Psalms
Psalm 47:9
9The nobles of the nations have assembled
as the people of the God of Abraham;
for the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is highly exalted.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The nobles | נְדִ֘יבֵ֤י | nə·ḏî·ḇê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H5081 inclined, generous, noble |
| of the nations | עַמִּ֨ים׀ | ‘am·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| have assembled | נֶאֱסָ֗פוּ | ne·’ĕ·sā·p̄ū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H622 gather, remove |
| as the people | עַם֮ | ‘am | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
| of the God | אֱלֹהֵ֪י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Abraham | אַבְרָ֫הָ֥ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the shields | מָֽגִנֵּי־ | mā·ḡin·nê- | Noun - common plural construct | H4043 shield |
| of the earth | אֶ֗רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| belong to God | לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| He is highly | מְאֹ֣ד | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| exalted | נַעֲלָֽה׃ | na·‘ă·lāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 89:18 · Genesis 49:10 · Psalm 72:7–9 · Exodus 3:6 · Genesis 17:7–8 · Isaiah 41:8–10 · Matthew 22:32 · Psalm 46:10 · Galatians 3:29 · Proverbs 30:5 · Exodus 3:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.