King James Version

Psalms 41:10

But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 41:11.

וְאַתָּ֤הveatahand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.יְהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).חָנֵּ֥נִיchanenibeseechחָנַןverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “beseech”, a commandH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.וַהֲקִימֵ֑נִיvahaqimeniand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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…וַֽאֲשַׁלְּמָ֥הvaashalmahand make amendsשָׁלַםconjunction, verb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and make amends”, a determination or requestH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…לָהֶֽםlahemtoלָהֶֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(41-11) But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.

World English Bible

But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.

Darby Translation

But thou, Jehovah, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Douay-Rheims

I will say to God: Thou art my support. Why hast thou forgotten me? and why go I mourning, whilst my enemy afflicteth me?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(41-11) But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σὺ δὲ Κύριε ἐλέησόν με, καὶ ἀνάστησόν με, καὶ ἀνταποδώσω αὐτοῖς.