Psalms

Psalm 107:23–27

²³Others went out to sea in ships,

conducting trade on the mighty waters.

²⁴They saw the works of the LORD,

and His wonders in the deep.

²⁵For He spoke and raised a tempest

that lifted the waves of the sea.

²⁶They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths;

their courage melted in their anguish.

²⁷They reeled and staggered like drunkards,

and all their skill was useless.^b

Footnotes

b 107:27 Or and all their wisdom was swallowed up or and they were at their wits’ end

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Others went	יוֹרְדֵ֣י	yō·wr·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
out to sea	הַ֭יָּם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
in ships	בָּאֳנִיּ֑וֹת	bā·’o·nî·yō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H591 a ship
conducting	עֹשֵׂ֥י	‘ō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6213 do, make
trade	מְ֝לָאכָ֗ה	mə·lā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
on the mighty	רַבִּֽים׃׆	rab·bīm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
waters	בְּמַ֣יִם	bə·ma·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	הֵ֣מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
saw	רָ֭אוּ	rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
the works	מַעֲשֵׂ֣י	ma·‘ă·śê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4639 deed, work
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and His wonders	וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו	wə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
in the deep	בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃׆	bim·ṣū·lå̄h	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H4688 depth, deep

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For He spoke	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and raised	וַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵד	way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
a tempest	סְעָרָ֑ה	sə·‘ā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5591 tempest
that lifted	וַתְּרוֹמֵ֥ם	wat·tə·rō·w·mêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
the waves	גַּלָּֽיו׃׆	gal·lå̄w	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1530 heap, wave, billow

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They mounted up	יַעֲל֣וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the heavens	שָׁ֭מַיִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
sunk	יֵרְד֣וּ	yê·rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
to the depths	תְהוֹמ֑וֹת	ṯə·hō·w·mō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H8415 deep, sea, abyss
their courage	נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
melted	תִתְמוֹגָֽג׃	ṯiṯ·mō·w·ḡāḡ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4127 melt
in their anguish	בְּרָעָ֥ה	bə·rā·‘āh	Preposition-b; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They reeled	יָח֣וֹגּוּ	yā·ḥō·w·gū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2287 make pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim-feast
and staggered	וְ֭יָנוּעוּ	wə·yā·nū·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
like drunkards	כַּשִּׁכּ֑וֹר	kaš·šik·kō·wr	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7910 drunken
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their skill	חָ֝כְמָתָ֗ם	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2451 wisdom
was useless	תִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃	tiṯ·bal·lā‘	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf