Psalms 89:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou hast a mighty arm; Strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

צָפוֹן וְיָמִין אַתָּה בְרָאתָם תָּבוֹר וְחֶרְמוֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ יְרַנֵּנוּ

Transliteration

Ṣāpôn and-yāmîn ʾattâ bᵉrāʾtām; Tābôr and-Ḥermôn in-šimkā yᵉrannēnû

Grammar Details

*Ṣāpôn*: noun, masculine singular - north
*wᵉ-yāmîn*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and south [lit. right hand]
*ʾattâ*: pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you
*bᵉrāʾtām*: verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you created them
*Tābôr*: proper noun - Mount Tabor
*wᵉ-Ḥermôn*: conjunction + proper noun - and Mount Hermon
*bᵉ-šimkā*: preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your name
*yᵉrannēnû*: verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they rejoice

Word Meanings

*Ṣāpôn*: north/northern regions
*yāmîn*: south/right hand [directional]
*bᵉrāʾtām*: you created them/formed them
*Tābôr*: mountain in lower Galilee
*Ḥermôn*: mountain on northern border
*šimkā*: your name/reputation/character
*yᵉrannēnû*: they rejoice/sing for joy

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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

Dan 4:34-35 : 34 And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him that liveth for ever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation. 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Matt 6:13 : 13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one].
Ps 62:11 : 11 God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this, That power belongeth unto God.
Ps 89:10 : 10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; Thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arm of thy strength.

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