Psalms 75:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

When I shall find the set time, I will judge uprightly.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הוֹדִ֤ינּוּ לְּךָ֨ ׀ אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים ה֭וֹדִינוּ וְקָר֣וֹב שְׁמֶ֑ךָ סִ֝פְּר֗וּ נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

hôḏînû to-you ʾĕlōhîm hôḏînû and-qārôḇ šəmeka sippərû nip̄ləʾôṯêḵā

Grammar Details

*hôḏînû*: Hiphil perfect 1st person plural verb - we give thanks
*ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun, used as singular - God
*qārôḇ*: adjective masculine singular - near/close
*šəmeka*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your name
*sippərû*: Piel perfect 3rd person plural verb - they recount/declare
*nip̄ləʾôṯêḵā*: feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your wondrous works

Word Meanings

*hôḏînû*: we give thanks/we praise/we confess
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings (used as singular for the God of Israel)
*qārôḇ*: near/close/at hand
*sippərû*: they recount/tell/declare
*nip̄ləʾôṯêḵā*: your wondrous works/marvels/miracles

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 2:4 : 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.
2 Sam 5:3 : 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.
2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
2 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God, 4 [ He shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, [When] the tender grass [springeth] out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.
Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds: 71 From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Ps 101:2 : 2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Ps 102:13 : 13 Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.
Eccl 3:17 : 17 I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
John 7:6 : 6 Jesus therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.
Acts 1:7 : 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority.
Acts 17:31 : 31 inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

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