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Psalms 83:16

Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 83:17.

מַלֵּ֣אmalebe at an endמָלֵאverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be at an end”, a commandH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…פְנֵיהֶ֣םfeneyhema- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…קָל֑וֹןqalonconfusionקָלוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “confusion”, the ordinary formH7036disgrace; (by implication) the pudendaconfusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach, shame.וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּvivaqshvand beseechבָּקַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and beseech”, a wish or indirect commandH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).שִׁמְךָ֣shimkhafameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(83-17) Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek Thy name, O LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Fill their faces with confusion, That they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

Fill their faces [with] shame, And they seek Thy name, O Jehovah.

World English Bible

Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, Yahweh.

Darby Translation

Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(83-17) Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek Thy name, O LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Fill their faces with dishonour; so shall they seek thy name, O Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πλήρωσον τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ἀτιμίας, καὶ ζητήσουσι τὸ ὄνομά σου Κύριε.