Psalms
Psalm 130:6–7
6My soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning—
more than watchmen wait for the morning.
7O Israel, put your hope in the LORD,
for with the LORD is loving devotion,
and with Him is redemption in abundance.
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 130:6
| 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 |
Psalm 130:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| put your hope | יַחֵ֥ל | ya·ḥêl | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H3176 wait |
| in | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the LORD | יְה֫וָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| with | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is loving devotion | הַחֶ֑סֶד | ha·ḥe·seḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| and with Him | עִמּ֣וֹ | ‘im·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| is redemption | פְדֽוּת׃ | p̄ə·ḏūṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H6304 ransom |
| in abundance | וְהַרְבֵּ֖ה | wə·har·bêh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 130:6 Psalm 63:6 · Psalm 119:147
Psalm 130:7 Ephesians 1:7–8 · Psalm 40:3 · Revelation 5:9 · Psalm 86:15 · Psalm 86:5 · 1 John 2:1–2 · Romans 8:24 · Psalm 131:3 · Isaiah 55:7 · Psalm 71:5 · Romans 5:20–21 · 1 Timothy 2:5–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.