Psalms 119:116

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

סָמְכֵ֣נִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ֣ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה וְאַל־תְּ֝בִישֵׁ֗נִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃

Transliteration

sāməkēnî according to-ʾimrātəkā and-ʾeḥyeh and-not-təbîšēnî from-śibrî

Grammar Details

• *sāməkēnî*: qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - sustain me
• *ʾimrātəkā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word
• *ʾeḥyeh*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will live
• *təbîšēnî*: hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive with 1st person singular suffix - may you not put me to shame
• *śibrî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hope
• *kə-*: preposition - according to/like
• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *ʾal*: negative particle - not
• *mi-*: preposition - from

Word Meanings

• *sāməkēnî*: sustain me/uphold me/support me
• *ʾimrātəkā*: your word/saying/promise
• *ʾeḥyeh*: I will live/survive/be revived
• *təbîšēnî*: put me to shame/disappoint me/humiliate me
• *śibrî*: my hope/expectation

Referenced Verses

• Ps 25:2 : 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
• Rom 5:5 : 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
• Ps 37:17 : 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth{H8802)} the righteous.
• Ps 37:24 : 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down{H8714)}: for the LORD upholdeth{H8802)} him with his hand.
• Ps 41:12 : 12 And as for me, thou upholdest{H8804)} me in mine integrity, and settest{H8686)} me before thy face for ever.
• Ps 54:4 : 4 Behold, God is mine helper{H8802)}: the Lord is with them that uphold{H8802)} my soul.
• Ps 63:8 : 8 My soul followeth hard{H8804)} after thee: thy right hand upholdeth{H8804)} me.
• Ps 94:18 : 18 When I said{H8804)}, My foot slippeth{H8804)}; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up{H8799)}.
• Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
• Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
• Isa 45:17 : 17 But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
• Rom 10:11 : 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
• 1 Pet 2:6 : 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
• Rom 9:32-33 : 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.