Psalms

Psalm 116:4–8

⁴Then I called on the name of the LORD:

“O LORD, deliver my soul!”

⁵The LORD is gracious and righteous;

our God is full of compassion.

⁶The LORD preserves the simplehearted;

I was helpless, and He saved me.

⁷Return to your rest, O my soul,

for the LORD has been good to you.

⁸For You have delivered my soul from death,

my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I called	אֶקְרָ֑א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
on the name	וּבְשֵֽׁם־	ū·ḇə·šêm-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
O LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
deliver	מַלְּטָ֥ה	mal·lə·ṭāh	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4422 slip away
my soul	נַפְשִֽׁי׃	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהֹוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is gracious	חַנּ֣וּן	ḥan·nūn	Adjective - masculine singular	H2587 gracious
and righteous	וְצַדִּ֑יק	wə·ṣad·dîq	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
our God	וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ	wê·lō·hê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
is full of compassion	מְרַחֵֽם׃	mə·ra·ḥêm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7355 love

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהֹוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
preserves	שֹׁמֵ֣ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the simplehearted	פְּתָאיִ֣ם	pə·ṯā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H6612 simple
I was helpless	דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י	dal·lō·w·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1809 hang, be low, languish
and	וְלִ֣י	wə·lî	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common singular
He saved me	יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃	yə·hō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3467 deliver

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Return to your rest	שׁוּבִ֣י	šū·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
O my soul	נַ֭פְשִׁי	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has been good	גָּמַ֥ל	gā·mal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
to you	עָלָֽיְכִי׃	‘ā·lā·yə·ḵî	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You have delivered	חִלַּ֥צְתָּ	ḥil·laṣ·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2502 draw off or out, withdraw
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֗י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
death	מִ֫מָּ֥וֶת	mim·mā·weṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
my eyes	עֵינִ֥י	‘ê·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5869 eye
from tears	דִּמְעָ֑ה	dim·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H1832 tears
my feet	רַגְלִ֥י	raḡ·lî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot
from stumbling	מִדֶּֽחִי׃	mid·de·ḥî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H1762 stumbling