Psalms 89:52

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Blessed be Jehovah for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּ אוֹיְבֶיךָ יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּ עִקְּבוֹת מְשִׁיחֶךָ

Transliteration

Which ḥērpû ʾôyᵉbeykā YHWH, which ḥērpû ʿiqqᵉbôt mᵉšîḥekā

Grammar Details

*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
*ḥērpû*: verb, piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have reproached
*ʾôyᵉbeykā*: noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*ʿiqqᵉbôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - footsteps of
*mᵉšîḥekā*: noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anointed

Word Meanings

*ḥērpû*: they have reproached/scorned/taunted
*ʾôyᵉbeykā*: your enemies/foes
*ʿiqqᵉbôt*: footsteps/heels/traces
*mᵉšîḥekā*: your anointed one/your messiah

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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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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 41:13 : 13 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
Ps 106:48 : 48 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye Jehovah.
Hab 3:17-19 : 17 For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19 Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And will make me to walk upon my high places.
Matt 6:13 : 13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one].
1 Tim 1:17 : 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only {G4680} God, [be] honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Ps 72:18-19 : 18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things: 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
Neh 9:5 : 5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

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