Psalms

Psalm 142:6–7

⁶Listen to my cry,

for I am brought quite low.

Rescue me from my pursuers,

for they are too strong for me.

⁷Free my soul from prison,

that I may praise Your name.

The righteous will gather around me

because of Your goodness to me.

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
Listen	הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה׀	haq·šî·ḇāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7181 incline, attend
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my cry	רִנָּתִי֮	rin·nā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7440 ringing cry
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am brought	דַלּ֪וֹתִ֫י	ḏal·lō·w·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1809 hang, be low, languish
quite low	מְאֹ֥ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
Rescue me	הַצִּילֵ֥נִי	haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from	מִמֶּֽנִּי׃	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
my pursuers	מֵרֹדְפַ֑י	mê·rō·ḏə·p̄ay	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they are too strong for me	אָמְצ֣וּ	’ā·mə·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H553 be alert

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Free	ה֘וֹצִ֤יאָה	hō·w·ṣî·’āh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
my soul	נַפְשִׁי֮	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from prison	מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר׀	mim·mas·gêr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4525 locksmith, smith
that I may praise	לְהוֹד֪וֹת	lə·hō·w·ḏō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3034 throw, cast
Your name	שְׁ֫מֶ֥ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
The righteous	צַדִּיקִ֑ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
will gather around me	יַכְתִּ֣רוּ	yaḵ·ti·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3803 surround
because	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
of Your goodness	תִגְמֹ֣ל	ṯiḡ·mōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
to me	עָלָֽי׃	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

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

Psalm 142:6 Psalm 79:8 · Psalm 136:23 · Psalm 116:6 · Psalm 17:1 · Romans 8:33 · Psalm 18:17 · Psalm 57:3–4 · Romans 8:37

Psalm 142:7 Psalm 143:11 · Psalm 146:7 · Psalm 7:6–7 · Psalm 13:6 · Acts 2:24 · James 5:11 · Isaiah 61:1 · Psalm 9:14 · Psalm 116:7 · Psalm 142:1 · Psalm 119:17 · Psalm 9:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.