Psalms
Psalm 119:143
143Trouble and distress have found me,
but Your commandments are my delight.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trouble | צַר־ | ṣar- | Adjective - masculine singular | H6862 narrow, tight |
| and distress | וּמָצ֥וֹק | ū·mā·ṣō·wq | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4689 straitness, straits, stress |
| have found me | מְצָא֑וּנִי | mə·ṣā·’ū·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| but Your commandments | מִ֝צְוֺתֶ֗יךָ | miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4687 commandment |
| are my delight | שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ | ša·‘ă·šu·‘āy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H8191 enjoyment |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.