Psalms 31:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨י ׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֢ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י ׀ לְֽצוּר־מָ֭עוֹז לְבֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

Haṭṭēh to-me ʾoznəkā məhērâ haṣṣîlēnî; hĕyēh to-me to-ṣûr-māʿôz to-bêt məṣûdôt to-hôšîʿēnî

Grammar Details

*Haṭṭēh*: verb, imperative masculine singular - incline/turn
*ʾoznəkā*: noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear
*məhērâ*: adverb - quickly/speedily
*haṣṣîlēnî*: verb, imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - deliver/rescue me
*hĕyēh*: verb, imperative masculine singular - be
*ṣûr*: noun, masculine singular construct - rock
*māʿôz*: noun, masculine singular - stronghold/fortress
*bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
*məṣûdôt*: noun, feminine plural - fortress/stronghold
*hôšîʿēnî*: verb, infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to save me

Word Meanings

*Haṭṭēh*: incline/turn/extend
*ṣûr*: rock/cliff/boulder
*māʿôz*: stronghold/refuge/fortress
*məṣûdôt*: fortresses/strongholds/defensive positions

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Josh 7:9 : 9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
Neh 9:12 : 12 Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Neh 9:19 : 19 Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
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 23:2-3 : 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Ps 25:5 : 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Ps 25:9 : 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Ps 25:11 : 11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
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 79:9 : 9 Help{H8798)} us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver{H8685)} us, and purge away{H8761)} our sins, for thy name's sake.
Ps 139:24 : 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Ps 143:10-11 : 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. 11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Isa 49:10 : 10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
Jer 14:7 : 7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
Ezek 36:21-22 : 21 But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. 22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
Luke 1:79 : 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
John 16:13 : 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Eph 1:12 : 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

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