Psalms

Psalm 31:22–23

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.

²³Love the LORD, all His saints.

The LORD preserves the faithful,

but fully repays the arrogant.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Love	אֶֽהֱב֥וּ	’e·hĕ·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H157 love
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
all	כָּֽל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His saints	חֲסִ֫ידָ֥יו	ḥă·sî·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
The LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
preserves	נֹצֵ֣ר	nō·ṣêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5341 watch, guard, keep
the faithful	אֱ֭מוּנִים	’ĕ·mū·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H529 trusting, faithfulness
but fully	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
repays	וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥ם	ū·mə·šal·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
the arrogant	עֹשֵׂ֥ה	‘ō·śêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6213 do, make

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

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

Psalm 31:23 Psalm 97:10 · Psalm 94:2 · Psalm 145:20 · John 10:27–30 · Psalm 34:9 · Psalm 30:4 · Deuteronomy 33:3 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · Psalm 54:5 · Revelation 18:6 · Mark 12:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.