Psalms
Psalm 129:2
2many a time they have persecuted me from my youth,
but they have not prevailed against me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| many a time | רַ֭בַּת | rab·baṯ | Adjective - feminine singular construct | H7227 much, many, great |
| they have persecuted me | צְרָר֣וּנִי | ṣə·rā·rū·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular | H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped |
| from my youth | מִנְּעוּרָ֑י | min·nə·‘ū·rāy | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H5271 youth, juvenility, young |
| but | גַּ֝ם | gam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| they have not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| prevailed | יָ֥כְלוּ | yā·ḵə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure |
| against me | לִֽי׃ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 16:18 · Psalm 34:19 · Revelation 12:8–9 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 · Psalm 42:1 · John 16:33 · Psalm 125:1 · Psalm 118:13 · Job 5:19 · Romans 8:35–39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.