Psalms 139:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר יְהוָ֥ה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃

Transliteration

To-the-mənaṣṣēaḥ of-dāwid mizmôr; YHWH ḥăqartanî and-tēdāʿ

Grammar Details

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: preposition lamed + masculine singular participle - to/for the director/choirmaster
• *dāwid*: preposition lamed + proper name - to/for/of David
• *mizmôr*: masculine singular noun - psalm/melody
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD/Yahweh
• *ḥăqartanî*: verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have searched me
• *tēdāʿ*: verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you know

Word Meanings

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: director/choirmaster/chief musician/overseer
• *mizmôr*: psalm/melody/song
• *ḥăqartanî*: searched me/investigated me/examined me thoroughly
• *tēdāʿ*: know/understand/perceive

Referenced Verses

• Jer 12:3 : 3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
• Ps 17:3 : 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
• Ps 44:21 : 21 Shall not God search this out{H8799)}? for he knoweth{H8802)} the secrets of the heart.
• Ps 139:23 : 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
• 1 Kgs 8:39 : 39 Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest;(for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)
• Heb 4:13 : 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
• Jer 17:9-9 : 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
• 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
• Ps 11:4-5 : 4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
• Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
• John 21:17 : 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
• Rev 2:18 : 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;