Psalms 88:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Mahalath Leannoth{H8763)}, Maschil{H8688)} of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried{H8804)} day and night before thee:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁ֥יר מִזְמ֗וֹר לִבְנֵ֫י קֹ֥רַח לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ עַל־מָחֲלַ֣ת לְעַנּ֑וֹת מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל לְהֵימָ֥ן הָאֶזְרָחִֽי׃

Transliteration

šîr mizmôr for-bĕnê qōraḥ for-the-mənaṣṣēaḥ upon-māḥălat for-ʿannôt maśkîl for-hêmān the-ʾezrāḥî

Grammar Details

*šîr*: noun, masculine, singular construct - song
*mizmôr*: noun, masculine, singular - psalm/melody
*bĕnê*: noun, masculine, plural construct of *bēn* - sons of
*qōraḥ*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Korah
*mənaṣṣēaḥ*: participle, Piel, masculine, singular - director/chief musician
*māḥălat*: proper noun or technical musical term - possibly indicating instrument or melody
*ʿannôt*: infinitive construct, Piel of *ʿānâ* - to respond/afflict/sing
*maśkîl*: noun, masculine, singular - contemplative poem/skillful composition
*hêmān*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Heman
*ʾezrāḥî*: adjective, masculine, singular - Ezrahite

Word Meanings

*šîr*: song/musical piece
*mizmôr*: psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment
*māḥălat*: illness/sorrow/musical term
*ʿannôt*: to respond/sing/afflict/humiliation
*maśkîl*: contemplative poem/skillful composition/instructive psalm
*ʾezrāḥî*: Ezrahite/native/descendant of Zerah

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 22:2 : 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Luke 18:7 : 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Ps 27:9 : 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Ps 51:14 : 14 Deliver{H8685)} me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud{H8762)} of thy righteousness.
Ps 53:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Mahalath, Maschil{H8688)}, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said{H8804)} in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt{H8689)} are they, and have done abominable{H8689)} iniquity: there is none that doeth{H8802)} good.
1 Kgs 4:31 : 31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
1 Chr 2:6 : 6 And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Ps 86:3 : 3 Be merciful{H8798)} unto me, O Lord: for I cry{H8799)} unto thee daily.
Titus 3:4-7 : 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Gen 49:18 : 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Ps 140:7 : 7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Isa 62:6 : 6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Luke 1:47 : 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luke 2:30 : 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Luke 2:37 : 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
1 Thess 3:10 : 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
2 Tim 1:3 : 3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
Titus 2:10 : 10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Titus 2:13 : 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Neh 1:6 : 6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.
Ps 24:5 : 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Ps 27:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Ps 62:7 : 7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Ps 65:5 : 5 By terrible things{H8737)} in righteousness wilt thou answer{H8799)} us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
Ps 68:19 : 19 Blessed{H8803)} be the Lord, who daily loadeth{H8799)} us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
Ps 79:9 : 9 Help{H8798)} us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver{H8685)} us, and purge away{H8761)} our sins, for thy name's sake.

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