Psalms

Psalm 13:2

2How long must I wrestle in my soul,

with sorrow in my heart each day?

How long will my enemy dominate me?

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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

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.