King James Version

Psalms 75:3

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 75:4.

נְֽמֹגִ֗יםnemogimfaintמוּגverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “faint”, a verb used as a describing wordH4127to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint)consume, dissolve, (be) faint(-hearted), melt (away), make soft.אֶ֥רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyosheveyhadwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…אָנֹכִ֨יanokhimeאָנֹכִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.תִכַּ֖נְתִּיtikantibear upתָּכַןverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “bear up”, a completed actionH8505to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test)bear up, direct, be (un-)equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh.עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָamudeyhapillarעַמּוּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “pillar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5982a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform[idiom] apiece, pillar.סֶּֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(75-4) When the earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved, I Myself establish the pillars of it.' Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have set up the pillars of it. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

Melted is the earth and all its inhabitants, I — I have pondered its pillars. Selah.

World English Bible

The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. Selah.

Darby Translation

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have established its pillars. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

And his place is in peace: and his abode in Sion:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(75-4) When the earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved, I Myself establish the pillars of it.' Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The earth is dissolved, and all that dwell in it: I have strengthened its pillars. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐτάκη ἡ γῆ, καὶ πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες αὐτὴν, ἐγὼ ἐστερέωσα τοὺς στύλους αὐτῆς· διάψαλμα.