2 Chronicles 6:42

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים אַל־תָּשֵׁ֖ב פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶ֑יךָ זָכְרָ֕ה לְחַֽסְדֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פ

Transliteration

YHWH ʾĕlōhîm ʾal-tāšēb pĕnê mĕšîḥêkā zokrâ lĕḥasdê dāwîd ʿabdekā

Grammar Details

*YHWH*: divine name - LORD
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun mp - God
*ʾal-tāšēb*: negative particle + hiphil imperfect 2ms - do not turn away
*pĕnê*: construct noun - face of
*mĕšîḥêkā*: noun with 2ms suffix - your anointed ones
*zokrâ*: qal imperative ms with paragogic he - remember
*lĕḥasdê*: preposition + construct noun - for the mercies of
*dāwîd*: proper noun - David
*ʿabdekā*: noun with 2ms suffix - your servant

Word Meanings

*ʾal-tāšēb*: do not turn away/reject/refuse
*pĕnê*: face/presence/person of
*mĕšîḥêkā*: your anointed ones/appointed ones
*zokrâ*: remember/recall/be mindful of
*ḥasdê*: mercies/loving-kindnesses/covenant faithfulness of
*ʿabdekā*: your servant/slave

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Referenced Verses

Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Ps 132:1 : 1 A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
Ps 132:10 : 10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Acts 13:34 : 34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise , I will give you the sure mercies of David.
1 Kgs 1:34 : 34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
1 Kgs 2:16 : 16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Ps 89:24 : 24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted{H8799)}.
Ps 89:28 : 28 My mercy will I keep{H8799)} for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast{H8737)} with him.

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