Psalms 59:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃

Transliteration

Hinnēh they yabbîʿûn with pîhem ḥărābôt with śiptôtêhem for who šōmēaʿ.

Grammar Details

*Hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
*yabbîʿûn*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural with paragogic nun - they pour out/belch forth
*pîhem*: masculine noun with 3rd plural suffix and preposition bə- - with their mouth
*ḥărābôt*: feminine plural noun - swords
*śiptôtêhem*: feminine plural noun with 3rd plural suffix and preposition bə- - with their lips
*šōmēaʿ*: Qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative mî and causal particle kî- - for who is hearing

Word Meanings

*yabbîʿûn*: pour out/belch forth/gush out/bubble
*ḥărābôt*: swords/daggers/sharp words

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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 2:4 : 4 He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.
Ps 37:13 : 13 The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
Prov 1:26 : 26 I also will laugh in [the day of] your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Matt 18:17 : 17 And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto you as the Gentile and the tax collector.
Ps 59:5 : 5 Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. {H5542}
1 Sam 19:15-16 : 15 And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him. 16 And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' [hair] at the head thereof.

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