Psalms
Psalm 132:17–18
17There I will make a horn grow for David;
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
18I will clothe his enemies with shame,
but the crown upon him will gleam.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 132:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There | שָׁ֤ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| I will make a horn | קֶ֣רֶן | qe·ren | Noun - feminine singular | H7161 horn |
| grow | אַצְמִ֣יחַ | ’aṣ·mî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H6779 sprout, spring up |
| for David | לְדָוִ֑ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| I have prepared | עָרַ֥כְתִּי | ‘ā·raḵ·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H6186 arrange or set in order |
| a lamp | נֵ֝֗ר | nêr | Noun - masculine singular | H5216 lamp |
| for My anointed one | לִמְשִׁיחִֽי׃ | lim·šî·ḥî | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H4899 anointed |
Psalm 132:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will clothe | אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ | ’al·bîš | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| his enemies | א֭וֹיְבָיו | ’ō·wy·ḇāw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| with shame | בֹּ֑שֶׁת | bō·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1322 shame |
| but the crown | נִזְרֽוֹ׃ | niz·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship |
| upon him | וְ֝עָלָ֗יו | wə·‘ā·lāw | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| will gleam | יָצִ֥יץ | yā·ṣîṣ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6692 blossom |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 132:17 Luke 1:69 · Ezekiel 29:21 · 2 Chronicles 21:7 · 1 Kings 11:36 · 1 Kings 15:4 · Psalm 92:10 · Luke 2:30–32 · Psalm 148:14 · 2 Kings 8:19
Psalm 132:18 Psalm 35:26 · Job 8:22 · Luke 1:32–33 · Psalm 21:8–9 · Matthew 28:18 · Isaiah 58:10–12 · Revelation 11:15 · Psalm 72:8–11 · Psalm 109:29 · Daniel 12:2 · Isaiah 9:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.