Psalms 35:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְ֭נַפְשִׁי תָּגִ֣יל בַּיהוָ֑ה תָּ֝שִׂישׂ בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Wə-napšî tāgîl ba-Yahweh; tāśîś bî-šûʿātô.

Grammar Details

*Wə*: conjunction - and
*napšî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul
*tāgîl*: imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will rejoice
*ba*: preposition - in
*Yahweh*: divine name
*tāśîś*: imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will exult
*bî*: preposition - in
*šûʿātô*: noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his salvation

Word Meanings

*napšî*: soul/life/self/person
*tāgîl*: will rejoice/be joyful/be glad
*tāśîś*: will exult/rejoice/be glad
*šûʿātô*: his salvation/deliverance/rescue/victory

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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

Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Ps 13:5 : 5 But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 21:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Ps 33:21 : 21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.
Ps 48:11 : 11 Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.
Ps 58:10-11 : 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked; 11 So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Ps 68:1-3 : 1 For the Chief Musician; A Psalm of David, a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: As wax melteth before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.
Hab 3:18 : 18 Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Luke 1:46-47 : 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Phil 3:1-3 : 1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision: 3 for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:
1 Sam 2:1 : 1 And Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exulteth in Jehovah; My horn is exalted in Jehovah; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 9:14 : 14 That I may show forth all thy praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in thy salvation.

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