King James Version

Psalms 22:21

Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 22:22.

ה֭וֹשִׁיעֵנִיhoshienibe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “be safe”, a commandH3467properly, 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.מִפִּ֣יmipifrom edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…אַרְיֵ֑הaryehlionאֲרִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).וּמִקַּרְנֵ֖יumiqarneand from hornקֶרֶןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “and from horn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7161a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power[idiom] hill, horn.רֵמִ֣יםremimunicornרְאֵםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “unicorn”, the ordinary formH7214a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)unicorn.עֲנִיתָֽנִיanitanishoutעָנָהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shout”, a completed 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,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(22-22) Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Save me from the lion’s mouth; Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Save me from the mouth of a lion: — And — from the horns of the high places Thou hast answered me!

World English Bible

Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, you have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen.

Darby Translation

Save me from the lion's mouth. Yea, from the horns of the buffaloes hast thou answered me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(22-22) Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Save me from the lion's mouth; and regard my lowliness from the horns of the unicorns.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σῶσόν με ἐκ στόματος λέοντος, καὶ ἀπὸ κεράτων μονοκερώτων τὴν ταπείνωσίν μου.