Psalms

Psalm 35:7–12

⁷For without cause they laid their net for me;

without reason they dug a pit for my soul.

⁸May ruin befall them by surprise;

may the net they hid ensnare them;

may they fall into the hazard they created.

⁹Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD

and exult in His salvation.

¹⁰All my bones will exclaim,

“Who is like You, O LORD,

who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor,

the poor and needy from the robber?”

¹¹Hostile witnesses come forward;

they make charges I know nothing about.

¹²They repay me evil for good,

to the bereavement of my soul.

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Psalm 35:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
without cause	חִנָּ֣ם	ḥin·nām	Adverb	H2600 out of favour
they laid	טָֽמְנוּ־	ṭā·mə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2934 hide, conceal
their net	רִשְׁתָּ֑ם	riš·tām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7568 net
for me	לִ֭י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
without reason	חִ֝נָּ֗ם	ḥin·nām	Adverb	H2600 out of favour
they dug	חָפְר֥וּ	ḥā·p̄ə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2658 dig, search for
a pit	שַׁ֣חַת	ša·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7845 pit
for my soul	לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃	lə·nap̄·šî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Psalm 35:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May ruin	שׁוֹאָה֮	šō·w·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H7722 ravage (?)
befall them	תְּבוֹאֵ֣הוּ	tə·ḇō·w·’ê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
by surprise	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
may the net	וְרִשְׁתּ֣וֹ	wə·riš·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7568 net
they hid	טָמַ֣ן	ṭā·man	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2934 hide, conceal
ensnare them	תִּלְכְּד֑וֹ	til·kə·ḏōw	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
may they fall	יִפָּל־	yip·pāl-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
into	בָּֽהּ׃	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
the hazard	בְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗ה	bə·šō·w·’āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7722 ravage (?)

Psalm 35:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then my soul	וְ֭נַפְשִׁי	wə·nap̄·šî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will rejoice	תָּגִ֣יל	tā·ḡîl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1523 rejoice
in the LORD	בַּיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and exult	תָּ֝שִׂישׂ	tā·śîś	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7797 exult, rejoice
in His salvation	בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃	bî·šū·‘ā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3444 salvation

Psalm 35:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּ֥ל	kāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my bones	עַצְמוֹתַ֨י׀	‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
will exclaim	תֹּאמַרְנָה֮	tō·mar·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H559 utter, say
Who	מִ֥י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is like You	כָ֫מ֥וֹךָ	ḵā·mō·w·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when
O LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who delivers	מַצִּ֣יל	maṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
the afflicted	עָ֭נִי	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
from	מִמֶּ֑נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the aggressor	מֵחָזָ֣ק	mê·ḥā·zāq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
the poor	וְעָנִ֥י	wə·‘ā·nî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needy	וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
from the robber	מִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃	mig·gō·zə·lōw	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1497 tear away, seize, rob

Psalm 35:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hostile	חָמָ֑ס	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong
witnesses	עֵדֵ֣י	‘ê·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5707 witness
come forward	יְ֭קוּמוּן	yə·qū·mūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
they make charges	יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃	yiš·’ā·lū·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H7592 ask, inquire
I know	יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
nothing	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

Psalm 35:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They repay me	יְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִי	yə·šal·lə·mū·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound
evil	רָ֭עָה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
for	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
good	טוֹבָ֗ה	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
the bereavement	שְׁכ֣וֹל	šə·ḵō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H7908 bereavement, loss of children
of my soul	לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃	lə·nap̄·šî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion