Psalms

Psalm 32:7–10

7You are my hiding place.

You protect me from trouble;

You surround me with songs of deliverance.

Selah

8I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go;

I will give you counsel and watch over you.

9Do not be like the horse or mule,

which have no understanding;

they must be controlled with bit and bridle

to make them come to you.

10Many are the sorrows of the wicked,

but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.

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Psalm 32:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַתָּ֤ה׀’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are my hiding placeסֵ֥תֶרsê·ṯerNoun - masculine singularH5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
You protect meתִּ֫צְּרֵ֥נִיtiṣ·ṣə·rê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5341 watch, guard, keep
from troubleמִצַּ֪רmiṣ·ṣarPreposition-m; Adjective - masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
You surround meתְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִיtə·sō·wḇ·ḇê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
with songsרָנֵּ֥יrān·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH7438 ringing cry
of deliveranceפַלֵּ֑טp̄al·lêṭVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6405 deliverance
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Psalm 32:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will instruct youאַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨׀’aś·kî·lə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7919 be prudent
and teachוְֽאוֹרְךָ֗wə·’ō·wr·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3384 throw, shoot
you the wayבְּדֶֽרֶךְ־bə·ḏe·reḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
you should goתֵלֵ֑ךְṯê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
I will give you counselאִֽיעֲצָ֖ה’î·‘ă·ṣāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3289 advise, counsel
watchעֵינִֽי׃‘ê·nîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH5869 eye
over youעָלֶ֣יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height

Psalm 32:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
beתִּֽהְי֤וּ׀tih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the horseכְּס֥וּסkə·sūsPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
or muleכְּפֶרֶד֮kə·p̄e·reḏPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH6505 mule
have noאֵ֤ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
understandingהָ֫בִ֥יןhā·ḇînVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH995 discern
they must be controlledלִבְל֑וֹםliḇ·lō·wmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1102 curb, hold in
with bitבְּמֶֽתֶג־bə·me·ṯeḡ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4964 bridle
and bridleוָרֶ֣סֶןwā·re·senConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7448 halter
themבַּ֝֗לbalAdverbH1077 not
comeקְרֹ֣בqə·rōḇVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7126 come near, approach
to youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to

Psalm 32:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Manyרַבִּ֥יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
are the sorrowsמַכְאוֹבִ֗יםmaḵ·’ō·w·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH4341 pain
of the wickedלָרָ֫שָׁ֥עlā·rā·šā‘Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
but loving devotionחֶ֝֗סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
surrounds himיְסוֹבְבֶֽנּוּ׃yə·sō·wḇ·ḇen·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
who trustsוְהַבּוֹטֵ֥חַwə·hab·bō·w·ṭê·aḥConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH982 trust
in the LORDבַּיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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

Psalm 32:7 Psalm 91:1 · Psalm 119:114 · Psalm 27:5 · Psalm 9:9 · Psalm 143:9 · Psalm 31:20 · 2 Samuel 22:1 · Psalm 98:1 · Revelation 7:10 · Psalm 40:3 · Psalm 32:10 · Colossians 3:3

Psalm 32:8 Proverbs 3:5–6 · Psalm 33:18 · Psalm 25:8–10 · Matthew 11:29 · Proverbs 8:10–11 · Isaiah 49:10 · Proverbs 3:1 · Psalm 34:11 · Proverbs 4:1–13

Psalm 32:9 Proverbs 26:3 · Jeremiah 4:22 · Job 35:11 · Jeremiah 8:6–7 · James 3:3 · James 4:7–10 · Jeremiah 31:18

Psalm 32:10 Proverbs 16:20 · Isaiah 12:2–3 · Proverbs 13:21 · Psalm 147:11 · Romans 2:8–9 · 1 Timothy 6:10 · Psalm 146:5 · Psalm 34:8 · Psalm 34:19–21 · Psalm 5:12 · Isaiah 3:11 · Psalm 2:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.