Psalms
Psalm 34:2
2My soul boasts in the LORD;
let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My soul | נַפְשִׁ֑י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| boasts | תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל | tiṯ·hal·lêl | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1984 shine |
| in the LORD | בַּ֭יהוָה | Yah·weh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| let the oppressed | עֲנָוִ֣ים | ‘ă·nā·wîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
| hear | יִשְׁמְע֖וּ | yiš·mə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| and rejoice | וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ | wə·yiś·mā·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.