Psalms 30:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְֽהוָ֗ה בִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮ הֶעֱמַ֢דְתָּה לְֽהַרְרִ֫י עֹ֥ז הִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ פָנֶ֗יךָ הָיִ֥יתִי נִבְהָֽל׃

Transliteration

YHWH in-rəṣônḵā heʿĕmadtâ to-harərî ʿōz histartā pānêḵā hāyîtî niḇhāl

Grammar Details

*YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
*rəṣônḵā*: masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in your favor
*heʿĕmadtâ*: Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you made stand
*harərî*: masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - for my mountain
*ʿōz*: masculine singular - strength
*histartā*: Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you hid
*pānêḵā*: masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face
*hāyîtî*: Qal perfect 1st person singular - I was/became
*niḇhāl*: Niphal participle masculine singular - dismayed/terrified

Word Meanings

*rəṣônḵā*: your favor/your good will/your pleasure
*heʿĕmadtâ*: made stand/established/made firm
*harərî*: my mountain/my hill
*ʿōz*: strength/might/power/stronghold
*histartā*: hid/concealed/covered
*pānêḵā*: your face/your presence
*niḇhāl*: dismayed/terrified/troubled/alarmed

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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.
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Archaic language reduces readability
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
Ps 77:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician; afer the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.
Ps 130:1-2 : 1 A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah. 2 Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.
1 Cor 12:8-9 : 8 For to one {G3303} is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit: 9 to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit;
Phil 4:6-7 : 6 In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

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