Psalms 18:33

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet]: And setteth me upon my high places.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָ֭אֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חָ֑יִל וַיִּתֵּ֖ן תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכִּֽי׃

Transliteration

The El hame'azreni chayil and yiten tamim darki.

Grammar Details

*El*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the God
*hame'azreni*: piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - the one girding me
*chayil*: masculine singular noun - strength
*yiten*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he makes
*tamim*: masculine singular adjective - perfect
*darki*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my way

Word Meanings

*El*: God/Mighty One/Power
*hame'azreni*: the one girding me/who arms me/who equips me
*chayil*: strength/might/power/valor
*yiten*: he makes/he sets/he renders
*tamim*: perfect/blameless/complete
*darki*: my way/my path/my journey

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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

Hab 3:19 : 19 Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And will make me to walk upon my high places.
Deut 32:13 : 13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, And he did eat the increase of the field; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock;
Deut 33:29 : 29 Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
2 Sam 2:18 : 18 And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
2 Sam 22:14 : 14 Jehovah thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice.

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