Psalms
Psalm 31:3
3For You are my rock and my fortress;
lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 143:10–11 · John 16:13 · Psalm 79:9 · Psalm 25:5 · Luke 1:79 · Isaiah 49:10 · Jeremiah 14:7 · Psalm 25:11 · Nehemiah 9:12 · Psalm 23:2–3 · Psalm 139:24 · Psalm 43:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.