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Isaiah 63

1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • this that cometh H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
  • from Edom H123 (אֱדֹם) — Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him
  • with dyed H2556 (חָמֵץ) — to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)
  • garments H899 (בֶּגֶד) — a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
  • from Bozrah H1224 (בׇּצְרָה) — Botsrah, a place in Edom
  • glorious H1921 (הָדַר) — to swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour, be high or proud
  • in his apparel H3830 (לְבוּשׁ) — a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife
  • travelling H6808 (צָעָה) — to tip over (for the purpose of spilling or pouring out), i.e. (figuratively) depopulate; by implication, to imprison or conquer; (reflexive) to lie down (for c…
  • in the greatness H7230 (רֹב) — abundance (in any respect)
  • of his strength H3581 (כֹּחַ) — vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
  • I that speak H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
  • in righteousness H6666 (צְדָקָה) — rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
  • mighty H7227 (רַב) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
  • to save H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor

2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat?

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Revelation 19:13 · Revelation 19:15
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • red H122 (אָדֹם) — rosy
  • in thine apparel H3830 (לְבוּשׁ) — a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife
  • and thy garments H899 (בֶּגֶד) — a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
  • like him that treadeth H1869 (דָּרַךְ) — to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending)
  • in the winefat H1660 (גַּת) — a wine-press (or vat for holding the grapes in pressing them)

3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • I have trodden H1869 (דָּרַךְ) — to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending)
  • the winepress H6333 (פּוּרָה) — a wine-press (as crushing the grapes)
  • alone; and of the people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • none H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
  • with me: for I will tread H1869 (דָּרַךְ) — to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending)
  • them in mine anger H639 (אַף) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
  • and trample H7429 (רָמַס) — to tread upon (as a potter, in walking or abusively)
  • them in my fury H2534 (חֵמָה) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
  • and their blood H5332 (נֵצַח) — juice of the grape (as blood red)
  • shall be sprinkled H5137 (נָזָה) — to spirt, i.e. besprinkle (especially in expiation)
  • upon my garments H899 (בֶּגֶד) — a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
  • and I will stain H1351 (גָּאַל) — to soil or (figuratively) desecrate
  • all my raiment H4403 (מַלְבּוּשׁ) — a garment, or (collectively) clothing

4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • For the day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • of vengeance H5359 (נָקָם) — revenge
  • in mine heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
  • and the year H8141 (שָׁנֶה) — a year (as a revolution of time)
  • of my redeemed H1350 (גָּאַל) — to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.e. to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
  • is come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my wrath, it upheld me.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And I looked H5027 (נָבַט) — to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
  • none to help H5826 (עָזַר) — to surround, i.e. protect or aid
  • and I wondered H8074 (שָׁמֵם) — to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
  • none to uphold H5564 (סָמַךְ) — to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
  • therefore mine own arm H2220 (זְרוֹעַ) — the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
  • brought salvation H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
  • unto me; and my fury H2534 (חֵמָה) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
  • it upheld H5564 (סָמַךְ) — to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)

6 And I trod down the peoples in mine anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And I will tread down H947 (בּוּס) — to trample (literally or figuratively)
  • the people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • in mine anger H639 (אַף) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
  • and make them drunk H7937 (שָׁכַר) — to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with a stimulating drink or (figuratively) influence
  • in my fury H2534 (חֵמָה) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
  • and I will bring down H3381 (יָרַד) — to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively,…
  • their strength H5332 (נֵצַח) — juice of the grape (as blood red)
  • to the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

7 I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • I will mention H2142 (זָכַר) — properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
  • the lovingkindnesses H2617 (חֶסֶד) — kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
  • of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • the praises H8416 (תְּהִלָּה) — laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn
  • according to all that Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • hath bestowed H1580 (גָּמַל) — to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean
  • on us, and the great H7227 (רַב) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
  • goodness H2898 (טוּב) — good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
  • toward the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
  • of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
  • which he hath bestowed H1580 (גָּמַל) — to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean
  • on them according to his mercies H7356 (רַחַם) — compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
  • and according to the multitude H7230 (רֹב) — abundance (in any respect)
  • of his lovingkindnesses H2617 (חֶסֶד) — kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

8 For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their Saviour.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • For he said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
  • my people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • will not lie H8266 (שָׁקַר) — to cheat, i.e. be untrue (usually in words)
  • so he was their Saviour H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor

9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • In all their affliction H6869 (צָרָה) — tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival
  • he was afflicted H6862 (צַר) — narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in 6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
  • and the angel H4397 (מַלְאָךְ) — a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
  • of his presence H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • saved H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
  • them: in his love H160 (אַהֲבָה)
  • and in his pity H2551 (חֶמְלָה) — commiseration
  • he redeemed H1350 (גָּאַל) — to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.e. to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
  • them; and he bare H5190 (נָטַל) — to lift; by implication, to impose
  • them, and carried H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
  • them all the days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • of old H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…

10 But they rebelled, and grieved his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • But they rebelled H4784 (מָרָה) — to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)
  • and vexed H6087 (עָצַב) — properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger
  • his holy H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
  • Spirit H7307 (רוּחַ) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by re…
  • therefore he was turned H2015 (הָפַךְ) — to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
  • to be their enemy H341 (אֹיֵב) — hating; an adversary
  • he fought H3898 (לָחַם) — to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)

11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit in the midst of them?

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Then he remembered H2142 (זָכַר) — properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
  • the days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • of old H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
  • Moses H4872 (מֹשֶׁה) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
  • his people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • he that brought them up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
  • out of the sea H3220 (יָם) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin…
  • with the shepherd H7462 (רָעָה) — to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
  • of his flock H6629 (צֹאן) — a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
  • he that put H7760 (שׂוּם) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
  • his holy H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
  • Spirit H7307 (רוּחַ) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by re…
  • within H7130 (קֶרֶב) — properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)

12 that caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? that divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • That led H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
  • by the right hand H3225 (יָמִין) — the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
  • of Moses H4872 (מֹשֶׁה) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
  • with his glorious H8597 (תִּפְאָרָה) — ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)
  • arm H2220 (זְרוֹעַ) — the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
  • dividing H1234 (בָּקַע) — to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
  • the water H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
  • before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • them, to make H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
  • himself an everlasting H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
  • name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

13 that led them through the depths, as a horse in the wilderness, so that they stumbled not?

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Psalms 105:37 · Psalms 106:9 · Jeremiah 31:9 · Habakkuk 3:15
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • That led H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
  • them through the deep H8415 (תְּהוֹם) — an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
  • as an horse H5483 (סוּס) — a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
  • in the wilderness H4057 (מִדְבָּר) — a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
  • they should not stumble H3782 (כָּשַׁל) — to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall

14 As the cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of Jehovah caused them to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • As a beast H929 (בְּהֵמָה) — properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
  • goeth down H3381 (יָרַד) — to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively,…
  • into the valley H1237 (בִּקְעָה) — properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains
  • the Spirit H7307 (רוּחַ) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by re…
  • of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • caused him to rest H5117 (נוּחַ) — to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, pl…
  • so didst thou lead H5090 (נָהַג) — to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by…
  • thy people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • to make H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
  • thyself a glorious H8597 (תִּפְאָרָה) — ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)
  • name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? the yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Look down H5027 (נָבַט) — to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
  • from heaven H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
  • and behold H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
  • from the habitation H2073 (זְבוּל) — a residence
  • of thy holiness H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
  • and of thy glory H8597 (תִּפְאָרָה) — ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)
  • thy zeal H7068 (קִנְאָה) — jealousy or envy
  • and thy strength H1369 (גְּבוּרָה) — force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
  • the sounding H1995 (הָמוֹן) — a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth
  • of thy bowels H4578 (מֵעֶה) — used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extension the stomach, the uterus (or of m…
  • and of thy mercies H7356 (רַחַם) — compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
  • toward me? are they restrained H662 (אָפַק) — to contain, i.e. (reflex.) abstain

16 For thou art our Father, though Abraham knoweth us not, and Israel doth not acknowledge us: thou, O Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is thy name.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Doubtless H3588 (כִּי) — (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
  • our father H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
  • though Abraham H85 (אַבְרָהָם) — Abraham, the later name of Abram
  • be ignorant H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
  • be ignorant H3808 (לֹא) — not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
  • of us, and Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
  • acknowledge H5234 (נָכַר) — properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspic…
  • us not: thou, O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • our redeemer H1350 (גָּאַל) — to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.e. to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
  • thy name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
  • from everlasting H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…

17 O Jehovah, why dost thou make us to err from thy ways, and hardenest our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • why hast thou made us to err H8582 (תָּעָה) — to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both
  • from thy ways H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
  • hardened H7188 (קָשַׁח) — to be (causatively, make) unfeeling
  • our heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
  • from thy fear H3374 (יִרְאָה) — fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence
  • Return H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
  • for thy servants’ H5650 (עֶבֶד) — a servant
  • sake, the tribes H7626 (שֵׁבֶט) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
  • of thine inheritance H5159 (נַחֲלָה) — properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

18 Thy holy people possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • The people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
  • of thy holiness H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
  • have possessed H3423 (יָרַשׁ) — to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
  • but a little while H4705 (מִצְעָר) — petty (in size or number); adverbially, a short (time)
  • our adversaries H6862 (צַר) — narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in 6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
  • have trodden down H947 (בּוּס) — to trample (literally or figuratively)
  • thy sanctuary H4720 (מִקְדָּשׁ) — a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum

19 We are become as they over whom thou never barest rule, as they that were not called by thy name.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • thou never H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
  • barest rule H4910 (מָשַׁל) — to rule
  • over them; they were not called H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
  • by thy name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character