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Psalms 89:19

Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:20.

אָ֤זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.דִּבַּ֥רְתָּֽdibartaspeakדָבַרverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “speak”, a completed actionH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.בְחָ֡זוֹןvechazonin visionחָזוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in vision”, the ordinary formH2377a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oraclevision.לַֽחֲסִידֶ֗יךָlachasideykhato saintחָסִידpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to saint”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2623properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)godly (man), good, holy (one), merciful, saint, (un-) godly.וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…שִׁוִּ֣יתִיshivitibe likeשָׁוָהverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be like”, a completed actionH7737properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.עֵ֭זֶרezerhelpעֵזֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “help”, the ordinary formH5828aidhelp.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…גִּבּ֑וֹרgiborchampionגִּבּוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “champion”, the ordinary formH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.הֲרִימ֖וֹתִיharimotihighרוּםverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “high”, a completed actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…בָח֣וּרvachuryoungבָּחוּרverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “young”, a verb used as a describing wordH970properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)(choice) young (man), chosen, [idiom] hole.מֵעָֽםmeamfrom peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-20) Then Thou spokest in vision to Thy godly ones, and saidst: 'I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then thou spakest in vision to thy saints, And saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then Thou hast spoken in vision, To Thy saint, yea, Thou sayest, I have placed help upon a mighty one, Exalted a chosen one out of the people,

World English Bible

Then you spoke in vision to your saints, and said, “I have given strength to the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.

Darby Translation

Then thou spakest in vision of thy Holy One, and saidst, I have laid help upon a mighty one; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-20) Then Thou spokest in vision to Thy godly ones, and saidst: 'I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then thou spokest in vision to thy children, and saidst, I have laid help on a mighty one; I have exalted one chosen out of my people.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τότε ἐλάλησας ἐν ὁράσει τοῖς υἱοῖς σου, καὶ εἶπας, ἐθέμην βοήθειαν ἐπὶ δυνατὸν, ὕψωσα ἐκλεκτὸν ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ μου.