Psalms
Psalm 11:3
3If the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the foundations | הַ֭שָּׁתוֹת | haš·šā·ṯō·wṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8356 basis, support |
| are destroyed | יֵֽהָרֵס֑וּן | yê·hā·rê·sūn | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H2040 throw down, break or tear down |
| what | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| can the righteous | צַ֝דִּ֗יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| do | פָּעָֽל׃ | pā·‘āl | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6466 do, make |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 82:5 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Isaiah 58:12 · Psalm 75:3 · Acts 4:24–33 · 2 Kings 19:13–18 · 2 Chronicles 32:13–15 · Nehemiah 6:10–12 · Daniel 3:15–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.