Psalms
Psalm 140:1
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men.
Protect me from men of violence,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the choirmaster | לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ | lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring |
| A Psalm | מִזְמ֥וֹר | miz·mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H4210 melody |
| of David | לְדָוִֽד׃ | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| Rescue me | חַלְּצֵ֣נִי | ḥal·lə·ṣê·nî | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H2502 draw off or out, withdraw |
| O LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| from evil | רָ֑ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| men | מֵאָדָ֣ם | mê·’ā·ḏām | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| Protect me | תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃ | tin·ṣə·rê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
| from men | מֵאִ֖ישׁ | mê·’îš | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of violence | חֲמָסִ֣ים | ḥă·mā·sîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2555 violence, wrong |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 18:48 · Psalm 71:4 · Psalm 140:4 · Habakkuk 1:2–3 · Psalm 140:11 · Psalm 17:13 · Psalm 43:1 · Psalm 59:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.