King James Version

Psalms 77:15

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 77:16.

גָּאַ֣לְתָּgaaltaavengerגָּאַלverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “avenger”, a completed actionH1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)[idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.בִּזְר֣וֹעַbizroain armזְרוֹעַpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in arm”, the ordinary formH2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, forcearm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.עַמֶּ֑ךָamekhapeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.בְּנֵיbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יַעֲקֹ֖בyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.וְיוֹסֵ֣ףveyosefand Joseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(77-16) Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast redeemed with strength Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

World English Bible

You have redeemed your people with your arm, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

Darby Translation

Thou hast with [thine] arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

He struck the rock in the wilderness: and gave them to drink, as out of the great deep.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(77-16) Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐλυτρώσω ἐν τῷ βραχίονί σου τὸν λαόν σου, τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰακὼβ καὶ Ἰωσήφ· διάψαλμα.