Psalm 59:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Do not slayתַּהַרְגֵ֤ם
(ta·har·gem)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
them, orפֶּֽן־
(pen-)
6435: lestof uncertain derivation
my peopleעַמִּ֗י
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
will forget;יִשְׁכְּח֬וּ
(yish·ke·chu)
7911: to forgeta prim. root
Scatterהֲנִיעֵ֣מֹו
(ha·ni·'e·mov)
5128: to quiver, wave, waver, tremble, tottera prim. root
them by Your power,בְ֭חֵילְךָ
(ve·chei·le·cha)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
and bring them down,וְהֹורִידֵ֑מֹו
(ve·ho·v·ri·de·mov;)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
O Lord,אֲדֹנָֽי׃
(a·do·nai.)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
our shield.מָֽגִנֵּ֣נוּ
(ma·gin·ne·nu)
4043: a shieldfrom ganan


















KJV Lexicon
Slay
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
them not lest my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
forget
shakach  (shaw-kakh')
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention -- at all, (cause to) forget.
scatter
nuwa`  (noo'-ah)
to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)
them by thy power
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
and bring them down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
O Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
our shield
magen  (maw-gane')
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not slay them, or my people will forget; Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

King James Bible
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget. By Your power, make them homeless wanderers and bring them down, Lord, our shield.

International Standard Version
Don't kill them! Otherwise, my people may forget. By your power make them stumble around; bring them down low, Lord, our Shield.

NET Bible
Do not strike them dead suddenly, because then my people might forget the lesson. Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down, O Lord who shields us!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not kill them, lest my people forget, but shake them by your power and chase them Lord Jehovah, my trust.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not kill them. Otherwise, my people may forget. Make them wander aimlessly by your power. Bring them down, O Lord, our shield,

King James 2000 Bible
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by your power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
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