Psalms

Psalm 13:1–4

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

How long, O LORD?

Will You forget me forever?

How long will You hide Your face from me?

²How long must I wrestle in my soul,

with sorrow in my heart each day?

How long will my enemy dominate me?

³Consider me and respond, O LORD my God.

Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

⁴lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,”

and my foes rejoice when I fall.

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
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Will You forget	תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֣נִי	tiš·kā·ḥê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7911 forget
me	אָ֣נָה	’ā·nāh	Adverb	H575 where?
forever	נֶ֑צַח	ne·ṣaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will You hide	תַּסְתִּ֖יר	tas·tîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
Your face	פָּנֶ֣יךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
from me	מִמֶּֽנִּי׃	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
must I wrestle	אָשִׁ֪ית	’ā·šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7896 put, set
in my soul	בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י	bə·nap̄·šî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
with sorrow	יָג֣וֹן	yā·ḡō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H3015 grief, sorrow
in my heart	בִּלְבָבִ֣י	bil·ḇā·ḇî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
each day	יוֹמָ֑ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will my enemy	אֹיְבִ֣י	’ō·yə·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
dominate	יָר֖וּם	yā·rūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
me	עָלָֽי׃	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consider me	הַבִּ֣יטָֽה	hab·bî·ṭāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5027 look
respond	עֲ֭נֵנִי	‘ă·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָ֑י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
Give light	הָאִ֥ירָה	hā·’î·rāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H215 be or become light
to my eyes	עֵ֝ינַ֗י	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
lest	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
I sleep	אִישַׁ֥ן	’î·šan	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3462 sleep
in death	הַמָּֽוֶת׃	ham·mā·weṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
lest	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
my enemy	אֹיְבִ֣י	’ō·yə·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
say	יֹאמַ֣ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I have overcome him	יְכָלְתִּ֑יו	yə·ḵā·lə·tîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
and my foes	צָרַ֥י	ṣā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6862 narrow, tight
rejoice	יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ	yā·ḡî·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1523 rejoice
when	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I fall	אֶמּֽוֹט׃	’em·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip