Psalms 57:5

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

נַפְשִׁ֤י ׀ בְּת֥וֹךְ לְבָאִם֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֢ה לֹ֫הֲטִ֥ים בְּֽנֵי־אָדָ֗ם שִׁ֭נֵּיהֶם חֲנִ֣ית וְחִצִּ֑ים וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם חֶ֣רֶב חַדָּֽה

Transliteration

napšî in-midst ləbāʾim ʾeškəbâ lōhăṭîm bənê-ʾādām šinnêhem ḥănît and-ḥiṣṣîm and-ləšônām ḥereb ḥaddâ

Grammar Details

*napšî*: noun with 1cs suffix - my soul
*ləbāʾim*: noun, masculine plural with preposition bet - among lions
*ʾeškəbâ*: verb, Qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - let me lie down
*lōhăṭîm*: verb, Qal participle masculine plural - flaming/burning ones
*bənê-ʾādām*: construct noun + noun - sons of man/mankind
*šinnêhem*: noun with 3mp suffix - their teeth
*ḥănît*: noun, feminine singular - spear
*ḥiṣṣîm*: noun, masculine plural - arrows
*ləšônām*: noun with 3mp suffix - their tongue
*ḥereb*: noun, feminine singular - sword
*ḥaddâ*: adjective, feminine singular - sharp

Word Meanings

*nepeš*: soul/life/self
*lābîʾ*: lion
*šākab*: lie down/rest
*lāhaṭ*: flame/burn/devour
*bənê-ʾādām*: sons of man/humanity/people
*šēn*: tooth
*ḥănît*: spear/javelin
*ḥēṣ*: arrow
*lāšôn*: tongue/language
*ḥereb*: sword/knife
*ḥad*: sharp/keen

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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

Hab 2:14 : 14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
Isa 6:3 : 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Ps 72:19 : 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
Ps 57:11 : 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [Let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
Num 14:21 : 21 but in very deed, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of Jehovah;
Ps 113:4-6 : 4 Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like unto Jehovah our God, That hath his seat on high, 6 That humbleth himself to behold [The things that are] in heaven and in the earth?
Ps 108:4-5 : 4 For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth [reacheth] unto the skies. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth.
Hab 3:3 : 3 God came from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of his praise.
Ps 148:13 : 13 Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
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 21:13 : 13 Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.
Isa 2:11 : 11 The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
Matt 6:9-9 : 9 After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Isa 12:4 : 4 And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted.
Isa 37:20 : 20 Now therefore, O Jehovah our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art Jehovah, even thou only.
Isa 2:17 : 17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
1 Chr 29:1 : 1 And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Jehovah God.

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