Psalms

Psalm 27:12

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

for false witnesses rise up against me,

breathing out violence.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.