Psalms 69:33

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רָא֣וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים יִשְׂמָ֑חוּ דֹּרְשֵׁ֥י אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וִיחִ֥י לְבַבְכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

rā'û 'ănāwîm yiśmāḥû dōrĕšê 'ĕlōhîm and-yĕḥî lĕḇaḇḵem

Grammar Details

*rā'û*: Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have seen
*'ănāwîm*: masculine plural adjective - humble/afflicted
*yiśmāḥû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice
*dōrĕšê*: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of
*'ĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God
*yĕḥî*: Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and let live
*lĕḇaḇḵem*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart

Word Meanings

*rā'û*: they have seen/they will see
*'ănāwîm*: humble ones/afflicted ones/poor ones
*yiśmāḥû*: they will rejoice/they will be glad
*dōrĕšê*: seekers of/those who search for
*'ĕlōhîm*: God/gods
*yĕḥî*: let live/may live/revive
*lĕḇaḇḵem*: your heart/your mind/your inner being

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Referenced Verses

Ps 68:6 : 6 God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
Ps 72:12-14 : 12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper. 13 He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save. 14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
Ps 102:17 : 17 He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.
Ps 102:20 : 20 To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;
Ps 107:10 : 10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,
Ps 146:7 : 7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;
Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things hath my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.
Zech 9:11-12 : 11 As for thee also, because of the blood of thy covenant I have set free thy prisoners from the pit wherein is no water. 12 Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee.
Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,
Acts 5:18-19 : 18 and laid {G846} hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward. 19 But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,
Acts 12:4-9 : 4 And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people. 5 Peter therefore {G3303} was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him. 6 And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison. 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, {G1453} saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. 8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 9 And he went out, and followed; {G846} and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision. 10 And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Eph 3:1 : 1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,—
Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
Ps 10:17 : 17 Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
Ps 12:5 : 5 Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.
Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

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