Psalms 71:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גַּם־לְשׁוֹנִ֗י כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ כִּי־בֹ֥שׁוּ כִֽי־חָ֝פְר֗וּ מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י רָעָתִֽי׃

Transliteration

Also-ləšônî all-the yôm tehgeh ṣidqātekā for-bōšû for-ḥāpərû məbaqšê rāʿātî

Grammar Details

*ləšônî*: noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my tongue'
*yôm*: noun, masculine singular - 'day'
*tehgeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'it will utter'
*ṣidqātekā*: noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your righteousness'
*bōšû*: qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they are ashamed'
*ḥāpərû*: qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they are disgraced'
*məbaqšê*: piel participle, masculine plural construct - 'seekers of'
*rāʿātî*: noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my harm'

Word Meanings

*ləšônî*: my tongue/my speech
*tehgeh*: it will utter/it will murmur/it will meditate
*ṣidqātekā*: your righteousness/your justice/your righteous acts
*bōšû*: they are ashamed/they are disgraced/they are disappointed
*ḥāpərû*: they are disgraced/they are confused/they are humiliated
*məbaqšê*: seekers of/those who search for/those who pursue
*rāʿātî*: my harm/my evil/my injury

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 71:13 : 13 Let them be put to shame [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.
Ps 35:28 : 28 And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness [And] of thy praise all the day long.
Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
Ps 71:8 : 8 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.
Deut 11:19 : 19 And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Ps 18:37-43 : 37 I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed. 38 I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Ps 71:15 : 15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, [And] of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers [thereof].
Ps 92:11 : 11 Mine eye also hath seen [my desire] on mine enemies, Mine ears have heard [my desire] of the evil-doers that rise up against me.
Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Matt 12:35 : 35 The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
1 Cor 15:25 : 25 For he must reign, till he {G302} hath put all his enemies under his feet.
Eph 4:29 : 29 Let {G3956} no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

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