Psalms 119:38

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which [is in order] unto the fear of thee.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָקֵ֣ם לְ֭עַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ אֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

hāqēm to-ʿaḇdǝḵā ʾimrāṯeḵā which to-yirʾāṯeḵā

Grammar Details

• *hāqēm*: hiphil imperative masculine singular - establish/confirm
• *lǝʿaḇdǝḵā*: preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your servant
• *ʾimrāṯeḵā*: feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *lǝyirʾāṯeḵā*: preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your fear

Word Meanings

• *hāqēm*: establish/fulfill/confirm/set up
• *ʾimrāṯeḵā*: your word/promise/saying/speech
• *yirʾāṯeḵā*: fear of you/reverence for you

Referenced Verses

• Jer 32:39-41 : 39 and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: 40 and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me. 41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
• 2 Cor 1:20 : 20 For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.
• 2 Sam 7:25-29 : 25 And now, O Jehovah God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken. 26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of thy servant David shall be established before thee. 27 For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. 28 And now, O Lord Jehovah, thou art God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast promised this good thing unto thy servant: 29 now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
• Ps 103:11 : 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.
• Ps 103:13 : 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
• Ps 103:17 : 17 But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children's children;
• Ps 119:49 : 49 ZAYIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, Because thou hast made me to hope.
• Ps 145:19 : 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry and will save them.
• Ps 147:11 : 11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.