Psalms 40:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Let all those that seek{H8764)} thee rejoice{H8799)} and be glad{H8799)} in thee: let such as love{H8802)} thy salvation say{H8799)} continually, The LORD be magnified{H8799)}.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָ֭שֹׁמּוּ עַל־עֵ֣קֶב בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם הָאֹמְרִ֥ים לִ֝֗י הֶ֘אָ֥ח ׀ הֶאָֽח

Transliteration

Yāšōmmû ʿal-ʿēqeb bāštām, those hāʾōmərîm to me, 'heʾāḥ heʾāḥ'

Grammar Details

*Yāšōmmû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be desolate/appalled'
*ʿal-ʿēqeb*: preposition + masculine singular noun - 'on account of/as a consequence of'
*bāštām*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their shame'
*hāʾōmərîm*: definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - 'those who say'
*heʾāḥ heʾāḥ*: interjection, repeated - 'Aha! Aha!'

Word Meanings

*Yāšōmmû*: they will be desolate/they will be appalled/they will be devastated
*ʿal-ʿēqeb*: on account of/as a consequence of/in return for/on the heel of
*bāštām*: their shame/their disgrace/their humiliation
*heʾāḥ*: Aha!/Ha!/Well done!/There!

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 35:27 : 27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad{H8799)}, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say{H8799)} continually, Let the LORD be magnified{H8799)}, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Ps 68:3 : 3 But let the righteous be glad{H8799)}; let them rejoice{H8799)} before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice{H8799)}.
Ps 105:3 : 3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Ps 119:81 : 81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Ps 119:111 : 111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Ps 119:123 : 123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Ps 119:166-167 : 166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. 167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
Isa 65:13-14 : 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: 14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
Matt 13:45-46 : 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Luke 1:46-47 : 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Acts 19:17 : 17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Phil 3:7-9 : 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Ps 22:26 : 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

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