Psalms

Psalm 53:5

⁵There they are, overwhelmed with dread,

where there was nothing to fear.

For God has scattered the bones

of those who besieged you.

You put them to shame,

for God has despised them.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There they are	שָׁ֤ם׀	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
overwhelmed	פָּֽחֲדוּ־	pā·ḥă·ḏū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
with dread	פַחַד֮	p̄a·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H6343 dread
there was	הָ֪יָה֫	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
nothing	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to fear	פָ֥חַד	p̄ā·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H6343 dread
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has scattered	פִּ֭זַּר	piz·zar	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6340 scatter
the bones	עַצְמ֣וֹת	‘aṣ·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6106 bone, substance, self
of those who besieged you	חֹנָ֑ךְ	ḥō·nāḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
You put them to shame	הֱ֝בִשֹׁ֗תָה	hĕ·ḇi·šō·ṯāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H954 be ashamed
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has despised them	מְאָסָֽם׃	mə·’ā·sām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3988 reject

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.