Psalms 55:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many [that strove] with me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי׃

Transliteration

ʿereb wābōqer wəṣŏhŏrayim ʾāśîḥāh wəʾehĕmeh wayyišmaʿ qôlî

Grammar Details

*ʿereb*: masculine singular noun - evening
*wābōqer*: masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and morning
*wəṣŏhŏrayim*: masculine dual noun with waw conjunction - and noon
*ʾāśîḥāh*: qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will complain/meditate
*wəʾehĕmeh*: qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I will moan
*wayyišmaʿ*: waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he hears
*qôlî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice

Word Meanings

*ʿereb*: evening
*bōqer*: morning
*ṣŏhŏrayim*: noon/midday
*ʾāśîḥāh*: I will complain/I will meditate/I will speak
*ʾehĕmeh*: I will moan/I will groan/I will make noise
*wayyišmaʿ*: and he hears/he will hear
*qôlî*: my voice/my sound

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 18:28 : 28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
2 Sam 22:1 : 1 And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
2 Kgs 6:16 : 16 And he answered, Fear not; for they that are with us are more than they that are with them.
2 Chr 32:7-8 : 7 Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him: 8 with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Jehovah our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Ps 3:6-7 : 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about. 7 Arise, O Jehovah; Save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.
Ps 27:1-3 : 1 [ A Psalm of David.] Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [Even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
Ps 56:2 : 2 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; {H4791} For they are many that fight proudly against me.
Ps 57:3 : 3 He will send from heaven, and save me, [When] he that would swallow me up reproacheth; {H5542} God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.
Ps 118:10-12 : 10 All nations compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. 11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. 12 They compassed me about like bees; They are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
Matt 26:53 : 53 Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Acts 2:33-36 : 33 Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear. 34 For David ascended not {G305} into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. 36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
1 John 4:4 : 4 Ye are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 18:17-19
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Ps 13:4
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Ps 51:14
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