Psalms
Psalm 28:8–9
8The LORD is the strength of His people,
a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
9Save Your people and bless Your inheritance;
shepherd them and carry them forever.
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 28:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is the strength of His people | עֹֽז־ | ‘ōz- | Noun - masculine singular | H5797 strength, might |
| a stronghold | וּמָ֘ע֤וֹז | ū·mā·‘ō·wz | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4581 place or means of safety, protection |
| of salvation | יְשׁוּע֖וֹת | yə·šū·‘ō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H3444 salvation |
| for His anointed | מְשִׁיח֣וֹ | mə·šî·ḥōw | Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4899 anointed |
Psalm 28:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save | הוֹשִׁ֤יעָה׀ | hō·wō·šî·‘āh | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3467 deliver |
| Your people | עַמֶּ֗ךָ | ‘am·me·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and bless | וּבָרֵ֥ךְ | ū·ḇā·rêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| Your inheritance | נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ | na·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| shepherd them | וּֽרְעֵ֥ם | ū·rə·‘êm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H7462 pasture, tend, graze |
| and carry | וְ֝נַשְּׂאֵ֗ם | wə·naś·śə·’êm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| them | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| forever | הָעוֹלָֽם׃ | hā·‘ō·w·lām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 28:8 Psalm 20:6 · Psalm 140:7 · Isaiah 61:1 · 1 Samuel 16:13 · Psalm 2:2
Psalm 28:9 Isaiah 40:11 · Psalm 78:71 · Isaiah 63:9 · Deuteronomy 9:29 · Matthew 2:6 · Ephesians 1:18 · 1 Kings 8:51 · Micah 7:14 · 1 Kings 8:53 · Ezra 1:4 · Psalm 25:22 · Ezekiel 34:23–24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.