Psalms 35:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Draw out also the spear, and stop{H8798)} the way against{H8800)} them that persecute{H8802)} me: say{H8798)} unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי׃

Transliteration

Wə-hārēq ḥănît û-səgōr liqraʾt rōdəpāy; ʾĕmōr lə-napšî yəšuʿātēk ʾānî.

Grammar Details

*Wə*: conjunction - and
*hārēq*: imperative, masculine singular - draw out/empty
*ḥănît*: noun, feminine singular - spear
*û*: conjunction - and
*səgōr*: imperative, masculine singular - close/shut
*liqraʾt*: preposition with noun - to meet/against
*rōdəpāy*: participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pursuers
*ʾĕmōr*: imperative, masculine singular - say
*lə*: preposition - to
*napšî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul
*yəšuʿātēk*: noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person singular suffix - your salvation
*ʾānî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I

Word Meanings

*hārēq*: draw out/empty/unsheathe
*səgōr*: close/shut/bar the way
*napšî*: soul/life/self/person
*yəšuʿātēk*: salvation/deliverance/rescue/victory

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Referenced Verses

Gen 49:18 : 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
1 Sam 23:26-27 : 26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. 27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
Job 1:10 : 10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Ps 27:2 : 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Ps 51:12 : 12 Restore{H8685)} unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold{H8799)} me with thy free spirit.
Ps 62:7 : 7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Ps 76:10 : 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise{H8686)} thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain{H8799)}.
Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Isa 10:12 : 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Luke 2:30 : 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Acts 4:28 : 28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Ps 91:16 : 16 With long life will I satisfy{H8686)} him, and shew{H8686)} him my salvation.

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