Psalms 18:50

KJV1611 – Modern English

Great deliverance he gives to his king; and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendants forevermore.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ אוֹדְךָ֖ בַגּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃

Transliteration

Upon-therefore odcha in the goyim YHWH and to shimcha azamerah.

Grammar Details

• *odcha*: hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will thank you
• *goyim*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *shimcha*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name
• *azamerah*: piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will sing

Word Meanings

• *odcha*: I will thank you/I will praise you/I will acknowledge you
• *goyim*: nations/peoples/gentiles
• *shimcha*: your name/your reputation/your character
• *azamerah*: I will sing/I will make music/I will praise

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore I will praise You, LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Great{H1431} deliverance{H3444} giveth he to his king,{H4428} And showeth{H6213} lovingkindness{H2617} to his anointed,{H4899} To David{H1732} and to his seed,{H2233} for{H5704} evermore.{H5769}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Great{H1431}{(H8688)} deliverance{H3444} giveth he to his king{H4428}; and sheweth{H6213}{(H8802)} mercy{H2617} to his anointed{H4899}, to David{H1732}, and to his seed{H2233} for{H5704} evermore{H5769}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For this cause I wil geue thankes vnto ye (o LORDE) amonge the Gentiles, and synge prayses vnto thy name. Greate prosperite geueth he vnto his kynge, and sheweth louinge kyndnesse vnto Dauid his anoynted, yee & vnto his sede for euermore.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Great deliuerances giueth hee vnto his King, and sheweth mercie to his anoynted, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who hath wonderfull oft deliuered his kyng: and he hath done mercifully vnto Dauid his annoynted, and vnto his seede for euermore.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He gives great deliverance to his king, And shows loving kindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, forevermore.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed -- unto the age!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore. Psalm 19 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He gives his king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and his descendants forever.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 144:10 : 10 It is he that gives salvation to kings: who delivers David his servant from the hurtful sword.
• 2 Sam 7:13 : 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
• 1 Chr 17:11-14 : 11 And it shall happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will raise up your seed after you, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him who was before you: 14 But I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever: and his throne shall be established forevermore.
• 1 Chr 17:27 : 27 Now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may be before you forever: for you bless, O LORD, and it shall be blessed forever.
• Ps 2:6 : 6 Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
• Ps 78:71-72 : 71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
• Ps 89:3-4 : 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn to David my servant, 4 Your seed I will establish forever, and build up your throne to all generations. Selah.
• Ps 89:20-38 : 20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him: 21 With whom my hand shall be established; my arm also shall strengthen him. 22 The enemy shall not exact from him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague those who hate him. 24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him, and in my name his horn shall be exalted. 25 I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. 26 He shall cry to me, You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. 27 Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. 28 My mercy I will keep for him forevermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. 29 His seed also I will make to endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven. 30 If his children forsake my law and do not walk in my judgments; 31 If they break my statutes and do not keep my commandments; 32 Then I will visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. 33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness I will not utterly take from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail. 34 My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of my lips. 35 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie to David. 36 His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me. 37 It shall be established forever like the moon, and like a faithful witness in heaven. Selah. 38 But you have cast off and abhorred, you have been furious with your anointed.
• Ps 132:10 : 10 For Your servant David's sake, do not turn away the face of Your anointed.
• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Luke 1:31-33 : 31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.
• Luke 1:69 : 69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
• Acts 2:34-36 : 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: 'The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, 35 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.' 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Rom 1:3 : 3 Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
• Rom 11:29 : 29 For the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.
• Gal 3:16 : 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He does not say, 'And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, 'And to your seed,' which is Christ.
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• 1 Sam 2:10 : 10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven he shall thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.
• 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 And the LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.