Psalms
Psalm 140:7
7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You shield my head in the day of battle.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.