Psalms

Psalm 35:24–27

²⁴Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God,

and do not let them gloat over me.

²⁵Let them not say in their hearts,

“Aha, just what we wanted!”

Let them not say,

“We have swallowed him up!”

²⁶May those who gloat in my distress

be ashamed and confounded;

may those who exalt themselves over me

be clothed in shame and reproach.

²⁷May those who favor my vindication

shout for joy and gladness;

may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD

who delights in His servant’s well-being.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Vindicate me	שָׁפְטֵ֣נִי	šā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H8199 judge, govern
by Your righteousness	כְ֭צִדְקְךָ	ḵə·ṣiḏ·qə·ḵā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
O LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָ֗י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
and do not let them	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
gloat	יִשְׂמְחוּ־	yiś·mə·ḥū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
over me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let them not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
say	יֹאמְר֣וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
in their hearts	בְ֭לִבָּם	ḇə·lib·bām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
Aha	הֶאָ֣ח	he·’āḥ	Interjection	H1889 Aha!
just what we wanted	נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ	nap̄·šê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Let them not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
say	יֹ֝אמְר֗וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We have swallowed him up	בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃	bil·la·‘ă·nū·hū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May those who gloat	שְׂמֵחֵ֪י	śə·mê·ḥê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H8056 glad, joyful, merry
in my distress	רָעָ֫תִ֥י	rā·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7451 bad, evil
be ashamed	יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed
and confounded	וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ׀	wə·yaḥ·pə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2659 be abashed, ashamed
may those who exalt themselves	הַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥ים	ham·maḡ·dî·lîm	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H1431 grow up, become great
over me	עָלָֽי׃	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
be clothed	יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־	yil·bə·šū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in shame	בֹ֥שֶׁת	ḇō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1322 shame
and reproach	וּכְלִמָּ֑ה	ū·ḵə·lim·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May those who favor	חֲפֵצֵ֪י	ḥă·p̄ê·ṣê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2655 delighting in, having pleasure in
my vindication	צִ֫דְקִ֥י	ṣiḏ·qî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
shout for joy	יָרֹ֣נּוּ	yā·rōn·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
and gladness	וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮	wə·yiś·mə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
may they always	תָ֭מִיד	ṯā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
say	וְיֹאמְר֣וּ	wə·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Exalted be	יִגְדַּ֣ל	yiḡ·dal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who delights	הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ	he·ḥā·p̄êṣ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2655 delighting in, having pleasure in
in His servant’s	עַבְדּֽוֹ׃	‘aḇ·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
well-being	שְׁל֣וֹם	šə·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace