Psalms

Psalm 34:2–4

2My soul boasts in the LORD;

let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

3Magnify the LORD with me;

let us exalt His name together.

4I sought the LORD, and He answered me;

He delivered me from all my fears.

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Psalm 34:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
boastsתִּתְהַלֵּ֣לtiṯ·hal·lêlVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1984 shine
in the LORDבַּ֭יהוָהYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
let the oppressedעֲנָוִ֣ים‘ă·nā·wîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
hearיִשְׁמְע֖וּyiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
and rejoiceוְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃wə·yiś·mā·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad

Psalm 34:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Magnifyגַּדְּל֣וּgad·də·lūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1431 grow up, become great
the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with meאִתִּ֑י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
let us exaltוּנְרוֹמְמָ֖הū·nə·rō·wm·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH7311 be high, exalted, rise
His nameשְׁמ֣וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness

Psalm 34:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I soughtדָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיdā·raš·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and He answered meוְעָנָ֑נִיwə·‘ā·nā·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
He delivered meהִצִּילָֽנִי׃hiṣ·ṣî·lā·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
from allוּמִכָּל־ū·mik·kāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my fearsמְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗יmə·ḡū·rō·w·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH4034 fear, terror

Cross-references

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Psalm 34:2 Jeremiah 9:24 · 1 Corinthians 1:31 · Psalm 119:74 · Psalm 44:8 · Psalm 22:22–24 · 2 Corinthians 10:17 · Isaiah 45:25 · 1 Timothy 1:15–16 · Psalm 105:3 · Psalm 142:7 · Psalm 32:5–6

Psalm 34:3 Psalm 69:30 · Luke 1:46 · Psalm 148:1–14 · Revelation 19:5–6 · Psalm 40:16 · Psalm 66:8 · Psalm 35:27 · Psalm 103:20–22 · Revelation 14:7 · Psalm 33:1–2 · 1 Chronicles 29:20 · 2 Chronicles 29:30

Psalm 34:4 Psalm 18:6 · Matthew 7:7 · Psalm 116:1–6 · Psalm 56:3 · 2 Timothy 1:7 · Isaiah 12:2 · Jonah 2:2 · Psalm 31:22 · Hebrews 5:7 · Psalm 27:1–2 · Luke 11:9 · 2 Corinthians 12:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.