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Psalms 31:21

Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 31:22.

בָּר֥וּךְbarukheblessבָרַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to 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.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…הִפְלִ֘יאhifliseparateפָּלָאverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “separate”, a completed actionH6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderfulaccomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things,…חַסְדּ֥וֹchasdvokindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.לִ֝֗יlitoלִ֝֗יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toבְּעִ֣ירbeirin cityעִירpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.מָצֽוֹרmatsorsiegeמָצוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “siege”, the ordinary formH4692something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastnessbesieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(31-22) Blessed be the LORD; for He hath shown me His wondrous lovingkindness in an entrenched city.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.

Young’s Literal Translation

Blessed [is] Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.

World English Bible

Praise be to Yahweh, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.

Darby Translation

Blessed be Jehovah; for he hath shewn me wondrously his loving-kindness in a strong city.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(31-22) Blessed be the LORD; for He hath shown me His wondrous lovingkindness in an entrenched city.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed be the Lord: for he has magnified his mercy in a fortified city.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος, ὅτι ἐθαυμάστωσε τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἐν πόλει περιοχῆς.