Psalms 61:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: Thou hast given [me] the heritage of those that fear thy name.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָג֣וּרָה בְ֭אָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִ֑ים אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה בְסֵ֖תֶר כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ סֶּֽלָה׃

Transliteration

ʾāgûrāh in-ʾohālḵā ʿôlāmîm ʾeḥĕseh in-sēter kənāpeḵā selāh

Grammar Details

*ʾāgûrāh*: verb, cohortative, 1st person singular - let me dwell/may I sojourn
*ʾohālḵā*: noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in your tent
*ʿôlāmîm*: noun, masculine, plural - ages/forever
*ʾeḥĕseh*: verb, imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me take refuge
*sēter*: noun, masculine, singular construct with prefixed preposition bet - in the hiding place of/in the shelter of
*kənāpeḵā*: noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your wings
*selāh*: musical or liturgical notation

Word Meanings

*ʾāgûrāh*: let me dwell/may I sojourn/let me abide
*ʿôlāmîm*: ages/forever/perpetually
*sēter*: hiding place/shelter/covering/protection
*selāh*: musical pause/musical interlude/lift up (uncertain meaning)

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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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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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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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 56:12 : 12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.
Ps 65:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm. A Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion; And unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Ps 66:19 : 19 But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Ps 86:11 : 11 Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name.
Ps 115:13 : 13 He will bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.
Mal 3:16-18 : 16 Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name. 17 And they shall be mine, saith Jehovah of hosts, [even] mine own possession, in the day that I make; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. 18 Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Acts 10:35 : 35 but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.
Ps 16:5-6 : 5 Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot. 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.

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