Psalms

Psalm 16:4

⁴Sorrows will multiply

to those who chase other gods.

I will not pour out their libations of blood,

or speak their names with my lips.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sorrows	עַצְּבוֹתָם֮	‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6094 hurt, injury, pain
will multiply	יִרְבּ֥וּ	yir·bū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
to those who chase	מָ֫הָ֥רוּ	mā·hā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4116 hasten
other gods	אַחֵ֪ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
I will not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
pour out	אַסִּ֣יךְ	’as·sîḵ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5258 pour out
their libations	נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם	nis·kê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5262 drink-offering
of blood	מִדָּ֑ם	mid·dām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
or	וּֽבַל־	ū·ḇal-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H1077 not
speak	אֶשָּׂ֥א	’eś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
their names	שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗ם	šə·mô·t̲ām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8034 name
with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my lips	שְׂפָתָֽי׃	śə·p̄ā·ṯāy	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.