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Psalms 91:14

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

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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…בִ֣יviinבִ֣יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in”inחָ֭שַׁקchashaqhave a delightחָשַׁקverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “have a delight”, a completed actionH2836to cling, i.e. join, (figuratively) to love, delight in; elliptically; to deliverhave a delight, (have a) desire, fillet, long, set (in) love.וַאֲפַלְּטֵ֑הוּvaafaltehvand deliverפָּלַטconjunction, verb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and deliver”, an unfinished actionH6403to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to delivercalve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּasagvehvbe excellentשָׂגַבverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be excellent”, an unfinished actionH7682to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figurativelydefend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…יָדַ֥עyadaknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to 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…שְׁמִֽיshemifameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known My name.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Young’s Literal Translation

Because in Me he hath delighted, I also deliver him — I set him on high, Because he hath known My name.

World English Bible

“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

Darby Translation

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Douay-Rheims

They that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known My name.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him, because he has known my name.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἤλπισε, καὶ ῥύσομαι αὐτόν· σκεπάσω αὐτὸν, ὅτι ἔγνω τὸ ὄνομά μου.