Psalms
Psalm 18:47–48
47the God who avenges me
and subdues nations beneath me,
48who delivers me from my enemies.
You exalt me above my foes;
You rescue me from violent men.
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.
Psalm 18:47
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the God | הָאֵ֗ל | hā·’êl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| who avenges | הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן | han·nō·w·ṯên | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| me | לִ֑י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| and subdues | וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר | way·yaḏ·bêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| nations | עַמִּ֣ים | ‘am·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| beneath me | תַּחְתָּֽי׃ | taḥ·tāy | Preposition; first person common singular | H8478 the under part |
Psalm 18:48
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who delivers me | מְפַלְּטִ֗י | mə·p̄al·lə·ṭî | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6403 escape |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| my enemies | מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י | mê·’ō·yə·ḇāy | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H341 be hostile to |
| You exalt me | תְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִי | tə·rō·wm·mê·nî | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| above my foes | קָ֭מַי | qā·may | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| You rescue me | תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ | taṣ·ṣî·lê·nî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| from violent | חָ֝מָ֗ס | ḥā·mās | Noun - masculine singular | H2555 violence, wrong |
| men | מֵאִ֥ישׁ | mê·’îš | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 18:47 Psalm 47:3 · Romans 12:19 · Psalm 144:2 · 2 Samuel 22:48 · Nahum 1:2
Psalm 18:48 Psalm 140:4 · Psalm 86:14 · Psalm 140:11 · Psalm 140:1 · Psalm 59:1–2 · Psalm 7:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.