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Psalms 25:11

For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

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לְמַֽעַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.שִׁמְךָ֥shimkhafameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥vesalachtaand forgiveסָלַחconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and forgive”, a completed actionH5545to forgiveforgive, pardon, spare.לַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗יlaaonito faultעָוֺןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…רַבravaboundרַבadjective, 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),…הֽוּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For Thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thy name’s sake, O Jehovah, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it [is] great.

World English Bible

For your name’s sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

Darby Translation

For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, thou wilt indeed pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

Douay-Rheims

But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For Thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thy name's sake, O Lord, do thou also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἕνεκα τοῦ ὀνόματός σου, Κύριε, καὶ ἱλάσῃ τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ μου, πολλὴ γάρ ἐστι.