Psalms

Psalm 89:20–23

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.

22No enemy will exact tribute;

no wicked man will oppress him.

23I will crush his foes before him

and strike down those who hate him.

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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

Psalm 89:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My handיָ֭דִיyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
will sustain himתִּכּ֣וֹןtik·kō·wnVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3559 be firm
surelyאַף־’ap̄-ConjunctionH637 also, yea
My armזְרוֹעִ֥יzə·rō·w·‘îNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
will strengthen himתְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ṯə·’am·mə·ṣen·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH553 be alert

Psalm 89:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
enemyאוֹיֵ֣ב’ō·w·yêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH341 be hostile to
will exact tributeיַשִּׁ֣אyaš·šiVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5377 beguile, deceive
noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
wickedעַ֝וְלָ֗ה‘aw·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness
manוּבֶן־ū·ḇen-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
will oppress himיְעַנֶּֽנּוּ׃yə·‘an·nen·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with

Psalm 89:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will crushוְכַתּוֹתִ֣יwə·ḵat·tō·w·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3807 beat, crush by beating
his foesצָרָ֑יוṣā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
before himמִפָּנָ֣יוmip·pā·nāwPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and strike downאֶגּֽוֹף׃’eg·gō·wp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5062 strike, smite
those who hate himוּמְשַׂנְאָ֥יוū·mə·śan·’āwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8130 hate

Cross-references

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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

Psalm 89:22 2 Samuel 7:10 · 1 Chronicles 17:9 · Matthew 4:1–10 · John 17:12

Psalm 89:23 2 Samuel 7:9 · 2 Samuel 22:40–44 · John 15:23 · Psalm 132:18 · 2 Samuel 7:1 · Psalm 18:40 · Psalm 21:8–9 · 2 Samuel 3:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.