Psalms

Psalm 89:19–20

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.

20I have found My servant David;

with My sacred oil I have anointed him.

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Psalm 89:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You onceאָ֤ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
spokeדִּבַּ֥רְתָּֽ־dib·bar·tā-Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
in a visionבְחָ֡זוֹןḇə·ḥā·zō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH2377 vision
to Your godly onesלַֽחֲסִידֶ֗יךָla·ḥă·sî·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2623 kind, pious
You saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I have bestowedשִׁוִּ֣יתִיšiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH7737 be even, smooth
helpעֵ֭זֶר‘ê·zerNoun - masculine singularH5828 help, succour
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a warriorגִּבּ֑וֹרgib·bō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
I have exaltedהֲרִימ֖וֹתִיhă·rî·mō·w·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
one chosenבָח֣וּרḇā·ḥūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH977 choose
from the peopleמֵעָֽם׃mê·‘āmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Psalm 89:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have foundמָ֭צָאתִיmā·ṣā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
My servantעַבְדִּ֑י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
with My sacredקָדְשִׁ֣יqāḏ·šîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
oilבְּשֶׁ֖מֶןbə·še·menPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8081 fat, oil
I have anointed himמְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃mə·šaḥ·tîwVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint

Cross-references

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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

Psalm 89:20 1 Samuel 16:12–13 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · 1 Samuel 16:1 · John 3:34 · Acts 13:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.