The Meaning of Psalms 89:13 Explained

Psalms 89:13

KJV: Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

YLT: Thou hast an arm with might, Strong is Thy hand -- high Thy right hand.

Darby: Thine is the arm of might: strong is thy hand, high is thy right hand.

ASV: Thou hast a mighty arm; Strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thou hast a mighty  arm:  strong  is thy hand,  [and] high  is thy right hand. 

What does Psalms 89:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 89:1-18 - No God Like Our God
To understand this psalm we must turn to 2 Samuel 7:1-29, where God guaranteed that David's kingdom should be continued to his descendants. Nathan's words are quoted in Psalms 89:3-4. But in contrast with these promises, which were conditional upon the faithful obedience of David's descendants, the psalmist sorrowfully recites the disobedience of the Chosen People. There could be no doubt as to the divine faithfulness to Covenant engagements. See Psalms 89:1-2; Psalms 89:5; Psalms 89:8; Psalms 89:14. And the object of this psalm is to inquire whether that faithfulness does not include the recall and restoration of a sinful nation, as it most certainly does include the continued blessing of an obedient one.
In the first division, Psalms 89:1-18, the singer enumerates the divine attributes. God's mercy is conceived as a stately mansion, which is being reared, story by story, throughout the centuries. The enduring heavens, the mightiest natural forces, such as the tides, the glorious mountains, are emblems of qualities in God's nature. He is described as going forth in a triumphal procession, preceded by Mercy and Truth; and we are invited to accompany Him, and to walk in the light of His countenance. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 89

1  The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5  For his wonderful power
15  For the care of his church
19  For his favor to the kingdom of David
38  Then complaining of contrary events
46  He expostulates, prays, and blesses God

What do the individual words in Psalms 89:13 mean?

You have a arm with mighty Strong is Your hand [and] high is Your right hand
לְךָ֣ זְ֭רוֹעַ עִם־ גְּבוּרָ֑ה תָּעֹ֥ז יָ֝דְךָ֗ תָּר֥וּם יְמִינֶֽךָ

לְךָ֣  You  have 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: אָבְדָן  
Sense: destruction.
זְ֭רוֹעַ  a  arm 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: זְרֹועַ  
Sense: arm, forearm, shoulder, strength.
גְּבוּרָ֑ה  mighty 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: גְּבוּרָה  
Sense: strength, might.
תָּעֹ֥ז  Strong  is 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: עָזַז  
Sense: to be strong.
יָ֝דְךָ֗  Your  hand 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
תָּר֥וּם  [and]  high  is 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: יָרוּם 
Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted.
יְמִינֶֽךָ  Your  right  hand 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: יָמִין  
Sense: right, right hand, right side.

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