Psalms 35:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness [And] of thy praise all the day long.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקֶ֑ךָ כָּל־הַ֝יּוֹם תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Û-ləšônî tehgeh ṣidqekā kāl-ha-yôm təhillātekā.

Grammar Details

*Û*: conjunction - and
*ləšônî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my tongue
*tehgeh*: imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will declare
*ṣidqekā*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness
*kāl*: adjective, masculine singular construct - all of
*ha*: definite article - the
*yôm*: noun, masculine singular - day
*təhillātekā*: noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your praise

Word Meanings

*ləšônî*: my tongue/language
*tehgeh*: will declare/tell/utter/meditate on
*ṣidqekā*: your righteousness/justice/rightness
*yôm*: day/daytime
*təhillātekā*: your praise/glory/adoration

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About this Translation

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.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 71:24 : 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.
Ps 145:21 : 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah; And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Ps 145:5 : 5 Of the glorious majesty of thine honor, And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate.
Ps 104:33-34 : 33 I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. 34 Let thy meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in Jehovah.
Ps 145:1-2 : 1 [ A Psalm of praise; of David.] I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
Ps 34:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Ps 50:15 : 15 And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Ps 51:14-15 : 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; [And] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
Ps 71:15 : 15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, [And] of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers [thereof].

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