Psalms 13:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I will sing unto Jehovah, Because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בְּחַסְדְּךָ֣ בָטַחְתִּי֮ יָ֤גֵ֥ל לִבִּ֗י בִּֽישׁוּעָ֫תֶ֥ךָ אָשִׁ֥ירָה לַיהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י גָמַ֣ל עָלָֽי׃

Transliteration

And-I in-ḥasdəkā bāṭaḥtî yāgēl libbî in-yəšûʿātekā ʾāšîrâ to-YHWH because gāmal over-me

Grammar Details

וַאֲנִ֤י: conjunction waw ('and') with 1st person singular personal pronoun - and I
בְּחַסְדְּךָ֣: preposition beth ('in') with masculine singular noun ('steadfast love') with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your steadfast love
*bāṭaḥtî*: 1st person singular qal perfect verb - I have trusted
*yāgēl*: 3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect jussive verb - let it rejoice
*libbî*: masculine singular noun ('heart') with 1st person singular suffix - my heart
בִּֽישׁוּעָ֫תֶ֥ךָ: preposition beth ('in') with feminine singular noun ('salvation') with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your salvation
*ʾāšîrâ*: 1st person singular qal cohortative verb - let me sing
לַיהוָ֑ה: preposition lamed ('to') with divine name - to YHWH
כִּ֖י: conjunction - because/when/that
*gāmal*: 3rd person masculine singular qal perfect verb - he has dealt bountifully
עָלָֽי: preposition עַל ('over/upon') with 1st person singular suffix - over me

Word Meanings

*ḥasdəkā*: your steadfast love/your lovingkindness/your mercy/your covenant faithfulness
*bāṭaḥtî*: I have trusted/I have relied on/I have put confidence in
*yāgēl*: rejoice/be glad/exult
*libbî*: my heart/my mind/my inner being
*yəšûʿātekā*: your salvation/your deliverance/your rescue
*ʾāšîrâ*: I will sing/let me sing
*gāmal*: dealt bountifully/rewarded/treated well/repaid

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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
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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 116:7 : 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Ps 119:7 : 7 I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, When I learn thy righteous judgments.
Ps 21:13 : 13 Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.

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