Psalms

Psalm 55:10–11

10Day and night they encircle the walls,

while malice and trouble lie within.

11Destruction is within;

oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

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Psalm 55:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Dayיוֹמָ֤םyō·w·māmAdverbH3119 daytime, by day
and nightוָלַ֗יְלָהwā·lay·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
they encircleיְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָyə·sō·wḇ·ḇu·hāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
the wallsחוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָḥō·w·mō·ṯe·hāNoun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH2346 wall
while maliceוְאָ֖וֶןwə·’ā·wenConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
and troubleוְעָמָ֣לwə·‘ā·mālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5999 trouble, labour, toil
withinבְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃bə·qir·bāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7130 inward part, midst

Psalm 55:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Destructionהַוּ֥וֹתhaw·wō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH1942 desire
withinבְּקִרְבָּ֑הּbə·qir·bāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7130 inward part, midst
oppressionתֹּ֣ךְtōḵNoun - masculine singularH8496 injury, oppression
and deceitוּמִרְמָֽה׃ū·mir·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4820 deceit, treachery
neverוְֽלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leaveיָמִ֥ישׁyā·mîšVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4185 depart, remove
the streetsמֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּmê·rə·ḥō·ḇāhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7339 broad open place, plaza

Cross-references

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Psalm 55:10 Psalm 59:14–15 · John 18:28 · Isaiah 59:6–15 · Psalm 59:6 · Ezekiel 9:4 · Acts 9:24

Psalm 55:11 Isaiah 59:7 · Psalm 5:9 · Psalm 10:7 · Acts 7:51–52 · Jeremiah 5:26–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.