King James Version

Psalms 78:35

And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

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וַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּvayizkervand be maleזָכַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be male”, the next action in the storyH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, 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.צוּרָ֑םtsuramedgeצוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).וְאֵ֥לveeland idolאֵלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'עֶ֝לְיוֹןelyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).גֹּאֲלָֽםgoalamavengerגָּאַלverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “avenger”, a verb used as a describing wordH1350to 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they remembered that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their redeemer.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they remember that God [is] their rock, And God Most High their redeemer.

World English Bible

They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.

Darby Translation

And they remembered that God was their rock, and God, the Most High, their redeemer.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they remembered that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their redeemer.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they remembered that God was their helper, and the most high God was their redeemer.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὤρθριζον πρὸς τὸν Θεόν. Καὶ ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς βοηθὸς αὐτῶν ἐστι, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ὕψιστος λυτρωτὴς αὐτῶν ἐστι.