Psalms 89:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I will set his hand also on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֶאֶמוּנָתִי וְחַסְדִּי עִמּוֹ וּבִשְׁמִי תָּרוּם קַרְנוֹ

Transliteration

And-ʾĕmûnātî and-ḥasdî with-him; and-in-šᵉmî tārûm qarnô

Grammar Details

*wᵉ-ʾĕmûnātî*: conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my faithfulness
*wᵉ-ḥasdî*: conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my lovingkindness
*ʿimmô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him
*û-bi-šᵉmî*: conjunction + preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and in my name
*tārûm*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be exalted
*qarnô*: noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his horn

Word Meanings

*ʾĕmûnātî*: my faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability
*ḥasdî*: my lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love
*šᵉmî*: my name/reputation/character
*tārûm*: will be exalted/lifted up
*qarnô*: his horn [symbol of strength and dignity]

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 4:21 : 21 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Ps 2:8 : 8 Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Ps 72:8-9 : 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.
Ps 80:11 : 11 It sent out its branches unto the sea, And its shoots unto the River.
Rev 11:15 : 15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become [the kingdom] of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

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