Psalms 103:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַגּוֹאֵ֣ל מִשַּׁ֣חַת חַיָּ֑יְכִי הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִי חֶ֣סֶד וְרַחֲמִֽים׃

Transliteration

ha-gôʾēl from-šaḥat ḥayyāyəkî ha-məʿaṭṭərēkî ḥesed wə-raḥămîm

Grammar Details

*ha-gôʾēl*: definite article with qal participle masculine singular - the one redeeming
*šaḥat*: feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition *min* - from the pit
*ḥayyāyəkî*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your life
*ha-məʿaṭṭərēkî*: definite article with piel participle masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - the one crowning you
*ḥesed*: masculine singular noun - lovingkindness
*wə*: conjunction - and
*raḥămîm*: masculine plural noun - compassion

Word Meanings

*gôʾēl*: redeeming/ransoming/reclaiming/acting as kinsman-redeemer
*šaḥat*: pit/corruption/destruction/grave
*ḥayyāyəkî*: your life/lives
*məʿaṭṭərēkî*: crowning you/encircling you/adorning you
*ḥesed*: lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness
*raḥămîm*: compassion/mercy/tender mercies

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 34:22 : 22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.
Ps 56:13 : 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [Hast thou] not [delivered] my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?
Ps 71:23 : 23 My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
Ps 103:12 : 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Ps 8:5 : 5 For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.
Ps 21:3 : 3 For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood [men] of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
Gen 48:16 : 16 the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Job 33:19-30 : 19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones; 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food. 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers. 23 If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him; 24 Then [God] is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom. 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth. 26 He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness. 27 He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not: 28 He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light. 29 Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, [yea] thrice, with a man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Ps 5:12 : 12 For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.
Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which [the Lord] promised to them that love him.
Ps 65:11 : 11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; And thy paths drop fatness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 103:1-3
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1[ A Psalm of David.] Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.
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7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
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Ps 63:3
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Ps 103:17
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Ps 130:7-8
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Ps 21:3
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Isa 63:7
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