Psalms
Psalm 130:5–6
5I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait,
and in His word I put my hope.
6My soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning—
more than watchmen wait for the morning.
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.
Psalm 130:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I wait for | קִוִּ֣יתִי | qiw·wî·ṯî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H6960 wait for |
| the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| my soul | נַפְשִׁ֑י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| does wait | קִוְּתָ֣ה | qiw·wə·ṯāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H6960 wait for |
| and in His word | וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ | wə·liḏ·ḇā·rōw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| I put my hope | הוֹחָֽלְתִּי׃ | hō·w·ḥā·lə·tî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H3176 wait |
Psalm 130:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My soul | נַפְשִׁ֥י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| for the Lord | לַֽאדֹנָ֑י | la·ḏō·nāy | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| more than watchmen | מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים | miš·šō·mə·rîm | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| for the morning | לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר | lab·bō·qer | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1242 morning |
| more than watchmen | שֹׁמְרִ֥ים | šō·mə·rîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| for the morning | לַבֹּֽקֶר׃ | lab·bō·qer | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1242 morning |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 130:5 Isaiah 30:18 · Psalm 33:20 · Psalm 119:81 · Psalm 62:5 · Psalm 27:14 · Isaiah 8:17 · Psalm 40:1 · Psalm 62:1 · Psalm 119:74 · Genesis 49:18 · Isaiah 26:8 · Psalm 119:114
Psalm 130:6 Psalm 63:6 · Psalm 119:147
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.