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Psalms 48:14

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 48:15.

כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…זֶ֨הzehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֱ֭לֹהֵינוּeloheynvGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.עוֹלָ֣םolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…וָעֶ֑דvaedand eternityעַדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and eternity”, the ordinary formH5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.ה֖וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יְנַהֲגֵ֣נוּyenahagenvcarry awayנָהַגverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “carry away”, an unfinished actionH5090to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sighacquaint, bring (away), carry away, drive (away), lead (away, forth), (be) guide, lead (away, forth).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מֽוּתmutdeathמוּתverb, qal, infinitive construct — “death”, the to-form of the verbH4192'To die for the son', probably the title of a popular songdeath, Muthlabben.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(48-15) For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.

Young’s Literal Translation

That this God [is] our God — To the age and for ever, He — he doth lead us over death!

World English Bible

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

Darby Translation

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide until death.

Douay-Rheims

This way of theirs is a stumblingblock to them: and afterwards they shall delight in their mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(48-15) For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος, αὐτὸς ποιμανεῖ ἡμᾶς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.