Psalms

Psalm 109:21–27

21But You, O GOD, the Lord,

deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name;

deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.

22For I am poor and needy;

my heart is wounded within me.

23I am fading away like a lengthening shadow;

I am shaken off like a locust.

24My knees are weak from fasting,

and my body grows lean and gaunt.

25I am an object of scorn to my accusers;

when they see me, they shake their heads.

26Help me, O LORD my God;

save me according to Your loving devotion.

27Let them know that this is Your hand,

that You, O LORD, have done it.

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Psalm 109:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Youוְאַתָּ֤ה׀wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O GODיְה֘וִ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
dealעֲ‍ֽשֵׂה־‘ăśêh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
kindly with meאִ֭תִּי’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
for the sake ofלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
Your nameשְׁמֶ֑ךָšə·me·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
deliver meהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃haṣ·ṣî·lê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
byכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the goodnessט֥וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
of Your loving devotionחַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ḥas·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness

Psalm 109:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָנֹ֑כִי’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
poorעָנִ֣י‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needyוְאֶבְי֣וֹןwə·’eḇ·yō·wnConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
my heartוְ֝לִבִּ֗יwə·lib·bîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is woundedחָלַ֥לḥā·lalVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce
within meבְּקִרְבִּֽי׃bə·qir·bîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7130 inward part, midst

Psalm 109:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I am fading awayנֶהֱלָ֑כְתִּיne·hĕ·lā·ḵə·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
like a lengtheningכִּנְטוֹת֥וֹkin·ṭō·w·ṯōwPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
shadowכְּצֵל־kə·ṣêl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH6738 shadow
I am shaken offנִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּיnin·‘ar·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH5287 shake, shake out or off
like a locustכָּֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃kā·’ar·behPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH697 locust

Psalm 109:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My kneesבִּ֭רְכַּיbir·kayNoun - feminine dual construct; first person common singularH1290 knee
are weakכָּשְׁל֣וּkā·šə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
from fastingמִצּ֑וֹםmiṣ·ṣō·wmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6685 fasting, fast
and my bodyוּ֝בְשָׂרִ֗יū·ḇə·śā·rîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1320 flesh
grows leanכָּחַ֥שׁkā·ḥašVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean
and gauntמִשָּֽׁמֶן׃miš·šā·menPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil

Psalm 109:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iוַאֲנִ֤י׀wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
amהָיִ֣יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an object of scornחֶרְפָּ֣הḥer·pāhNoun - feminine singularH2781 reproach
toלָהֶ֑םlā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
when they see meיִ֝רְא֗וּנִיyir·’ū·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singularH7200 see
they shakeיְנִיע֥וּןyə·nî·‘ūnVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
their headsרֹאשָֽׁם׃rō·šāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7218 head

Psalm 109:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Help meעָ֭זְרֵנִי‘ā·zə·rê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH5826 help, succour
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
save meה֭וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִיhō·wō·šî·‘ê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH3467 deliver
according to Your loving devotionכְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ḵə·ḥas·de·ḵāPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness

Psalm 109:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let them knowוְֽ֭יֵדְעוּwə·yê·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
that thisכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Your handיָ֣דְךָyā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
thatזֹּ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
have done itעֲשִׂיתָֽהּ׃‘ă·śî·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6213 do, make

Cross-references

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Psalm 109:21 Psalm 31:3 · Psalm 69:16 · Psalm 63:3 · Psalm 79:9–10 · Psalm 25:11 · Philippians 2:8–11 · Psalm 143:11–12 · Psalm 86:15 · Psalm 36:7–9 · Psalm 86:5 · Psalm 69:29 · John 17:1

Psalm 109:22 Psalm 40:17 · Psalm 86:1 · Psalm 102:4 · John 12:27 · Psalm 22:6 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · 2 Kings 4:27 · Job 6:4 · Psalm 109:16 · Luke 22:44 · Psalm 88:15–16 · Matthew 8:20

Psalm 109:23 Exodus 10:19 · Psalm 102:10–11 · 1 Chronicles 29:15 · Job 14:2

Psalm 109:24 Psalm 22:14 · Matthew 4:2 · Psalm 32:3–4 · Hebrews 12:12 · Job 19:20 · Psalm 69:10 · Psalm 35:13–14 · Psalm 38:5–8 · 2 Corinthians 11:27 · Psalm 102:4–5

Psalm 109:25 Psalm 22:6–7 · Romans 15:3 · Psalm 69:19–20 · Psalm 69:9–12

Psalm 109:26 Psalm 119:86 · Psalm 57:1 · Hebrews 5:7 · Psalm 69:13 · Psalm 69:16 · Psalm 40:12

Psalm 109:27 Job 37:7 · 1 Kings 18:36–37 · Exodus 8:19 · Psalm 64:8–9 · Psalm 126:2 · Acts 4:16 · Psalm 17:13–14 · 1 Samuel 17:46–47 · Acts 2:32–36 · Numbers 16:28–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.