Psalms 90:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תְּפִלָּה֮ לְמֹשֶׁ֢ה אִֽישׁ־הָאֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים אֲ‍ֽדֹנָ֗י מָע֣וֹן אַ֭תָּה הָיִ֥יתָ לָּ֗נוּ בְּדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃

Transliteration

Tĕp̄illâ for Mōšeh ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm: ʾĂḏōnāy, māʿôn you hāyîṯā for us in dōr wāḏōr.

Grammar Details

*Tĕp̄illâ*: feminine singular construct - prayer/psalm
*Mōšeh*: proper name - Moses
*ʾîš*: masculine singular construct - man of
*hāʾĕlōhîm*: definite article + masculine plural - the God/gods
*ʾĂḏōnāy*: divine name - Lord/Master
*māʿôn*: masculine singular - dwelling place/refuge/habitation
*ʾattâ*: 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you
*hāyîṯā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have been
*lānû*: preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for/to us
*bĕḏōr*: preposition + masculine singular - in generation
*wāḏōr*: conjunction + masculine singular - and generation

Word Meanings

*Tĕp̄illâ*: prayer/psalm/supplication
*ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*: man of God/divine servant/prophet
*māʿôn*: dwelling place/refuge/habitation/den
*dōr wāḏōr*: generation and generation/throughout all generations/from generation to generation

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 11:16 : 16 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Whereas I have removed them far off among the nations, and whereas I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them a sanctuary for a little while in the countries where they are come.
Deut 33:27 : 27 The eternal God is [thy] dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.
Ps 71:3 : 3 Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.
Ps 91:1 : 1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Num 13:1-9 : 1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Send thou men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a prince among them. 3 And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of Jehovah: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel. 4 And these were their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. 5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. 6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. 8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun. 9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. 10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. 11 Of the tribe of Joseph, [namely], of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. 12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. 13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. 14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
Deut 33:1 : 1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
1 John 4:16 : 16 And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.
Exod 33:14-19 : 14 And he said, My presence shall go [with thee], and I will give thee rest. 15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not [with me], carry us not up hence. 16 For wherein now shall it be known that I have found favor in thy sight, I and thy people? is it not in that thou goest with us, so that we are separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth? 17 And Jehovah said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken; for thou hast found favor in my sight, and I know thee by name. 18 And he said, Show me, I pray thee, thy glory. 19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and will proclaim the name of Jehovah before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
John 6:56 : 56 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.
1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of Jehovah unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.
Ps 91:9 : 9 For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;
Isa 8:14 : 14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Ps 89:1 : 1 Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the lovingkindness of Jehovah for ever: With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

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