Psalms
Psalm 35:5–6
5May they be like chaff in the wind,
as the angel of the LORD drives them away.
6May their path be dark and slick,
as the angel of the LORD pursues.
Word by word
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Psalm 35:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May they be | יִֽהְי֗וּ | yih·yū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| like chaff | כְּמֹ֥ץ | kə·mōṣ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H4671 chaff |
| in | לִפְנֵי־ | lip̄·nê- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the wind | ר֑וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| as the angel | וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ | ū·mal·’aḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4397 messenger |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| drives them away | דּוֹחֶֽה׃ | dō·w·ḥeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1760 push, thrust |
Psalm 35:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May their path | דַרְכָּ֗ם | ḏar·kām | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| be | יְֽהִי־ | yə·hî- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| dark | חֹ֥שֶׁךְ | ḥō·šeḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H2822 darkness, obscurity |
| and slick | וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת | wa·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H2519 very smooth, treacherous, blandishment |
| as the angel | וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ | ū·mal·’aḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4397 messenger |
| of the LORD | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| pursues | רֹדְפָֽם׃ | rō·ḏə·p̄ām | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 35:5 Job 21:18 · Isaiah 29:5 · Exodus 14:19 · Hosea 13:3 · Isaiah 37:36 · Isaiah 17:13 · Acts 12:23 · Hebrews 11:28 · Psalm 1:4 · Psalm 83:13–17
Psalm 35:6 Jeremiah 23:12 · Psalm 73:18 · Jeremiah 13:16 · Proverbs 4:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.