Psalms
Psalm 118:6–7
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.
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.
Psalm 118:6
| 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 |
Psalm 118:7
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 118:6 Hebrews 13:6 · Romans 8:31 · Psalm 56:4 · Psalm 56:11 · Micah 7:8–10 · Psalm 27:1–3 · Psalm 56:9 · Psalm 23:4 · Jeremiah 20:11 · Isaiah 51:12 · Psalm 46:11 · Psalm 146:5
Psalm 118:7 Psalm 59:10 · Psalm 54:4 · Psalm 54:7 · Psalm 55:18 · Psalm 92:11 · Psalm 112:8 · 1 Chronicles 12:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.