Psalms 35:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲדֹנָי֮ כַּמָּ֢ה תִ֫רְאֶ֥ה הָשִׁ֣יבָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑ם מִ֝כְּפִירִ֗ים יְחִידָתִֽי׃

Transliteration

ʾĂdōnāy kammāh tirʾeh? Hāšîbāh napšî mi-šōʾêyhem, mi-kəpîrîm yəḥîdātî.

Grammar Details

*ʾĂdōnāy*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord
*kammāh*: interrogative adverb - how long
*tirʾeh*: imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will see
*Hāšîbāh*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular - restore
*napšî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul
*mi*: preposition - from
*šōʾêyhem*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their devastations
*kəpîrîm*: noun, masculine plural - young lions
*yəḥîdātî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my only one

Word Meanings

*ʾĂdōnāy*: my Lord/Master
*kammāh*: how long/how much
*tirʾeh*: you will see/look/observe
*Hāšîbāh*: restore/bring back/return
*napšî*: my soul/life/self
*šōʾêyhem*: their devastations/destructions/ruinations
*kəpîrîm*: young lions/fierce predators
*yəḥîdātî*: my only one/darling/solitary one

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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

Hab 1:13 : 13 Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
Ps 22:20-21 : 20 Deliver my soul from the sword, My darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth; Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me.
Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
Ps 69:14-15 : 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, Neither let the deep shallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.
Ps 74:9-9 : 9 We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long. 10 How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Ps 89:46 : 46 How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? [How long] shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Ps 94:3-4 : 3 Jehovah, how long shall the wicked, How long shall the wicked triumph? 4 They prate, they speak arrogantly: All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.
Ps 142:6-7 : 6 Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks unto thy name: The righteous shall compass me about; For thou wilt deal bountifully with me.
Ps 6:3 : 3 My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?
Ps 10:14 : 14 Thou hast seen [it]; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth [himself] unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
Ps 13:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

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