Psalms

Psalm 40:2

²He lifted me up from the pit of despair,

out of the miry clay;

He set my feet upon a rock,

and made my footsteps firm.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He lifted me up	וַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי׀	way·ya·‘ă·lê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from the pit	מִבּ֥וֹר	mib·bō·wr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H953 pit, cistern, well
of despair	שָׁאוֹן֮	šā·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7588 roar
out of the miry	הַיָּ֫וֵ֥ן	hay·yā·wên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3121 mire
clay	מִטִּ֪יט	miṭ·ṭîṭ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2916 mud, mire, clay
He set	וַיָּ֖קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
my feet	רַגְלַ֗י	raḡ·lay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a rock	סֶ֥לַע	se·la‘	Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
made my footsteps	אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃	’ă·šu·rāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H838 step, going
firm	כּוֹנֵ֥ן	kō·w·nên	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.