Psalms

Psalm 140:6–7

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.

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Psalm 140:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I sayאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
to the LORDלַ֭יהוָהYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are my Godאֵ֣לִי’ê·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH410 god
Hearהַאֲזִ֥ינָהha·’ă·zî·nāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH238 give ear, listen, hear
O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my cry for helpתַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ta·ḥă·nū·nāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH8469 supplication for favour

Psalm 140:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O GODיְהֹוִ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
the Lordאֲ֭דֹנָי’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
the strengthעֹ֣ז‘ōzNoun - masculine singular constructH5797 strength, might
of my salvationיְשׁוּעָתִ֑יyə·šū·‘ā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3444 salvation
You shieldסַכֹּ֥תָהsak·kō·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5526 overshadow, screen, cover
my headלְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗יlə·rō·šîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7218 head
in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of battleנָֽשֶׁק׃nā·šeqNoun - masculine singularH5402 equipment, weapons

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 140:6 Psalm 16:2 · Psalm 31:14 · Psalm 119:57 · Psalm 142:5 · Zechariah 13:9 · Psalm 143:1 · Psalm 28:1–2 · Psalm 91:2 · Psalm 130:2 · Psalm 64:1 · Psalm 55:1–2 · Psalm 116:1

Psalm 140:7 Psalm 62:7 · Psalm 89:26 · Psalm 18:1–2 · Psalm 62:2 · Deuteronomy 33:27–29 · Psalm 27:1 · Psalm 28:7–8 · Psalm 144:10 · Psalm 59:17 · Psalm 18:35 · Psalm 95:1 · 1 Samuel 17:45–51

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.