Psalms

Psalm 140:5–11

⁵The proud hide a snare for me;

the cords of their net are spread along the path,

and lures are set out for me.

Selah

⁶I say to the LORD, “You are my God.”

Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.

⁷O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation,

You shield my head in the day of battle.

⁸Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked;

do not promote their evil plans,

lest they be exalted.

Selah

⁹May the heads of those who surround me

be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

¹⁰May burning coals fall on them;

may they be thrown into the fire,

into the miry pits, never to rise again.

¹¹May no slanderer be established in the land;

may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The proud	גֵאִ֨ים׀	ḡê·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1343 proud
hide	טָֽמְנֽוּ־	ṭā·mə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2934 hide, conceal
a snare	פַּ֡ח	paḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
for me	לִ֗י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
the cords	וַחֲבָלִ֗ים	wa·ḥă·ḇā·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
of their net	רֶ֭שֶׁת	re·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7568 net
are spread	פָּ֣רְשׂוּ	pā·rə·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6566 spread out, spread
along	לְיַד־	lə·yaḏ-	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
the path	מַעְגָּ֑ל	ma‘·gāl	Noun - masculine singular	H4570 entrenchment
and lures	מֹקְשִׁ֖ים	mō·qə·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4170 a bait or lure
are set out	שָֽׁתוּ־	šā·ṯū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7896 put, set
for me	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I say	אָמַ֣רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to the LORD	לַ֭יהוָה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
You	אָ֑תָּה	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are my God	אֵ֣לִי	’ê·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H410 god
Hear	הַאֲזִ֥ינָה	ha·’ă·zî·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H238 give ear, listen, hear
O LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my cry for help	תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃	ta·ḥă·nū·nāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8469 supplication for favour

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O GOD	יְהֹוִ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
the Lord	אֲ֭דֹנָי	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
the strength	עֹ֣ז	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5797 strength, might
of my salvation	יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י	yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3444 salvation
You shield	סַכֹּ֥תָה	sak·kō·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5526 overshadow, screen, cover
my head	לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י	lə·rō·šî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7218 head
in the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of battle	נָֽשֶׁק׃	nā·šeq	Noun - masculine singular	H5402 equipment, weapons

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Grant	תִּתֵּ֣ן	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the desires	מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י	ma·’ă·way·yê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3970 desire
of the wicked	רָשָׁ֑ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
promote	תָּ֝פֵ֗ק	tā·p̄êq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H6329 bring out, furnish, promote
their evil plans	זְמָמ֥וֹ	zə·mā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2162 plan, device
they be exalted	יָר֥וּמוּ	yā·rū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the heads	רֹ֥אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of those who surround me	מְסִבָּ֑י	mə·sib·bāy	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4524 that which surrounds, or is round
be covered	יְכַסּוּמוֹ׃	yə·ḵas·sū·mō	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3680 cover
in the trouble	עֲמַ֖ל	‘ă·mal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
their lips have caused	שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ	śə·p̄ā·ṯê·mōw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8193 lip, speech, edge

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May burning coals	גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים	ge·ḥā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1513 ember
fall	יָמִיטוּ	yå̄·mī·ṭū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4131 totter, shake, slip
on them	עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
may they be thrown	יַפִּלֵ֑ם	yap·pi·lêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
into the fire	בָּאֵ֥שׁ	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
into the miry pits	בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת	bə·ma·hă·mō·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H4113 flood
never	בַּֽל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
to rise again	יָקֽוּמוּ׃	yā·qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May no slanderer	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
be established	יִכּ֪וֹן	yik·kō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
in the land	בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
may calamity	רָ֑ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
hunt down	יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ	yə·ṣū·ḏen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6679 hunt
the man	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of violence	חָמָ֥ס	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong