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Psalms 69:18

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:19.

קָרְבָ֣הqarevahapproachקָרַבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “approach”, a commandH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “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).נַפְשִׁ֣יnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…גְאָלָ֑הּgealahavengerגָּאַלverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “avenger”, a commandH1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)[idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.לְמַ֖עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.אֹיְבַ֣יoyevayenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.פְּדֵֽנִיpedeniransomפָּדָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “ransom”, a commandH6299to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve[idiom] at all, deliver, [idiom] by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-19) Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it; ransom me because of mine enemies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Ransom me because of mine enemies.

Young’s Literal Translation

Be near unto my soul — redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

World English Bible

Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

Darby Translation

Draw nigh unto my soul, be its redeemer; ransom me because of mine enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-19) Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it; ransom me because of mine enemies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Draw nigh to my soul and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πρόσχες τῇ ψυχῇ μου, καὶ λύτρωσαι αὐτὴν, ἕνεκα τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου ῥῦσαί με.