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Psalms 28:9

Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

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הוֹשִׁ֤יעָהhoshiahbe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “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.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עַמֶּ֗ךָamekhapeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.וּבָרֵ֥ךְuvarekheand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and bless”, a commandH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָnachalatekhaheritageנַחֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “heritage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).וּֽרְעֵ֥םureemand companionרָעָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and companion”, a commandH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.וְ֝נַשְּׂאֵ֗םvenasemand lift upנָשָׂאconjunction, verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and lift up”, a commandH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.הָעוֹלָֽםhaolamthe alwayעוֹלָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance; and tend them, and carry them for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: Be their shepherd also, and bear them up for ever.

Young’s Literal Translation

Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance, And feed them, and carry them to the age!

World English Bible

Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.

Darby Translation

Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance; and feed them, and lift them up for ever.

Douay-Rheims

The voice of the Lord prepareth the stags: and he will discover the thick woods: and in his temple all shall speak his glory.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance; and tend them, and carry them for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: and take care of them, and lift them up for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σῶσον τὸν λαόν σου, καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, καὶ ποίμανον αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἔπαρον αὐτοὺς ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.