Psalms 119:38

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Confirm to your servant your promise, which you made to the one who honors you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָקֵ֣ם לְ֭עַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ אֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

hāqēm to-ʿaḇdǝḵā ʾimrāṯeḵā which to-yirʾāṯeḵā

Grammar Details

• *hāqēm*: hiphil imperative masculine singular - establish/confirm
• *lǝʿaḇdǝḵā*: preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your servant
• *ʾimrāṯeḵā*: feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *lǝyirʾāṯeḵā*: preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your fear

Word Meanings

• *hāqēm*: establish/fulfill/confirm/set up
• *ʾimrāṯeḵā*: your word/promise/saying/speech
• *yirʾāṯeḵā*: fear of you/reverence for you

Referenced Verses

• Jer 32:39-41 : 39 I will give them a single-minded purpose to live in a way that always shows respect for me. They will want to do that for their own good and the good of the children who descend from them. 40 I will make a lasting covenant with them that I will never stop doing good to them. I will fill their hearts and minds with respect for me so that they will never again turn away from me. 41 I will take delight in doing good to them. I will faithfully and wholeheartedly plant them firmly in the land.’
• 2 Cor 1:20 : 20 For every one of God’s promises are“Yes” in him; therefore also through him the“Amen” is spoken, to the glory we give to God.
• 2 Sam 7:25-29 : 25 So now, O LORD God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised, 26 so you may gain lasting fame, as people say,‘The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is God over Israel!’ The dynasty of your servant David will be established before you, 27 for you, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, have told your servant,‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ That is why your servant has had the courage to pray this prayer to you. 28 Now, O Sovereign LORD, you are the true God! May your words prove to be true! You have made this good promise to your servant! 29 Now be willing to bless your servant’s dynasty so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O Sovereign LORD, have spoken. By your blessing may your servant’s dynasty be blessed on into the future!”
• Ps 103:11 : 11 For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.
• Ps 103:13 : 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on his faithful followers.
• Ps 103:17 : 17 But the LORD continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants,
• Ps 119:49 : 49 ז(Zayin) Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
• Ps 145:19 : 19 He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
• Ps 147:11 : 11 The LORD takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.