Psalms 119:132

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פְּנֵה־אֵלַ֥י וְחָנֵּ֑נִי כְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לְאֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

pənêh-unto me wə-ḥānnēnî according to mišpāṭ to ʾōhăbê šəmekā

Grammar Details

*pənêh*: imperative, masculine singular - turn/look
*wə-ḥānnēnî*: conjunction + imperative with 1st person suffix - and be gracious to me
*mišpāṭ*: masculine singular noun - judgment/custom/manner
*ʾōhăbê*: masculine plural participle construct - lovers of/those who love
*šəmekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name

Word Meanings

*pənêh*: turn/look/face
*ḥānnēnî*: be gracious to me/show favor to me/have mercy on me
*mišpāṭ*: judgment/custom/manner/ordinance
*ʾōhăbê*: lovers of/those who love

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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 106:4 : 4 Remember me, O Jehovah, with the favor that thou bearest unto thy people; Oh visit me with thy salvation,
Ps 119:124 : 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes.
Isa 63:7-9 : 7 I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. 8 For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their Saviour. 9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
2 Thess 1:6-7 : 6 if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you, 7 and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,
Exod 4:31 : 31 And the people believed: and when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
1 Sam 1:11 : 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, {H2233} then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
2 Sam 16:12 : 12 It may be that Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for [his] cursing of me this day.
Ps 25:16 : 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.
Ps 25:18 : 18 Consider mine affliction and my travail; And forgive all my sins.

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