Psalms 115:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֵּ֣ית אַ֭הֲרֹן בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

House-of ʾAhărōn biṭḥû in-YHWH, ʿezrām û-māḡinnām hûʾ.

Grammar Details

בֵּית: noun, masculine singular construct, 'house of'
*ʾAhărōn*: proper noun, 'Aaron'
*biṭḥû*: verb, qal imperative, masculine plural, 'trust'
בַיהוָה: preposition + divine name, 'in YHWH'
*ʿezrām*: noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'help-their'
*û*: conjunction, 'and'
*māḡinnām*: noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'shield-their'
*hûʾ*: pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he/it'

Word Meanings

*ʾAhărōn*: Aaron (proper name)
*biṭḥû*: trust/rely/have confidence
*YHWH*: divine name
*ʿezrām*: their help/their helper
*māḡinnām*: their shield/their protection
*hûʾ*: he/it

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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

Exod 28:1 : 1 And bring thou near unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.
Num 16:5 : 5 and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.
Num 16:40 : 40 to be a memorial unto the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, that is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to burn incense before Jehovah; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as Jehovah spake unto him by Moses.
Num 18:7 : 7 And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil; and ye shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Ps 118:3 : 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 115:11-13
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11Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
12Jehovah hath been mindful of us; He will bless [us]: He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
13He will bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.
Ps 115:8-9
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8They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
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19O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
20O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
Ps 118:3
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3Let the house of Aaron now say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
Ps 84:12
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12O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
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Ps 28:7-8
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7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
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Ps 5:11
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11But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Ps 118:8-9
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8It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.
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Ps 4:5
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5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in Jehovah.
Num 18:1
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1And Jehovah said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy fathers' house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
Ps 125:1
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1A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
1 Chr 23:32
69%
32and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah.
Ps 33:20-21
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20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
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Ps 40:4
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4Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Ps 91:2
69%
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Isa 26:4
69%
4Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
2 Chr 13:10
68%
10But as for us, Jehovah is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and [we have] priests ministering unto Jehovah, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:
Ps 135:2
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2Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
Ps 37:39-40
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39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
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Ps 18:30
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30As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
Ps 31:1
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1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.
2 Sam 22:31
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31As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
Ps 22:4
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4Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
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Ps 18:2
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Ps 16:1
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Ps 119:114
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Ps 64:10
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10The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.