Psalms

Psalm 13:2–4

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.

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Psalm 13:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
How longעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
must I wrestleאָשִׁ֪ית’ā·šîṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7896 put, set
in my soulבְּנַפְשִׁ֗יbə·nap̄·šîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
with sorrowיָג֣וֹןyā·ḡō·wnNoun - masculine singularH3015 grief, sorrow
in my heartבִּלְבָבִ֣יbil·ḇā·ḇîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
each dayיוֹמָ֑םyō·w·māmAdverbH3119 daytime, by day
How longעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will my enemyאֹיְבִ֣י’ō·yə·ḇîVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to
dominateיָר֖וּםyā·rūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
meעָלָֽי׃‘ā·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height

Psalm 13:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Consider meהַבִּ֣יטָֽהhab·bî·ṭāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5027 look
respondעֲ֭נֵנִי‘ă·nê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
Give lightהָאִ֥ירָהhā·’î·rāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH215 be or become light
to my eyesעֵ֝ינַ֗י‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
lestפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
I sleepאִישַׁ֥ן’î·šanVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3462 sleep
in deathהַמָּֽוֶת׃ham·mā·weṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4194 death

Psalm 13:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
lestפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
my enemyאֹיְבִ֣י’ō·yə·ḇîVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to
sayיֹאמַ֣רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I have overcome himיְכָלְתִּ֑יוyə·ḵā·lə·tîwVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
and my foesצָרַ֥יṣā·rayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6862 narrow, tight
rejoiceיָ֝גִ֗ילוּyā·ḡî·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1523 rejoice
whenכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I fallאֶמּֽוֹט׃’em·mō·wṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4131 totter, shake, slip

Cross-references

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

Psalm 13:2 Micah 7:8–10 · Jeremiah 8:18 · Jeremiah 15:18 · Psalm 143:3–4 · Proverbs 15:13 · Lamentations 1:5 · Job 10:15 · Ecclesiastes 5:17 · Psalm 142:4–7 · Job 23:8–10 · Psalm 123:3–4

Psalm 13:3 Ezra 9:8 · Psalm 18:28 · Jeremiah 51:39 · 1 Samuel 14:29 · Psalm 5:1 · 1 Samuel 14:27 · Psalm 9:13 · Psalm 119:153 · Luke 2:32 · Psalm 31:7 · Jeremiah 51:57 · Lamentations 5:1

Psalm 13:4 Psalm 25:2 · Jeremiah 1:19 · Proverbs 12:3 · Psalm 62:6 · Lamentations 1:16 · Psalm 38:16 · Joshua 7:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.