Psalms 59:9 Go deeper

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

עֻ֭זּוֹu.zostrength his

Lemma: עֹז (oz) · Strong's: H5797

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: strength

Used 91 times. Also: Exodus 15:2, Exodus 15:13, Leviticus 26:19, Judges 5:21, Judges 9:51, 1 Samuel 2:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5797; TAHOT Psalms 59:9 word 1

אֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khato you

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Psalms 59:9 word 2

אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה'esh.Mo.rahI will watch

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqc1cs)

Meaning: to keep: look at

Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:36, Judges 1:24, 1 Samuel 19:11, 2 Samuel 11:16, 2 Samuel 20:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104I; TAHOT Psalms 59:9 word 3

כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Psalms 59:9 word 4

אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Psalms 59:9 word 5

מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי\׃mis.ga.Bi[is] refuge my

Lemma: מִשְׂגָּב (mis.gav) · Strong's: H4869A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: high refuge

Used 16 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 9:9, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11, Psalms 48:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4869A; TAHOT Psalms 59:9 word 6

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

I will keep watch	→	שָׁמַר H8104I to keep: look at
for You	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
O my strength	→	עֹז H5797 strength
because [You]	→	כִּי H3588A for
O God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
are my fortress	→	מִשְׂגָּב H4869A high refuge

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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