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Psalms 44:16

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 44:17.

מִ֭קּוֹלmiqolfrom soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.מְחָרֵ֣ףmecharefbetrothחָרַףverb, piel, participle, absolute — “betroth”, a verb used as a describing wordH2778to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winterbetroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.וּמְגַדֵּ֑ףumegadefand blasphemeגָּדַףconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and blaspheme”, a verb used as a describing wordH1442to hack (with words), i.e. revileblaspheme, reproach.מִפְּנֵ֥יmipnefrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…א֝וֹיֵ֗בoyevenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.וּמִתְנַקֵּֽםumitnaqemand avengeנָקַםconjunction, verb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “and avenge”, a verb used as a describing wordH5358to grudge, i.e. avenge or punishavenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(44-17) For the voice of him that taunteth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the revengeful.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth, By reason of the enemy and the avenger.

Young’s Literal Translation

Because of the voice of a reproacher and reviler, Because of an enemy and a self-avenger.

World English Bible

at the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.

Darby Translation

Because of the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger.

Douay-Rheims

They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the king.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(44-17) For the voice of him that taunteth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the revengeful.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

because of the voice of the slanderer and reviler; because of the enemy and avenger.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀπὸ φωνῆς ὀνειδίζοντος καὶ παραλαλοῦντος, ἀπὸ προσώπου ἐχθροῦ καὶ ἐκδιώκοντος.