Psalms
Psalm 107:11–12
11because they rebelled against the words of God
and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12He humbled their hearts with hard labor;
they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 107:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they rebelled | הִמְר֥וּ | him·rū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious |
| against the words | אִמְרֵי־ | ’im·rê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H561 something said |
| of God | אֵ֑ל | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| and despised | נָאָֽצוּ׃ | nā·’ā·ṣū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5006 contemn, spurn |
| the counsel | וַעֲצַ֖ת | wa·‘ă·ṣaṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H6098 counsel, advice |
| of the Most High | עֶלְי֣וֹן | ‘el·yō·wn | Adjective - masculine singular | H5945 high |
Psalm 107:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He humbled | וַיַּכְנַ֣ע | way·yaḵ·na‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3665 be humble |
| their hearts | לִבָּ֑ם | lib·bām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| with hard labor | בֶּעָמָ֣ל | be·‘ā·māl | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5999 trouble, labour, toil |
| they stumbled | כָּ֝שְׁל֗וּ | kā·šə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3782 stumble, stagger, totter |
| and there was no | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| one to help | עֹזֵֽר׃ | ‘ō·zêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5826 help, succour |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 107:11 Psalm 106:43 · Proverbs 1:25 · Romans 1:28 · Psalm 78:40 · Luke 7:30 · 1 Samuel 2:5–8 · Proverbs 1:30–31 · 2 Chronicles 36:16 · Acts 20:27 · 2 Chronicles 33:10 · Psalm 73:24 · Jeremiah 44:16
Psalm 107:12 Psalm 22:11 · Exodus 5:18–19 · Luke 15:14–17 · Exodus 2:23 · Isaiah 51:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.