Psalms 118:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מֵאֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֑את הִ֖יא נִפְלָ֣את בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ

Transliteration

From-with YHWH hāyətāh this hîʾ niplāʾt in-ʿênênû

Grammar Details

• *mēʾēt*: preposition min with preposition et - from with
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh
• *hāyətāh*: perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she became
• *zōʾt*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
• *hîʾ*: pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she
• *niplāʾt*: participle, niphal feminine singular - wonderful
• *ʿênênû*: noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person plural suffix and prefix bet - in our eyes

Word Meanings

• *mēʾēt YHWH*: from the LORD/from with the LORD/the LORD's doing
• *niplāʾt*: wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary
• *ʿênênû*: our eyes/our sight/our perspective

Referenced Verses

• Job 5:9 : 9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
• Acts 4:13 : 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
• Acts 13:41 : 41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
• Eph 1:19-22 : 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
• Acts 5:31-32 : 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
• Acts 2:32-36 : 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Acts 3:14-15 : 14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.