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Psalms 33:18

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

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הִנֵּ֤הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.עֵ֣יןeyneye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).יְרֵאָ֑יוyereayvafraidיָרֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “afraid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3373fearing; morally, reverentafraid, fear (-ful).לַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥יםlamyachalimto hopeיָחַלpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to hope”, a verb used as a describing wordH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.לְחַסְדּֽוֹlechasdvoto kindnessחֵסֵדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, the eye of Jehovah [is] to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,

World English Bible

Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness,

Darby Translation

Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness,

Douay-Rheims

The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ τοὺς φοβουμένους αὐτὸν, τοὺς ἐλπίζοντας ἐπὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ,