Psalms 25:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי אַל־אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ

Transliteration

šāmĕrāh nap̄šî wĕhaṣṣîlēnî ʾal-ʾēḇôš kî-ḥāsîṯî ḇāḵ

Grammar Details

*šāmĕrāh*: verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'keep/guard'
*nap̄šî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul'
*wĕhaṣṣîlēnî*: conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'and deliver me'
*ʾal-ʾēḇôš*: negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'let me not be ashamed'
*kî-ḥāsîṯî*: conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'for I have taken refuge'
*ḇāḵ*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in you'

Word Meanings

*šāmĕrāh*: keep/guard/preserve/protect
*nap̄šî*: my soul/my life/myself
*haṣṣîlēnî*: deliver me/rescue me/save me
*ʾēḇôš*: be ashamed/be disappointed/be confounded
*ḥāsîṯî*: I have taken refuge/I have sought shelter/I have trusted

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Ps 17:8 : 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Ps 22:20-21 : 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
Ps 71:1-2 : 1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust{H8804)}: let me never be put to confusion{H8799)}. 2 Deliver{H8686)} me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape{H8762)}: incline{H8685)} thine ear unto me, and save{H8685)} me.
Ps 86:2 : 2 Preserve{H8798)} my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save{H8685)} thy servant that trusteth{H8802)} in thee.
Ps 121:7 : 7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
Joel 2:26-27 : 26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. 27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Luke 23:46 : 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Acts 7:59 : 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

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