Psalms

Psalm 142:6

⁶Listen to my cry,

for I am brought quite low.

Rescue me from my pursuers,

for they are too strong for me.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.