1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Shiggaion H7692 (שִׁגָּיוֹן) — properly, aberration, i.e. (technically) a dithyramb or rambling poem
- of David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- which he sang H7891 (שִׁיר) — to sing
- unto Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- concerning the words H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- of Cush H3568 (כּוּשׁ) — Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite
- the Benjamite H1145 (בֶּן־יְמִינִי) — a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin
- the Benjamite 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,…
- O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- my God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- in thee do I put my trust H2620 (חָסָה) — to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
- save H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- me from all them that persecute H7291 (רָדַף) — to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
- me, and deliver H5337 (נָצַל) — to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
2 Lest they tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Lest he tear H2963 (טָרַף) — to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)
- 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)
- like a lion H738 (אֲרִי) — a lion
- in pieces H6561 (פָּרַק) — to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver
- none to deliver H5337 (נָצַל) — to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
3 O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;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
- my God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- if I have done H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- this; if there be H3426 (יֵשׁ) — there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
- iniquity H5766 (עֶוֶל) — (moral) evil
- in my hands H3709 (כַּף) — the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); fig…
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary);Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- If I have rewarded 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
- evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- unto him that was at peace H7999 (שָׁלַם) — to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in variou…
- with me; (yea, I have delivered H2502 (חָלַץ) — to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen
- him that without cause H7387 (רֵיקָם) — emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly
- is mine enemy H6887 (צָרַר) — to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
5 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. [SelahCross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Let the enemy H341 (אֹיֵב) — hating; an adversary
- persecute H7291 (רָדַף) — to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
- 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)
- and take H5381 (נָשַׂג) — to reach (literally or figuratively)
- yea, let him tread down H7429 (רָמַס) — to tread upon (as a potter, in walking or abusively)
- my life H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
- upon the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- and lay H7931 (שָׁכַן) — to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
- mine honour H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
- in the dust H6083 (עָפָר) — dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud
- Selah H5542 (סֶלָה) — suspension (of music), i.e. pause
6 Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Arise H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
- O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- in thine anger H639 (אַף) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
- lift up H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- thyself because of the rage H5678 (עֶבְרָה) — an outburst of passion
- of mine enemies H6887 (צָרַר) — to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
- and awake H5782 (עוּר) — to wake (literally or figuratively)
- the judgment H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
- thou hast commanded H6680 (צָוָה) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin
7 And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about; And over them return thou on high.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- So shall the congregation H5712 (עֵדָה) — a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
- of the people H3816 (לְאֹם) — a community
- compass thee about H5437 (סָבַב) — to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
- for their sakes therefore 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…
- thou on high H4791 (מָרוֹם) — altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft)
8 Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- shall judge H1777 (דִּין) — to rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law)
- 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
- judge H8199 (שָׁפַט) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figur…
- me, O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- according to my righteousness H6664 (צֶדֶק) — the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
- and according to mine integrity H8537 (תֹּם) — completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Oh let the wickedness H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- of the wicked H7563 (רָשָׁע) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- come to an end H1584 (גָּמַר) — to end (in the sense of completion or failure)
- but establish H3559 (כּוּן) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, a…
- the just H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
- for the righteous H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
- God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- trieth H974 (בָּחַן) — to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
- the hearts H3826 (לִבָּה) — the heart
- and reins H3629 (כִּלְיָה) — a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self)
10 My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- My defence H4043 (מָגֵן) — a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
- of God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- which saveth H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- the upright H3477 (יָשָׁר) — straight (literally or figuratively)
- in 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
11 God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- judgeth H8199 (שָׁפַט) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figur…
- the righteous H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
- and God H410 (אֵל) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- is angry H2194 (זָעַם) — properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged
- every 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…
12 If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- If he turn 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…
- not, he will whet H3913 (לָטַשׁ) — properly, to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen
- his sword H2719 (חֶרֶב) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
- he hath bent H1869 (דָּרַךְ) — to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending)
- his bow H7198 (קֶשֶׁת) — a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
- and made it ready H3559 (כּוּן) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, a…
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; He maketh his arrows fiery shafts.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He hath also prepared H3559 (כּוּן) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, a…
- for him the instruments H3627 (כְּלִי) — something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
- of death H4194 (מָוֶת) — death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
- he ordaineth H6466 (פָּעַל) — to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
- his arrows H2671 (חֵץ) — properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
- against the persecutors H1814 (דָּלַק) — to flame (literally or figuratively)
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Behold, he travaileth H2254 (חָבַל) — to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition)
- with iniquity H205 (אָוֶן) — strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
- and hath conceived H2029 (הָרָה) — to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
- mischief H5999 (עָמָל) — toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind
- and brought forth H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- falsehood H8267 (שֶׁקֶר) — an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
15 He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He made H3738 (כָּרָה) — properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open
- a pit H953 (בּוֹר) — a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)
- and digged H2658 (חָפַר) — properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore
- it, and is fallen H5307 (נָפַל) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
- into the ditch H7845 (שַׁחַת) — a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction
- he made H6466 (פָּעַל) — to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- His mischief H5999 (עָמָל) — toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind
- shall 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…
- upon his own head H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- and his violent H2555 (חָמָס) — violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain
- dealing shall come 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,…
- upon his own pate H6936 (קׇדְקֹד) — the crown of the head (as the part most bowed)
17 I will give thanks unto Jehovah according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- I will praise H3034 (יָדָה) — physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- according to his righteousness H6664 (צֶדֶק) — the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
- and will sing praise H2167 (זָמַר) — properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musi…
- to the name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- most high H5945 (עֶלְיוֹן) — an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme