Psalms
Psalm 3:1
1A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.
O LORD, how my foes have increased!
How many rise up against me!
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Psalm | מִזְמ֥וֹר | miz·mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H4210 melody |
| of David | לְדָוִ֑ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| when he fled | בְּ֝בָרְח֗וֹ | bə·ḇā·rə·ḥōw | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H1272 go through, flee |
| from | מִפְּנֵ֤י׀ | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| his son | בְּנֽוֹ׃ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Absalom | אַבְשָׁל֬וֹם | ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
| O LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| how | מָֽה־ | māh- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| my foes | צָרָ֑י | ṣā·rāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6862 narrow, tight |
| have increased | רַבּ֣וּ | rab·bū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7231 be or become, many, much |
| How many | רַ֝בִּ֗ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| rise up | קָמִ֥ים | qā·mîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| against me | עָלָֽי׃ | ‘ā·lāy | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 17:7 · 2 Samuel 17:11–13 · 2 Samuel 16:15 · 2 Samuel 15:1–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.