King James Version

Psalms 69:32

The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:33.

רָא֣וּravseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “see”, a completed 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…עֲנָוִ֣יםanavimhumbleעָנָוadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “humble”, the ordinary formH6035depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare H6041 (עָנִי).יִשְׂמָ֑חוּyismachvbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.דֹּרְשֵׁ֥יdoresheaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, participle, construct — “ask”, a verb used as a describing wordH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.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.וִיחִ֥יvichiand liveחָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and live”, an unfinished actionH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.לְבַבְכֶֽםlevavkhembreastלֵבָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-33) The humble shall see it, and be glad; ye that seek after God, let your heart revive.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live.

Young’s Literal Translation

The humble have seen — they rejoice, Ye who seek God — and your heart liveth.

World English Bible

The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

Darby Translation

The meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-33) The humble shall see it, and be glad; ye that seek after God, let your heart revive.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let the poor see and rejoice; seek the Lord diligently, and ye shall live.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδέτωσαν πτωχοὶ καὶ εὐφρανθήτωσαν· ἐκζητήσατε τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ ζήσεσθε.