King James Version

Psalms 60:4

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 60:6.

נָ֘תַ֤תָּהnatatahgiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לִּירֵאֶ֣יךָlireeykhato afraidיָרֵאpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to afraid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3373fearing; morally, reverentafraid, fear (-ful).נֵּ֭סnessailנֵסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sail”, the ordinary formH5251a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a tokenbanner, pole, sail, (en-) sign, standard.לְהִתְנוֹסֵ֑סlehitnosesto awayנוּסpreposition, verb, hithpolel, infinitive construct — “to away”, the to-form of the verbH5127to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)[idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.מִ֝פְּנֵ֗יmipnefrom 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(-…קֹ֣שֶׁטqoshettruthקֹשֶׁטnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “truth”, the ordinary formH7189equity (as evenly weighed), i.e. realitytruth.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(60-6) Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, That it may be displayed because of the truth. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.

World English Bible

You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Darby Translation

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah,)

Douay-Rheims

For thou hast been my hope; a tower of strength against the face of the enemy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(60-6) Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast given a token to them that fear thee, that they might flee from the bow. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔδωκας τοῖς φοβουμένοις σε σημείωσιν, τοῦ φυγεῖν ἀπὸ προσώπου τόξον· διάψαλμα.