King James Version

Psalms 35:2

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

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הַחֲזֵ֣קhachazeqbe constantחָזַקverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be constant”, a commandH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…מָגֵ֣ןmagenbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “buckler”, the ordinary formH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.וְצִנָּ֑הvetsinahand coldצִנָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and cold”, the ordinary formH6793a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing)buckler, cold, hook, shield, target.וְ֝ק֗וּמָהvequmahand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “and rise”, a commandH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…בְּעֶזְרָתִֽיbeezratiin helpעֶזְרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in help”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5833aidhelp(-ed, -er).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.

Young’s Literal Translation

Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,

World English Bible

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

Darby Translation

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help;

Douay-Rheims

The unjust hath said within himself, that he would sin: there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Take hold of shield and buckler, and arise for my help.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπιλαβοῦ ὅπλου καὶ θυρεοῦ, καὶ ἀνάστηθι εἰς βοήθειάν μοι.