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Psalms 76:9

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 76:10.

בְּקוּםbequmin riseקוּםpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in rise”, the to-form of the verbH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥טlamishpatto lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, 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.לְהוֹשִׁ֖יעַlehoshiato be safeיָשַׁעpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to be safe”, the to-form of the verbH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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).עַנְוֵיanvehumbleעָנָוadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “humble”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6035depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare H6041 (עָנִי).אֶ֣רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, 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.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(76-10) When God arose to judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

When God arose to judgment, To save all the meek of the earth. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. Selah.

World English Bible

when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

Darby Translation

When God rose up to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

Or will he cut off his mercy for ever, from generation to generation?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(76-10) When God arose to judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek in heart. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐν τῷ ἀναστῆναι εἰς κρίσιν τὸν Θεὸν, τοῦ σῶσαι πάντας τοὺς πρᾳεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ. διάψαλμα.