Psalms 35:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

א֭וֹדְךָ בְּקָהָ֣ל רָ֑ב בְּעַ֖ם עָצ֣וּם אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃

Transliteration

ʾôdəkā bə-qāhāl rāb; bə-ʿam ʿāṣûm ʾăhaləlekā.

Grammar Details

*ʾôdəkā*: hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will thank you
*bə*: preposition - in
*qāhāl*: noun, masculine singular - assembly
*rāb*: adjective, masculine singular - great
*ʿam*: noun, masculine singular - people
*ʿāṣûm*: adjective, masculine singular - mighty
*ʾăhaləlekā*: piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will praise you

Word Meanings

*ʾôdəkā*: I will thank you/praise you/acknowledge you
*qāhāl*: assembly/congregation/gathering
*rāb*: great/many/large/numerous
*ʿam*: people/nation/folk
*ʿāṣûm*: mighty/numerous/strong
*ʾăhaləlekā*: I will praise you/laud you/commend you

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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 22:22-25 : 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: In the midst of the assembly will I praise thee. 23 Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Ps 22:31 : 31 They shall come and shall declare his righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.
Ps 40:9-9 : 9 I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest. 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.
Ps 67:1-4 : 1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm, a Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, [And] cause his face to shine upon us; {H5542} 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise thee. 4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. {H5542}
Ps 69:30-34 : 30 I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving. 31 And it will please Jehovah better than an ox, [Or] a bullock that hath horns and hoofs. 32 The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live. 33 For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners. 34 Let heaven and earth praise him, The seas, and everything that moveth therein.
Ps 111:1 : 1 Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
Ps 116:14 : 14 I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people.
Ps 116:18 : 18 I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people,
Ps 117:1-2 : 1 O praise Jehovah, all ye nations; Laud him, all ye peoples. 2 For his lovingkindness is great toward us; And the truth of Jehovah [endureth] for ever. Praise ye Jehovah.
Ps 138:4-5 : 4 All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.
Isa 25:3 : 3 Therefore shall a strong people glorify thee; a city of terrible nations shall fear thee.
Rom 15:9 : 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore {G5124} will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.
Heb 2:12 : 12 saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.

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