Psalms
Psalm 119:85–86
85The arrogant have dug pits for me
in violation of Your law.
86All Your commandments are faithful;
I am persecuted without cause— help me!
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 119:85
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The arrogant | זֵדִ֣ים | zê·ḏîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2086 insolent, presumptuous |
| have dug | כָּֽרוּ־ | kā·rū- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3738 dig |
| pits | שִׁיח֑וֹת | šî·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H7882 id. |
| for me | לִ֣י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| in violation of | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| Your law | כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃ | ḵə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
Psalm 119:86
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Your commandments | מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ | miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4687 commandment |
| faithful | אֱמוּנָ֑ה | ’ĕ·mū·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity |
| I am persecuted | רְדָפ֣וּנִי | rə·ḏā·p̄ū·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| without cause | שֶׁ֖קֶר | še·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| help me | עָזְרֵֽנִי׃ | ‘ā·zə·rê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H5826 help, succour |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 119:85 Proverbs 16:27 · Psalm 35:7 · Jeremiah 18:20 · Psalm 119:78 · Psalm 7:15 · Psalm 36:11
Psalm 119:86 Psalm 35:19 · Psalm 70:5 · Psalm 35:7 · Psalm 109:26 · Psalm 119:78 · Psalm 119:128 · Psalm 119:151 · Romans 7:12 · Psalm 119:138 · Psalm 119:142 · Jeremiah 18:20 · Psalm 19:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.