Psalms

Psalm 27:11–12

¹¹Teach me Your way, O LORD,

and lead me on a level path,

because of my oppressors.

¹²Do not hand me over to the will of my foes,

for false witnesses rise up against me,

breathing out violence.

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
Teach me	ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי	hō·w·rê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3384 throw, shoot
Your way	דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ	dar·ke·ḵā	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
O LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and lead me	וּ֭נְחֵנִי	ū·nə·ḥê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5148 lead, guide
on a level	מִישׁ֑וֹר	mî·šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
path	בְּאֹ֣רַח	bə·’ō·raḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H734 way, path
because of	לְ֝מַ֗עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
my oppressors	שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃	šō·wr·rāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8324 watcher

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hand me over	תִּ֭תְּנֵנִי	tit·tə·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the will	בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ	bə·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of my foes	צָרָ֑י	ṣā·rāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6862 narrow, tight
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
false	שֶׁ֝֗קֶר	Še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
witnesses	עֵֽדֵי־	‘ê·ḏê·še-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5707 witness
rise up	קָֽמוּ־	qā·mū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
against me	בִ֥י	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular
breathing out	וִיפֵ֥חַ	wî·p̄ê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3307 breathing or puffing out
violence	חָמָֽס׃	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong

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

Psalm 27:11 Psalm 25:4–5 · Psalm 5:8 · Psalm 86:11 · Psalm 26:12 · Psalm 143:8–10 · Proverbs 2:6–9 · Psalm 119:10 · Psalm 64:6 · Isaiah 30:20–21 · Isaiah 35:8 · Jeremiah 20:10 · Luke 3:4–6

Psalm 27:12 Psalm 31:8 · Matthew 26:59–60 · Psalm 41:11 · Psalm 35:11 · Acts 6:11–13 · Psalm 35:25 · Psalm 140:8 · Exodus 20:16 · Acts 9:1 · Psalm 41:2 · Psalm 38:16 · 2 Samuel 16:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.