Psalms

Psalm 109:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

O God of my praise,

be not silent.

²For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me;

they speak against me with lying tongues.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמ֑וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִ֣ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
O God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of my praise	תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י	ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
be not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
silent	תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ׃	te·ḥĕ·raš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
wicked	רָשָׁ֡ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
and deceitful	מִ֭רְמָה	mir·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
mouths	פִ֪י	p̄î	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
open	פָּתָ֑חוּ	pā·ṯā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6605 open
against me	עָלַ֣י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
they speak	דִּבְּר֥וּ	dib·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1696 speak
against me	אִ֝תִּ֗י	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
with lying	שָֽׁקֶר׃	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
tongues	לְשׁ֣וֹן	lə·šō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 109:1 Psalm 28:1 · Psalm 83:1 · Deuteronomy 10:21 · Exodus 15:2 · Psalm 35:22–23 · Isaiah 42:14 · Jeremiah 17:14

Psalm 109:2 Psalm 52:4 · Proverbs 6:17 · Psalm 120:2–3 · Psalm 31:13 · Proverbs 12:19 · Acts 6:13 · Psalm 31:18 · 2 Samuel 17:1 · Jeremiah 9:5 · Psalm 64:3–4 · Matthew 26:59–62 · 2 Samuel 15:3–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.