Psalms 109:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ׃

Transliteration

To-the-mənaṣṣēaḥ for-Dāwid mizmôr; ʾĕlōhê of-təhillātî do-not teḥĕraš.

Grammar Details

*mənaṣṣēaḥ*: noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lə- - to the director/conductor/chief musician
*Dāwid*: proper noun with prefixed preposition lə- - for/belonging to David
*mizmôr*: noun, masculine singular - psalm/melody
*ʾĕlōhê*: noun, masculine singular construct - God of
*təhillātî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my praise
*teḥĕraš*: verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with negation particle - you will be silent/deaf

Word Meanings

*mənaṣṣēaḥ*: director/chief musician/conductor/overseer
*mizmôr*: psalm/melody/song
*teḥĕraš*: be silent/be deaf/be inactive/keep still

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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

Deut 10:21 : 21 He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
Ps 28:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David.] Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call: My rock, be not thou deaf unto me; Lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Ps 83:1 : 1 A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
Jer 17:14 : 14 Heal me, O Jehovah, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
Exod 15:2 : 2 Jehovah is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will praise him; My father's God, and I will exalt him.
Ps 118:28 : 28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee: Thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
Isa 42:14 : 14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.
Ps 35:22-23 : 22 Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; Keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. 23 Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice [due] unto me, [Even] unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

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