King James Version

Psalms 9:10

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 9:11.

וְיִבְטְח֣וּveyivtechvand be boldבָּטַחconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be bold”, an unfinished actionH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בְ֭ךָvekhainבְ֭ךָpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”inיוֹדְעֵ֣יyodeeknowיָדַעverb, qal, participle, construct — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…שְׁמֶ֑ךָshemekhafameשֵׁםnoun, 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.כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, 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…עָזַ֖בְתָּazavtacommit selfעָזַבverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “commit self”, a completed actionH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.דֹרְשֶׁ֣יךָdoresheykhaaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “ask”, a verb used as a describing wordH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(9-11) And they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee; for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.

World English Bible

Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you.

Darby Translation

And they that know thy name will confide in thee; for thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord is become a refuge for the poor: a helper in due time in tribulation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(9-11) And they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee; for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And let them that know thy name hope in thee: for thou, O Lord, hast not failed them that diligently seek thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐλπισάτωσαν ἐπὶ σὲ οἱ γινώσκοντες τὸ ὄνομά σου, ὅτι οὐκ ἐγκατέλιπες τοὺς ἐκζητοῦντάς σε Κύριε.