am a worm, and no man: the reproach of men, and the outcast of the people.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(21-8) For the king trusteth in the LORD, yea, in the mercy of the Most High; he shall not be moved.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐλπίζει ἐπὶ Κύριον, καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐλέει τοῦ ὑψίστου οὐ μὴ σαλευθῇ.