Psalms
Psalm 31:2
2Incline Your ear to me;
come quickly to my rescue.
Be my rock of refuge,
the stronghold of my deliverance.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 71:2–3 · Psalm 102:2 · Psalm 86:1 · Psalm 130:2 · Deuteronomy 32:31 · 1 John 4:15–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.