Psalms 59:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אָשִׁ֣יר עֻזֶּךָ֮ וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן לַבֹּ֗קֶר חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לִ֑י וּ֝מָנ֗וֹס בְּי֣וֹם צַר־לִֽי׃

Transliteration

And ʾănî I will ʾāšîr your ʿuzzekā and I will ʾărannēn at the bōqer your ḥasdekā for you have hāyîtā miśgāb to me and mānôs in yôm of ṣar-to me.

Grammar Details

*ʾănî*: 1st singular pronoun with conjunction wə- - and I
*ʾāšîr*: Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will sing
*ʿuzzekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your strength
*ʾărannēn*: Piel imperfect, 1st singular with conjunction wə- - and I will shout for joy
*bōqer*: masculine noun with preposition lə- and article ha- - at the morning
*ḥasdekā*: masculine noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness
*hāyîtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with causal particle kî- - for you have been
*miśgāb*: masculine noun - fortress/high refuge
*mānôs*: masculine noun with conjunction wə- - and refuge
*yôm*: masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - in day
*ṣar*: masculine noun construct with preposition lə- and 1st person singular suffix - of trouble/distress to me

Word Meanings

*ʾāšîr*: I will sing/I will praise
*ʿuzzekā*: your strength/your might/your power
*ʾărannēn*: I will shout for joy/I will sing aloud/I will rejoice
*ḥasdekā*: your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy
*miśgāb*: fortress/high refuge/stronghold
*mānôs*: refuge/place to flee/escape
*ṣar*: trouble/distress/adversity

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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

Ps 59:9-9 : 9 [Because of] his strength I will give heed unto thee; For God is my high tower. 10 My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
Ps 18:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said, I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
Ps 46:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

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