1 A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- A Song H7892 (שִׁיר) — a song; abstractly, singing
- of degrees H4609 (מַעֲלָה) — elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mar…
- In my distress H6869 (צָרָה) — tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival
- I cried H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- unto Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- and he heard H6030 (עָנָה) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, a…
2 Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, And from a deceitful tongue.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Deliver H5337 (נָצַל) — to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
- my soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- from lying H8267 (שֶׁקֶר) — an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
- lips H8193 (שָׂפָה) — the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
- from a deceitful H7423 (רְמִיָּה) — remissness, treachery
- tongue H3956 (לָשׁוֹן) — 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…
3 What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- What shall be given H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- unto thee? or what shall be done H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
- unto thee, thou false H7423 (רְמִיָּה) — remissness, treachery
- tongue H3956 (לָשׁוֹן) — 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…
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Sharp H8150 (שָׁנַן) — to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate
- arrows H2671 (חֵץ) — properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
- of the mighty H1368 (גִּבּוֹר) — powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
- with coals H1513 (גֶּחֶל) — an ember
- of juniper H7574 (רֶתֶם) — the Spanish broom (from its pole-like stems)
5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Woe H190 (אוֹיָה)
- is me, that I sojourn H1481 (גּוּר) — properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gat…
- in Meshech H4902 (מֶשֶׁךְ) — Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him
- I dwell H7931 (שָׁכַן) — to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
- in the tents H168 (אֹהֶל) — a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
- of Kedar H6938 (קֵדָר) — Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)
6 My soul hath long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- My soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- hath long H7227 (רַב) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- dwelt H7931 (שָׁכַן) — to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
- with him that hateth H8130 (שָׂנֵא) — to hate (personally)
- peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
7 I am for peace: But when I speak, they are for war.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
- but when I speak H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- for war H4421 (מִלְחָמָה) — a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. war-fare)