1 A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- for Solomon H8010 (שְׁלֹמֹה) — Shelomah, David's successor
- Give H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- the king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- thy judgments H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
- O 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…
- and thy righteousness H6666 (צְדָקָה) — rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
- unto the king’s H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- son 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,…
2 He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He shall judge H1777 (דִּין) — to rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law)
- 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
- with righteousness H6664 (צֶדֶק) — the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
- and thy poor H6041 (עָנִי) — depressed, in mind or circumstances
- with 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…
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- shall bring H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
- to 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
- and the little hills H1389 (גִּבְעָה) — a hillock
- by righteousness H6666 (צְדָקָה) — rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
4 He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He shall 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…
- the poor H6041 (עָנִי) — depressed, in mind or circumstances
- 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
- he shall save H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- the 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,…
- of the needy H34 (אֶבְיוֹן) — destitute
- and shall break in pieces H1792 (דָּכָא) — to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)
- the oppressor H6231 (עָשַׁק) — to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
5 They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- They shall fear H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
- thee as long as H5973 (עִם) — adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually un…
- the sun H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ) — the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
- and moon H3394 (יָרֵחַ) — the moon
- endure 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…
- throughout all H1755 (דּוֹר) — properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
- generations H1755 (דּוֹר) — properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
6 He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He 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,…
- like rain H4306 (מָטַר) — rain
- upon the mown H1488 (גֵּז) — a fleece (as shorn); also mown grass
- grass: as showers H7241 (רָבִיב) — a rain (as an accumulation of drops)
- water H2222 (זַרְזִיף) — a pouring rain
- the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- In his 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…
- shall the righteous H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
- flourish H6524 (פָּרַח) — to break forth as a bud, i.e. bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish
- and abundance H7230 (רֹב) — abundance (in any respect)
- of peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
- so long as the moon H3394 (יָרֵחַ) — the moon
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He shall have dominion H7287 (רָדָה) — to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off
- also from 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…
- to 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…
- and from the river H5104 (נָהָר) — a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity
- unto the ends H657 (אֶפֶס) — cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot
- of the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- They that dwell in the wilderness H6728 (צִיִּי) — a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast
- shall bow H3766 (כָּרַע) — to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate
- 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…
- him; and his enemies H341 (אֹיֵב) — hating; an adversary
- shall lick H3897 (לָחַךְ) — to lick
- the dust H6083 (עָפָר) — dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The kings H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- of Tarshish H8659 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) — Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
- and of the isles H339 (אִי) — properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island
- shall bring 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…
- presents H4503 (מִנְחָה) — a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
- of Sheba H7614 (שְׁבָא) — Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district
- and Seba H5434 (סְבָא) — Seba, a son of Cush, and the country settled by him
- shall offer H7126 (קָרַב) — to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
- gifts H814 (אֶשְׁכָּר) — a gratuity
11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Yea, all kings H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- shall fall down H7812 (שָׁחָה) — to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
- before him: all nations H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- shall serve H5647 (עָבַד) — to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For he shall deliver H5337 (נָצַל) — to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
- the needy H34 (אֶבְיוֹן) — destitute
- when he crieth H7768 (שָׁוַע) — properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)
- the poor H6041 (עָנִי) — depressed, in mind or circumstances
- that hath no helper H5826 (עָזַר) — to surround, i.e. protect or aid
13 He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He shall spare H2347 (חוּס) — properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate
- the poor H1800 (דַּל) — properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
- and needy H34 (אֶבְיוֹן) — destitute
- and shall save H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- the souls 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)
- of the needy H34 (אֶבְיוֹן) — destitute
14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He shall redeem 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.)
- their 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)
- from deceit H8496 (תֹּךְ) — oppression
- and violence H2555 (חָמָס) — violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain
- and precious H3365 (יָקַר) — properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit)
- shall their blood H1818 (דָּם) — blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. dr…
- be in his sight H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
15 And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he shall live H2421 (חָיָה) — to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
- and to him shall be given H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- of the gold H2091 (זָהָב) — gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
- of Sheba H7614 (שְׁבָא) — Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district
- prayer also shall be made H6419 (פָּלַל) — to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray
- for him continually H8548 (תָּמִיד) — properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the regular (dai…
- daily 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…
- shall he be praised H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
16 There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- There shall be an handful H6451 (פִּסָּה) — expansion, i.e. abundance
- of wheat H1250 (בָּר) — grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country
- in the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- upon the top H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- of the mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- the fruit H6529 (פְּרִי) — fruit (literally or figuratively)
- thereof shall shake H7493 (רָעַשׁ) — to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), particularly through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust)
- like Lebanon H3844 (לְבָנוֹן) — Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine
- of the city H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- shall flourish H6692 (צוּץ) — to twinkle, i.e. glance; by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish)
- like grass H6212 (עֶשֶׂב) — grass (or any tender shoot)
- of the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
17 His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- His name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- shall endure for ever H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
- shall be continued H5125 (נוּן) — to resprout, i.e. propagate by shoots; figuratively, to be perpetual
- as long as 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…
- the sun H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ) — the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
- shall be blessed H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- in him: all nations H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- shall call him blessed H833 (אָשַׁר) — to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, prosper
18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Blessed H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- 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…
- the 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…
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- who only doeth H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- wondrous things H6381 (פָּלָא) — properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And blessed H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- his glorious H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
- name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- for ever H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
- and let the whole earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- be filled H4390 (מָלֵא) — to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
- his glory H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
- Amen H543 (אָמֵן) — sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly
- and Amen H543 (אָמֵן) — sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The prayers H8605 (תְּפִלָּה) — intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
- of David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- the son 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,…
- of Jesse H3448 (יִשַׁי) — Jishai, David's father
- are ended H3615 (כָּלָה) — to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)