Psalms 118:4

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.118.4", "source": "יֹֽאמְרוּ־נָ֭א יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*Yōʾmərû-nāʾ* *yirʾê* *YHWH* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*Yōʾmərû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive sense - let say/speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - now/please", "*yirʾê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - fearers of/those who fear", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy" }, "variants": { "*Yōʾmərû-nāʾ*": "let them say now/please say/may they say", "*yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear/those who revere", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יֹֽאמְרוּ־נָ֭א יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ

Transliteration

Yōʾmərû-nāʾ yirʾê YHWH because to-ʿôlām ḥasdô

Grammar Details

• *Yōʾmərû*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive sense - let say/speak
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - now/please
• *yirʾê*: participle, masculine plural construct - fearers of/those who fear
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh
• *ʿôlām*: noun, masculine singular with prefix lamed - to/for eternity/forever
• *ḥasdô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy

Word Meanings

• *Yōʾmərû-nāʾ*: let them say now/please say/may they say
• *yirʾê*: fearers of/those who fear/those who revere
• *ʿôlām*: forever/eternity/perpetuity
• *ḥasdô*: his lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let those who fear the Lord now say, "His steadfast love endures forever."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let those who fear the LORD now say, that His mercy endures forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let them now that fear{H3373} Jehovah{H3068} say,{H559} That his lovingkindness{H2617} [endureth] for ever.{H5769}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let them now that fear{H3373} the LORD{H3068} say{H559}{(H8799)}, that his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee let the now that feare the LORDE, confesse, that his mercy endureth for euer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let them, that feare the Lorde, nowe say, That his mercie endureth for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let them nowe that feare God: confesse that his mercie endureth for euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now let those who fear Yahweh say That his loving kindness endures forever.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age `is' His kindness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let them now that fear Jehovah say, That his lovingkindness `endureth' for ever.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let them now that fear Jehovah say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Let the loyal followers of the LORD say,“Yes, his loyal love endures!”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 22:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.23", "source": "אֲסַפְּרָ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֣ לְאֶחָ֑י בְּת֖וֹךְ קָהָ֣ל אֲהַלְלֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾăsappərâ* *šimkā* to-*ʾeḥāy* in-midst-of *qāhāl* *ʾăhallelekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾăsappərâ*": "verb, piel cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me declare'", "*šimkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your name'", "*ʾeḥāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brothers'", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'assembly/congregation'", "*ʾăhallelekā*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular object suffix - 'I will praise you'" }, "variants": { "*ʾăsappərâ*": "let me declare/recount/tell", "*šimkā*": "your name/reputation/character", "*ʾeḥāy*": "my brothers/kinsmen/relatives", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*ʾăhallelekā*": "I will praise you/celebrate you/glorify you" } }
• Rev 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.5", "source": "Καὶ φωνὴ ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου ἐξῆλθεν, λέγουσα, Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν, πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ φοβούμενοι αὐτόν, καὶ οἱ μικροὶ καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι.", "text": "And *phōnē* from the *thronou* *exēlthen*, *legousa*, *Aineite* the *Theon* *hēmōn*, all the *douloi* of him, and those *phoboumenoi* him, and the *mikroi* and the *megaloi*.", "grammar": { "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - came out/went forth", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Aineite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - praise", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - our", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/slaves", "*phoboumenoi*": "present participle, middle/passive, nominative, masculine, plural - fearing", "*mikroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - small/little ones", "*megaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - great ones" }, "variants": { "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*thronou*": "throne/seat of power", "*exēlthen*": "came out/went forth/proceeded", "*Aineite*": "praise/commend/extol", "*douloi*": "servants/slaves/bondservants", "*phoboumenoi*": "fearing/revering/respecting", "*mikroi*": "small/insignificant/lowly in status", "*megaloi*": "great/important/high in status" } }