Psalms 69:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Let heaven and earth praise him, The seas, and everything that moveth therein.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־שֹׁמֵ֣עַ אֶל־אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶת־אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו לֹ֣א בָזָֽה׃

Transliteration

Because-šōmēa' to-'eḇyônîm YHWH and-'ăsîrāyw not bāzâ

Grammar Details

• *šōmēa'*: Qal participle, masculine singular - listening
• *'eḇyônîm*: masculine plural adjective with prefixed preposition 'el - to needy ones
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *'ăsîrāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed direct object marker - his prisoners
• *bāzâ*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has despised

Word Meanings

• *šōmēa'*: hears/listens to
• *'eḇyônîm*: needy ones/poor people
• *'ăsîrāyw*: his prisoners/his captives/those bound by him
• *bāzâ*: despises/disdains/holds in contempt

Referenced Verses

• Ps 96:11 : 11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
• Isa 49:13 : 13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for Jehovah hath comforted his people, and will have compassion upon his afflicted.
• Isa 55:12 : 12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.
• Rev 7:11-13 : 11 And all the angels were standing round about the throne, and [about] the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12 saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, [be] unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in white robes, who are they, and whence came they?
• Gen 1:20 : 20 And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
• Ps 98:7-8 : 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein; 8 Let the floods clap their hands; Let the hills sing for joy together
• Ps 148:1-9 : 1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his host. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: Praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For he commanded, and they were created. 6 He hath also established them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass away. 7 Praise Jehovah from the earth, Ye sea-monsters, and all deeps. 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word; 9 Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars; 10 Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying birds; 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth; 12 Both young men and virgins; Old men and children: 13 Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens. 14 And he hath lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye Jehovah.
• Ps 150:6 : 6 Let everything that hath breath praise Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah.
• Isa 44:22-23 : 22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. 23 Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.