Psalms 145:14

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.145.14", "source": "סוֹמֵ֣ךְ יְ֭הוָה לְכָל־הַנֹּפְלִ֑ים וְ֝זוֹקֵ֗ף לְכָל־הַכְּפוּפִֽים", "text": "*Sômēḵ YHWH* for *lᵊḵāl-hannōplîm* and *wᵊzôqēp* for *lᵊḵāl-hakkᵊpûpîm*", "grammar": { "*Sômēḵ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - supporting/upholding", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lᵊḵāl-hannōplîm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + Qal participle masculine plural - for all the falling ones", "*wᵊzôqēp*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and raising up", "*lᵊḵāl-hakkᵊpûpîm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + Qal passive participle masculine plural - for all the bowed down ones" }, "variants": { "*Sômēḵ*": "supporting/upholding/sustaining", "*lᵊḵāl-hannōplîm*": "for all the falling ones/all who fall/all who are falling", "*wᵊzôqēp*": "and raising up/lifting up/straightening", "*lᵊḵāl-hakkᵊpûpîm*": "for all the bowed down ones/all who are bent over/all who are stooped" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

סוֹמֵ֣ךְ יְ֭הוָה לְכָל־הַנֹּפְלִ֑ים וְ֝זוֹקֵ֗ף לְכָל־הַכְּפוּפִֽים

Transliteration

Sômēḵ YHWH for lᵊḵāl-hannōplîm and wᵊzôqēp for lᵊḵāl-hakkᵊpûpîm

Grammar Details

• *Sômēḵ*: Qal participle masculine singular - supporting/upholding
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD
• *lᵊḵāl-hannōplîm*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + Qal participle masculine plural - for all the falling ones
• *wᵊzôqēp*: conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and raising up
• *lᵊḵāl-hakkᵊpûpîm*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + Qal passive participle masculine plural - for all the bowed down ones

Word Meanings

• *Sômēḵ*: supporting/upholding/sustaining
• *lᵊḵāl-hannōplîm*: for all the falling ones/all who fall/all who are falling
• *wᵊzôqēp*: and raising up/lifting up/straightening
• *lᵊḵāl-hakkᵊpûpîm*: for all the bowed down ones/all who are bent over/all who are stooped

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD supports all who fall and raises up all who are bowed down.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The LORD upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jehovah{H3068} upholdeth{H5564} all that fall,{H5307} And raiseth up{H2210} all those that are bowed down.{H3721}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The LORD{H3068} upholdeth{H5564}{(H8802)} all that fall{H5307}{(H8802)}, and raiseth up{H2210}{(H8802)} all those that be bowed down{H3721}{(H8803)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE vpholdeth all soch as shulde fall, and lifteth vp all those that be downe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Lord vpholdeth all that fall, and lifteth vp all that are ready to fall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  God vpholdeth all such as fall: and lyfteth vp all those that be bowyng downewarde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all [those that be] bowed down.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh upholds all who fall, And raises up all those who are bowed down.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jehovah is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord is the support of all who are crushed, and the lifter up of all who are bent down.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD supports all who fall, and lifts up all who are bent over.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 146:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.8", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים יְ֭הוָה זֹקֵ֣ף כְּפוּפִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֹהֵ֥ב צַדִּיקִֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH* *poqeaḥ* *ʿiwrim* *YHWH* *zoqeph* *kephupphim* *YHWH* *ʾoheb* *tsaddiqim*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*poqeaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - opening [the eyes of]", "*ʿiwrim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - blind", "*zoqeph*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - raising up/straightening", "*kephupphim*": "qal passive participle, masculine, plural - bowed down", "*ʾoheb*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - loving", "*tsaddiqim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - righteous ones" }, "variants": { "*poqeaḥ*": "opens [the eyes of]/gives sight to", "*ʿiwrim*": "blind ones/the blind", "*zoqeph*": "raises up/straightens/makes upright", "*kephupphim*": "bowed down/bent over/oppressed", "*tsaddiqim*": "righteous ones/just ones/those who are righteous" } }
• Ps 37:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.24", "source": "כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "Though he *yippōl* he will not *yûṭāl*, for *YHWH sômēk* his *yādô*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - though/when/if", "*yippōl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he falls", "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*yûṭāl*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be cast down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*sômēk*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - supporting/upholding", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*kî-yippōl*": "though he falls/when he falls/if he falls", "*yûṭāl*": "will be cast down/will be hurled down/will be utterly cast down", "*sômēk yādô*": "upholds his hand/supports his hand/sustains him by the hand" } }
• Luke 22:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Luke.22.31", "source": "¶Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Κύριος, Σίμων, Σίμων, ἰδού, ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς, τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον:", "text": "*Eipen de ho Kyrios*, Simon, Simon, *idou*, *ho Satanas* *exētēsato* you, *tou siniasai* as the *siton*:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive particle, adversative/continuative - but/and", "*ho Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*idou*": "imperative, middle, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*ho Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan/the adversary", "*exētēsato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - demanded/asked for", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you", "*tou siniasai*": "articular infinitive, aorist, active - to sift", "*siton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheat/grain" }, "variants": { "*exētēsato*": "demanded/asked for/obtained by asking", "*siniasai*": "to sift/to winnow/to shake violently", "*siton*": "wheat/grain" } } 32 { "verseID": "Luke.22.32", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἐδεήθην περὶ σοῦ, ἵνα μὴ ἐκλείπῃ ἡ πίστις σου: καὶ σύ ποτε ἐπιστρέψας, στήριξον τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου.", "text": "But I *edeēthēn* concerning you, that not *ekleipē* the *pistis* of you: and you when *epistrepsas*, *stērixon* the *adelphous* of you.", "grammar": { "*Ego*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive particle, adversative - but/however", "*edeēthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - prayed/made request", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, second person pronoun - of you", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ekleipē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - fail/cease", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/trust", "*sy*": "nominative, singular, second person pronoun - you", "*pote*": "adverb - when/once/at some time", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned back/returned", "*stērixon*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - strengthen/establish", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers" }, "variants": { "*edeēthēn*": "prayed/made request/begged", "*ekleipē*": "fail/cease/come to an end", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*epistrepsas*": "having turned back/having returned/having converted", "*stērixon*": "strengthen/establish/confirm" } }
• Luke 13:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.13.11", "source": "¶Καὶ, ἰδού, γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα, καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακύψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές.", "text": "And, *idou*, *gynē ēn pneuma echousa astheneias etē* ten and eight, and *ēn sygkyptousa*, and not *dynamenē anakypsai* into the *panteles*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*echousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - having", "*astheneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - weakness/illness", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years", "*sygkyptousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - bent over", "*dynamenē*": "present participle, middle, nominative, feminine, singular - being able", "*anakypsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to straighten up", "*panteles*": "accusative, neuter, singular - complete/whole" }, "variants": { "*pneuma astheneias*": "spirit of weakness/infirmity/illness", "*echousa*": "having/possessing/afflicted with", "*sygkyptousa*": "bent over/bent double/stooped", "*dynamenē*": "being able/having power", "*anakypsai*": "to straighten up/stand erect", "*panteles*": "complete/whole/fully" } } 12 { "verseID": "Luke.13.12", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὴν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, προσεφώνησεν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Γύναι, ἀπολέλυσαι τῆς ἀσθενείας σου.", "text": "*Idōn de* her the *Iēsous*, *prosephōnēsen*, and *eipen* to her, *Gynai*, *apolelysai* from the *astheneias* of you.", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*prosephōnēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - called to/addressed", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Gynai*": "vocative, feminine, singular - Woman", "*apolelysai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you have been released", "*astheneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - weakness/illness" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*prosephōnēsen*": "called to/addressed/summoned", "*Gynai*": "Woman (respectful address)", "*apolelysai*": "you have been released/freed/loosed", "*astheneias*": "weakness/illness/infirmity" } } 13 { "verseID": "Luke.13.13", "source": "Καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας: καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη, καὶ ἐδόξαζεν τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "And *epethēken* on her the *cheiras*: and *parachrēma anōrthōthē*, and *edoxazen* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*epethēken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he laid/placed", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*parachrēma*": "adverb - immediately/instantly", "*anōrthōthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was made straight", "*edoxazen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was glorifying", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*epethēken*": "he laid/placed/put", "*cheiras*": "hands", "*parachrēma*": "immediately/instantly/at once", "*anōrthōthē*": "was made straight/was straightened up", "*edoxazen*": "was glorifying/praising/honoring" } }
• Ps 38:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.6", "source": "הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ נָ֭מַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃", "text": "*Hiḇə'îšû* *nāmaqqû* *ḥabbûrōtāy* from face of *'iwwaltî*", "grammar": { "*Hiḇə'îšû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they have become foul/putrid", "*nāmaqqû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they have festered/rotted", "*ḥabbûrōtāy*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wounds/stripes", "*'iwwaltî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Hiḇə'îšû*": "have become foul/stink/are loathsome", "*nāmaqqû*": "have festered/rotted/decayed", "*ḥabbûrōt*": "wounds/stripes/bruises", "*'iwwalt*": "foolishness/folly" } }
• Ps 42:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.5", "source": "אֵ֤לֶּה אֶזְכְּרָ֨ה ׀ וְאֶשְׁפְּכָ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י כִּ֤י אֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר ׀ בַּסָּךְ֮ אֶדַּדֵּ֗ם עַד־בֵּ֥ית אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים בְּקוֹל־רִנָּ֥ה וְתוֹדָ֗ה הָמ֥וֹן חוֹגֵֽג׃", "text": "These *ʾezkərâ* *wə*-*ʾešpəkâ* upon-me *napšî* for *ʾeʿĕbōr* in-the-*sāk* *ʾeddaddēm* unto-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-voice-of-*rinnâ* *wə*-*tôdâ* *hāmôn* *ḥôgēg*", "grammar": { "*ʾezkərâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me remember/I will remember'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾešpəkâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me pour out'", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will pass over/go through'", "*sāk*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - 'in the throng/procession'", "*ʾeddaddēm*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will lead them slowly/go in procession'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*rinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'joyful shouting/singing'", "*tôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'thanksgiving/praise'", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'multitude/crowd'", "*ḥôgēg*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - 'celebrating/keeping a festival'" }, "variants": { "*ʾezkərâ*": "let me remember/I will remember", "*ʾešpəkâ*": "let me pour out/I will pour out", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*sāk*": "throng/procession/multitude/covering", "*ʾeddaddēm*": "I will lead them slowly/I will go in procession with them", "*rinnâ*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*tôdâ*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/tumult", "*ḥôgēg*": "celebrating/keeping a festival/making pilgrimage" } }
• Ps 94:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.18", "source": "אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי מָ֣טָה רַגְלִ֑י חַסְדְּךָ֥ יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִסְעָדֵֽנִי", "text": "If-*ʾāmartî* *māṭāh* *raglî* *ḥasdəkā* *YHWH* *yisʿādēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʾāmartî*": "conditional particle + verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, singular - if I said", "*māṭāh*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - she has slipped", "*raglî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person, singular pronominal suffix - my foot", "*ḥasdəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - your steadfast love", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yisʿādēnî*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + 1st person, singular pronominal suffix - he will support me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought", "*māṭāh*": "has slipped/is slipping/has faltered", "*raglî*": "my foot/my footstep", "*ḥasdəkā*": "your steadfast love/your lovingkindness/your mercy", "*yisʿādēnî*": "will support me/will uphold me/will sustain me" } }
• Ps 119:117 : 117 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.117", "source": "סְעָדֵ֥נִי וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה וְאֶשְׁעָ֖ה בְחֻקֶּ֣יךָ תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "*səʿādēnî* and-*ʾiwwāšēʿâ* and-*ʾešʿâ* in-*ḥuqqêkā* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*səʿādēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - support me", "*ʾiwwāšēʿâ*": "niphal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will be saved", "*ʾešʿâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will regard/look to", "*ḥuqqêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/with" }, "variants": { "*səʿādēnî*": "support me/hold me up/sustain me", "*ʾiwwāšēʿâ*": "I will be saved/delivered/rescued", "*ʾešʿâ*": "I will regard/look to/gaze upon/delight in", "*ḥuqqêkā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually" } }