Psalms
Psalm 116:9–11
9I will walk before the LORD
in the land of the living.
10I believed, therefore I said,a
“I am greatly afflicted.”
11In my alarm I said,
“All men are liars!”
Footnotes
- a 116:10 LXX therefore I have spoken; cited in 2 Corinthians 4:13|2CO 4:13
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.
Psalm 116:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will walk | אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ | ’eṯ·hal·lêḵ | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| in the land | בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת | bə·’ar·ṣō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct | H776 earth, land |
| of the living | הַֽחַיִּֽים׃ | ha·ḥay·yîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
Psalm 116:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I believed | הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי | he·’ĕ·man·tî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H539 confirm, support |
| therefore | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I said | אֲדַבֵּ֑ר | ’ă·ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1696 speak |
| I | אֲ֝נִ֗י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am greatly | מְאֹֽד׃ | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| afflicted | עָנִ֥יתִי | ‘ā·nî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
Psalm 116:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In my alarm | בְחָפְזִ֑י | ḇə·ḥā·p̄ə·zî | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H2648 be in trepidation, hurry, or alarm |
| I | אֲ֭נִי | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| said | אָמַ֣רְתִּי | ’ā·mar·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H559 utter, say |
| All | כָּֽל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| men | הָאָדָ֥ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| liars | כֹּזֵֽב׃ | kō·zêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3576 lie, be a liar |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 116:9 Psalm 27:13 · Luke 1:75 · Genesis 17:1 · 1 Kings 9:4 · 1 Kings 8:25 · 1 Kings 2:4 · Isaiah 53:8
Psalm 116:10 2 Corinthians 4:13 · Hebrews 11:1 · Proverbs 21:28 · 2 Peter 1:21 · 2 Peter 1:16 · Numbers 14:6–9
Psalm 116:11 Jeremiah 9:4–5 · Romans 3:4 · Psalm 31:22 · Psalm 62:9 · 1 Samuel 27:1 · 2 Kings 4:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.