Psalms 63:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But the king shall rejoice{H8799)} in God; every one that sweareth{H8737)} by him shall glory{H8691)}: but the mouth of them that speak{H8802)} lies shall be stopped{H8735)}.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ עַל־יְדֵי־חָ֑רֶב מְנָ֖ת שֻׁעָלִ֣ים יִהְיֽוּ׃

Transliteration

Yaggîruhū upon yədê-ḥāreb mənāt šūʿālîm yihyū

Grammar Details

• *Yaggîruhū*: verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will deliver him over
• *ʿal-yədê-ḥāreb*: prepositional phrase - to the hands/power of the sword
• *mənāt*: noun, feminine singular construct - portion of
• *šūʿālîm*: noun, masculine plural - jackals/foxes
• *yihyū*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be

Word Meanings

• *Yaggîruhū*: they will deliver him over/they will pour him out/they will spill his blood
• *yədê-ḥāreb*: hands of the sword/power of the sword
• *mənāt*: portion/prey/food
• *šūʿālîm*: jackals/foxes

Referenced Verses

• Deut 6:13 : 13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
• Isa 45:23 : 23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
• Isa 65:16 : 16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
• Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
• Ps 21:1 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
• Ps 31:18 : 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
• Ps 107:42 : 42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
• Isa 19:18 : 18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
• 1 Sam 23:17 : 17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
• 1 Sam 24:20 : 20 And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
• Job 5:16 : 16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
• Ps 2:6 : 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
• Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
• Heb 6:13 : 13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
• Zeph 1:5 : 5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;