Psalms

Psalm 89:18–19

¹⁸Surely our shield belongs to the LORD,

and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

¹⁹You once spoke in a vision;

to Your godly ones You said,

“I have bestowed help on a warrior;

I have exalted one chosen from the people.

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
our shield	מָֽגִנֵּ֑נוּ	mā·ḡin·nê·nū	Noun - common singular construct; first person common plural	H4043 shield
belongs to the LORD	לַֽ֭יהוָה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and our king	מַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃	mal·kê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H4428 king
to the Holy	וְלִקְד֖וֹשׁ	wə·liq·ḏō·wōš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You once	אָ֤ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
spoke	דִּבַּ֥רְתָּֽ־	dib·bar·tā-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
in a vision	בְחָ֡זוֹן	ḇə·ḥā·zō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2377 vision
to Your godly ones	לַֽחֲסִידֶ֗יךָ	la·ḥă·sî·ḏe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
You said	וַתֹּ֗אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I have bestowed	שִׁוִּ֣יתִי	šiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7737 be even, smooth
help	עֵ֭זֶר	‘ê·zer	Noun - masculine singular	H5828 help, succour
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a warrior	גִּבּ֑וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
I have exalted	הֲרִימ֖וֹתִי	hă·rî·mō·w·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
one chosen	בָח֣וּר	ḇā·ḥūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H977 choose
from the people	מֵעָֽם׃	mê·‘ām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 89:18 Psalm 47:9 · Psalm 71:22 · Isaiah 33:22 · Isaiah 43:3 · Isaiah 1:4 · Isaiah 12:6 · Psalm 84:11 · Psalm 91:1–2

Psalm 89:19 1 Samuel 16:18 · 1 Kings 11:34 · Hebrews 2:9–17 · 2 Samuel 7:8–17 · Isaiah 9:6 · Philippians 2:6–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.