Psalms 3:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה מָגֵ֣ן בַּעֲדִ֑י כְּ֝בוֹדִ֗י וּמֵרִ֥ים רֹאשִֽׁי׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾattāh YHWH māgēn baʿădî kəbôdî û-mērîm rōʾšî

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾattāh*: conjunction with 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - but you
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
*māgēn*: noun, masculine, singular - shield
*baʿădî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - around me/for me
*kəbôdî*: noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my glory
*û-mērîm*: conjunction with verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - and the one lifting up
*rōʾšî*: noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my head

Word Meanings

*māgēn*: shield/protection/defense
*baʿădî*: around me/for me/on my behalf
*kəbôdî*: my glory/honor/dignity
*mērîm*: lifting up/exalting/raising

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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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Readability

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Ps 34:4 : 4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Ps 91:15 : 15 He shall call{H8799)} upon me, and I will answer{H8799)} him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver{H8762)} him, and honour{H8762)} him.
Ps 2:6 : 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Ps 132:13-14 : 13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Isa 65:24 : 24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Ps 99:9 : 9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Ps 43:3 : 3 O send out{H8798)} thy light and thy truth: let them lead{H8686)} me; let them bring{H8686)} me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
Ps 50:15 : 15 And call{H8798)} upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver{H8762)} thee, and thou shalt glorify{H8762)} me.
Ps 66:17-19 : 17 I cried{H8804)} unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled {H8785)}{H8676)}{H8785)} with my tongue. 18 If I regard{H8804)} iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear{H8799)} me: 19 But verily God hath heard{H8804)} me; he hath attended{H8689)} to the voice of my prayer.
Ps 86:3-4 : 3 Be merciful{H8798)} unto me, O Lord: for I cry{H8799)} unto thee daily. 4 Rejoice{H8761)} the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up{H8799)} my soul.
Ps 116:1-4 : 1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Ps 130:1-2 : 1 A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. 2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Jer 29:12-13 : 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Matt 7:7 : 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Jas 5:13 : 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Ps 138:3 : 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Ps 22:2-5 : 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. 3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
Ps 142:1-3 : 1 Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. 2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

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6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
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Ps 66:17
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Ps 84:8
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Ps 31:14
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Ps 77:3
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