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Psalms 66:17

I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

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אֵלָ֥יוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).פִּֽיpiedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…קָרָ֑אתִיqaraticallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.וְ֝רוֹמַ֗םveromamand be extolledרוֹמָםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and be extolled”, the ordinary formH7318exaltation, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) praisebe extolled.תַּ֣חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.לְשׁוֹנִֽיleshonitongueלָשׁוֹןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “tongue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)[phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I cried unto Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.

Young’s Literal Translation

Unto Him [with] my mouth I have called, And exaltation [is] under my tongue.

World English Bible

I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.

Darby Translation

I called unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I cried unto Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I cried to him with my mouth, and exalted him with my tongue.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πρὸς αὐτὸν τῷ στόματί μου ἐκέκραξα, καὶ ὕψωσα ὑπὸ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου.