Psalms 69:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor: Mine adversaries are all before thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

קָרְבָ֣ה אֶל־נַפְשִׁ֣י גְאָלָ֑הּ לְמַ֖עַן אֹיְבַ֣י פְּדֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

qārḇâ to-napšî gĕ'ālāh for-sake-of 'ōyĕḇay pĕdēnî

Grammar Details

*qārḇâ*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - draw near
*napšî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'el - to my soul
*gĕ'ālāh*: Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - redeem it
*'ōyĕḇay*: Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies
*pĕdēnî*: Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - ransom me

Word Meanings

*qārḇâ*: draw near/come close
*napšî*: my soul/my life/myself
*gĕ'ālāh*: redeem it/rescue it
*'ōyĕḇay*: my enemies/my adversaries
*pĕdēnî*: ransom me/redeem me/deliver me

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Heb 12:2 : 2 looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
1 Pet 2:23 : 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
Ps 2:2-4 : 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying], 3 Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.
Ps 22:6-7 : 6 But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying],
Ps 38:9 : 9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.
Ps 69:7-9 : 7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; Shame hath covered my face. 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother's children. 9 For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.
Isa 53:3 : 3 He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.
John 8:49 : 49 Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

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