Psalms 29:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jehovah will give strength unto his people; Jehovah will bless his people with peace.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְֽהוָ֗ה עֹ֭ז לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִתֵּ֑ן יְהוָ֓ה ׀ יְבָרֵ֖ךְ אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ בַשָּׁלֽוֹם׃

Transliteration

YHWH ʿōz to-ʿammô yittēn YHWH yəbārēk ʾet-ʿammô in-the-šālôm

Grammar Details

*YHWH*: divine name
*ʿōz*: masculine singular - strength/might
*ləʿammô*: preposition lamed + masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his people
*yittēn*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gives/will give
*yəbārēk*: Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - blesses/will bless
*ʾet-ʿammô*: direct object marker + masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people
*baššālôm*: preposition bet + definite article + masculine singular - with the peace

Word Meanings

*ʿōz*: strength/might/power
*ʿam*: people/nation
*šālôm*: peace/completeness/welfare/prosperity

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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

Num 6:24-27 : 24 Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee: 25 Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 So shall they put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
Isa 40:31 : 31 but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isa 40:29 : 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.
Ps 68:35 : 35 O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed be God.
Eph 3:16 : 16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
2 Thess 3:16 : 16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
Ps 28:8-9 : 8 Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: Be their shepherd also, and bear them up for ever.
Rom 14:17 : 17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Zech 10:6 : 6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back; for I have mercy upon them; and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am Jehovah their God, and I will hear them.
Zech 10:12 : 12 And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah.
1 Cor 1:3 : 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
John 16:33 : 33 These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Ps 138:3 : 3 In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
Ps 72:3 : 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.
John 14:27 : 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
2 Tim 4:17 : 17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne;
Eph 2:17 : 17 and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:
Ps 72:7 : 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.
Ps 84:7 : 7 They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.
Ps 85:8 : 8 I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.
Ps 85:10 : 10 Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Ps 37:11 : 11 But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 28:7-9
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7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
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15Happy is the people that is in such a case; [Yea], happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.
Ps 33:12
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12Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Isa 26:12
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12[Jehovah,] [thou wilt ordain] [peace] [for us; for thou hast also wrought] [all our works] [for us.]
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13Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.
Ps 68:35
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35O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed be God.
Ps 21:1
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1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
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1[ A Psalm of David.] Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, [And] my fingers to fight:
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Ps 147:13-14
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72%
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Ps 89:15
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15Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: They walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.
Ps 93:1
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1Jehovah reigneth; He is clothed with majesty; Jehovah is clothed with strength; he hath girded himself therewith: The world also is established, that it cannot be moved.
Isa 26:3-4
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3Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]; because he trusteth in thee.
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14Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.
1 Chr 29:10-12
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10Wherefore David blessed Jehovah before all the assembly; and David said, Blessed be thou, O Jehovah, the God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
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Ps 4:8
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Ps 9:9
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9Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;
Ps 41:13
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Ps 67:7
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7God will bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Ps 122:7
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7Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.
Ps 41:2
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2Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.
Ps 115:12
70%
12Jehovah hath been mindful of us; He will bless [us]: He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
Ps 79:13
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13So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations.