Psalms

Psalm 27:12–14

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

for false witnesses rise up against me,

breathing out violence.

13Still I am certain to see

the goodness of the LORD

in the land of the living.

14Wait patiently for the LORD;

be strong and courageous.

Wait patiently for the LORD!

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Psalm 27:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hand me overתִּ֭תְּנֵנִיtit·tə·nê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
to the willבְּנֶ֣פֶשׁbə·ne·p̄ešPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of my foesצָרָ֑יṣā·rāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6862 narrow, tight
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
falseשֶׁ֝֗קֶרŠe·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
witnessesעֵֽדֵי־‘ê·ḏê·še-Noun - masculine plural constructH5707 witness
rise upקָֽמוּ־qā·mū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against meבִ֥יḇîPreposition; first person common singular
breathing outוִיפֵ֥חַwî·p̄ê·aḥConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH3307 breathing or puffing out
violenceחָמָֽס׃ḥā·māsNoun - masculine singularH2555 violence, wrong

Psalm 27:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Stillלׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄlū·lēConjunctionH3884 if not, unless
I am certainהֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיhe·’ĕ·man·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH539 confirm, support
to seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
the goodnessבְּֽטוּב־bə·ṭūḇ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2898 good things, goods, goodness
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the livingחַיִּֽים׃ḥay·yîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living

Psalm 27:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Wait patientlyקַוֵּ֗הqaw·wêhVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH6960 wait for
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְה֫וָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
be strongחֲ֭זַקḥă·zaqVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageousוְיַאֲמֵ֣ץwə·ya·’ă·mêṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH553 be alert
Wait patientlyוְ֝קַוֵּ֗הwə·qaw·wêhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH6960 wait for
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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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

Psalm 27:13 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Psalm 142:5 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–14 · Psalm 56:3 · Psalm 31:19 · Psalm 56:13 · Psalm 42:5 · Psalm 116:9–11 · Ephesians 2:8 · 2 Corinthians 4:1 · Job 28:13 · Jeremiah 11:19

Psalm 27:14 Isaiah 40:31 · Psalm 31:24 · Isaiah 30:18 · Psalm 130:5 · Psalm 37:34 · Philippians 4:13 · Habakkuk 2:3 · Ephesians 6:10 · 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 · Psalm 62:5 · Lamentations 3:26 · Romans 8:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.