Psalms

Psalm 31:1–4

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge;

let me never be put to shame;

save me by Your righteousness.

²Incline Your ear to me;

come quickly to my rescue.

Be my rock of refuge,

the stronghold of my deliverance.

³For You are my rock and my fortress;

lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.

⁴You free me from the net laid out for me,

for You are my refuge.

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
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
In You	בְּךָ֖	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I have taken refuge	חָ֭סִיתִי	ḥā·sî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2620 seek refuge
let me never	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be put to shame	אֵב֣וֹשָׁה	’ê·ḇō·wō·šāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H954 be ashamed
save me	פַלְּטֵֽנִי׃	p̄al·lə·ṭê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6403 escape
by Your righteousness	בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥	bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Incline	הַטֵּ֤ה	haṭ·ṭêh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Your ear	אָזְנְךָ֮	’ā·zə·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
to me	אֵלַ֨י׀	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
come quickly	מְהֵרָ֪ה	mə·hê·rāh	Adverb	H4120 haste, speed
to my rescue	הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי	haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
Be	הֱיֵ֤ה	hĕ·yêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my	לִ֨י׀	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
rock	לְֽצוּר־	lə·ṣūr-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6697 rock, cliff
of refuge	מָ֭עוֹז	mā·‘ō·wz	Noun - masculine singular	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
the stronghold	לְבֵ֥ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of my deliverance	לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃	lə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3467 deliver

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אָ֑תָּה	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are my rock	סַלְעִ֣י	sal·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5553 crag, cliff
and my fortress	וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י	ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness
lead me	תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי	tan·ḥê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5148 lead, guide
and guide me	וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃	ū·ṯə·na·hă·lê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5095 lead, guide to a watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there; bring to a…
for the sake of	וּלְמַ֥עַן	ū·lə·ma·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
Your name	שִׁ֝מְךָ֗	šim·k̲ā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You free me	תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִי	tō·w·ṣî·’ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
from the net	מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת	mê·re·šeṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H7568 net
laid out	טָ֣מְנוּ	ṭā·mə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2934 hide, conceal
for me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַ֝תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are my refuge	מָֽעוּזִּֽי׃	mā·‘ūz·zî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4581 place or means of safety, protection