Psalms 89:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

In thy name do they rejoice all the day; And in thy righteousness are they exalted.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם יוֹדְעֵי תְרוּעָה יְהוָה בְּאוֹר־פָּנֶיךָ יְהַלֵּכוּן

Transliteration

ʾAšrê the-hāʿām yôdᵉʿê tᵉrûʿâ; YHWH, in-ʾôr-pāneykā yᵉhallēkûn

Grammar Details

*ʾAšrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - blessedness of/happy are
*hā-ʿām*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people
*yôdᵉʿê*: verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - knowing [ones of]
*tᵉrûʿâ*: noun, feminine singular - joyful shout/blast
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*bᵉ-ʾôr*: preposition + noun construct - in light of
*pāneykā*: noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face
*yᵉhallēkûn*: verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they walk

Word Meanings

*ʾAšrê*: blessed/happy are
*hā-ʿām*: the people/nation
*yôdᵉʿê*: knowing/recognizing/familiar with
*tᵉrûʿâ*: joyful shout/trumpet blast/alarm
*ʾôr-pāneykā*: light of your face/your favor
*yᵉhallēkûn*: they walk/go about/live

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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 29:5 : 5 The voice of Jehovah breaketh the cedars; Yea, Jehovah breaketh in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
Ps 29:7 : 7 The voice of Jehovah cleaveth the flames of fire.
Ps 33:21 : 21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.
Ps 40:10 : 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.
Ps 44:8 : 8 In God have we made our boast all the day long, And we will give thanks unto thy name for ever. {H5542}
Ps 71:15-16 : 15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, [And] of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers [thereof]. 16 I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
Ps 89:12 : 12 The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon rejoice in thy name.
Ps 105:3 : 3 Glory ye in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
Isa 45:24-25 : 24 Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all they that were incensed against him shall be put to shame. 25 In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Isa 46:13 : 13 I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Jer 23:6 : 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.
Luke 1:47 : 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Rom 1:17 : 17 For therein {G846} is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.
Rom 3:21-26 : 21 But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God; 26 for the showing, [I say], of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.
2 Cor 5:21 : 21 {G1063} Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Phil 3:9 : 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, [even] that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

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