Psalms

Psalm 55:15–17

¹⁵Let death seize them by surprise;

let them go down to Sheol alive,

for evil is with them in their homes.

¹⁶But I call to God,

and the LORD saves me.

¹⁷Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress,

and He hears my voice.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let death seize them by surprise	יַשִּׁימָוֶת	yaš·šī·må̄·wɛṯ	Noun - common singular	H3451 desolation
let them go down	יֵרְד֣וּ	yê·rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Sheol	שְׁא֣וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
alive	חַיִּ֑ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
evil	רָע֖וֹת	rā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H7451 bad, evil
is with them	בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃	bə·qir·bām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7130 inward part, midst
in their homes	בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם	bim·ḡū·rām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4033 sojourning-place, dwelling-place

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I	אֲ֭נִי	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
call	אֶקְרָ֑א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and the LORD	וַ֝יהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
saves me	יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃	yō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3467 deliver

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Morning	וָבֹ֣קֶר	wā·ḇō·qer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
noon	וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם	wə·ṣā·ho·ra·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H6672 midday, noon
and night	עֶ֤רֶב	‘e·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
I cry out	וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה	wə·’e·hĕ·meh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
in distress	אָשִׂ֣יחָה	’ā·śî·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7878 muse, complain
and He hears	וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my voice	קוֹלִֽי׃	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice

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

Psalm 55:15 Psalm 59:13 · Psalm 9:17 · Acts 1:18–20 · Psalm 64:7 · Psalm 109:6–20 · 2 Samuel 18:14 · Matthew 27:5 · Acts 1:25 · Matthew 26:24 · Numbers 16:30–34 · 2 Samuel 18:9 · Psalm 69:22–28

Psalm 55:16 Psalm 50:15 · Luke 6:11–12 · Psalm 73:28 · Psalm 91:15 · Psalm 109:4

Psalm 55:17 Ephesians 6:18 · 1 Thessalonians 5:17 · Psalm 141:2 · Hebrews 5:7 · Acts 3:1 · Mark 1:35 · Acts 10:9 · Psalm 119:147–148 · Daniel 6:10 · Psalm 92:2 · Psalm 119:62 · Acts 10:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.