Psalms

Psalm 115:7–13

⁷they have hands, but cannot feel;

they have feet, but cannot walk;

they cannot even clear their throats.^a

⁸Those who make them become like them,

as do all who trust in them.

⁹O Israel,^b trust in the LORD!

He is their help and shield.

¹⁰O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD!

He is their help and shield.

¹¹You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD!

He is their help and shield.

¹²The LORD is mindful of us;

He will bless us.

He will bless the house of Israel;

He will bless the house of Aaron;

¹³He will bless those who fear the LORD—

small and great alike.

Footnotes

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 have hands	יְדֵיהֶ֤ם׀	yə·ḏê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
but cannot	וְלֹ֬א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
feel	יְמִישׁ֗וּן	yə·mî·šūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H4184 feel
they have feet	רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם	raḡ·lê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H7272 foot
but cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
walk	יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ	yə·hal·lê·ḵū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
they cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
even clear	יֶ֝הְגּ֗וּ	yeh·gū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
their throats	בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃	biḡ·rō·w·nām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1627 neck, throat

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who make them	עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם	‘ō·śê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
become	יִהְי֣וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like them	כְּ֭מוֹהֶם	kə·mō·w·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H3644 like, as, when
as do all	כֹּ֭ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
trust	בֹּטֵ֣חַ	bō·ṭê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H982 trust
in them	בָּהֶֽם׃	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O Israel	יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
trust	בְּטַ֣ח	bə·ṭaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H982 trust
in the LORD	בַּיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is their help	עֶזְרָ֖ם	‘ez·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5828 help, succour
and shield	וּמָגִנָּ֣ם	ū·mā·ḡin·nām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4043 shield

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Aaron	אַ֭הֲרֹן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
trust	בִּטְח֣וּ	biṭ·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H982 trust
in the LORD	בַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is their help	עֶזְרָ֖ם	‘ez·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5828 help, succour
and shield	וּמָגִנָּ֣ם	ū·mā·ḡin·nām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4043 shield

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You who fear	יִרְאֵ֣י	yir·’ê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3373 fear
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
trust	בִּטְח֣וּ	biṭ·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H982 trust
in the LORD	בַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is their help	עֶזְרָ֖ם	‘ez·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5828 help, succour
and shield	וּמָגִנָּ֣ם	ū·mā·ḡin·nām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4043 shield

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is mindful of us	זְכָרָ֪נוּ	zə·ḵā·rā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H2142 remember
He will bless us	יְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ	yə·ḇā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
He will bless	יְ֭בָרֵךְ	yə·ḇā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
He will bless	יְ֝בָרֵ֗ךְ	yə·ḇā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Aaron	אַהֲרֹֽן׃	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will bless	יְ֭בָרֵךְ	yə·ḇā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
those who fear	יִרְאֵ֣י	yir·’ê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3373 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
small	הַ֝קְּטַנִּ֗ים	haq·qə·ṭan·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H6996 small, young, unimportant
and	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
great alike	הַגְּדֹלִֽים׃	hag·gə·ḏō·lîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great