King James Version

Psalms 68:28

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:29.

צִוָּ֥הtsivahappointצָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָeloheykhaGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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.עֻ֫זֶּ֥ךָuzekhastrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.עוּזָּ֥הuzahbe strongעָזַזverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, directional ending — “be strong”, a commandH5810to be stout (literally or figuratively)harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, 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.ז֝֗וּzvthatזוּparticle, relative — “that”H2098this or thatthat, this, [idiom] wherein, which, whom.פָּעַ֥לְתָּpaaltadoפָּעַלverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practisecommit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).לָּֽנוּlanvtoלָּֽנוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(68-29) Thy God hath commanded thy strength; be strong, O God, Thou that hast wrought for us

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

World English Bible

Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.

Darby Translation

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

Douay-Rheims

Add thou iniquity upon their iniquity: and let them not come into thy justice.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(68-29) Thy God hath commanded thy strength; be strong, O God, Thou that hast wrought for us

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O God, command thou thy strength: strengthen, O God, this which thou hast wrought in us.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔντειλαι ὁ Θεὸς τῇ δυνάμει σου, δυνάμωσον ὁ Θεὸς τοῦτο, ὃ κατηρτίσω ἐν ἡμῖν.