Psalms
Psalm 89:20–21
20I have found My servant David;
with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
21My hand will sustain him;
surely My arm will strengthen him.
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 89:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have found | מָ֭צָאתִי | mā·ṣā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| My servant | עַבְדִּ֑י | ‘aḇ·dî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| David | דָּוִ֣ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| with My sacred | קָדְשִׁ֣י | qāḏ·šî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| oil | בְּשֶׁ֖מֶן | bə·še·men | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8081 fat, oil |
| I have anointed him | מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃ | mə·šaḥ·tîw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H4886 smear, anoint |
Psalm 89:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My hand | יָ֭דִי | yā·ḏî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| will sustain him | תִּכּ֣וֹן | tik·kō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3559 be firm |
| surely | אַף־ | ’ap̄- | Conjunction | H637 also, yea |
| My arm | זְרוֹעִ֥י | zə·rō·w·‘î | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H2220 arm, shoulder, strength |
| will strengthen him | תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ | ṯə·’am·mə·ṣen·nū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular | H553 be alert |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 89:20 1 Samuel 16:12–13 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · 1 Samuel 16:1 · John 3:34 · Acts 13:22
Psalm 89:21 Psalm 18:32–39 · Isaiah 42:1 · Psalm 89:13 · Isaiah 41:10 · Psalm 80:15–17 · Ezekiel 30:24–25 · Isaiah 49:8 · Zechariah 10:12 · 2 Samuel 7:8–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.