Psalms

Psalm 44:23–26

²³Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping?

Arise! Do not reject us forever.

²⁴Why do You hide Your face

and forget our affliction and oppression?

²⁵For our soul has sunk to the dust;

our bodies cling to the earth.

²⁶Rise up; be our help!

Redeem us on account of Your loving devotion.

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
Wake up	ע֤וּרָה׀	‘ū·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
O Lord	אֲדֹנָ֑י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
Why	לָ֖מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
are You sleeping	תִישַׁ֥ן׀	ṯî·šan	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3462 sleep
Arise	הָ֝קִ֗יצָה	hā·qî·ṣāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6974 awake
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
reject us forever	תִּזְנַ֥ח	tiz·naḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2186 reject, spurn

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	לָֽמָּה־	lām·māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
do You hide	תַסְתִּ֑יר	ṯas·tîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
Your face	פָנֶ֥יךָ	p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and forget	תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח	tiš·kaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7911 forget
our affliction	עָנְיֵ֣נוּ	‘ā·nə·yê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H6040 affliction, poverty
and oppression	וְֽלַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃	wə·la·ḥă·ṣê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3906 oppression, distress

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
our soul	נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ	nap̄·šê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
has sunk	שָׁ֣חָה	šā·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7743 sink down
to the dust	לֶעָפָ֣ר	le·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
our bodies	בִּטְנֵֽנוּ׃	biṭ·nê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H990 belly, body, womb
cling	דָּבְקָ֖ה	dā·ḇə·qāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to the earth	לָאָ֣רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rise up	ק֭וּמָֽה	qū·māh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
be our help	עֶזְרָ֣תָה	‘ez·rā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H5833 help, succour, assistance
Redeem us	וּ֝פְדֵ֗נוּ	ū·p̄ə·ḏê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common plural	H6299 ransom
on account of	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
Your loving devotion	חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃	ḥas·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness