King James Version

Psalms 35:3

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

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וְהָ֘רֵ֤קvehareqand emptyרוּקconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and empty”, a commandH7324to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty[idiom] arm, cast out, draw (out), (make) empty, pour forth (out).חֲנִ֣יתchanitjavelinחֲנִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “javelin”, the ordinary formH2595a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)javelin, spear.וּ֭סְגֹרusegorand shutסָגַרconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and shut”, a commandH5462to 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.לִקְרַ֣אתliqratto helpקִרְאָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to help”, the to-form of the verbH7125an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)[idiom] against (he come), help, meet, seek, [idiom] to, [idiom] in the way.רֹדְפָ֑יrodefaychaseרָדַףverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “chase”, a verb used as a describing wordH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).אֱמֹ֥רemorsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a commandH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗יlenafshito creatureנֶפֶשׁpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְyeshuatekhedeliveranceיְשׁוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “deliverance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.אָֽנִיanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Young’s Literal Translation

And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I [am].'

World English Bible

Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

Darby Translation

And draw out the spear, and stop [the way] against my pursuers: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Douay-Rheims

For in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Bring forth a sword, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul, I am thy salvation.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔκχεον ῥομφαίαν, καὶ σύγκλεισον ἐξεναντίας τῶν καταδιωκόντων με· εἰπὸν τῇ ψυχῇ μου, σωτηρία σου ἐγώ εἰμι.