Psalms

Psalm 35:13–15

13Yet when they were ill,

I put on sackcloth;

I humbled myself with fasting,

but my prayers returned unanswered.b

14I paced about

as for my friend or brother;

I was bowed down with grief,

like one mourning for his mother.

15But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee;

they gathered together against me.

Assailants I did not know

slandered me without ceasing.

Footnotes

  • b 35:13 Literally returned to my bosom

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Psalm 35:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yetוַאֲנִ֤י׀wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
when they were illבַּחֲלוֹתָ֡םba·ḥă·lō·w·ṯāmPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH2470 be weak, sick
I put onלְב֬וּשִׁיlə·ḇū·šîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3830 garment, clothing, raiment
sackclothשָׂ֗קśāqNoun - masculine singularH8242 sack, sackcloth
I humbledעִנֵּ֣יתִי‘in·nê·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
myselfנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
with fastingבַצּ֣וֹםḇaṣ·ṣō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6685 fasting, fast
but my prayersוּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗יū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8605 prayer
returnedתָשֽׁוּב׃ṯā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
unansweredעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height

Psalm 35:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I paced aboutהִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּיhiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tîVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
as for my friendכְּרֵֽעַ־kə·rê·a‘-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
or brotherכְּאָ֣חkə·’āḥPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH251 brother
I was bowed downשַׁחֽוֹתִי׃ša·ḥō·w·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7817 bow, be bowed down, crouch
with griefקֹדֵ֥רqō·ḏêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6937 be dark
like one mourningכַּאֲבֶל־ka·’ă·ḇel-Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular constructH57 mourning
motherאֵ֝֗ם’êmNoun - feminine singularH517 mother

Psalm 35:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But when I stumbledוּבְצַלְעִי֮ū·ḇə·ṣal·‘îConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6761 limping, stumbling
they assembledוְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּwə·ne·’ĕ·sā·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH622 gather, remove
in gleeשָׂמְח֪וּśā·mə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad
they gathered togetherנֶאֶסְפ֬וּne·’es·p̄ūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH622 gather, remove
against meעָלַ֣י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
Assailantsנֵ֭כִיםnê·ḵîmAdjective - masculine pluralH5222 id.
I did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָדַ֑עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
slandered meקָֽרְע֥וּqā·rə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7167 tear
withoutוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
ceasingדָֽמּוּ׃ḏām·mūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still

Cross-references

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

Psalm 35:13 Psalm 69:10–11 · Job 30:25 · Matthew 5:44 · Leviticus 16:31 · Isaiah 58:5 · Matthew 10:13 · 1 Kings 21:27–29 · Luke 10:6 · Romans 12:14–15 · Isaiah 58:3 · Leviticus 16:29

Psalm 35:14 Luke 19:41–42 · Genesis 24:67 · 2 Samuel 1:11–12

Psalm 35:15 Mark 14:65 · Jeremiah 20:10 · Matthew 27:27–30 · Psalm 7:2 · Psalm 71:10–11 · Matthew 27:39–44

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.