Psalms

Psalm 143:3–4

3For the enemy has pursued my soul,

crushing my life to the ground,

making me dwell in darkness

like those long since dead.

4My spirit grows faint within me;

my heart is dismayed inside me.

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Psalm 143:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the enemyאוֹיֵ֨ב׀’ō·w·yêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH341 be hostile to
has pursuedרָ֘דַ֤ףrā·ḏap̄Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
my soulנַפְשִׁ֗יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
crushingדִּכָּ֣אdik·kāVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1792 crush
my lifeחַיָּתִ֑יḥay·yā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2416 alive, living
to the groundלָ֭אָרֶץlā·’ā·reṣPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
making me dwellהוֹשִׁיבַ֥נִיhō·wō·šî·ḇa·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in darknessבְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗יםḇə·ma·ḥă·šak·kîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH4285 dark place
like those long sinceעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
deadכְּמֵתֵ֥יkə·mê·ṯêPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH4191 die

Psalm 143:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My spiritרוּחִ֑יrū·ḥîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
grows faintוַתִּתְעַטֵּ֣ףwat·tiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭêp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5848 turn aside
within meעָלַ֣י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
my heartלִבִּֽי׃lib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is dismayedיִשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥םyiš·tō·w·mêmVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8074 be desoleted, appalled
inside meבְּ֝תוֹכִ֗יbə·ṯō·w·ḵîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8432 midst

Cross-references

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Psalm 143:3 Lamentations 3:6 · Psalm 7:5 · Psalm 7:1–2 · Psalm 142:6 · Psalm 17:9–13 · Psalm 88:4–6 · 2 Samuel 2:22 · Psalm 35:4 · Psalm 54:3 · 2 Samuel 18:11 · Ezekiel 37:11 · Psalm 31:12–13

Psalm 143:4 Psalm 142:3 · Psalm 77:3 · Psalm 102:3–4 · Psalm 55:5 · Luke 22:44

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.