Isaiah 25:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־הָיִ֨יתָ מָע֥וֹז לַדָּ֛ל מָע֥וֹז לָאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּצַּר־ל֑וֹ מַחְסֶ֤ה מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙ צֵ֣ל מֵחֹ֔רֶב כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ עָרִיצִ֖ים כְּזֶ֥רֶם קִֽיר׃

Transliteration

kî-hāyîtā māʿôz to-the-dal māʿôz to-the-ʾebyôn in-the-ṣar-lô maḥseh from-zerem ṣēl from-ḥōreb kî rûaḥ ʿārîṣîm like-zerem qîr

Grammar Details

• *kî-hāyîtā*: conjunction with verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - for you have been
• *māʿôz*: noun, masculine singular - stronghold, fortress, refuge
• *dal*: adjective, masculine singular - poor, weak, thin
• *ʾebyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - needy, poor
• *ṣar-lô*: noun, masculine singular with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his distress
• *maḥseh*: noun, masculine singular - refuge, shelter
• *zerem*: noun, masculine singular - storm, flood
• *ṣēl*: noun, masculine singular - shadow, shade
• *ḥōreb*: noun, masculine singular - heat, drought
• *rûaḥ*: noun, feminine singular construct - breath, wind, spirit
• *ʿārîṣîm*: adjective, masculine plural - ruthless, fierce
• *qîr*: noun, masculine singular - wall

Word Meanings

• *māʿôz*: stronghold, refuge, strength, fortress
• *dal*: poor, weak, helpless, lowly
• *ʾebyôn*: needy, poor, destitute
• *ṣar-lô*: in his distress, in his trouble
• *maḥseh mizerem*: shelter from the storm, refuge from the downpour
• *ṣēl mēḥōreb*: shade from the heat, shadow from the drought
• *rûaḥ ʿārîṣîm kĕzerem qîr*: blast of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall

Referenced Verses

• Matt 7:25-27 : 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
• Isa 32:2 : 2 And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
• Zeph 3:12 : 12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• Isa 49:25 : 25 But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
• Isa 66:2 : 2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
• Ezek 13:11-13 : 11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
• Isa 14:32 : 32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
• Ps 107:41 : 41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
• Isa 4:5-6 : 5 And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence. 6 And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.
• Isa 11:4 : 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
• Ps 119:31 : 31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
• Job 5:15-16 : 15 But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. 16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
• Ps 12:5 : 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
• Ps 35:10 : 10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest{H8688)} the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth{H8802)} him?
• Ps 72:4 : 4 He shall judge{H8799)} the poor of the people, he shall save{H8686)} the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces{H8762)} the oppressor{H8802)}.
• Ps 72:13 : 13 He shall spare{H8799)} the poor and needy, and shall save{H8686)} the souls of the needy.
• Isa 17:10 : 10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:
• Isa 27:5 : 5 Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
• Isa 29:5 : 5 Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
• Isa 29:19 : 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 32:18-19 : 18 And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places; 19 When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.
• Isa 33:2 : 2 O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
• Isa 33:16 : 16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
• Isa 37:3-4 : 3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. 4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
• Isa 37:36 : 36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.