Psalms 3:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רַבִּים֮ אֹמְרִ֢ים לְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥י אֵ֤ין יְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָה לּ֬וֹ בֵֽאלֹהִ֬ים סֶֽלָה׃

Transliteration

rabbîm ʾōmərîm to napšî ʾên yəšûʿātāh for lô in ʾĕlōhîm selāh

Grammar Details

*rabbîm*: adjective, masculine, plural - many
*ʾōmərîm*: verb, qal participle, masculine plural - saying
*napšî*: noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix and preposition *lə-* - to my soul
*ʾên*: particle of negation - there is no
*yəšûʿātāh*: noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - salvation/deliverance
*lô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine, plural - God
*selāh*: musical notation/pause term

Word Meanings

*napšî*: my soul/life/self
*yəšûʿātāh*: salvation/deliverance/help
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings
*selāh*: musical pause/lift up/interlude (exact meaning uncertain)

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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High concordance with source wording
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Ps 27:6 : 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Ps 28:7 : 7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Gen 15:1 : 1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Ps 119:114 : 114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Ps 18:2 : 2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Ps 84:11 : 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give{H8799)} grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold{H8799)} from them that walk{H8802)} uprightly.
Isa 60:19 : 19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Ps 110:7 : 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
Rev 21:11 : 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
Ps 62:7 : 7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Rev 21:23 : 23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Luke 2:32 : 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Ps 4:3 : 3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Deut 33:29 : 29 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Isa 45:25 : 25 In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
2 Kgs 25:27 : 27 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
Gen 40:13 : 13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

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