Psalms 57:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־גָדֹ֣ל עַד־שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ

Transliteration

kî-gādōl unto-šāmayim ḥasdekā and-unto-šəḥāqîm ʾămittekā

Grammar Details

*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*gādōl*: adjective, masculine singular - great
*šāmayim*: noun, masculine dual with preposition ad - unto the heavens
*ḥasdekā*: noun with 2ms suffix - your lovingkindness
*šəḥāqîm*: noun, masculine plural with preposition ad - unto the clouds/skies
*ʾămittekā*: noun with 2ms suffix - your truth/faithfulness

Word Meanings

*gādōl*: great/large/important
*šāmayim*: heaven/sky
*ḥesed*: lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/loyalty
*šəḥāqîm*: clouds/skies/heavens
*ʾěmet*: truth/faithfulness/reliability

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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🎯 Translation Approach

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.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

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 57:5 : 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
Rev 15:3-4 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages. 4 Who shall not fear, {G4571} O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
Ps 8:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!
Ps 8:9 : 9 O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth!

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