Psalms
Psalm 49:5
5Why should I fear in times of trouble,
when wicked usurpers surround me?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why | לָ֣מָּה | lām·māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| should I fear | אִ֭ירָא | ’î·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3372 fear |
| in times | בִּ֣ימֵי | bî·mê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H3117 day |
| of trouble | רָ֑ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| when wicked | עֲוֺ֖ן | ‘ă·wōn | Noun - common singular construct | H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity |
| usurpers | עֲקֵבַ֣י | ‘ă·qê·ḇay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6120 overreacher |
| surround me | יְסוּבֵּֽנִי׃ | yə·sū·bê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 8:33–34 · Proverbs 24:10 · Acts 27:24 · Philippians 1:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.