Psalms
Psalm 130:6
6My soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning—
more than watchmen wait for the morning.
Word by word
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.