Psalms 107:43

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִי־חָכָ֥ם וְיִשְׁמָר־אֵ֑לֶּה וְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּ חַֽסְדֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

Transliteration

who-ḥākām and-yišmār-these and-yitbônᵊnû ḥasdê YHWH

Grammar Details

• *ḥākām*: adjective, masculine singular - wise
• *yišmār*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and let him observe/keep
• *yitbônᵊnû*: hitpolel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction waw - and let them consider/understand
• *ḥasdê*: noun, masculine plural construct - lovingkindnesses of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh

Word Meanings

• *ḥākām*: wise/skilled/experienced
• *yišmār*: let him observe/keep/guard/take heed of
• *yitbônᵊnû*: let them consider/understand/discern
• *ḥasdê*: lovingkindnesses of/mercies of/steadfast loves of
• *YHWH*: Yahweh/LORD

Referenced Verses

• Ps 64:9 : 9 And all men shall fear{H8799)}, and shall declare{H8686)} the work of God; for they shall wisely consider{H8689)} of his doing.
• Jer 9:12 : 12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
• Hos 14:9 : 9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
• Eph 3:18-19 : 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
• Jer 9:24 : 24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
• Dan 10:12 : 12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
• Isa 5:12 : 12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
• Ps 28:5 : 5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
• Ps 50:23 : 23 Whoso offereth{H8802)} praise glorifieth{H8762)} me: and to him that ordereth{H8804)} his conversation aright will I shew{H8686)} the salvation of God.