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Psalms 77:19

Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 77:20.

בַּיָּ֤םbayamin seaיָםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָdarkekhaalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).ושביליךvshvylykhand pathשָׁבִילconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and path”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7635a track or passage-way (as if flowing along)path.וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָushevilekhaand pathשָׁבִילconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and path”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7635a track or passage-way (as if flowing along)path.בְּמַ֣יִםbemayimin waterמַיִםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).רַבִּ֑יםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָveiqvoteykhaand heelעָקֵבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and heel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6119a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)heel, (horse-) hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for H6120 (עָקֵב)), (foot-) step.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…נֹדָֽעוּnodavknowיָדַעverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(77-20) Thy way was in the sea, and Thy path in the great waters, and Thy footsteps were not known.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known.

Young’s Literal Translation

In the sea [is] Thy way, And Thy paths [are] in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.

World English Bible

Your way was through the sea, your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known.

Darby Translation

Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths are in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.

Douay-Rheims

And they spoke ill of God: they said: Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(77-20) Thy way was in the sea, and Thy path in the great waters, and Thy footsteps were not known.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters, and thy footsteps cannot be known.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ ἡ ὁδός σου, καὶ αἱ τρίβοι σου ἐν ὕδασι πολλοῖς, καὶ τὰ ἴχνη σου οὐ γνωσθήσονται.