King James Version

Psalms 89:20

I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:21.

מָ֭צָאתִיmatsaticomeמָצָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…דָּוִ֣דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.עַבְדִּ֑יavdiservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.בְּשֶׁ֖מֶןbeshemenin oliveשֶׁמֶןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in olive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.קָדְשִׁ֣יqadeshiconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “consecrated”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.מְשַׁחְתִּֽיוmeshachtivanointמָשַׁחverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “anoint”, a completed actionH4886to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paintanoint, paint.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-21) I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have found David my servant; With my holy oil have I anointed him:

Young’s Literal Translation

I have found David My servant, With My holy oil I have anointed him.

World English Bible

I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,

Darby Translation

I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-21) I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have found David my servant; I have anointed him by my holy mercy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὗρον Δαυὶδ τὸν δοῦλόν μου, ἐν ἐλέει ἁγίῳ ἔχρισα αὐτόν.

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Acts 13:22 Acts 13:22 · King James VersionAnd when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.Acts 13:22 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

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