Psalms
Psalm 28:6–8
6Blessed be the LORD,
for He has heard my cry for mercy.
7The LORD is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I give thanks to Him with my song.
8The LORD is the strength of His people,
a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
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 28:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed be | בָּר֥וּךְ | bā·rūḵ | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| for | כִּי־ | kî·šā- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He has heard | שָׁ֝מַע | šā·maʿ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| my cry | ק֣וֹל | qō·wl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| for mercy | תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ | ta·ḥă·nū·nāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H8469 supplication for favour |
Psalm 28:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֤ה׀ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is my strength | עֻזִּ֥י | ‘uz·zî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5797 strength, might |
| and my shield | וּמָגִנִּי֮ | ū·mā·ḡin·nî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H4043 shield |
| my heart | לִבִּ֗י | lib·bî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| trusts | בָטַ֥ח | ḇā·ṭaḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H982 trust |
| in Him | בּ֤וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| and I am helped | וְֽנֶ֫עֱזָ֥רְתִּי | wə·ne·‘ĕ·zā·rə·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5826 help, succour |
| Therefore my heart | לִבִּ֑י | lib·bî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| rejoices | וַיַּעֲלֹ֥ז | way·ya·‘ă·lōz | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5937 exult |
| and I give thanks to Him | אֲהוֹדֶֽנּוּ׃ | ’ă·hō·w·ḏen·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H3034 throw, cast |
| with my song | וּֽמִשִּׁירִ֥י | ū·miš·šî·rî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7892 song |
Psalm 28:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is the strength of His people | עֹֽז־ | ‘ōz- | Noun - masculine singular | H5797 strength, might |
| a stronghold | וּמָ֘ע֤וֹז | ū·mā·‘ō·wz | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4581 place or means of safety, protection |
| of salvation | יְשׁוּע֖וֹת | yə·šū·‘ō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H3444 salvation |
| for His anointed | מְשִׁיח֣וֹ | mə·šî·ḥōw | Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4899 anointed |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 28:6 Psalm 31:21–22 · Psalm 107:19–22 · Psalm 118:5 · Psalm 66:19–20 · Psalm 69:33–34 · Psalm 116:1–2
Psalm 28:7 Psalm 30:11–12 · Psalm 56:3–4 · Ephesians 6:10 · Isaiah 61:10 · Isaiah 12:2 · Psalm 40:3 · Psalm 13:5 · Psalm 28:8 · Psalm 118:6–9 · Psalm 84:11 · Psalm 68:3–4 · Psalm 3:3
Psalm 28:8 Psalm 20:6 · Psalm 140:7 · Isaiah 61:1 · 1 Samuel 16:13 · Psalm 2:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.