Psalms 92:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

To show forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, And thy faithfulness every night,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ט֗וֹב לְהֹד֥וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר לְשִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

Ṭôb to hōdôt to YHWH and to zammēr to šimkā ʿelyôn.

Grammar Details

*Ṭôb*: adjective masculine singular absolute - good
to *hōdôt*: preposition lə + Hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks
to *YHWH*: preposition la + divine name - to YHWH
and: conjunction wə- - and
to *zammēr*: preposition lə + Piel infinitive construct - to sing/praise
to *šimkā*: preposition lē + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your name
*ʿelyôn*: adjective masculine singular absolute - Most High

Word Meanings

*Ṭôb*: good/pleasant/beneficial
*hōdôt*: to give thanks/to praise/to confess
*YHWH*: LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)
*zammēr*: to sing/to make music/to praise
*šimkā*: your name/your reputation/your character
*ʿelyôn*: Most High/Highest/Supreme

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Lam 3:22-23 : 22 [ It is of] Jehovah's lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.
John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Acts 16:25 : 25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
Job 35:10 : 10 But none saith, Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night,
Ps 42:8 : 8 [ Yet] Jehovah will command his lovingkindness in the day-time; And in the night his song shall be with me, [Even] a prayer unto the God of my life.
Ps 71:15 : 15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, [And] of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers [thereof].
Ps 77:2 : 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.
Ps 89:1-2 : 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. 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.
Ps 145:2 : 2 Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
Isa 63:7 : 7 I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

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