Psalms 74:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Forget not the voice of thine adversaries: The tumult of those that rise up against thee ascendeth continually.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־תִּ֭שְׁכַּח ק֣וֹל צֹרְרֶ֑יךָ שְׁא֥וֹן קָ֝מֶ֗יךָ עֹלֶ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃

Transliteration

Al-tishkach qol tsorereicha; she'on qamecha oleh tamid.

Grammar Details

*Al-tishkach*: negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'do not forget'
*qol*: masculine singular construct - 'voice of'
*tsorereicha*: qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your adversaries'
*she'on*: masculine singular construct - 'uproar of'
*qamecha*: qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'those rising against you'
*oleh*: qal participle masculine singular - 'going up/ascending'
*tamid*: adverb - 'continually'

Word Meanings

*qol*: voice/sound/noise
*tsorereicha*: your adversaries/your foes/your oppressors
*she'on*: uproar/tumult/noise
*qamecha*: those rising against you/your opponents/your enemies
*oleh*: ascending/rising/going up
*tamid*: continually/always/perpetually

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 65:7 : 7 Who stilleth the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.
Isa 37:29 : 29 Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Lam 2:16 : 16 All thine enemies have opened their mouth wide against thee; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
Jonah 1:2 : 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
Rev 17:14 : 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they [also shall overcome] that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.
Ps 74:4 : 4 Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly; They have set up their ensigns for signs.
Ps 2:1-2 : 1 Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying],
Ps 10:11-12 : 11 He saith in his heart, God hath forgotten; He hideth his face; he will never see it. 12 Arise, O Jehovah; O God, lift up thy hand: Forget not the poor.
Ps 13:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

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