Psalms 77:16

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.77.16", "source": "גָּאַ֣לְתָּ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ עַמֶּ֑ךָ בְּנֵי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְיוֹסֵ֣ף סֶֽלָה", "text": "*gāʾaltā* with-*zərôaʿ* *ʿammeḵā* *bənê*-*yaʿăqōḇ* and-*yôsēp̄* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*gāʾaltā*": "2nd person masculine singular qal perfect - you redeemed", "*zərôaʿ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed beth - with arm", "*ʿammeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper name - Jacob", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper name - Joseph", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*gāʾaltā*": "you redeemed/you rescued/you delivered", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*ʿammeḵā*": "your people/your nation", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "Jacob/Israel", "*yôsēp̄*": "Joseph", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גָּאַ֣לְתָּ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ עַמֶּ֑ךָ בְּנֵי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְיוֹסֵ֣ף סֶֽלָה

Transliteration

gāʾaltā with-zərôaʿ ʿammeḵā bənê-yaʿăqōḇ and-yôsēp̄ selāh

Grammar Details

• *gāʾaltā*: 2nd person masculine singular qal perfect - you redeemed
• *zərôaʿ*: feminine singular noun with prefixed beth - with arm
• *ʿammeḵā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *yaʿăqōḇ*: proper name - Jacob
• *yôsēp̄*: proper name - Joseph
• *selāh*: musical or liturgical notation

Word Meanings

• *gāʾaltā*: you redeemed/you rescued/you delivered
• *zərôaʿ*: arm/strength/power
• *ʿammeḵā*: your people/your nation
• *bənê*: sons of/children of/descendants of
• *yaʿăqōḇ*: Jacob/Israel
• *yôsēp̄*: Joseph
• *selāh*: musical pause/lift up/interlude

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  With Your mighty arm, You redeemed Your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The waters saw You, O God, the waters saw You; they were afraid; the depths also were troubled.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The waters{H4325} saw{H7200} thee, O God;{H430} The waters{H4325} saw{H7200} thee, they were afraid:{H2342} The depths{H8415} also trembled.{H7264}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The waters{H4325} saw{H7200}{H8804)} thee, O God{H430}, the waters{H4325} saw{H7200}{H8804)} thee; they were afraid{H2342}{H8799)}: the depths{H8415} also were troubled{H7264}{H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Sela. The waters sawe ye (o God) ye waters sawe ye, & were afrayed: ye depthes were moued.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The waters sawe thee, O God: the waters sawe thee, and were afraide: yea, the depths trembled.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The waters sawe thee O God, the waters sawe thee, they feared: yea the depthes of them moued out of their place.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The waters have seen Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid -- also depths are troubled.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The waters saw thee, O God; The waters saw thee, they were afraid: The depths also trembled.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The waters saw thee, O God; The waters saw thee, they were afraid: The depths also trembled.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and trembled. Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.21", "source": "וַיֵּ֨ט מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶת־יָדוֹ֮ עַל־הַיָּם֒ וַיּ֣וֹלֶךְ יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֶת־הַ֠יָּם בְּר֨וּחַ קָדִ֤ים עַזָּה֙ כָּל־הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הַיָּ֖ם לֶחָרָבָ֑ה וַיִּבָּקְע֖וּ הַמָּֽיִם", "text": "*wa-yyēṭ* *Mōšeh* *ʾeṯ*-*yādô* *ʿal*-*ha-yām* *wa-yyôleḵ* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-yām* *bə-rûaḥ* *qādîm* *ʿazzāh* *kol*-*ha-laylāh* *wa-yyāśem* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-yām* *le-ḥārāḇāh* *wa-yyibbāqəʿû* *ha-māyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyēṭ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*wa-yyôleḵ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to go", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*bə-rûaḥ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by a wind of", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east", "*ʿazzāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strong", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ha-laylāh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*wa-yyāśem*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*le-ḥārāḇāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into dry land", "*wa-yyibbāqəʿû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were divided", "*ha-māyim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the waters" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyēṭ*": "and he stretched out/and he extended", "*wa-yyôleḵ*": "and he caused to go/and he drove back", "*bə-rûaḥ qādîm ʿazzāh*": "by a strong east wind", "*wa-yyāśem*": "and he made/and he turned", "*le-ḥārāḇāh*": "into dry land/into dry ground", "*wa-yyibbāqəʿû*": "and they were divided/and they were split" } }
• Josh 3:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.3.15", "source": "וּכְב֞וֹא נֹשְׂאֵ֤י הָֽאָרוֹן֙ עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וְרַגְלֵ֤י הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ נֹשְׂאֵ֣י הָֽאָר֔וֹן נִטְבְּל֖וּ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַמָּ֑יִם וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן מָלֵא֙ עַל־כָּל־גְּדוֹתָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י קָצִֽיר׃", "text": "and-as-*bôʾ* *nōśəʾê* *hā-ʾārôn* unto-*ha-yardēn* and-*raglê* *ha-kōhănîm* *nōśəʾê* *hā-ʾārôn* *niṭbəlû* in-*qəṣēh* *ha-māyim* and-*ha-yardēn* *mālēʾ* over-all-*gədôtāyw* all *yəmê* *qāṣîr*", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*nōśəʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ark", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*raglê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - feet of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*niṭbəlû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were dipped", "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge of", "*ha-māyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*mālēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - full", "*gədôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3ms suffix - its banks", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest" }, "variants": { "*niṭbəlû*": "were dipped, were immersed", "*qəṣēh*": "edge, brink, extremity", "*mālēʾ*": "full, filled, overflowing", "*gədôtāyw*": "its banks, its edges", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest, harvest time" } } 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.3.16", "source": "וַיַּעַמְד֡וּ הַמַּיִם֩ הַיֹּרְדִ֨ים מִלְמַ֜עְלָה קָ֣מוּ נֵד־אֶחָ֗ד הַרְחֵ֨ק מְאֹ֜ד *באדם **מֵֽאָדָ֤ם הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מִצַּ֣ד צָֽרְתָ֔ן וְהַיֹּרְדִ֗ים עַ֣ל יָ֧ם הָעֲרָבָ֛ה יָם־הַמֶּ֖לַח תַּ֣מּוּ נִכְרָ֑תוּ וְהָעָ֥ם עָבְר֖וּ נֶ֥גֶד יְרִיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿamdû* *ha-mayim* *ha-yōrədîm* from-*ləmaʿlāh* *qāmû* *nēd*-*ʾeḥād* *harḥēq* very from-*ʾādām* *hā-ʿîr* *ʾăšer* from-side-of *ṣārətān* and-*ha-yōrədîm* upon *yām* *hā-ʿărābāh* *yām*-*ha-melaḥ* *tammû* *nikrātû* and-*hā-ʿām* *ʿābrû* opposite *yərîḥô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿamdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they stood", "*ha-mayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*ha-yōrədîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones descending", "*ləmaʿlāh*": "preposition + adverb - from above", "*qāmû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they rose up", "*nēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heap of", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*harḥēq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - far away", "*ʾādām*": "proper noun - Adam (place name)", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ṣārətān*": "proper noun - Zarethan (place name)", "*ha-yōrədîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones descending", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*hā-ʿărābāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*ha-melaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the salt", "*tammû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were finished", "*nikrātû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were cut off", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿābrû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they crossed over", "*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*yaʿamdû*": "stood, stopped, stood still", "*qāmû*": "rose up, stood up", "*nēd*-*ʾeḥād*": "one heap, a single pile", "*harḥēq* very": "very far away, at a great distance", "*yām* *hā-ʿărābāh*": "Sea of the Arabah, Dead Sea", "*yām*-*ha-melaḥ*": "Salt Sea, Dead Sea", "*tammû* *nikrātû*": "were completely cut off" } }
• Ps 114:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.114.3", "source": "הַיָּ֣ם רָ֭אָה וַיָּנֹ֑ס הַ֝יַּרְדֵּ֗ן יִסֹּ֥ב לְאָחֽוֹר׃", "text": "The *yām* *rāʾāh* *wayyānōs* the *yarrĕdēn* *yissōb* *lĕʾāḥôr*", "grammar": { "*yām*": "noun with definite article - the sea", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - saw", "*wayyānōs*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and fled", "*yarrĕdēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*yissōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - turned", "*lĕʾāḥôr*": "noun with preposition - backward" }, "variants": { "*rāʾāh*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*wayyānōs*": "and fled/and ran away", "*yissōb*": "turned/turned around/turned back" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.114.4", "source": "הֶֽ֭הָרִים רָקְד֣וּ כְאֵילִ֑ים גְּ֝בָע֗וֹת כִּבְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃", "text": "The *hehārîm* *rāqĕdû* like *ʾēlîm* *gĕbāʿôt* like *bĕnê-ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*hehārîm*": "noun plural with definite article - the mountains", "*rāqĕdû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - skipped/danced", "*ʾēlîm*": "noun plural with preposition kaf - like rams", "*gĕbāʿôt*": "noun plural - hills", "*bĕnê-ṣōʾn*": "construct phrase with preposition kaf - like lambs (lit: sons of flock)" }, "variants": { "*rāqĕdû*": "skipped/danced/leaped", "*ʾēlîm*": "rams/male sheep", "*bĕnê-ṣōʾn*": "lambs/young sheep" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.114.5", "source": "מַה־לְּךָ֣ הַ֭יָּם כִּ֣י תָנ֑וּס הַ֝יַּרְדֵּ֗ן תִּסֹּ֥ב לְאָחֽוֹר׃", "text": "*mah-lĕkā* the *yām* that *tānûs* the *yarrĕdēn* *tissōb* *lĕʾāḥôr*", "grammar": { "*mah-lĕkā*": "interrogative with preposition and 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to you", "*yām*": "noun with definite article - the sea", "*tānûs*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you flee", "*yarrĕdēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*tissōb*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you turn", "*lĕʾāḥôr*": "noun with preposition - backward" }, "variants": { "*mah-lĕkā*": "what is with you/what ails you/what's your problem", "*tānûs*": "you flee/you run away", "*tissōb*": "you turn/you turn around/you turn back" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.114.6", "source": "הֶֽ֭הָרִים תִּרְקְד֣וּ כְאֵילִ֑ים גְּ֝בָע֗וֹת כִּבְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃", "text": "The *hehārîm* *tirqĕdû* like *ʾēlîm* *gĕbāʿôt* like *bĕnê-ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*hehārîm*": "noun plural with definite article - the mountains", "*tirqĕdû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you skip/dance", "*ʾēlîm*": "noun plural with preposition kaf - like rams", "*gĕbāʿôt*": "noun plural - hills", "*bĕnê-ṣōʾn*": "construct phrase with preposition kaf - like lambs (lit: sons of flock)" }, "variants": { "*tirqĕdû*": "you skip/you dance/you leap", "*ʾēlîm*": "rams/male sheep", "*bĕnê-ṣōʾn*": "lambs/young sheep" } }
• Hab 3:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.8", "source": "הֲבִנְהָרִים֙ חָרָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אִ֤ם בַּנְּהָרִים֙ אַפֶּ֔ךָ אִם־בַּיָּ֖ם עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י תִרְכַּב֙ עַל־סוּסֶ֔יךָ מַרְכְּבֹתֶ֖יךָ יְשׁוּעָֽה׃", "text": "?Against *nǝhārîm* was-angry *YHWH*, if against *nǝhārîm* was *ʾappeḵā*, if against the *yām* was *ʿeḇrāṯeḵā*, when *ṯirkaḇ* upon *sûseḵā*, *markǝḇōṯeḵā* *yǝšûʿāh*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - whether/is it that", "*ḇinǝhārîm*": "preposition *bə* with noun masculine plural - against rivers", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned with anger/was angry", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*ʾappeḵā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anger/nose", "*bayyām*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun masculine singular - against the sea", "*ʿeḇrāṯeḵā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath/fury", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/because", "*ṯirkaḇ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you ride/mounted", "*ʿal-sûseḵā*": "preposition with noun masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon your horses", "*markǝḇōṯeḵā*": "noun feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your chariots", "*yǝšûʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - salvation/deliverance/victory" }, "variants": { "*ʾappeḵā*": "your anger/your wrath/your nostril (metonymy for anger)", "*ʿeḇrāṯeḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflowing anger", "*yǝšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory" } } 9 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.9", "source": "עֶרְיָ֤ה תֵעוֹר֙ קַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ שְׁבֻע֥וֹת מַטּ֖וֹת אֹ֣מֶר סֶ֑לָה נְהָר֖וֹת תְּבַקַּע־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Completely *ṯēʿôr* *qašteḵā*, *šǝḇuʿôṯ maṭṭôṯ ʾōmer*. *Selāh*. With-*nǝhārôṯ* you-split *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿeryāh*": "adverb - completely/utterly/nakedly", "*ṯēʿôr*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - was laid bare/was uncovered", "*qašteḵā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bow", "*šǝḇuʿôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - oaths of/sworn", "*maṭṭôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - rods/staffs/tribes", "*ʾōmer*": "noun masculine singular - word/speech/command", "*Selāh*": "musical notation or pause", "*nǝhārôṯ*": "noun masculine plural - rivers/streams", "*tǝḇaqqaʿ*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you split/cleave", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿeryāh ṯēʿôr*": "completely laid bare/fully exposed/made naked and ready", "*šǝḇuʿôṯ maṭṭôṯ ʾōmer*": "sworn are rods of word/oaths of tribes are spoken/rods of chastisement are sworn", "*tǝḇaqqaʿ*": "you split/you cleave/you divide" } } 10 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.10", "source": "רָא֤וּךָ יָחִ֙ילוּ֙ הָרִ֔ים זֶ֥רֶם מַ֖יִם עָבָ֑ר נָתַ֤ן תְּהוֹם֙ קוֹל֔וֹ ר֖וֹם יָדֵ֥יהוּ נָשָֽׂא׃", "text": "They-saw-you, they-writhed, *hārîm*; *zerem mayim* passed-over. *Tǝhôm* gave *qôlô*, *rôm yāḏêhû* lifted-up.", "grammar": { "*rāʾûḵā*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they saw you", "*yāḥîlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they writhed/trembled", "*hārîm*": "noun masculine plural - mountains", "*zerem*": "noun masculine singular construct - downpour/flood of", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - waters", "*ʿāḇār*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - passed over/swept by", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - gave/uttered", "*tǝhôm*": "noun masculine singular - deep/abyss/ocean depths", "*qôlô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its voice", "*rôm*": "noun masculine singular construct - height/loftiness of", "*yāḏêhû*": "noun feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its hands", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - lifted up/raised" }, "variants": { "*yāḥîlû*": "writhed/trembled/were in anguish", "*tǝhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean", "*rôm yāḏêhû nāśāʾ*": "lifted high its hands/raised its hands on high (personification of waters)" } }
• Hab 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.15", "source": "דָּרַ֥כְתָּ בַיָּ֖ם סוּסֶ֑יךָ חֹ֖מֶר מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "You-trod in the *yām* with *sûseḵā*, *ḥōmer mayim rabbîm*.", "grammar": { "*dāraḵtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you trod/walked", "*bayyām*": "preposition *bə* with definite article and noun masculine singular - in the sea", "*sûseḵā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your horses", "*ḥōmer*": "noun masculine singular construct - heap/foam of", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great" }, "variants": { "*ḥōmer*": "heap/foam/surge/pile", "*mayim rabbîm*": "many waters/great waters/mighty waters" } }