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Psalms 79:8

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

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אַֽלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תִּזְכָּרtizkarbe maleזָכַרverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be male”, a wish or indirect commandH2142properly, 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.לָנוּ֮lanvtoלָנוּ֮preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”toעֲוֺנֹ֪תaonotfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “fault”, the ordinary formH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥יםrishonimfirstרִאשׁוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.מַ֭הֵרmaherhastethמַהֵרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hasteth”, a commandH4118properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in ahurryhasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly.יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּyeqadmunvmeetקָדַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “meet”, an unfinished actionH6923to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)come (go, (flee)) before, [phrase] disappoint, meet, prevent.רַחֲמֶ֑יךָrachameykhacompassionרַחַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “compassion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7356compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maidenbowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…דַלּ֣וֹנוּdalonvbe emptiedדָּלַלverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, plural — “be emptied”, a completed actionH1809to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressedbring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.מְאֹֽדmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let Thy compassions speedily come to meet us; for we are brought very low.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; For we are brought very low.

Young’s Literal Translation

Remember not for us the iniquities of forefathers, Haste, let Thy mercies go before us, For we have been very weak.

World English Bible

Don’t hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are in desperate need.

Darby Translation

Remember not against us the iniquities of [our] forefathers; let thy tender mercies speedily come to meet us: for we are brought very low.

Douay-Rheims

O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let Thy compassions speedily come to meet us; for we are brought very low.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Remember not our old transgressions; let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us; for we are greatly impoverished.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ μνησθῇς ἡμῶν ἀνομιῶν ἀρχαίων, ταχὺ προκαταλαβέτωσαν ἡμᾶς οἱ οἰκτιρμοί σου, ὅτι ἐπτωχεύσαμεν σφόδρα.