Psalms

Psalm 31:17–18

¹⁷O LORD, let me not be ashamed,

for I have called on You.

Let the wicked be put to shame;

let them lie silent in Sheol.

¹⁸May lying lips be silenced —

lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous,

full of pride and contempt.

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
O LORD	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
let me not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be ashamed	אֵ֭בוֹשָׁה	’ê·ḇō·wō·šāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H954 be ashamed
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have called on You	קְרָאתִ֑יךָ	qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Let the wicked	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
be put to shame	יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed
let them lie silent	יִדְּמ֥וּ	yid·də·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
in Sheol	לִשְׁאֽוֹל׃	liš·’ō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May lying	שָׁ֥קֶר	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
lips	שִׂפְתֵ֫י	śip̄·ṯê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
be silenced	תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה	tê·’ā·lam·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H481 bind
speak	הַדֹּבְר֖וֹת	had·dō·ḇə·rō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H1696 speak
with arrogance	עָתָ֗ק	‘ā·ṯāq	Noun - masculine singular	H6277 forward, arrogant
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the righteous	צַדִּ֥יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
full of pride	בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה	bə·ḡa·’ă·wāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H1346 majesty, pride
and contempt	וָבֽוּז׃	wā·ḇūz	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H937 contempt

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 31:17 Psalm 25:2–3 · Jeremiah 20:11 · Psalm 34:5 · Isaiah 41:11–12 · Psalm 35:26 · Psalm 115:17 · Psalm 69:6–7 · Psalm 35:4 · Psalm 70:2–3 · Psalm 94:17 · Psalm 40:14–15 · 1 Samuel 2:9

Psalm 31:18 Psalm 94:4 · Jude 1:15 · Isaiah 54:17 · 1 Samuel 2:3 · Matthew 12:24 · Psalm 64:3–4 · John 8:44 · Revelation 21:8 · Acts 25:7 · John 8:48 · Revelation 22:15 · Psalm 59:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.