Psalms 31:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; For thou art my stronghold.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָ֑תָּה וּלְמַ֥עַן שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

For-salʿî and-məṣûdātî ʾāttâ; and-for-maʿan šimkā tanḥēnî and-tənahălēnî

Grammar Details

*salʿî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my rock/cliff
*məṣûdātî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my fortress
*ʾāttâ*: pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you
*maʿan*: noun, masculine singular construct - sake/purpose
*šimkā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name
*tanḥēnî*: verb, imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will lead me
*tənahălēnî*: verb, imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will guide me

Word Meanings

*salʿî*: my rock/crag/cliff
*məṣûdātî*: my fortress/stronghold/defensive position
*tanḥēnî*: lead me/guide me/direct me
*tənahălēnî*: guide me/sustain me/provide for 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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Referenced Verses

Ps 25:15 : 15 Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; For he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit; Without cause have they digged [a pit] for my soul.
Ps 57:6 : 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. {H5542}
Ps 124:7 : 7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Ps 140:5 : 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. {H5542}
Prov 29:5 : 5 A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.
2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Tim 2:26 : 26 and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.
Ps 19:14 : 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

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