Psalms
Psalm 13:4
4lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,”
and my foes rejoice when I fall.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.