Psalms
Psalm 142:3
3Although my spirit grows faint within me,
You know my way.
Along the path I travel
they have hidden a snare for me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Although my spirit | רוּחִ֗י | rū·ḥî | Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| grows faint | בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף | bə·hiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭêp̄ | Preposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H5848 turn aside |
| within me | עָלַ֨י׀ | ‘ā·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| You | וְאַתָּה֮ | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| know | יָדַ֪עְתָּ | yā·ḏa‘·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| my way | נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י | nə·ṯî·ḇā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5410 path, pathway |
| Along the path | בְּאֹֽרַח־ | bə·’ō·raḥ- | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H734 way, path |
| I travel | אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ | ’ă·hal·lêḵ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| they have hidden | טָמְנ֖וּ | ṭā·mə·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2934 hide, conceal |
| a snare | פַ֣ח | p̄aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H6341 bird-trap |
| for me | לִֽי׃ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 140:5 · Psalm 141:9 · Jeremiah 18:22 · Psalm 143:4 · Mark 14:33–36 · Psalm 139:2–4 · Psalm 61:2 · Psalm 56:6 · Psalm 1:6 · Psalm 102:4 · Psalm 77:3 · Psalm 31:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.