Psalms

Psalm 18:29–34

²⁹For in You I can charge an army,

and with my God I can scale a wall.

³⁰As for God, His way is perfect;

the word of the LORD is flawless.

He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

³¹For who is God besides the LORD?

And who is the Rock except our God?

³²It is God who arms me with strength

and makes my way clear.

³³He makes my feet like those of a deer

and stations me upon the heights.

³⁴He trains my hands for battle;

my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

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
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
in You	בְ֭ךָ	ḇə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
I can charge	אָרֻ֣ץ	’ā·ruṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7323 run
an army	גְּד֑וּד	gə·ḏūḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H1416 band, troop
and with my God	וּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗י	ū·ḇê·lō·hay	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
I can scale	אֲדַלֶּג־	’ă·ḏal·leḡ-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1801 leap
a wall	שֽׁוּר׃	šūr	Noun - masculine singular	H7791 wall

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	הָאֵל֮	hā·’êl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
His way	דַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹ	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
is perfect	תָּמִ֪ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
the word	אִמְרַֽת־	’im·raṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H565 utterance, speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is flawless	צְרוּפָ֑ה	ṣə·rū·p̄āh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
He	ה֝֗וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is a shield	מָגֵ֥ן	mā·ḡên	Noun - common singular	H4043 shield
to all	לְכֹ֤ל׀	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who take refuge	הַחֹסִ֬ים	ha·ḥō·sîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2620 seek refuge
in Him	בּֽוֹ׃	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is God	אֱ֭לוֹהַּ	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
besides	מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י	mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê	Preposition-m	H1107 apart from, except, without
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
And who	וּמִ֥י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
the Rock	צ֝֗וּר	ṣūr	Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
except	זוּלָתִ֥י	zū·lā·ṯî	Preposition; first person common singular	H2108 removal
our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	הָ֭אֵל	hā·’êl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
who arms me	הַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִי	ham·’az·zə·rê·nî	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H247 gird, encompass, equip
with strength	חָ֑יִל	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and makes	וַיִּתֵּ֖ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
my way	דַּרְכִּֽי׃	dar·kî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
clear	תָּמִ֣ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He makes	מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה	mə·šaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7737 be even, smooth
my feet	רַ֭גְלַי	raḡ·lay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot
like those of a deer	כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת	kā·’ay·yā·lō·wṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H355 hind, doe
and stations me	יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃	ya·‘ă·mî·ḏê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
upon	וְעַ֥ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the heights	בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י	bā·mō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H1116 high place

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He trains	מְלַמֵּ֣ד	mə·lam·mêḏ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
my hands	יָ֭דַי	yā·ḏay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
for battle	לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
my arms	זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃	zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
can bend	וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה	wə·ni·ḥă·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5181 go down, descend
a bow	קֶֽשֶׁת־	qe·šeṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7198 bow
of bronze	נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה	nə·ḥū·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5154 copper, bronze