Psalms

Psalm 18:30–31

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?

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
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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 18:30 Deuteronomy 32:4 · Proverbs 30:5 · 2 Samuel 22:31 · Psalm 84:11–12 · Psalm 12:6 · Revelation 15:3 · Psalm 19:7–10 · Psalm 119:140 · Psalm 18:2 · Psalm 25:10 · Daniel 4:37 · Romans 12:2

Psalm 18:31 Deuteronomy 32:31 · Psalm 86:8 · 2 Samuel 22:32 · Isaiah 45:5 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · 1 Samuel 2:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.