Psalms 77:11

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.77.11", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר חַלּ֣וֹתִי הִ֑יא שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת יְמִ֣ין עֶלְיֽוֹן", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* *ḥallôṯî* *hîʾ* *šənôṯ* *yəmîn* *ʿelyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "1st person singular qal imperfect with waw-consecutive - and I said", "*ḥallôṯî*": "infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my sickness/affliction", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*šənôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - years of", "*yəmîn*": "feminine singular noun - right hand", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ḥallôṯî*": "my sickness/my weakness/my affliction/my wounding", "*hîʾ*": "she/it [feminine]", "*šənôṯ*": "years of/times of", "*yəmîn*": "right hand/right side/strength", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Supreme/Highest" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָ֭אֹמַר חַלּ֣וֹתִי הִ֑יא שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת יְמִ֣ין עֶלְיֽוֹן

Transliteration

And-ʾōmar ḥallôṯî hîʾ šənôṯ yəmîn ʿelyôn

Grammar Details

• *ʾōmar*: 1st person singular qal imperfect with waw-consecutive - and I said
• *ḥallôṯî*: infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my sickness/affliction
• *hîʾ*: 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it
• *šənôṯ*: feminine plural construct - years of
• *yəmîn*: feminine singular noun - right hand
• *ʿelyôn*: masculine singular adjective - Most High

Word Meanings

• *ʾōmar*: I said/I thought/I declared
• *ḥallôṯî*: my sickness/my weakness/my affliction/my wounding
• *hîʾ*: she/it [feminine]
• *šənôṯ*: years of/times of
• *yəmîn*: right hand/right side/strength
• *ʿelyôn*: Most High/Supreme/Highest

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then I said, 'This is my sorrow: the years of the right hand of the Most High.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I will remember the works of the LORD; surely I will remember Your wonders of old.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah; For I will remember thy wonders of old.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will remember{H8799)}{H8675)}{H8686)} the works of the LORD: surely I will remember{H8799)} thy wonders of old.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore wil I remembre the workes of the LORDE, and call to mynde thy wonders of olde tyme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I remembred the workes of the Lorde: certainely I remembred thy wonders of olde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I dyd call to remebraunce the workes of God almightie: for thy wonders done a great whyle a goe came into my mynde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will remember Yah's deeds; For I will remember your wonders of old.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah; For I will remember thy wonders of old.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah; For I will remember thy wonders of old.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I will keep in mind the works of Jah: I will keep the memory of your wonders in the past.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will remember Yah's deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will remember the works of the LORD. Yes, I will remember the amazing things you did long ago!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 143:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.5", "source": "זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי יָמִ֨ים ׀ מִקֶּ֗דֶם הָגִ֥יתִי בְכָל־פָּעֳלֶ֑ךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*Zāḵartî* *yāmîm* from *qeḏem*; *hāḡîṯî* in all-*pā'ŏleḵā*; in *ma'ăśēh* *yāḏeḵā* *'ăśôḥēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Zāḵartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I remember", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*miqqeḏem*": "preposition min + noun, masculine, singular - from old/ancient/before", "*hāḡîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I meditate", "*ḇeḵol-pā'ŏleḵā*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular, construct + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in all your work", "*bema'ăśēh*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in work of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine, dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*'ăśôḥēaḥ*": "polel imperfect, 1st person singular - I meditate/muse" }, "variants": { "*Zāḵartî*": "I remember/I recall/I call to mind", "*yāmîm miqqeḏem*": "days of old/ancient days/days from before", "*hāḡîṯî*": "I meditate/I ponder/I muse", "*pā'ŏleḵā*": "your work/your deed/your action", "*ma'ăśēh yāḏeḵā*": "work of your hands/what your hands have made", "*'ăśôḥēaḥ*": "I meditate/I muse/I consider/I reflect" } }
• Ps 105:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.5", "source": "זִכְר֗וּ נִפְלְאוֹתָ֥יו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֑ה מֹ֝פְתָ֗יו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיו׃", "text": "*zikrū* *niplə'ōtāyw* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *mōpətāyw* *ū-mišpəṭēy*-*pīw*", "grammar": { "*zikrū*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - remember", "*niplə'ōtāyw*": "niphal participle, feminine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his wonderful works", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he did/made", "*mōpətāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his wonders/signs", "*ū-mišpəṭēy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and judgments of", "*pīw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*zikrū*": "remember/recall/be mindful of", "*niplə'ōtāyw*": "his wonderful works/marvels/miracles", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*mōpətāyw*": "his wonders/signs/portents/miracles", "*mišpəṭēy*": "judgments/ordinances/decisions", "*pīw*": "his mouth/speech/command" } }
• Ps 111:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.111.4", "source": "זֵ֣כֶר עָ֭שָׂה לְנִפְלְאֹתָ֑יו חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Zēker* *'āśāh* *lə*-*niplə'ôtāyw* *ḥannûn* *və*-*raḥûm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Zēker*": "noun, masculine, singular - memorial/remembrance", "*'āśāh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*lə*-": "preposition - for/to", "*niplə'ôtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wonders/miracles", "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine, singular - gracious", "*və*-": "conjunction - and", "*raḥûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - compassionate/merciful", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*Zēker*": "memorial/remembrance/commemoration/record", "*'āśāh*": "made/did/performed/established", "*niplə'ôtāyw*": "his wonders/his miracles/his marvelous works", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/favorable/showing favor", "*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful/showing mercy" } }
• Isa 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.12", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה כִנּ֜וֹר וָנֶ֗בֶל תֹּ֧ף וְחָלִ֛יל וָיַ֖יִן מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת פֹּ֤עַל יְהוָה֙ לֹ֣א יַבִּ֔יטוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדָ֖יו לֹ֥א רָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And *wə*-there has *wəhāyâ* *kinnôr* and *wā*-*nebel*, *tōp* and *wə*-*ḥālîl* and *wā*-*yayin* at their *mištêhem*; but the *wəʾēt* *pōʿal* of *YHWH* they do not *yabbîṭû*, and the *maʿăśēh* of his *yādāyw* they have not *rāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and there is", "*kinnôr*": "masculine singular noun - lyre/harp", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*nebel*": "masculine singular noun - harp/lute", "*tōp*": "masculine singular noun - tambourine/timbrel", "*ḥālîl*": "masculine singular noun - pipe/flute", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*mištêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their feasts", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker", "*pōʿal*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yabbîṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they regard/consider", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have seen" }, "variants": { "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument", "*nebel*": "harp/lute/stringed instrument", "*tōp*": "tambourine/timbrel/drum", "*ḥālîl*": "pipe/flute/wind instrument", "*mištêhem*": "feasts/banquets/drinking parties", "*pōʿal*": "work/deed/action", "*yabbîṭû*": "regard/consider/look at" } }
• 1 Chr 16:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.12", "source": "זִכְר֗וּ נִפְלְאֹתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה מֹפְתָ֖יו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*zākar* [Remember] his *niplāʾôt* [wonders] which he *ʿāśâ* [did], his *môpēt* [signs] and *mišpāṭ*-of his *peh* [judgments of his mouth].", "grammar": { "*zākar*": "qal imperative masculine plural - remember!", "*niplāʾôt*": "niphal participle feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wonders", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*môpēt*": "plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his signs/wonders", "*mišpāṭ*": "plural construct - judgments of", "*peh*": "singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*wĕ-* (prefix)": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*zākar*": "remember/recall/mention", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/marvelous works/miracles", "*ʿāśâ*": "do/make/accomplish", "*môpēt*": "sign/wonder/portent", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/decision", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech" } }
• Ps 28:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.28.5", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֤א יָבִ֡ינוּ אֶל־פְּעֻלֹּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה וְאֶל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדָ֑יו יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִבְנֵֽם׃", "text": "Because not *yābînû* toward *pĕʿullōt* *YHWH* and toward *maʿăśēh* *yādāyw*, he shall *yehersēm* and not *yibnēm*.", "grammar": { "*yābînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they understand/consider", "*pĕʿullōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - works/deeds of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*yādāyw*": "noun feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*yehersēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will tear down/destroy them", "*yibnēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will build them up" }, "variants": { "*yābînû*": "they understand/they consider/they perceive", "*pĕʿullōt*": "works/deeds/actions", "*yehersēm*": "tear them down/destroy them/break them down", "*yibnēm*": "build them up/establish them" } }
• Ps 77:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.10", "source": "הֲשָׁכַ֣ח חַנּ֣וֹת אֵ֑ל אִם־קָפַ֥ץ בְּ֝אַ֗ף רַחֲמָ֥יו סֶֽלָה", "text": "?-*šāḵaḥ* *ḥannôṯ* *ʾēl* if-*qāp̄aṣ* in-*ʾap̄* *raḥămāyw* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*šāḵaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect with interrogative he - has he forgotten?", "*ḥannôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be gracious", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*qāp̄aṣ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - he has shut", "*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed beth - in anger", "*raḥămāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his compassions", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*šāḵaḥ*": "has forgotten/has neglected", "*ḥannôṯ*": "to be gracious/to show favor/to be merciful", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity", "*qāp̄aṣ*": "has shut/has closed/has withdrawn", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*raḥămāyw*": "his compassions/his mercies/his tender feelings", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude" } }
• Ps 78:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּ עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶרְאָֽם׃", "text": "And they *wayyišəkᵉḥû* his *ʿălîlôtāyw* and his *wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw* *ʾăšer* he *herʾām*", "grammar": { "*wayyišəkᵉḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they forgot", "*ʿălîlôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds/works", "*wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wonders/marvelous deeds", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*herʾām*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he showed/caused them to see" }, "variants": { "*wayyišəkᵉḥû*": "and they forgot/neglected/ignored", "*ʿălîlôtāyw*": "his deeds/works/actions/practices", "*nip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*": "his wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles", "*herʾām*": "he showed them/caused them to see/displayed to them" } }