Psalms 74:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Oh let not the oppressed return ashamed: Let the poor and needy praise thy name.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־יָשֹׁ֣ב דַּ֣ךְ נִכְלָ֑ם עָנִ֥י וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן יְֽהַלְל֥וּ שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Al-yashov dach nichlam; ani ve'evyon yehalelu your shemecha.

Grammar Details

*Al-yashov*: negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'let not return'
*dach*: adjective masculine singular - 'crushed/oppressed'
*nichlam*: niphal participle masculine singular - 'put to shame'
*ani*: adjective masculine singular - 'poor/afflicted'
*ve'evyon*: conjunction + adjective masculine singular - 'and needy'
*yehalelu*: piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will praise'
*shemecha*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your name'

Word Meanings

*dach*: crushed/oppressed/downtrodden
*nichlam*: put to shame/disgraced/humiliated
*ani*: poor/afflicted/humble
*evyon*: needy/in want/destitute
*yehalelu*: will praise/will celebrate/will glorify

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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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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ezra 3:11 : 11 And they sang one to another in praising and giving thanks unto Jehovah, [saying], For he is good, for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.
Ps 9:18 : 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
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 35:10 : 10 All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?
Ps 102:19-21 : 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth; 20 To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death; 21 That men may declare the name of Jehovah in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem;
Ps 103:6 : 6 Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.
Ps 109:22 : 22 For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.
Isa 45:17 : 17 [ But] Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be put to shame nor confounded world without end.
Jer 33:11 : 11 the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that say, Give thanks to Jehovah of hosts, for Jehovah is good, for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; [and of them] that bring [sacrifices of] thanksgiving into the house of Jehovah. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first, saith Jehovah.

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