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Psalms 75:6

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 75:7.

כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…מִ֭מּוֹצָאmimotsafrom eastמוֹצָאpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from east”, the ordinary formH4161a going forth, i.e. (the act) an egress, or (the place) an exit; hence, a source or product; specifically, dawn, the rising of the sun (the East), exportation, utterance, a gate, a fountain, a mine, a meadow (as producing grass)brought out, bud, that which came out, east, going forth, goings out, that which (thing that) is gone out, outgoing, proceeded out, spring, vein, (water-) course (springs).וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑בumimaaravand from westמַעֲרָבconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and from west”, the ordinary formH4628the west (as a region of the evening sun)west.וְ֝לֹ֗אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…מִמִּדְבַּ֥רmimidbarfrom desertמִדְבָּרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from desert”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.הָרִֽיםharimhighרוּםverb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “high”, the to-form of the verbH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(75-7) For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the wilderness, cometh lifting up.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, cometh lifting up.

Young’s Literal Translation

For not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness — [is] elevation.

World English Bible

For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.

Darby Translation

For not from the east nor from the west, nor yet from the south doth exaltation [come]:

Douay-Rheims

All the foolish of heart were troubled. They have slept their sleep; and all the men of riches have found nothing in their hands.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(75-7) For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the wilderness, cometh lifting up.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For good comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert mountains.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι οὔτε ἀπὸ ἐξόδων, οὔτε ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, οὔτε ἀπὸ ἐρήμων ὀρέων,