Psalms 3:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲנִ֥י שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי וָֽאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה הֱקִיצ֑וֹתִי כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

ʾănî šākabətî wā-ʾîšānāh hĕqîṣôtî kî YHWH yismękēnî

Grammar Details

*ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
*šākabətî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lay down
*wā-ʾîšānāh*: conjunction with verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I sleep
*hĕqîṣôtî*: verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I awake
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
*yismękēnî*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he sustains me

Word Meanings

*šākabətî*: I lay down/I recline/I rest
*wā-ʾîšānāh*: and I sleep/and I slumber
*hĕqîṣôtî*: I awake/I wake up
*yismękēnî*: he sustains me/he supports me/he upholds me

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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 118:10-12 : 10 All nations compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. 11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. 12 They compassed me about like bees; They are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God [is] for us, who [is] against us?
Ps 27:1-3 : 1 [ A Psalm of David.] Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [Even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
2 Sam 18:7 : 7 And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
2 Kgs 6:15-17 : 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? 16 And he answered, Fear not; for they that are with us are more than they that are with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Jehovah, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And Jehovah opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying],
Ps 23:4 : 4 Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Ps 46:2 : 2 Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;
Ps 46:7 : 7 Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. {H5542}

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