Psalms 86:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Preserve my soul; For I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁי֮ כִּֽי־חָסִ֢יד אָ֥נִי הוֹשַׁ֣ע עַ֭בְדְּךָ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֑י הַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ אֵלֶֽיךָ

Transliteration

šāmᵉrâ napšî kî-ḥāsîd ʾānî hôšaʿ ʿabdᵉkā ʾattâ ʾĕlōhay habbôṭēaḥ ʾēlêkā

Grammar Details

*šāmᵉrâ*: imperative verb, qal - guard/preserve
*napšî*: noun + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*ḥāsîd*: adjective masculine singular - faithful/godly/pious
*ʾānî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
*hôšaʿ*: imperative verb, hiphil - save
*ʿabdᵉkā*: noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant
*ʾattâ*: 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you
*ʾĕlōhay*: noun + 1st person singular suffix - my God
*habbôṭēaḥ*: definite article + participle verb, qal - the one trusting
*ʾēlêkā*: preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/in you

Word Meanings

*šāmᵉrâ*: guard/preserve/keep/protect
*nepeš*: soul/life/person/self
*ḥāsîd*: faithful/godly/pious/devoted/loyal
*hôšaʿ*: save/deliver/rescue
*ʿebed*: servant/slave
*bôṭēaḥ*: trusting/relying/having confidence

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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 4:3 : 3 But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.
Eph 1:12-13 : 12 to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ: 13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation, — in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
1 Pet 5:3-5 : 3 neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. 5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Deut 7:7-8 : 7 Jehovah did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples: 8 but because Jehovah loveth you, and because he would keep the oath which he sware unto your fathers, hath Jehovah brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
1 Sam 2:9 : 9 He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.
Ps 13:5 : 5 But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 16:1 : 1 Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God; For in thee do I take refuge.
Ps 18:19 : 19 He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Ps 25:2 : 2 O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Ps 31:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.
Ps 31:14 : 14 But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
Ps 37:28 : 28 For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Ps 50:5 : 5 Gather my saints together unto me, Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
Ps 119:94 : 94 I am thine, save me; For I have sought thy precepts.
Ps 119:124-125 : 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant; Give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.
Ps 143:12 : 12 And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.
Isa 26:3-4 : 3 Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]; because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
John 10:27-29 : 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who hath given [them] unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father's hand.
John 12:26 : 26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.
John 17:11 : 11 And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we [are].
Rom 9:18 : 18 So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth.
Rom 9:23-24 : 23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory, 24 [ even] us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?
Rom 15:12-13 : 12 And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope. 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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