Psalms

Psalm 12:4–5

⁴They say, “With our tongues we will prevail.

We own our lips— who can be our master?”

⁵“For the cause of the oppressed

and for the groaning of the needy,

I will now arise,” says the LORD.

“I will bring safety to him who yearns.”

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
say	אָֽמְר֨וּ׀	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
With our tongues	לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ	lil·šō·nê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; first person common plural	H3956 tongue
we will prevail	נַ֭גְבִּיר	naḡ·bîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural	H1396 be strong, mighty
We own	אִתָּ֑נוּ	’it·tā·nū	Direct object marker; first person common plural	H854 with
our lips	שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ	śə·p̄ā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural	H8193 lip, speech, edge
who	מִ֖י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can be our master	אָד֣וֹן	’ā·ḏō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H113 lord

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the cause	מִשֹּׁ֥ד	miš·šōḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7701 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
of the oppressed	עֲנִיִּים֮	‘ă·nî·yîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and for the groaning	מֵאַנְקַ֪ת	mê·’an·qaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H603 crying, groaning
of the needy	אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים	’eḇ·yō·w·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H34 in want, needy, poor
I will now	עַתָּ֣ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
arise	אָ֭קוּם	’ā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
says	יֹאמַ֣ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I will bring	אָשִׁ֥ית	’ā·šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7896 put, set
safety	בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע	bə·yê·ša‘	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
to him who yearns	יָפִ֥יחַֽ	yā·p̄î·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6315 breathe, blow

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

Psalm 12:4 James 3:5–6 · Exodus 5:2 · 2 Thessalonians 2:4 · Job 21:14–15 · Jeremiah 18:18 · Daniel 3:15 · Genesis 3:5 · Jeremiah 2:31

Psalm 12:5 Psalm 34:6 · Proverbs 14:31 · James 5:4 · Psalm 146:7–8 · Micah 7:8–9 · Isaiah 33:10 · Exodus 2:23–24 · Job 5:15 · Job 5:21 · Psalm 10:12 · Ezekiel 18:12–13 · Psalm 74:21–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.