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Psalms 84:9

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 84:10.

מָ֭גִנֵּנוּmaginenvbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “buckler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.רְאֵ֣הreehseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “see”, a commandH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, 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.וְ֝הַבֵּ֗טvehabetand lookנָבַטconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and look”, a commandH5027to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care(cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.פְּנֵ֣יpenea- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “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(-…מְשִׁיחֶֽךָmeshichekhaMessiahמָשִׁיחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “Messiah”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiahanointed, Messiah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(84-10) Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of Thine anointed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, O God our shield, And look upon the face of thine anointed.

Young’s Literal Translation

Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed,

World English Bible

Behold, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed.

Darby Translation

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

Douay-Rheims

I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(84-10) Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of Thine anointed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, O God our defender, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑπερασπιστὰ ἡμῶν ἴδε ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ ἐπίβλεψον ἐπὶ τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ χριστοῦ σοῦ.