Psalms 119:76

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.76", "source": "יְהִי־נָ֣א חַסְדְּךָ֣ לְנַחֲמֵ֑נִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ֥ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "Let be *yəhî* now *nāʾ* your lovingkindness *ḥasdəḵā* to comfort me *lənaḥămēnî*; according to your word *kəʾimrāṯəḵā* to your servant *ləʿaḇdêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let be/may it be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - now/please", "*ḥasdəḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*lənaḥămēnî*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - to comfort me", "*kəʾimrāṯəḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your word", "*ləʿaḇdêḵā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your servant" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "let it be/may it be/let there be", "*nāʾ*": "now/please/I pray", "*ḥasdəḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*lənaḥămēnî*": "to comfort me/to console me/to cheer me", "*ʾimrāṯəḵā*": "your word/your promise/your saying", "*ʿaḇdêḵā*": "your servant/your slave" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהִי־נָ֣א חַסְדְּךָ֣ לְנַחֲמֵ֑נִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ֥ לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Let be yəhî now nāʾ your lovingkindness ḥasdəḵā to comfort me lənaḥămēnî; according to your word kəʾimrāṯəḵā to your servant ləʿaḇdêḵā.

Grammar Details

• *yəhî*: qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let be/may it be
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - now/please
• *ḥasdəḵā*: noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness
• *lənaḥămēnî*: preposition + piel infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - to comfort me
• *kəʾimrāṯəḵā*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your word
• *ləʿaḇdêḵā*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your servant

Word Meanings

• *yəhî*: let it be/may it be/let there be
• *nāʾ*: now/please/I pray
• *ḥasdəḵā*: your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy
• *lənaḥămēnî*: to comfort me/to console me/to cheer me
• *ʾimrāṯəḵā*: your word/your promise/your saying
• *ʿaḇdêḵā*: your servant/your slave

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  May Your lovingkindness comfort me, according to Your promise to Your servant.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be my comfort, according to Your word to Your servant.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O let thy mercifull kyndnesse be my comforte, acordinge to the promyse that thou hast made vnto thy seruaunt.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I pray thee that thy mercie may comfort me according to thy promes vnto thy seruant.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I beseche thee let thy louing kindnesse be a meanes to comfort me: accordyng to thy worde spoken vnto thy seruaunt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, According to your word to your servant.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May your loyal love console me, as you promised your servant.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 86:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־חֶ֝֗סֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶֽיךָ", "text": "*kî*-*ʾattâ* *ʾădōnāy* *ṭôb* *wᵉsallāḥ* *wᵉrab*-*ḥesed* *lᵉkol*-*qōrᵉʾêkā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*wᵉsallāḥ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and forgiving", "*wᵉrab*-*ḥesed*": "conjunction + adjective construct + noun - and abundant of steadfast love", "*lᵉkol*-*qōrᵉʾêkā*": "preposition + noun construct + participle verb, qal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to all of those calling you" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*sallāḥ*": "forgiving/pardoning/ready to forgive", "*rab*-*ḥesed*": "abundant in steadfast love/plenteous in mercy/great in lovingkindness", "*qōrᵉʾêkā*": "those who call upon you/those who cry to you/those who invoke you" } }
• Ps 106:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.4", "source": "זָכְרֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה בִּרְצ֣וֹן עַמֶּ֑ךָ פָּ֝קְדֵ֗נִי בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Zokrēnî* *YHWH* with-*rəṣōn* *'ammeka* *poqdēnî* with-*yəšū'āteka*", "grammar": { "*Zokrēnî*": "qal imperative + 1st person suffix - remember me", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*rəṣōn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - favor of/goodwill toward", "*'ammeka*": "noun + 2nd person suffix, masculine, singular - your people", "*poqdēnî*": "qal imperative + 1st person suffix - visit me/attend to me", "*yəšū'āteka*": "noun + 2nd person suffix, feminine, singular - your salvation" }, "variants": { "*Zokrēnî*": "remember me/be mindful of me", "*rəṣōn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance/delight", "*'ammeka*": "your people/nation/folk", "*poqdēnî*": "visit me/attend to me/care for me", "*yəšū'āteka*": "your salvation/deliverance/victory/help" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.5", "source": "לִרְא֤וֹת ׀ בְּט֘וֹבַ֤ת בְּחִירֶ֗יךָ לִ֭שְׂמֹחַ בְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת גּוֹיֶ֑ךָ לְ֝הִתְהַלֵּ֗ל עִם־נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "to-*lir'ōt* in-*ṭōbat* *bəḥîreykā* to-*liśmōaḥ* in-*śimḥat* *gōyeykā* to-*ləhithalēl* with-*naḥălātekā*", "grammar": { "*lir'ōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ṭōbat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - goodness of/prosperity of", "*bəḥîreykā*": "adjective + 2nd person suffix, masculine, plural - your chosen ones", "*liśmōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to rejoice", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - joy of/gladness of", "*gōyeykā*": "noun + 2nd person suffix, masculine, plural - your nation", "*ləhithalēl*": "hithpael infinitive construct - to boast/glory/praise oneself", "*naḥălātekā*": "noun + 2nd person suffix, feminine, singular - your inheritance" }, "variants": { "*lir'ōt*": "to see/behold/observe/perceive", "*ṭōbat*": "goodness/welfare/prosperity/happiness", "*bəḥîreykā*": "your chosen ones/elect/selected ones", "*liśmōaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*śimḥat*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*gōyeykā*": "your nation/people/collective folk", "*ləhithalēl*": "to boast/praise oneself/glory/take pride", "*naḥălātekā*": "your inheritance/heritage/possession" } }
• 2 Cor 1:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.3", "source": "Εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ Πατὴρ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ Πατὴρ τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν, καὶ Θεὸς πάσης παρακλήσεως·", "text": "*Eulogētos* the *Theos*, and *Patēr* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*, the *Patēr* of the *oiktirmōn*, and *Theos* of all *paraklēseōs*;", "grammar": { "*Eulogētos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/praised", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*oiktirmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of mercies/compassions", "*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of comfort/consolation/encouragement" }, "variants": { "*Eulogētos*": "blessed/well-spoken of/praised", "*oiktirmōn*": "mercies/compassions/pities", "*paraklēseōs*": "comfort/consolation/encouragement/exhortation" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.4", "source": "Ὁ παρακαλῶν ἡμᾶς ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ θλίψει ἡμῶν, εἰς τὸ δύνασθαι ἡμᾶς παρακαλεῖν τοὺς ἐν πάσῃ θλίψει, διὰ τῆς παρακλήσεως ἧς παρακαλούμεθα αὐτοὶ ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "The one *parakalōn* us in all the *thlipsei* of us, for the *dynasthai* us to *parakalein* those in all *thlipsei*, through the *paraklēseōs* by which we are *parakaloumetha* ourselves by the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*parakalōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - comforting/encouraging", "*thlipsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - affliction/trouble", "*dynasthai*": "present infinitive, middle/passive - to be able", "*parakalein*": "present infinitive, active - to comfort/encourage", "*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of comfort/consolation", "*parakaloumetha*": "present indicative, passive, 1st person plural - we are being comforted", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*parakalōn*": "comforting/encouraging/exhorting/consoling", "*thlipsei*": "affliction/trouble/distress/suffering", "*paraklēseōs*": "comfort/consolation/encouragement" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.5", "source": "Ὅτι καθὼς περισσεύει τὰ παθήματα τοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ἡμᾶς, οὕτως διὰ Χριστοῦ περισσεύει καὶ ἡ παράκλησις ἡμῶν.", "text": "For as *perisseuei* the *pathēmata* of the *Christou* toward us, thus through *Christou perisseuei* also the *paraklēsis* of us.", "grammar": { "*perisseuei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - abounds/overflows", "*pathēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sufferings", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*paraklēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - comfort/consolation" }, "variants": { "*perisseuei*": "abounds/overflows/exceeds/increases", "*pathēmata*": "sufferings/afflictions/hardships", "*paraklēsis*": "comfort/consolation/encouragement" } }