King James Version

Psalms 71:6

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

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עָלֶ֤יךָaleykhaaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…נִסְמַ֬כְתִּיnismakhtiholdסָמַךְverb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hold”, a completed actionH5564to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.מִבֶּ֗טֶןmibetenfrom bodyבֶּטֶןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from body”, the ordinary formH990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingbelly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.מִמְּעֵ֣יmimefrom bellyמֵעֶהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “from belly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4578used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extension the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively)belly, bowels, [idiom] heart, womb.אִ֭מִּיimimotherאֵםnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “mother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.גוֹזִ֑יgozitakeגָּזָהverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “take”, a verb used as a describing wordH1491to cut off, i.e. portion outtake.בְּךָ֖bekhainבְּךָ֖preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”inתְהִלָּתִ֣יtehilatipraiseתְּהִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “praise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8416laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymnpraise.תָמִֽידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Upon Thee have I stayed myself from birth; Thou art He that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise is continually of Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

By thee have I been holden up from the womb; Thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: My praise shall be continually of thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

By Thee I have been supported from the womb, From my mother's bowels Thou dost cut me out, In Thee [is] my praise continually.

World English Bible

I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.

Darby Translation

On thee have I been stayed from the womb; from the bowels of my mother thou didst draw me forth: my praise shall be continually of thee.

Douay-Rheims

He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Upon Thee have I stayed myself from birth; Thou art He that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise is continually of Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

On thee have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother thou art my protector: of thee is my praise continually.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπεστηρίχθην ἀπὸ γαστρὸς, ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου σύ μου εἶ σκεπαστής. ἐν σοὶ ἡ ὕμνησίς μου διαπαντός.