Psalms
Psalm 139:2
2You know when I sit and when I rise;
You understand my thoughts from afar.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| know | יָ֭דַעְתָּ | yā·ḏa‘·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| when I sit | שִׁבְתִּ֣י | šiḇ·tî | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| and when I rise | וְקוּמִ֑י | wə·qū·mî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| You understand | בַּ֥נְתָּה | ban·tāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H995 discern |
| my thoughts | לְ֝רֵעִ֗י | lə·rê·‘î | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7454 shouting, roar |
| from afar | מֵרָחֽוֹק׃ | mê·rā·ḥō·wq | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H7350 distant, far |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 9:4 · 2 Kings 19:27 · Isaiah 37:28 · Psalm 94:11 · Luke 9:47 · John 2:24–25 · Proverbs 15:3 · Zechariah 4:10 · Psalm 56:8 · Genesis 16:13 · 2 Kings 6:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.