Psalms 18:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

For by you I have run through a troop; and by my God I have leaped over a wall.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה תָּאִ֣יר נֵרִ֑י יְהוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃

Transliteration

Because-atah ta'ir neri YHWH Elohay yagi'ah choshki.

Grammar Details

• *atah*: 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you
• *ta'ir*: hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will light
• *neri*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lamp
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *Elohay*: masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God
• *yagi'ah*: hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will illuminate
• *choshki*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my darkness

Word Meanings

• *ta'ir*: you will light/you will kindle/you will cause to shine
• *neri*: my lamp/my light
• *yagi'ah*: he will illuminate/he will make bright/he will lighten
• *choshki*: my darkness/my gloom

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You light my lamp, LORD my God; You illuminate my darkness.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For in the I can discofit an hoost of me: yee in my God I ca leape ouer the wall.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For by thee I haue broken through an hoste, and by my God I haue leaped ouer a wall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For in thee I haue discomfited an hoast of men: and with the helpe of my Lorde I haue skipped ouer the wall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For by Thee I run -- a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  By your help I have made a way through the wall which was shutting me in; by the help of my God I have gone over a wall.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army; by my God’s power I can jump over a wall.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 6:10-13 : 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
• 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
• 2 Sam 22:30 : 30 For by you I have run through a troop: by my God I have leaped over a wall.
• Ps 44:6-7 : 6 For I will not trust in my bow, nor shall my sword save me. 7 But You have saved us from our enemies, and have put them to shame that hated us.
• Ps 144:1 : 1 Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
• Ps 144:10 : 10 It is he that gives salvation to kings: who delivers David his servant from the hurtful sword.
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
• 1 Sam 17:49 : 49 David put his hand in his bag, took a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine in the forehead, and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.
• 1 Sam 23:2 : 2 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.
• 1 Sam 30:8 : 8 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And He answered him, Pursue: for you shall surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
• 2 Sam 5:19-20 : 19 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand. 20 And David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there and said, The LORD has broken forth upon my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
• Col 2:15 : 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
• Rev 3:21 : 21 To him who overcomes will I grant to sit with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father on his throne.
• 2 Sam 5:25 : 25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.