Psalms

Psalm 31:21–22

²¹Blessed be the LORD,

for He has shown me His loving devotion

in a city under siege.

²²In my alarm I said,

“I am cut off from Your sight!”

But You heard my plea for mercy

when I called to You for help.

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
Blessed	בָּר֥וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
be the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He has shown	הִפְלִ֘יא	hip̄·lî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
me	לִ֝֗י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
His loving devotion	חַסְדּ֥וֹ	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
in a city	בְּעִ֣יר	bə·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
under siege	מָצֽוֹר׃	mā·ṣō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In my alarm	בְחָפְזִ֗י	ḇə·ḥā·p̄ə·zî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H2648 be in trepidation, hurry, or alarm
I	וַאֲנִ֤י׀	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
said	אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I am cut off	נִגְרַזְתִּי֮	niḡ·raz·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1629 cut, cut off
from	מִנֶּ֪גֶד	min·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-m	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
Your sight	עֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
But	אָכֵ֗ן	’ā·ḵên	Adverb	H403 surely, truly
You heard	שָׁ֭מַעְתָּ	šā·maʿ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my plea	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
for mercy	תַּחֲנוּנַ֗י	ta·ḥă·nū·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8469 supplication for favour
when I called to You	אֵלֶֽיךָ׃	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
for help	בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י	bə·šaw·wə·‘î	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7768 cry out for help

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

Psalm 31:21 1 Samuel 23:7–13 · Psalm 17:7 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Jeremiah 1:18 · Psalm 98:1 · Psalm 118:23

Psalm 31:22 Psalm 116:11 · Hebrews 5:7 · Psalm 6:9 · Psalm 88:16 · Job 35:14 · Jonah 2:7–9 · Ezekiel 37:11 · Isaiah 38:10–12 · Lamentations 3:54–55 · 1 Samuel 23:26 · Isaiah 49:14 · Jonah 2:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.