Psalms 85:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell{H8800)} in our land.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶשְׁמְעָ֗ה מַה־יְדַבֵּר֮ הָאֵ֢ל ׀ יְה֫וָ֥ה כִּ֤י ׀ יְדַבֵּ֬ר שָׁל֗וֹם אֶל־עַמּ֥וֹ וְאֶל־חֲסִידָ֑יו וְֽאַל־יָשׁ֥וּבוּ לְכִסְלָֽה׃

Transliteration

ʾešməʿāh what-yədabbēr the-ʾēl YHWH for yədabbēr šālôm to-ʿammô and-to-ḥăsîdāyw and-not-yāšûbû to-kislāh

Grammar Details

• *ʾešməʿāh*: 1st person singular Qal cohortative - let me hear
• *yədabbēr*: 3rd person masculine singular Piel imperfect - he will speak
• *ʾēl*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the God
• *YHWH*: divine name in apposition to *ʾēl*
• *šālôm*: masculine singular noun - peace
• *ʿammô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people
• *ḥăsîdāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones
• *yāšûbû*: 3rd person masculine plural Qal imperfect - they will return
• *kislāh*: feminine singular noun with preposition lamed - to folly

Word Meanings

• *ʾešməʿāh*: let me hear/listen to
• *yədabbēr*: he will speak/say/tell
• *šālôm*: peace/completeness/welfare/prosperity
• *ḥăsîdāyw*: his faithful ones/saints/godly ones/loyal followers
• *yāšûbû*: they will return/turn back
• *kislāh*: folly/foolishness/stupidity

Referenced Verses

• Zech 2:5 : 5 For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
• Isa 46:13 : 13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
• John 1:14 : 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,(and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• John 7:17 : 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
• Acts 10:2-4 : 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
• Acts 11:13-14 : 13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; 14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
• Ezek 26:20 : 20 When I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I shall set glory in the land of the living;
• Hag 2:7-9 : 7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. 9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
• Zech 2:8 : 8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
• Mark 12:32-34 : 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
• Luke 2:32 : 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
• Ps 24:4-5 : 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
• Ps 50:23 : 23 Whoso offereth{H8802)} praise glorifieth{H8762)} me: and to him that ordereth{H8804)} his conversation aright will I shew{H8686)} the salvation of God.
• Ps 119:155 : 155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
• Isa 4:5 : 5 And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
• Acts 13:16 : 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.