Psalms

Psalm 144:2

²He is my steadfast love and my fortress,

my stronghold and my deliverer.

He is my shield, in whom I take refuge,

who subdues peoples^a under me.

Footnotes

a 144:2 Many Hebrew manuscripts, DSS, Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts subdues my people

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is my steadfast love	חַסְדִּ֥י	ḥas·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and my fortress	וּמְצוּדָתִי֮	ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness
my stronghold	מִשְׂגַּבִּ֪י	miś·gab·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
and my deliverer	וּֽמְפַלְטִ֫י	ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6403 escape
He is my shield	מָ֭גִנִּי	mā·ḡin·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H4043 shield
in whom I take refuge	חָסִ֑יתִי	ḥā·sî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2620 seek refuge
who subdues	הָרוֹדֵ֖ד	hā·rō·w·ḏêḏ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7286 beat out
peoples	עַמִּ֣י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
under me	תַחְתָּֽי׃	ṯaḥ·tāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H8478 the under part

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.