Jeremiah 20:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁ֚ירוּ לַֽיהוָ֔ה הַֽלְל֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י הִצִּ֛יל אֶת־נֶ֥פֶשׁ אֶבְי֖וֹן מִיַּ֥ד מְרֵעִֽים׃

Transliteration

šîrû to YHWH, haləlû ʾet-YHWH, for hiṣṣîl ʾet-nepeš ʾebyôn from yad mərēʿîm.

Grammar Details

*šîrû*: qal imperative, masculine plural - sing
*laYHWH*: preposition + proper noun, divine name - to the LORD
*haləlû*: piel imperative, masculine plural - praise
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*hiṣṣîl*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has delivered
*nepeš*: noun, feminine singular construct - soul of
*ʾebyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor
*yad*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand of
*mərēʿîm*: hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers

Word Meanings

*šîrû*: sing/celebrate in song
*haləlû*: praise/glorify/celebrate
*hiṣṣîl*: he has delivered/rescued/saved
*nepeš*: soul/life/person
*ʾebyôn*: needy/poor/destitute person
*mərēʿîm*: evildoers/wicked/those who do evil

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Ps 69:33 : 33 For the LORD heareth{H8802)} the poor, and despiseth{H8804)} not his prisoners.
Ps 109:30-31 : 30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
Isa 25:4 : 4 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.
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 35:9-9 : 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice{H8799)} in his salvation. 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? 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge{H8799)} things that I knew{H8804)} not.
Jas 2:5-6 : 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? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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