Psalms 44:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For I will not trust in my bow, Neither shall my sword save me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּ֭ךָ צָרֵ֣ינוּ נְנַגֵּ֑חַ בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗ נָב֥וּס קָמֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

In bĕkā ṣārênû nĕnaggēaḥ in bĕšimkā nābûs qāmênû

Grammar Details

*bĕkā*: preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you/through you
*ṣārênû*: participle, qal active, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our adversaries
*nĕnaggēaḥ*: verb, piel imperfect, 1st person plural - we will push down/gore
*bĕšimkā*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your name
*nābûs*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will trample
*qāmênû*: participle, qal active, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - those who rise against us

Word Meanings

*ṣārênû*: our adversaries/oppressors/enemies
*nĕnaggēaḥ*: push down/gore/thrust with horns
*nābûs*: trample/tread down
*qāmênû*: those who rise against us/our opponents

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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

Hos 1:7 : 7 But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by Jehovah their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
1 Sam 17:47 : 47 and that all this assembly may know that Jehovah saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is Jehovah's, and he will give you into our hand.
Ps 20:7 : 7 Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.
Ps 33:16-17 : 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. 17 A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

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