Psalms 64:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּכְשִׁיל֣וּהוּ עָלֵ֣ימוֹ לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם יִ֝תְנֹדֲד֗וּ כָּל־רֹ֥אֵה בָֽם׃

Transliteration

and-yakšîlûhû upon-them ləšônām yitnōdădû all-rōʾēh in-them

Grammar Details

*yakšîlûhû*: Hiphil imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - they will cause him to stumble
*ləšônām*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their tongue
*yitnōdădû*: Hithpael imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will flee/shake their heads
*rōʾēh*: Qal participle, masculine singular - one who sees

Word Meanings

*yakšîlûhû*: cause to stumble/bring down/overthrow
*yitnōdădû*: flee away/shake head/wag head/retreat

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jer 51:10 : 10 Jehovah hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of Jehovah our God.
Ps 40:3 : 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.
Jer 50:28 : 28 The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple.
Ps 53:5 : 5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was; For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame, because of God hath rejected them.
Ps 58:11 : 11 So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Ps 107:42-43 : 42 The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth. 43 Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.
Ps 119:20 : 20 My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.
Isa 5:12 : 12 And the harp and the lute, the tabret and the pipe, and wine, are [in] their feasts; but they regard not the work of Jehovah, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.
Ezek 14:23 : 23 And they shall comfort you, when ye see their way and their doings; and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Hos 14:9 : 9 Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.
Rev 11:13 : 13 And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell; and there were killed {G3686} in the earthquake seven thousand persons: and the rest were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

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