Psalms
Psalm 33:20
20Our soul waits for the LORD;
He is our help and our shield.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our soul | נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ | nap̄·šê·nū | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| waits | חִכְּתָ֣ה | ḥik·kə·ṯāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2442 wait, await |
| for the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| He | הֽוּא׃ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is our help | עֶזְרֵ֖נוּ | ‘ez·rê·nū | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural | H5828 help, succour |
| and our shield | וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּ | ū·mā·ḡin·nê·nū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; first person common plural | H4043 shield |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 40:31 · Psalm 27:14 · Psalm 130:5–6 · Psalm 115:9–12 · 1 Chronicles 5:20 · Psalm 62:5–6 · Psalm 144:1–2 · Isaiah 8:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.