Psalms

Psalm 54:3

3For strangers rise up against me,

and ruthless men seek my life —

men with no regard for God.

Selah

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
strangersזָרִ֨ים׀zā·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2114 be a stranger
rise upקָ֤מוּqā·mūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against meעָלַ֗י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
and ruthlessוְֽ֭עָרִיצִיםwə·‘ā·rî·ṣîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
men seekבִּקְשׁ֣וּbiq·šūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH1245 seek
my lifeנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
men with noלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
regardשָׂ֨מוּśā·mūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7760 put, place, set
for Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.