Psalms 3:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ק֖וֹלִי אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִי מֵהַ֖ר קָדְשׁ֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃

Transliteration

qôlî unto YHWH ʾeqrāʾ wayyaʿănēnî from har qādšô selāh

Grammar Details

*qôlî*: noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my voice
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name with preposition *ʾel* - to the LORD
*ʾeqrāʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I call/cry out
*wayyaʿănēnî*: verb, qal imperfect with consecutive waw, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he answers me
*har*: noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - from the mountain of
*qādšô*: noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness/holy place
*selāh*: musical notation/pause term

Word Meanings

*ʾeqrāʾ*: I call/cry out/invoke
*wayyaʿănēnî*: and he answers/responds to me
*har qādšô*: his holy mountain/his holy hill/mountain of his holiness
*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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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 4:8 : 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Lev 26:6 : 6 And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Prov 3:24 : 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Job 11:18-19 : 18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. 19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
Prov 14:26 : 26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Prov 18:10 : 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Isa 26:3 : 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Ps 127:2 : 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Ps 66:9 : 9 Which holdeth{H8802)} our soul in life, and suffereth{H8804)} not our feet to be moved.
Acts 12:6 : 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

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