Psalms

Psalm 119:42–43

⁴²Then I can answer him who taunts,

for I trust in Your word.

⁴³Never take Your word of truth from my mouth,

for I hope in Your judgments.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I can answer him	וְאֶֽעֱנֶ֣ה	wə·’e·‘ĕ·neh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
who taunts	חֹרְפִ֣י	ḥō·rə·p̄î	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2778 reproach
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I trust	בָ֝טַחְתִּי	ḇā·ṭaḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H982 trust
in Your word	בִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃	biḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Never	וְֽאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
take	תַּצֵּ֬ל	taṣ·ṣêl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
Your word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of truth	אֱמֶ֣ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
from my mouth	מִפִּ֣י	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I hope	יִחָֽלְתִּי׃	yi·ḥā·lə·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H3176 wait
in Your judgments	לְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣ךָ	lə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 119:42 Acts 27:25 · Proverbs 27:11 · Matthew 27:63 · Psalm 119:49 · Psalm 56:10–11 · Psalm 119:74 · Psalm 119:81 · 2 Samuel 16:7–8 · Psalm 56:4 · Matthew 27:40–43 · 2 Samuel 7:12–16 · 1 Chronicles 28:3–6

Psalm 119:43 Psalm 9:4 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Ephesians 1:13 · Psalm 71:17–18 · Psalm 119:175 · Psalm 119:13 · Psalm 119:52 · Psalm 50:16 · James 1:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.