Psalms 77:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

To the chief Musician{H8764)}, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried{H8799)} unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear{H8689)} unto me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־ידיתון יְדוּת֗וּן לְאָסָ֥ף מִזְמֽוֹר

Transliteration

To-the-mənaṣṣēaḥ upon-yədûtûn to-ʾāsāp̄ mizmôr

Grammar Details

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: prefixed with lamed ('to/for') + participle, masculine singular - director/chief musician
• *yədûtûn*: proper name with locative preposition 'ʿal' - Jeduthun
• *ʾāsāp̄*: proper name with prefixed lamed ('to/for') - Asaph
• *mizmôr*: masculine singular noun - psalm/song/melody

Word Meanings

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: choirmaster/chief musician/conductor
• *yədûtûn*: Jeduthun (proper name, possibly a musical term or guild)
• *ʾāsāp̄*: Asaph (proper name of psalmist/musician)
• *mizmôr*: psalm/melody/song accompanied by stringed instrument

Referenced Verses

• Ps 3:4 : 4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
• Ps 39:1 : 1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said{H8804)}, I will take heed{H8799)} to my ways, that I sin{H8800)} not with my tongue: I will keep{H8799)} my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
• Ps 50:1 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken{H8765)}, and called{H8799)} the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
• Ps 55:16-17 : 16 As for me, I will call{H8799)} upon God; and the LORD shall save{H8686)} me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray{H8799)}, and cry aloud{H8799)}: and he shall hear{H8799)} my voice.
• Ps 62:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
• Ps 116:1-2 : 1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
• Ps 142:1-3 : 1 Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. 2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
• Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
• 1 Chr 16:41-42 : 41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever; 42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
• 1 Chr 25:3 : 3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
• 1 Chr 25:6 : 6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.