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Psalms 85:6

Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 85:7.

הֲֽלֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אַ֭תָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תָּשׁ֣וּבtashuvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…תְּחַיֵּ֑נוּtechayenvliveחָיָהverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “live”, an unfinished actionH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.וְ֝עַמְּךָ֗veamkhaand peopleעַםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.יִשְׂמְחוּyismechvbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.בָֽךְvakheinבָֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(85-7) Wilt Thou not quicken us again, that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?

Young’s Literal Translation

Dost Thou not turn back? Thou revivest us, And Thy people do rejoice in Thee.

World English Bible

Won’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

Darby Translation

Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Douay-Rheims

Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(85-7) Wilt Thou not quicken us again, that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O God, thou wilt turn and quicken us; and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεὸς, σὺ ἐπιστρέψας ζωώσεις ἡμᾶς, καὶ ὁ λαός σου εὐφρανθήσεται ἐπὶ σοί.