Psalms
Psalm 34:4–6
4I sought the LORD, and He answered me;
He delivered me from all my fears.
5Those who look to Him are radiant with joy;
their faces shall never be ashamed.
6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him;
He saved him from all his troubles.
Word by word
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Psalm 34:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I sought | דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי | dā·raš·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H1875 resort to, seek |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and He answered me | וְעָנָ֑נִי | wə·‘ā·nā·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| He delivered me | הִצִּילָֽנִי׃ | hiṣ·ṣî·lā·nî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| from all | וּמִכָּל־ | ū·mik·kāl- | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| my fears | מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י | mə·ḡū·rō·w·ṯay | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H4034 fear, terror |
Psalm 34:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those who look | הִבִּ֣יטוּ | hib·bî·ṭū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H5027 look |
| to Him | אֵלָ֣יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| are radiant with joy | וְנָהָ֑רוּ | wə·nā·hā·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5102 flow, stream |
| their faces | וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם | ū·p̄ə·nê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| shall never | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be ashamed | יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃ | yeḥ·pā·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2659 be abashed, ashamed |
Psalm 34:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | זֶ֤ה | zeh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| poor | עָנִ֣י | ‘ā·nî | Adjective - masculine singular | H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
| man called out | קָ֭רָא | qā·rā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| and the LORD | וַיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| heard him | שָׁמֵ֑עַ | šā·mê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| He saved him | הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃ | hō·wō·šî·‘ōw | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3467 deliver |
| from all | וּמִכָּל־ | ū·mik·kāl- | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his troubles | צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יו | ṣā·rō·w·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6869 id. |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Psalm 34:5 Hebrews 12:2 · Psalm 123:1–2 · Psalm 18:28 · Psalm 25:3 · Isaiah 60:5 · Psalm 36:9 · Psalm 97:11 · Psalm 13:3 · Isaiah 45:22 · Esther 8:16 · Psalm 83:16 · 2 Samuel 19:5
Psalm 34:6 Psalm 34:17–19 · Psalm 3:4 · Psalm 10:17 · Psalm 66:16–20 · Psalm 40:17 · 2 Samuel 22:1 · Revelation 7:14–17 · Genesis 48:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.