Psalms 44:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Rise up for our help, And redeem us for thy lovingkindness' sake.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י שָׁ֣חָה לֶעָפָ֣ר נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ דָּבְקָ֖ה לָאָ֣רֶץ בִּטְנֵֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

For šāḥāh to leʿāpār napšēnû dābĕqāh to lāʾāreṣ biṭnēnû

Grammar Details

*šāḥāh*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it has sunk down
*leʿāpār*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the dust
*napšēnû*: noun, feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our soul
*dābĕqāh*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it clings
*lāʾāreṣ*: preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - to the earth
*biṭnēnû*: noun, feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our belly

Word Meanings

*šāḥāh*: sunk down/bowed down/been brought low
*napšēnû*: our soul/our life/our being
*dābĕqāh*: clings/adheres/sticks
*biṭnēnû*: our belly/our body/our abdomen

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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.
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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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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 25:22 : 22 Redeem Israel, O God, Out all of his troubles.
Ps 26:11 : 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
Ps 35:2 : 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.
Ps 130:7-8 : 7 O Israel, hope in Jehovah; For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness, And with him is plenteous redemption. 8 And he will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.

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