Psalms

Psalm 17:9–13

⁹from the wicked who assail me,

from my mortal enemies who surround me.

¹⁰They have closed their callous hearts;

their mouths speak with arrogance.

¹¹They have tracked us down, and now surround us;

their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,

¹²like a lion greedy for prey,

like a young lion lurking in ambush.

¹³Arise, O LORD, confront them!

Bring them to their knees;

deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

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
from	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the wicked	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
who	ז֣וּ	zū	Pronoun - relative	H2098 this, that
assail me	שַׁדּ֑וּנִי	šad·dū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
from my mortal	בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁ	bə·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
enemies	אֹיְבַ֥י	’ō·yə·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
who surround me	יַקִּ֥יפוּ	yaq·qî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5362 strike off

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have closed	סָּגְר֑וּ	sā·ḡə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5462 shut, close
their callous	חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹ	ḥel·bā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2459 fat
their mouths	פִּ֝֗ימוֹ	pî·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth
speak	דִּבְּר֥וּ	dib·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1696 speak
with arrogance	בְגֵאֽוּת׃	ḇə·ḡê·’ūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H1348 majesty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have tracked us down	אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ	’aš·šu·rê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H838 step, going
and now	עַתָּ֣ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
surround us	סְבָבוּנִי	sə·ḇå̄·ḇū·nī	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
their eyes	עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם	‘ê·nê·hem	Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
are set	יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ	yā·šî·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7896 put, set
to cast	לִנְט֥וֹת	lin·ṭō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to the ground	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
like a lion	כְּ֭אַרְיֵה	kə·’ar·yêh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
greedy	יִכְס֣וֹף	yiḵ·sō·wp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3700 long
for prey	לִטְר֑וֹף	liṭ·rō·wp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2963 tear, rend, pluck
like a young lion	וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר	wə·ḵiḵ·p̄îr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3715 young lion
lurking	יֹשֵׁ֥ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in ambush	בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃	bə·mis·tā·rîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4565 secret place, hiding place

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Arise	קוּמָ֤ה	qū·māh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
O LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
confront	קַדְּמָ֣ה	qad·də·māh	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6923 come or be in front, meet
them	פָ֭נָיו	p̄ā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Bring them to their knees	הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ	haḵ·rî·‘ê·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3766 bow down
deliver	פַּלְּטָ֥ה	pal·lə·ṭāh	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6403 escape
me	נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from the wicked	מֵרָשָׁ֥ע	mê·rā·šā‘	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
by Your sword	חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃	ḥar·be·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2719 sword