King James Version

Psalms 59:10

The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 59:11.

אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “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.חסדוchsdvkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.חַסְדִּ֣יchasdikindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.יְקַדְּמֵ֑נִיyeqadmenimeetקָדַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “meet”, an unfinished actionH6923to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)come (go, (flee)) before, [phrase] disappoint, meet, prevent.אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, 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.יַרְאֵ֥נִיyareniseeרָאָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…בְשֹׁרְרָֽיveshorerayin enemyשָׁרַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in enemy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8324to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)enemy.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(59-11) The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

Young’s Literal Translation

God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.

World English Bible

My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

Darby Translation

God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, — God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

Douay-Rheims

Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(59-11) The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As for my God, his mercy shall go before me: my God will shew me vengeance on mine enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεός μου, τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ προφθάσει με, ὁ Θεός μου δείξει μοι ἐν τοῖς ἐχθροῖς μου.