Psalms
Psalm 119:115–117
115Depart from me, you evildoers,
that I may obey the commandments of my God.
116Sustain me as You promised, that I may live;
let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117Uphold me, and I will be saved,
that I may always regard Your statutes.
Word by word
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Psalm 119:115
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depart | סֽוּרוּ־ | sū·rū- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5493 turn aside |
| from me | מִמֶּ֥נִּי | mim·men·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| you evildoers | מְרֵעִ֑ים | mə·rê·‘îm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H7489 be evil, bad |
| that I may obey | וְ֝אֶצְּרָ֗ה | wə·’eṣ·ṣə·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
| the commandments | מִצְוֺ֥ת | miṣ·wōṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4687 commandment |
| of my God | אֱלֹהָֽי׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
Psalm 119:116
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustain me | סָמְכֵ֣נִי | sā·mə·ḵê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H5564 lean, lay, rest, support |
| as You promised | כְאִמְרָתְךָ֣ | ḵə·’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H565 utterance, speech, word |
| that I may live | וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה | wə·’eḥ·yeh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | H2421 live |
| let me not | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be ashamed | תְּ֝בִישֵׁ֗נִי | tə·ḇî·šê·nî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H954 be ashamed |
| of my hope | מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃ | miś·śiḇ·rî | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7664 hope |
Psalm 119:117
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uphold me | סְעָדֵ֥נִי | sə·‘ā·ḏê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H5582 support, sustain, stay |
| and I will be saved | וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה | wə·’iw·wā·šê·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H3467 deliver |
| that I may always | תָמִֽיד׃ | ṯā·mîḏ | Adverb | H8548 continuity |
| regard | וְאֶשְׁעָ֖ה | wə·’eš·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H8159 gaze |
| Your statutes | בְחֻקֶּ֣יךָ | ḇə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 119:115 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Matthew 7:23 · Psalm 6:8 · Psalm 139:19 · Psalm 26:5 · Psalm 119:106 · Psalm 26:9 · Matthew 25:41 · Joshua 24:15
Psalm 119:116 Romans 5:5 · Psalm 25:2 · 1 Peter 2:6 · Psalm 37:24 · Isaiah 41:10 · Romans 10:11 · Psalm 54:4 · Psalm 37:17 · Psalm 63:8 · Isaiah 42:1 · Psalm 94:18 · Isaiah 45:17
Psalm 119:117 Psalm 119:6 · Jude 1:24 · John 10:28–29 · Psalm 71:6 · Psalm 17:5 · Psalm 139:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.