Psalms 86:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Rejoice the soul of thy servant; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שַׂ֭מֵּחַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֥יךָ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י נַפְשִׁ֥י אֶשָּֽׂא

Transliteration

śammēaḥ nepeš ʿabdekā kî ʾēlêkā ʾădōnāy napšî ʾeśśāʾ

Grammar Details

*śammēaḥ*: imperative verb, piel - make glad/rejoice
*nepeš*: noun construct - soul of
*ʿabdekā*: noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*ʾēlêkā*: preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you
*ʾădōnāy*: noun with possessive suffix - my Lord
*napšî*: noun + 1st person singular suffix - my soul
*ʾeśśāʾ*: imperfect verb, 1st person singular, qal - I lift up

Word Meanings

*śammēaḥ*: gladden/rejoice/make glad
*nepeš*: soul/life/person/self
*ʿebed*: servant/slave
*ʾeśśāʾ*: I lift up/I raise/I direct

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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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

Ps 25:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
Ps 143:8 : 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.
Isa 61:3 : 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
Isa 65:18 : 18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Isa 66:13-14 : 13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 And ye shall see [it], and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Jehovah shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.
Ps 51:12 : 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.
Ps 62:8 : 8 Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. {H5542}

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1A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
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