Psalms 37:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃

Transliteration

They will not yēbōšû in ʿēt rāʿâ, and in yəmê rəʿābôn they will yiśbāʿû.

Grammar Details

*lōʾ*: particle of negation - not
*yēbōšû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed
*bəʿēt*: preposition + feminine singular construct - in time of
*rāʿâ*: feminine singular adjective/noun - evil/calamity
*bîmê*: preposition + masculine plural construct - in days of
*rəʿābôn*: masculine singular noun - famine/hunger
*yiśbāʿû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be satisfied

Word Meanings

*yēbōšû*: will be ashamed/will be disappointed/will be put to shame
*ʿēt rāʿâ*: time of evil/time of calamity/bad time
*yəmê rəʿābôn*: days of famine/time of hunger
*yiśbāʿû*: will be satisfied/will have enough/will be filled

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 33:19 : 19 To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
Prov 10:3 : 3 Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
Eccl 9:12 : 12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Isa 33:16 : 16 He shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given [him]; his waters shall be sure.
Amos 5:13 : 13 Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.
Mic 2:3 : 3 Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.
Eph 5:16 : 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Job 5:20-22 : 20 In famine he will redeem thee from death; And in war from the power of the sword. 21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. 22 At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh; Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

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