King James Version

Psalms 78:65

Then the LORD awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

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וַיִּקַ֖ץvayiqatsand awakeיָקַץconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and awake”, the next action in the storyH3364to awake (intransitive)(be) awake(-d).כְּיָשֵׁ֥ןkeyashenas asleepיָשֵׁןpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “as asleep”, the ordinary formH3463sleepyasleep, (one out of) sleep(-eth, -ing), slept.אֲדֹנָ֑יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹרkegiboras championגִּבּוֹרpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “as champion”, the ordinary formH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.מִתְרוֹנֵ֥ןmitronenshoutרָנַןverb, hithpolel, participle, absolute — “shout”, a verb used as a describing wordH7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.מִיָּֽיִןmiyayinfrom wineיַיִןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then the Lord awaked as one asleep, like a mighty man recovering from wine.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the Lord waketh as a sleeper, As a mighty one crying aloud from wine.

World English Bible

Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

Darby Translation

Then the Lord awoke as one out of sleep, like a mighty man that shouteth aloud by reason of wine;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then the Lord awaked as one asleep, like a mighty man recovering from wine.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and as a mighty man who has been heated with wine.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐξηγέρθη ὡς ὁ ὑπνῶν Κύριος, ὡς δυνατὸς κεκραιπαληκὼς