King James Version

Psalms 32:7

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

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אַתָּ֤הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.סֵ֥תֶרseterbackbitingסֵתֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “backbiting”, the ordinary formH5643a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)backbiting, covering, covert, [idiom] disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).לִי֮litoלִי֮preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toמִצַּ֪רmitsarfrom narrowצַרpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “from narrow”, the ordinary formH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.תִּ֫צְּרֵ֥נִיtitsrenibesiegedנָצַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “besieged”, an unfinished actionH5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).רָנֵּ֥יranesongרֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “song”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7438a shout (of deliverance)song.פַלֵּ֑טfaletescapeפַּלֵּטverb, piel, infinitive construct — “escape”, the to-form of the verbH6405escapedeliverance, escape.תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִיtesovevenibringסָבַבverb, poel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, 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…סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou art my hiding-place; Thou wilt preserve me from the adversary; with songs of deliverance Thou wilt compass me about. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. [ Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou [art] a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, [With] songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.

World English Bible

You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah .

Darby Translation

Thou art a hiding-place for me; thou preservest me from trouble; thou dost encompass me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

Gathering together the waters of the sea, as in a vessel; laying up the depths in storehouses.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou art my hiding-place; Thou wilt preserve me from the adversary; with songs of deliverance Thou wilt compass me about. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou art my refuge from the affliction that encompasses me; my joy, to deliver me from them that have compassed me. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σύ μου εἶ καταφυγὴ ἀπὸ θλίψεως τῆς περιεχούσης με, τὸ ἀγαλλίαμά μου λύτρωσαί με ἀπὸ τῶν κυκλωσάντων με· διάψαλμα.