Psalms

Psalm 54:3–4

³For strangers rise up against me,

and ruthless men seek my life —

men with no regard for God.

Selah

⁴Surely God is my helper;

the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
strangers	זָרִ֨ים׀	zā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2114 be a stranger
rise up	קָ֤מוּ	qā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
against me	עָלַ֗י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
and ruthless	וְֽ֭עָרִיצִים	wə·‘ā·rî·ṣîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
men seek	בִּקְשׁ֣וּ	biq·šū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1245 seek
my life	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
men with no	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
regard	שָׂ֨מוּ	śā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
for God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
is my helper	עֹזֵ֣ר	‘ō·zêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5826 help, succour
the Lord	אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
is the sustainer	בְּֽסֹמְכֵ֥י	bə·sō·mə·ḵê	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
of my soul	נַפְשִֽׁי׃	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 54:3 Psalm 86:14 · Psalm 36:1 · John 16:3 · Psalm 53:4 · Psalm 69:8 · Psalm 40:14 · Psalm 59:3–5 · Job 19:13–15 · Psalm 16:8 · Psalm 22:16

Psalm 54:4 Hebrews 13:6 · Psalm 118:6–7 · Isaiah 41:10 · Romans 8:31 · Psalm 118:13 · Isaiah 50:7–9 · Isaiah 42:1 · 1 Chronicles 12:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.