Psalms 115:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֵֽאלֹהֵ֥ינוּ בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֣ץ עָשָֽׂה׃

Transliteration

wê-ʾĕlōhênû in-the-šāmayim, all ʾăšer-ḥāp̄ēṣ ʿāśāh.

Grammar Details

*wê*: conjunction, 'and/but'
*ʾĕlōhênû*: noun with 1st person plural suffix, 'God-our'
בַשָּׁמָיִם: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural, 'in the heavens'
כֹּל: noun, masculine singular construct, 'all/everything'
*ʾăšer*: relative particle, 'that/which'
*ḥāp̄ēṣ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he desired/pleased'
*ʿāśāh*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he did/made'

Word Meanings

*wê*: and/but/yet
*ʾĕlōhênû*: our God/our deity
*šāmayim*: heavens/sky
*ʾăšer*: that/which/who
*ḥāp̄ēṣ*: desired/pleased/delighted in
*ʿāśāh*: did/made/accomplished

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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 135:6 : 6 Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Matt 6:9 : 9 After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Ps 103:19 : 19 Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.
Eph 1:11 : 11 in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
Ps 123:1 : 1 A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.
1 Chr 16:25 : 25 For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods.
Ps 2:4 : 4 He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.
Ps 68:4 : 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.
Rom 9:19 : 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?
Isa 46:10 : 10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

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