King James Version

Psalms 31:8

And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 31:9.

וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הִ֭סְגַּרְתַּנִיhisgartanishutסָגַרverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shut”, a completed actionH5462to shut up; figuratively, to surrenderclose up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, [idiom] pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, [idiom] straitly.בְּיַדbeyadin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “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, […אוֹיֵ֑בoyevenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּheemadtastandעָמַדverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “stand”, a completed actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…בַמֶּרְחָ֣בvamerchavin breadthמֶרְחָבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in breadth”, the ordinary formH4800enlargement, either literally (an open space, usually in a good sense), or figuratively (liberty)breadth, large place (room).רַגְלָֽיraglayfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(31-9) And Thou hast not given me over into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a broad place.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place.

World English Bible

You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. You have set my feet in a large place.

Darby Translation

And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large place.

Douay-Rheims

I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(31-9) And Thou hast not given me over into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a broad place.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou hast not shut me up into the hands of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a wide place.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐ συνέκλεισάς με εἰς χεῖρας ἐχθροῦ, ἔστησας ἐν εὐρυχώρῳ τοὺς πόδας μου.