Psalms
Psalm 41:2
2The LORD will protect and preserve him;
He will bless him in the land
and refuse to give him over
to the will of his foes.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֤ה׀ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| will protect | יִשְׁמְרֵ֣הוּ | yiš·mə·rê·hū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| and preserve him | וִֽ֭יחַיֵּהוּ | wî·ḥay·yê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| He will bless him | יֶאְשֹּׁר | yɛʾš·šōr | Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H833 go straight, go on, advance |
| in the land | בָּאָ֑רֶץ | bā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and refuse | וְאַֽל־ | wə·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| to give him over | תִּ֝תְּנֵ֗הוּ | tit·tə·nê·hū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to the will | בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ | bə·ne·p̄eš | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| of his foes | אֹיְבָֽיו׃ | ’ō·yə·ḇāw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 45:4–5 · Psalm 27:12 · 1 Timothy 4:8 · Psalm 37:32–33 · Psalm 33:19 · Psalm 37:22 · Psalm 140:8–9 · Psalm 91:3–7 · Psalm 128:1–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.