Psalms 6:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ בִּ֭נְגִינוֹת עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

Transliteration

To the mənaṣṣēaḥ with bingînôt upon-the haššəmînît mizmôr to dāwid

Grammar Details

*mənaṣṣēaḥ*: participle with prefixed preposition lamed - to the director/chief musician
*bingînôt*: noun, feminine plural with prefixed preposition bet - with stringed instruments
*haššəmînît*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the eighth/octave
*mizmôr*: noun, masculine singular - psalm/song
*dāwid*: proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for David

Word Meanings

*mənaṣṣēaḥ*: director/chief musician/overseer
*bingînôt*: stringed instruments/music
*haššəmînît*: the eighth (string)/an octave lower/a musical term
*mizmôr*: psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment
*dāwid*: David (proper name)

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 38:1 : 1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
1 Chr 15:21 : 21 and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead.
Jer 46:28 : 28 Fear not thou, O Jacob my servant, saith Jehovah; for I am with thee: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee; but I will not make a full end of thee, but I will correct thee in measure, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished.
1 Cor 11:31-32 : 31 But if we discerned ourselves, we should not {G302} be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
Ps 2:5 : 5 Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:
Ps 4:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large [when I was] in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Ps 12:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, Jehovah; For the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Ps 118:18 : 18 Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.
Isa 54:9 : 9 For this is [as] the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Isa 57:16 : 16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
Jer 10:24 : 24 O Jehovah, correct me, but in measure: not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

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