Psalms
Psalm 109:28–29
28Though they curse, You will bless.
When they rise up, they will be put to shame,
but Your servant will rejoice.
29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace;
may they wear their shame like a robe.
Word by word
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Psalm 109:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Though they | הֵמָּה֮ | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| curse | יְקַֽלְלוּ־ | yə·qal·lū- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7043 be slight, swift, trifling |
| You | וְאַתָּ֪ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| will bless | תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ | ṯə·ḇā·rêḵ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| When they rise up | קָ֤מוּ׀ | qā·mū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| they will be put to shame | וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ | way·yê·ḇō·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H954 be ashamed |
| but Your servant | וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ | wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| will rejoice | יִשְׂמָֽח׃ | yiś·māḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
Psalm 109:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May my accusers | שׂוֹטְנַ֣י | śō·wṭ·nay | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H7853 be or act as adversary |
| be clothed | יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ | yil·bə·šū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| with disgrace | כְּלִמָּ֑ה | kə·lim·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy |
| may they wear | וְיַעֲט֖וּ | wə·ya·‘ă·ṭū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself |
| their shame | בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃ | bā·šə·tām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1322 shame |
| like a robe | כַמְעִ֣יל | ḵam·‘îl | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4598 robe |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 109:28 Numbers 23:20 · John 16:22 · Psalm 109:17 · Numbers 22:12 · Hebrews 12:2
Psalm 109:29 Psalm 132:18 · Psalm 35:26 · Job 8:22 · Jeremiah 20:11 · Psalm 109:17–19 · Psalm 6:10 · Daniel 12:2 · Psalm 140:9 · Micah 7:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.