Psalms 74:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַד־מָתַ֣י אֱ֭לֹהִים יְחָ֣רֶף צָ֑ר יְנָ֘אֵ֤ץ אוֹיֵ֖ב שִׁמְךָ֣ לָנֶֽצַח׃

Transliteration

Ad-matay, Elohim, yecharef tsar? Yena'ets oyev your shimcha lanetsach?

Grammar Details

*Ad-matay*: preposition + interrogative - 'until when/how long'
*Elohim*: masculine plural noun used as singular divine name - 'God'
*yecharef*: piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will reproach'
*tsar*: masculine singular adjective/noun - 'adversary/foe'
*yena'ets*: piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will spurn/despise'
*oyev*: qal participle masculine singular - 'enemy'
*shimcha*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your name'
*lanetsach*: preposition + masculine singular noun - 'forever'

Word Meanings

*yecharef*: will reproach/taunt/insult
*tsar*: adversary/foe/enemy/oppressor
*yena'ets*: will despise/spurn/blaspheme
*lanetsach*: forever/perpetually/completely

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 13:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
Ps 44:16 : 16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth, By reason of the enemy and the avenger.
Ps 79:4-5 : 4 We are become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to them that are round about us. 5 How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Ps 79:12 : 12 And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Ps 89:46 : 46 How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? [How long] shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Ps 89:50-51 : 50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; How I do bear in my bosom [the reproach of] all the mighty peoples, 51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Jehovah, Wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
Dan 12:6 : 6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
Rev 6:10 : 10 and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

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