Psalms
Psalm 18:16
16He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
He drew me out of deep waters.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He reached down | יִשְׁלַ֣ח | yiš·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| from on high | מִ֭מָּרוֹם | mim·mā·rō·wm | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H4791 height |
| and took hold of me | יִקָּחֵ֑נִי | yiq·qā·ḥê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H3947 take |
| He drew me | יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי | yam·šê·nî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H4871 draw |
| out of deep | רַבִּֽים׃ | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| waters | מִמַּ֥יִם | mim·ma·yim | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Samuel 22:17 · Psalm 144:7 · Psalm 57:3 · Jonah 2:5–6 · Psalm 18:43 · Exodus 2:10 · Psalm 40:1–3 · Psalm 32:6 · Revelation 17:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.