Psalms 39:1
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Psalms 39:1
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Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
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To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
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I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
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Verse Text
To the chief MusicianH5329, even to JeduthunH3038, A PsalmH4210 of DavidH1732. I saidH559, I will take heedH8104 to my waysH1870, that I sinH2398 not with my tongueH3956: I will keepH8104 my mouthH6310 with a bridleH4269, while the wickedH7563 is before me.
לַמְנַצֵּחַ [לִידִיתוּן כ] (לִידוּתוּן ק) מִזְמֹור לְדָוִד׃
אָמַרְתִּי אֶשְׁמְרָה דְרָכַי מֵחֲטֹוא בִלְשֹׁונִי אֶשְׁמְרָה לְפִי מַחְסֹום בְּעֹד רָשָׁע לְנֶגְדִּי׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ |
la/m.na.Tze.ach | H5329 | HRd/Vprmsa | to the/ choirmaster |
[ל/ידיתון כ] (לִֽ/ידוּת֗וּן ק) |
(li./du.Tun ק) | H3038 כ | [HR/Np כ] (HR/Ncbsc ק) | (for/ Jeduthun ק) |
מִזְמ֥וֹר |
miz.Mor | H4210 | HNcmsa | a psalm |
לְ/דָוִֽד |
le./da.Vid | H1732 | HR/Np | of/ David |
אָמַ֗רְתִּי |
'a.Mar.ti | H559 | HVqp1cs | I said |
אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה |
'esh.me.Rah | H8104 | HVqh1cs | I will guard |
דְרָכַ/י֮ |
de.ra.Kha/i | H1870 | HNcbpc/Sp1cs | ways/ my |
מֵ/חֲט֪וֹא |
me./cha.To' | H2398 | HR/Vqc | from/ sinning |
בִ/לְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥/י |
vi/l.Sho.N/i | H3956 | HR/Ncbsc/Sp1cs | with/ tongue/ my |
אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה |
'esh.me.Rah | H8104 | HVqh1cs | I will keep |
לְ/פִ֥/י |
le./F/i | H6310 | HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs | to/ mouth/ my |
מַחְס֑וֹם |
mach.Som | H4269 | HNcmsa | a muzzle |
בְּ/עֹ֖ד |
be./'Od | H5704 | HR/D | while/ still |
רָשָׁ֣ע |
ra.Sha' | H7563 | HAamsa | (the) wicked |
לְ/נֶגְדִּֽ/י |
le./neg.D/i | H5048 | HR/R/Sp1cs | (is) to/ before/ me |
- H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
- H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד (Dâvîyd); from the same as דּוֹד (dôwd) H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
- H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ (dârak) H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
- H2398 — חָטָא (châṭâʼ, khaw-taw'): a primitive root; properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn; bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.
- H3038 — יְדוּתוּן (Yᵉdûwthûwn, yed-oo-thoon'): or יְדֻתוּן (Yᵉduthûwn); or יְדִיתוּן (Yᵉdîythûwn); probably from יָדָה (yâdâh) H3034; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite; Jeduthun.
- H3956 — לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn, law-shone'): or לָשֹׁן (lâshôn); also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה (lᵉshônâh); from לָשַׁן (lâshan) H3960; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water); [phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.
- H4210 — מִזְמוֹר (mizmôwr, miz-more'): from זָמַר (zâmar) H2167; properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes; psalm.
- H4269 — מַחְסוֹם (machçôwm, makh-sohm'): from חָסַם (châçam) H2629; a muzzle; bridle.
- H5329 — נָצַח (nâtsach, naw-tsakh'): a primitive root; also as denominative from נֶצַח (netsach) H5331; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent; excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
- H6310 — פֶּה (peh, peh): from פָּאָה (pâʼâh) H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
- H7563 — רָשָׁע (râshâʻ, raw-shaw'): from רָשַׁע (râshaʻ) H7561; morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person; [phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
- H8104 — שָׁמַר (shâmar, shaw-mar'): a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H5048 — נֶגֶד (neged, neh'-ghed): from נָגַד (nâgad) H5046; a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before; about, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.
- H5704 — עַד (ʻad, ad): properly, the same as עַד (ʻad) H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with); against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.
Verse Cross-References
- I said — 1 Kings 2:4, 2 Kings 10:31, Psalms 119:9, Proverbs 4:26-27, Hebrews 2:1
- my mouth — James 1:26, James 3:2-8
- that I — Psalms 12:4, Psalms 73:8-9, Psalms 141:3, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 21:23
- while — Amos 5:13, Micah 7:5-6, Colossians 4:5
Reciprocal references (17): Exodus 23:13, 2 Kings 18:36, Job 2:10, Job 6:24, Job 22:3, Psalms 17:3, Psalms 34:13, Psalms 101:3, Psalms 106:33, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 13:3, Isaiah 36:21, Mark 14:61, Luke 23:9, John 8:6, James 3:3, 1 John 5:18
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: EXPRESSION OF GOOD-REPRESSION OF EVIL; WATCHFULNESS
- Torrey’s: HEEDFULNESS; SIN
- Nave’s: AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES; BRIDLE; PRUDENCE; SPEAKING; WATCHFULNESS
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