King James Version

Psalms 38:19

But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:20.

וְֽ֭אֹיְבַיveoyevayand enemyאֹיֵבconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.חַיִּ֣יםchayimlifeחַיadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.עָצֵ֑מוּatsemvcloseעָצַםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “close”, a completed actionH6105to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bonesbreak the bones, close, be great, be increased, be (wax) mighty(-ier), be more, shut, be(-come, make) strong(-er).וְרַבּ֖וּverabvand multiplyרָבַבconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and multiply”, a completed actionH7231properly, to cast together , i.e. increase, especially in number; to multiply by the myriadincrease, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.שֹׂנְאַ֣יsoneayhateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.שָֽׁקֶרshaqerwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-20) But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But mine enemies are lively, and are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

Young’s Literal Translation

And mine enemies [are] lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.

World English Bible

But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.

Darby Translation

But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-20) But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ δὲ ἐχθροί μου ζῶσι, καὶ κεκραταίωνται ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ, καὶ ἐπληθύνθησαν οἱ μισοῦντές με ἀδίκως.