Psalms
Psalm 119:157
157Though my persecutors and foes are many,
I have not turned from Your testimonies.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| my persecutors | רֹדְפַ֣י | rō·ḏə·p̄ay | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| and foes | וְצָרָ֑י | wə·ṣā·rāy | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6862 narrow, tight |
| are many | רַ֭בִּים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| I have not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| turned | נָטִֽיתִי׃ | nā·ṭî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| from Your testimonies | מֵ֝עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ | mê·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H5715 testimony |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 15:58 · Psalm 119:51 · Job 17:9 · Acts 20:23–24 · Isaiah 42:4 · Job 23:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.