Psalm 13

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
and Iוַאֲנִ֤י׀va-'a-NIH0589
me

אֲנָא (a.na) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) Aramaic of a.ni (אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫י "I" H0589)

in covenant loyalty yourבְּחַסְדְּךָ֣be-chas-de-KHAH2617A
kindness

חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) goodness, kindness, faithfulness

I have trustedבָטַחְתִּי֮va-tach-TIH0982
to trust

בָּטַח (ba.tach) 1) to trust 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to trust, trust in 1a2) to have confidence, be confident 1a3) to be bold 1a4) to be secure 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to trust, make secure 2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless

may it rejoiceיָ֤גֵ֥לya-GELH1523
to rejoice

גִּיל (gil) 1) to rejoice, exult, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to tremble (from fear)

heart myלִבִּ֗יli-BIH3820A
mind

בָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A)

in deliverance yourבִּֽישׁוּעָ֫תֶ֥ךָbi-shu-'A-TE-khaH3444
salvation

יְשׁוּעָה (ye.shu.ah) 1) salvation, deliverance 1a) welfare, prosperity 1b) deliverance 1c) salvation (by God) 1d) victory

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.