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Psalms 25:2

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

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אֱֽלֹהַ֗יelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.בְּךָ֣bekhainבְּךָ֣preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”inבָ֭טַחְתִּיvatachtibe boldבָּטַחverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be bold”, a completed actionH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.אַלalnotאַלparticle, 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.אֵב֑וֹשָׁהevoshahbe confoundedבּוּשׁverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “be confounded”, a determination or requestH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.אַלalnotאַלparticle, 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.יַֽעַלְצ֖וּyaaltsvrejoiceעָלַץverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “rejoice”, a wish or indirect commandH5970to jump for joy, i.e. exultbe joyful, rejoice, triumph.אֹיְבַ֣יoyevayenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Young’s Literal Translation

My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me.

World English Bible

My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

Darby Translation

My God, I confide in thee; let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Douay-Rheims

Prove me, O Lord, and try me; burn my reins and my heart.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O my God, I have trusted in thee: let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεός μου ἐπὶ σοὶ πέποιθα, μὴ καταισχυνθείην· μηδὲ καταγελασάτωσάν μου οἱ ἐχθροί μου,