Psalms 9:4

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.9.4", "source": "בְּשׁוּב־אוֹיְבַ֥י אָח֑וֹר יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ וְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "When *šûb* my *'ôyēb* backward, they *kāšal* and *'ābad* from your *pānîm*", "grammar": { "*šûb*": "qal infinitive construct - 'turning back'", "*'ôyēb*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my enemies'", "*kāšal*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will stumble'", "*'ābad*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - 'and they will perish'", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your face/presence'" }, "variants": { "*šûb*": "return/turn back/retreat", "*'ôyēb*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*kāšal*": "stumble/stagger/totter/fall", "*'ābad*": "perish/be destroyed/vanish/be lost", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/before/from before" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּשׁוּב־אוֹיְבַ֥י אָח֑וֹר יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ וְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

When šûb my 'ôyēb backward, they kāšal and 'ābad from your pānîm

Grammar Details

• *šûb*: qal infinitive construct - 'turning back'
• *'ôyēb*: masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my enemies'
• *kāšal*: niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will stumble'
• *'ābad*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - 'and they will perish'
• *pānîm*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your face/presence'

Word Meanings

• *šûb*: return/turn back/retreat
• *'ôyēb*: enemies/foes/adversaries
• *kāšal*: stumble/stagger/totter/fall
• *'ābad*: perish/be destroyed/vanish/be lost
• *pānîm*: face/presence/before/from before

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before your presence.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you have maintained my right and my cause; you sat on the throne judging righteously.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thou hast manteyned my right and my cause: thou syttest in the Trone that art the true iudge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thou hast maintained my right & my cause: thou art set in the throne, and iudgest right.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For that thou hast geuen iudgement in my ryght and cause: thou that iudgest right, hast sit in the throne of iudgement.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you defended my just cause; from your throne you pronounced a just decision.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 140:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.12", "source": "אִ֥ישׁ לָשׁוֹן֮ בַּל־יִכּ֢וֹן בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָ֥ס רָ֑ע יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *lāšôn* *bal*-*yikkôn* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾîš*-*ḥāmās* *rāʿ* *yəṣûdennû* to-*madḥēpōt*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct noun - man of", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb - be established", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - in the land/earth", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct noun - man of", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil", "*yəṣûdennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will hunt him", "*madḥēpōt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - to overthrows/downfalls" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *lāšôn*": "man of tongue/slanderer/man of evil speech", "*yikkôn*": "be established/be secure/endure", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾîš*-*ḥāmās*": "man of violence/violent person", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*yəṣûdennû*": "he will hunt him/he will chase him/he will pursue him", "*madḥēpōt*": "overthrows/downfalls/destructions/precipices" } }
• 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.23", "source": "Ὃς, λοιδορούμενος, οὐκ ἀντελοιδόρει· πάσχων, οὐκ ἠπείλει· παρεδίδου δὲ τῷ κρίνοντι δικαίως:", "text": "*Hos*, *loidoroumenos*, *ouk anteloidorei*; *paschōn*, *ouk ēpeilei*; *paredidou de tō krinonti dikaiōs*:", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*loidoroumenos*": "present passive participle, masculine singular nominative - being reviled", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anteloidorei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was reviling in return", "*paschōn*": "present active participle, masculine singular nominative - suffering", "*ēpeilei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was threatening", "*paredidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was committing/entrusting", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*tō krinonti*": "present active participle with article, masculine singular dative - to the one judging", "*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly" }, "variants": { "*loidoroumenos*": "being reviled/insulted/abused", "*anteloidorei*": "was reviling in return/was insulting back", "*paschōn*": "suffering/experiencing pain", "*ēpeilei*": "was threatening/menacing", "*paredidou*": "was committing/entrusting/delivering over", "*krinonti*": "judging/deciding/evaluating", "*dikaiōs*": "righteously/justly/fairly" } }
• Isa 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.11.4", "source": "וְשָׁפַ֤ט בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר לְעַנְוֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהִֽכָּה־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּ֔יו וּבְר֥וּחַ שְׂפָתָ֖יו יָמִ֥ית רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "*wə-šāpaṭ bə-ṣedeq dallîm wə-hôkîaḥ bə-mîšôr lə-'anwēy-'āreṣ wə-hikkâh-'ereṣ bə-šēbeṭ pîw ûbə-rûaḥ śəpātāyw yāmît rāšā'*", "grammar": { "*wə-šāpaṭ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will judge", "*bə-ṣedeq*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in righteousness", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/weak ones", "*wə-hôkîaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will decide/reprove", "*bə-mîšôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with equity/fairness", "*lə-'anwēy*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - for meek/humble ones of", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wə-hikkâh*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will strike", "*'ereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*bə-šēbeṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - with rod of", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*ûbə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and with breath of", "*śəpātāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*yāmît*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will kill/slay", "*rāšā'*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked/guilty one" }, "variants": { "*šāpaṭ*": "judge/govern/vindicate", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/needy/helpless ones", "*hôkîaḥ*": "decide/reprove/arbitrate/rebuke", "*mîšôr*": "equity/fairness/levelness/straightness", "*'anwēy*": "meek/humble/afflicted/poor ones", "*hikkâh*": "strike/smite/hit/beat", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*yāmît*": "will kill/will slay/will put to death", "*rāšā'*": "wicked/guilty/criminal one" } }
• Ps 16:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.16.5", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה מְנָת־חֶלְקִ֥י וְכוֹסִ֑י אַ֝תָּ֗ה תּוֹמִ֥יךְ גּוֹרָלִֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH* *mənāt*-*ḥelqî* and-*kôsî* you *tômîḵ* *gôrālî*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*mənāt*-*ḥelqî*": "construct noun chain with 1st person suffix - portion of my inheritance", "*kôsî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my cup", "*tômîḵ*": "participle, masculine singular - maintaining/holding", "*gôrālî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my lot/inheritance" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*mənāt*": "portion/share/assignment", "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/my inheritance/my share", "*kôsî*": "my cup/my portion", "*tômîḵ*": "maintaining/upholding/sustaining", "*gôrālî*": "my lot/my inheritance/my destiny" } }
• Ps 45:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.6", "source": "חִצֶּ֗יךָ שְׁנ֫וּנִ֥ים עַ֭מִּים תַּחְתֶּ֣יךָ יִפְּל֑וּ בְּ֝לֵ֗ב אוֹיְבֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "Your-*ḥiṣṣeykā* *šənûnîm* *ʿammîm* beneath-you *yippəlû* in-*lēb* *ʾôyəbê* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*ḥiṣṣeykā*": "Masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your arrows'", "*šənûnîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - 'sharpened/sharp'", "*ʿammîm*": "Masculine plural noun - 'peoples/nations'", "*yippəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will fall'", "*lēb*": "Masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - 'in the heart of'", "*ʾôyəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'", "*melek*": "Masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'" }, "variants": { "*šənûnîm*": "sharp/sharpened/pointed", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*yippəlû*": "they will fall/they collapse", "*ʾôyəbê*": "enemies/foes/adversaries" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.7", "source": "כִּסְאֲךָ֣ אֱ֭לֹהִים עוֹלָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד שֵׁ֥בֶט מִ֝ישֹׁ֗ר שֵׁ֣בֶט מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Your-*kisʾăkā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿôlām* and-*ʿed* *šēbeṭ* *mîšōr* *šēbeṭ* your-*malkûtekā*", "grammar": { "*kisʾăkā*": "Masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your throne'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Masculine plural noun - 'God/gods'", "*ʿôlām*": "Masculine singular noun - 'eternity/forever'", "*ʿed*": "Masculine singular noun with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and perpetuity'", "*šēbeṭ*": "Masculine singular noun in construct - 'scepter/rod of'", "*mîšōr*": "Masculine singular noun - 'uprightness/equity'", "*malkûtekā*": "Feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your kingdom'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine one", "*ʿôlām*": "eternal/forever/everlasting", "*ʿed*": "perpetuity/forever/continuing", "*šēbeṭ*": "scepter/rod/staff", "*mîšōr*": "uprightness/equity/righteousness" } }
• Ps 47:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.47.8", "source": "כִּ֤י מֶ֖לֶךְ כָּל־הָאָ֥רֶץ אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃", "text": "For *melek* all *hā'āreṣ* is *'ĕlōhîm* *zammĕrû* *maśkîl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'king of'", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'all of'", "*hā'āreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth/land'", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*zammĕrû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - 'sing praise'", "*maśkîl*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - 'with understanding/skillfully'" }, "variants": { "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*hā'āreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular God)", "*zammĕrû*": "sing praise/make music/sing psalms", "*maśkîl*": "skillfully/with understanding/contemplative poem/instructive psalm" } }
• Ps 89:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.14", "source": "לְךָ זְרוֹעַ עִם־גְּבוּרָה תָּעֹז יָדְךָ תָּרוּם יְמִינֶךָ", "text": "To-*lᵉkā* *zᵉrôaʿ* with-*gᵉbûrâ*; *tāʿōz* *yādᵉkā*, *tārûm* *yᵉmînekā*", "grammar": { "*lᵉkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you/yours", "*zᵉrôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular - arm", "*ʿim-gᵉbûrâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with might", "*tāʿōz*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is strong", "*yādᵉkā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*tārûm*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is high/exalted", "*yᵉmînekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand" }, "variants": { "*zᵉrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*gᵉbûrâ*": "might/strength/power", "*tāʿōz*": "is strong/mighty/powerful", "*yādᵉkā*": "your hand/power", "*tārûm*": "is exalted/lifted high", "*yᵉmînekā*": "your right hand/power" } }
• Ps 96:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.96.13", "source": "לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ כִּ֬י בָ֗א כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֢ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בֶּאֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "before-*YHWH* *kî* *ḇāʾ* *kî* *ḇāʾ* to-*lišpōṭ* *hāʾāreṣ* *yišpōṭ*-*tēḇēl* in-*ṣeḏeq* *wəʿammîm* in-*ʾĕmûnāṯô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has come", "*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yišpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*tēḇēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*wəʿammîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and peoples", "*ʾĕmûnāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithfulness/trustworthiness" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʾ*": "has come/is coming/arrived", "*lišpōṭ*": "to judge/govern/vindicate", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/ground", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited earth", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*ʾĕmûnāṯô*": "his faithfulness/trustworthiness/steadfastness/truth" } }
• Ps 98:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.98.9", "source": "לִֽפְֽנֵי־יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֢ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "Before-*YHWH* because *bāʾ* to-*lishpōṭ* the-*ʾāreṣ* *yishpōṭ*-*tēbēl* with-*ṣedeq* and-*ʿammīm* with-*mēshārīm*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/is coming", "*lishpōṭ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yishpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will judge", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*ʿammīm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*mēshārīm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/fairness" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came/is coming/has come", "*lishpōṭ*": "to judge/to govern/to rule", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yishpōṭ*": "will judge/will govern/will rule", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited earth/land", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿammīm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*mēshārīm*": "equity/fairness/uprightness/straightness" } }