Psalms 39:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִכָּל־פְּשָׁעַ֥י הַצִּילֵ֑נִי חֶרְפַּ֥ת נָ֝בָ֗ל אַל־תְּשִׂימֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

From-all-pəšāʿay haṣṣîlēnî ḥerpat nābāl not-təśîmēnî

Grammar Details

*pəšāʿay*: noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed 'min' and 'kol' - from all my transgressions
*haṣṣîlēnî*: verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me
*ḥerpat*: noun, feminine singular construct - reproach of
*nābāl*: adjective used as substantive, masculine singular - fool
*təśîmēnî*: verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and negative 'al' - do not make me

Word Meanings

*pəšāʿay*: my transgressions/rebellions/offenses
*haṣṣîlēnî*: deliver me/rescue me/save me
*ḥerpat*: reproach/scorn/disgrace
*nābāl*: fool/senseless person/godless person
*təśîmēnî*: make me/put me/place me

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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

Job 2:10 : 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
2 Sam 16:10 : 10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
Job 1:21 : 21 and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.
Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
1 Sam 3:18 : 18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
Job 40:4-5 : 4 Behold, I am of small account; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken {(H8765)}, and I will not answer: Yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Ps 38:13 : 13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

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