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Psalms 32:10

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

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רַבִּ֥יםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…מַכְאוֹבִ֗יםmakhovimgriefמַכְאֹבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “grief”, the ordinary formH4341anguish or (figuratively) afflictiongrief, pain, sorrow.לָרָ֫שָׁ֥עlarashato guiltyרָשָׁעpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.וְהַבּוֹטֵ֥חַvehabotechaand the be boldבָּטַחconjunction, definite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and the be bold”, a verb used as a describing wordH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בַּיהוָ֑הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).חֶ֝֗סֶדchesedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; 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.יְסוֹבְבֶֽנּוּyesovevenvbringסָבַבverb, poel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bring”, an unfinished actionH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Many are the sorrows of the wicked; but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy compasseth him about.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

Young’s Literal Translation

Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.

World English Bible

Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh.

Darby Translation

Many sorrows hath the wicked; but he that confideth in Jehovah, loving-kindness shall encompass him.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord bringeth to naught the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Many are the sorrows of the wicked; but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy compasseth him about.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Many are the scourges of the sinner: but him that hopes in the Lord mercy shall compass about.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πολλαὶ αἱ μάστιγες τοῦ ἁμαρτωλοῦ, τὸν δὲ ἐλπίζοντα ἐπὶ Κύριον ἔλεος κυκλώσει.