Psalms 13:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פֶּן־יֹאמַ֣ר אֹיְבִ֣י יְכָלְתִּ֑יו צָרַ֥י יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ כִּ֣י אֶמּֽוֹט׃

Transliteration

Lest-yōʾmar ʾōyəbî yəkāltîw ṣāray yāgîlû because ʾemmôṭ

Grammar Details

פֶּן: conjunction - lest/otherwise
*yōʾmar*: 3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will say
*ʾōyəbî*: masculine singular noun ('enemy') with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy
*yəkāltîw*: 1st person singular qal perfect verb with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have prevailed against him
*ṣāray*: masculine plural participle noun ('adversaries') with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries
*yāgîlû*: 3rd person masculine plural qal imperfect verb - they will rejoice
כִּ֣י: conjunction - because/when/that
*ʾemmôṭ*: 1st person singular niphal imperfect verb - I am shaken/moved

Word Meanings

*yōʾmar*: say/declare/proclaim
*yəkāltîw*: I have prevailed against him/I have overcome him
*ṣāray*: my adversaries/my foes/those who afflict me
*yāgîlû*: rejoice/exult/be glad
*ʾemmôṭ*: be shaken/fall/stumble/be moved/be displaced

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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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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 9:14 : 14 That I may show forth all thy praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 52:8 : 8 But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.
Hab 3:18 : 18 Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Luke 1:47 : 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luke 2:20 : 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.
Jude 1:21 : 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
1 Sam 2:1 : 1 And Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exulteth in Jehovah; My horn is exalted in Jehovah; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 119:81 : 81 KAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; [But] I hope in thy word.
Ps 147:11 : 11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.
Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
Ps 32:10 : 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.
Ps 33:18 : 18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;
Ps 33:21-22 : 21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name. 22 Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, According as we have hoped in thee.
Ps 36:7 : 7 How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
Ps 43:4-5 : 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, Unto God my exceeding joy; And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God. 5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; For I shall yet praise him, [Who is] the help of my countenance, and my God.
Ps 51:12 : 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.

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