Psalms

Psalm 31:3–6

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.

⁵Into Your hands I commit my spirit;^a

You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.

⁶I hate^b those who cling to worthless idols,

but in the LORD I trust.

Footnotes

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	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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Into Your hands	בְּיָדְךָ֮	bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
I commit	אַפְקִ֪יד	’ap̄·qîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
my spirit	ר֫וּחִ֥י	rū·ḥî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
You have redeemed me	פָּדִ֖יתָה	pā·ḏî·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6299 ransom
O LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H410 god
of truth	אֱמֶֽת׃	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I hate	שָׂנֵ֗אתִי	śā·nê·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8130 hate
those who cling	הַשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים	haš·šō·mə·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
to worthless idols	הַבְלֵי־	haḇ·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1892 vapour, breath
but in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I	וַ֝אֲנִ֗י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
trust	בָּטָֽחְתִּי׃	bā·ṭā·ḥə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H982 trust