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Psalms 31:15

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 31:16.

בְּיָדְךָ֥beyadekhain handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […עִתֹּתָ֑יitotaywhenעֵתnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “when”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִיhatsilenidefendנָצַלverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “defend”, a commandH5337to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense[idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out).מִיַּדmiyadfrom handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […א֝וֹיְבַ֗יoyevayenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.וּמֵרֹדְפָֽיumerodefayand from chaseרָדַףconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and from chase”, a verb used as a describing wordH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(31-16) My times are in Thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

Young’s Literal Translation

In Thy hand [are] my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.

World English Bible

My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

Darby Translation

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from my persecutors.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(31-16) My times are in Thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My lots are in thy hands: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐν ταῖς χερσί σου οἱ κλῆροί μου· ῥῦσαί με ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν μου, καὶ ἐκ τῶν καταδιωκόντων με.