Psalms

Psalm 107:27–30

²⁷They reeled and staggered like drunkards,

and all their skill was useless.^b

²⁸Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,

and He brought them out of their distress.

²⁹He calmed the storm to a whisper,

and the waves of the sea^c were hushed.

³⁰They rejoiced in the silence,

and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

Footnotes

b 107:27 Or and all their wisdom was swallowed up or and they were at their wits’ end
c 107:29 DSS; MT their waves

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.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they cried out	וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ	way·yiṣ·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in their trouble	בַּצַּ֣ר	baṣ·ṣar	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and He brought them	יוֹצִיאֵֽם׃	yō·w·ṣî·’êm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
out	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
of their distress	וּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗ם	ū·mim·mə·ṣū·qō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4691 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He calmed	יָקֵ֣ם	yā·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the storm	סְ֭עָרָה	sə·‘ā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5591 tempest
to a whisper	לִדְמָמָ֑ה	liḏ·mā·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H1827 whisper
and the waves of the sea	גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃	gal·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1530 heap, wave, billow
were hushed	וַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּ	way·ye·ḥĕ·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2814 be silent, inactive, still

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They rejoiced	וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּ	way·yiś·mə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
in	כִֽי־	ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the silence	יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ	yiš·tō·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8367 be quiet
and He guided them	וַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗ם	way·yan·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5148 lead, guide
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the harbor	מְח֥וֹז	mə·ḥō·wz	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4231 city
they desired	חֶפְצָֽם׃	ḥep̄·ṣām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2656 delight, pleasure