1 Samuel
1 Samuel 24:15
15May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| be | וְהָיָ֤ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| our judge | לְדַיָּ֔ן | lə·ḏay·yān | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1781 judge |
| and decide | וְשָׁפַ֖ט | wə·šā·p̄aṭ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| between you and me | בֵּינִ֣י | bê·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H996 interval, space between |
| May He take notice | וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ | wə·yê·re | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| and plead | וְיָרֵ֣ב | wə·yā·rêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| my case | רִיבִ֔י | rî·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7379 strife, dispute |
| and deliver me | וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי | wə·yiš·pə·ṭê·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| from your hand | מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃פ | mî·yā·ḏe·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 43:1 · Psalm 35:1 · Psalm 119:154 · 1 Samuel 24:12 · Micah 7:9 · 2 Chronicles 24:22 · Micah 1:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.