Psalms 41:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה חָנֵּ֥נִי וַהֲקִימֵ֑נִי וַֽאֲשַׁלְּמָ֥ה לָהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

and-ʾattâ Yahweh ḥānnēnî and-hăqîmēnî and-ʾašallēmâ to-them

Grammar Details

*ʾattâ*: pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - with prefixed 'wə' conjunction ('and') - you
*Yahweh*: proper noun - divine name
*ḥānnēnî*: verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me
*hăqîmēnî*: verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - with prefixed 'wə' conjunction ('and') - raise me up
*ʾašallēmâ*: verb, Piel cohortative, 1st person singular - with prefixed 'wə' conjunction ('and') - that I may repay
to-them: preposition 'lə' with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them

Word Meanings

*ʾattâ*: you
*ḥānnēnî*: be gracious to me/show mercy to me/favor me
*hăqîmēnî*: raise me up/help me stand/restore me
*ʾašallēmâ*: that I may repay/recompense/reward

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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 13:4 : 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [Lest] mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.
Ps 25:2 : 2 O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Ps 31:8 : 8 And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.
Ps 35:25 : 25 Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
Ps 86:17 : 17 Show me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me.
Ps 124:6 : 6 Blessed be Jehovah, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Ps 147:11 : 11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.
Jer 20:13 : 13 Sing unto Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah; for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers.
Col 2:15 : 15 having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

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