Psalms 70:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But I am poor and needy: make haste{H8798)} unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer{H8764)}; O LORD, make no tarrying{H8762)}.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ ׀ בְּךָ֗ כָּֽל־מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֹ֝הֲבֵ֗י יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

yāśîśû wə-yiśməḥû bəkā kāl-məḇaqqešêkā wə-yōmərû tāmîd yiḡdal ʾĕlōhîm ʾōhăḇê yəšûʿāteḵā.

Grammar Details

*yāśîśû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice
*wə-yiśməḥû*: conjunction וְ + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be glad
*bəkā*: preposition בְּ + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you
*kāl-məḇaqqešêkā*: noun, masculine singular construct + piel participle, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - all seekers of you
*wə-yōmərû*: conjunction וְ + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will say
*tāmîd*: adverb - continually
*yiḡdal*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be magnified
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God
*ʾōhăḇê*: qal participle, masculine plural construct - ones loving
*yəšûʿāteḵā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation

Word Meanings

*yāśîśû*: they will rejoice/they will be glad/they will exult
*wə-yiśməḥû*: they will be glad/they will rejoice/they will be happy
*kāl-məḇaqqešêkā*: all who seek you/all who search for you
*tāmîd*: continually/always/perpetually
*yiḡdal*: he will be magnified/he will be exalted/let him be magnified
*ʾōhăḇê*: ones loving/ones who love
*yəšûʿāteḵā*: your salvation/your deliverance/your help

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 141:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Ps 40:17 : 17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh{H8799)} upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer{H8764)}; make no tarrying{H8762)}, O my God.
Ps 69:29 : 29 But I am poor and sorrowful{H8802)}: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high{H8762)}.
Ps 109:22 : 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
Heb 10:37 : 37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Rev 22:20 : 20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Ps 13:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

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Ps 40:17
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17But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh{H8799)} upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer{H8764)}; make no tarrying{H8762)}, O my God.
Ps 70:1
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1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance{H8687)}. Make haste, O God, to deliver{H8687)} me; make haste{H8798)} to help me, O LORD.
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12O God, be not far{H8799)} from me: O my God, make haste {H8798)}{H8675)} for my help.
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21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far{H8799)} from me.
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Ps 40:13
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13Be pleased{H8798)}, O LORD, to deliver{H8687)} me: O LORD, make haste{H8798)} to help me.
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21But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
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Ps 22:19
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19But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
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1A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Ps 69:29
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29But I am poor and sorrowful{H8802)}: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high{H8762)}.
Ps 69:17
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17And hide{H8686)} not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble{H8804)}: hear{H8798)} me speedily.
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Ps 35:10
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Ps 143:7
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Ps 22:11
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Ps 25:16
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14But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
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Ps 41:1
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Ps 57:1
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Ps 119:107
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Ps 10:1
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Ps 141:8
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Ps 116:5
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Ps 43:1-2
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Ps 71:4
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