Psalms 116:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְֽךָ־אֶ֭זְבַּח זֶ֣בַח תּוֹדָ֑ה וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃

Transliteration

To you I ʾezbaḥ zevaḥ tôdâ and in šēm YHWH ʾeqrāʾ

Grammar Details

*leḵā*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you
*ʾezbaḥ*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will sacrifice
*zevaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of
*tôdâ*: noun, feminine singular - thanksgiving
*û-ve-šēm*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and on name of
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*ʾeqrāʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call

Word Meanings

*ʾezbaḥ*: I will sacrifice/I will offer
*zevaḥ*: sacrifice/offering
*tôdâ*: thanksgiving/praise/confession
*šēm*: name/reputation/character
*ʾeqrāʾ*: I will call/I will invoke/I will proclaim

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 50:14 : 14 Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High:
Lev 7:12 : 12 If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour soaked.
Ps 116:13 : 13 I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of Jehovah.
Acts 2:42 : 42 And {G2258} they continued stedfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Heb 13:15 : 15 Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
Ps 107:22 : 22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.

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14Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High:
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