Psalms

Psalm 118:6–13

⁶The LORD is on my side;^b I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?^c

⁷The LORD is on my side; He is my helper.

Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

⁸It is better to take refuge in the LORD

than to trust in man.

⁹It is better to take refuge in the LORD

than to trust in princes.

¹⁰All the nations surrounded me,

but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

¹¹They surrounded me on every side,

but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

¹²They swarmed around me like bees,

but they were extinguished like burning thorns;

in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

¹³I was pushed so hard I was falling,

but the LORD helped me.

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
The LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
on my side	לִ֭י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be afraid	אִירָ֑א	’î·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3372 fear
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
can man	אָדָֽם׃	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
do	יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to me	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
on my side	לִ֭י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
He is my helper	בְּעֹזְרָ֑י	bə·‘ō·zə·rāy	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5826 help, succour
Therefore I	וַ֝אֲנִ֗י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will look in triumph	אֶרְאֶ֥ה	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
on those who hate me	בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃	ḇə·śō·nə·’āy	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8130 hate

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is better	ט֗וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to take refuge	לַחֲס֥וֹת	la·ḥă·sō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2620 seek refuge
in the LORD	בַּיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
than to trust	מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ	mib·bə·ṭō·aḥ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H982 trust
in man	בָּאָדָֽם׃	bā·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is better	ט֗וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to take refuge	לַחֲס֥וֹת	la·ḥă·sō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2620 seek refuge
in the LORD	בַּיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
than to trust	מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ	mib·bə·ṭō·aḥ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H982 trust
in princes	בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃	bin·ḏî·ḇîm	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	גּוֹיִ֥ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
surrounded me	סְבָב֑וּנִי	sə·ḇā·ḇū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
but in the name	בְּשֵׁ֥ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I cut them off	אֲמִילַֽם׃	’ă·mî·lam	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H4135 circumcise

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They surrounded me	סַבּ֥וּנִי	sab·bū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
on every side	סְבָב֑וּנִי	sə·ḇā·ḇū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
but in the name	בְּשֵׁ֥ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I cut them off	אֲמִילַֽם׃	’ă·mî·lam	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H4135 circumcise

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They swarmed around me	סַבּ֤וּנִי	sab·bū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
like bees	כִדְבוֹרִ֗ים	ḵiḏ·ḇō·w·rîm	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural	H1682 bee
they were extinguished	דֹּ֭עֲכוּ	dō·‘ă·ḵū	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural	H1846 go out, be extinguished
like burning	כְּאֵ֣שׁ	kə·’êš	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H784 fire
thorns	קוֹצִ֑ים	qō·w·ṣîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6975 thornbush, thorn
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֥ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I cut them off	אֲמִילַֽם׃	’ă·mî·lam	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H4135 circumcise

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I was pushed so hard	דַּחֹ֣ה	da·ḥōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1760 push, thrust
I was falling	לִנְפֹּ֑ל	lin·pōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5307 fall, lie
but the LORD	וַ֖יהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
helped me	עֲזָרָֽנִי׃	‘ă·zā·rā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5826 help, succour