Psalms 119:116

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

סָמְכֵ֣נִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ֣ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה וְאַל־תְּ֝בִישֵׁ֗נִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃

Transliteration

sāməkēnî according to-ʾimrātəkā and-ʾeḥyeh and-not-təbîšēnî from-śibrî

Grammar Details

*sāməkēnî*: qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - sustain me
*ʾimrātəkā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word
*ʾeḥyeh*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will live
*təbîšēnî*: hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive with 1st person singular suffix - may you not put me to shame
*śibrî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hope
*kə-*: preposition - according to/like
*wə-*: conjunction - and
*ʾal*: negative particle - not
*mi-*: preposition - from

Word Meanings

*sāməkēnî*: sustain me/uphold me/support me
*ʾimrātəkā*: your word/saying/promise
*ʾeḥyeh*: I will live/survive/be revived
*təbîšēnî*: put me to shame/disappoint me/humiliate me
*śibrî*: my hope/expectation

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 25:2 : 2 O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Rom 5:5 : 5 and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.
Ps 37:17 : 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Ps 37:24 : 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
Ps 41:12 : 12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.
Ps 54:4 : 4 Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.
Ps 63:8 : 8 My soul followeth hard after thee: Thy right hand upholdeth me.
Ps 94:18 : 18 When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, held me up.
Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
Isa 45:17 : 17 [ But] Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.
Rom 10:11 : 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
1 Pet 2:6 : 6 Because {G2532} it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not {G3361} be put to shame.
Rom 9:32-33 : 32 Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. {G3551} {G1063} They stumbled at the stone of stumbling; 33 even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

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