Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 3:3 Interlinear

“ But thou O LORD art a shield for me my glory and the lifter up of mine head”

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Psalms 3 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְאַתָּ֣ה	H859		thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
2	יְ֭הוָה	H3068	But thou O LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3	מָגֵ֣ן	H4043	art a shield	a shield (i.e., the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
4	בַּעֲדִ֑י	H1157		in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc
5	כְּ֝בוֹדִ֗י	H3519	for me my glory	properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
6	וּמֵרִ֥ים	H7311	and the lifter up	to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
7	רֹאשִֽׁי׃	H7218	of mine head	the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

Psalms 3:3 (current) But thou O LORD art a shield for me my glory and the lifter up of mine head