Psalms

Psalm 55:16–18

¹⁶But I call to God,

and the LORD saves me.

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

and He hears my voice.

¹⁸He redeems my soul in peace

from the battle waged against me,

even though many oppose me.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He redeems	פָּ֘דָ֤ה	pā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6299 ransom
my soul	נַ֭פְשִׁי	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
in peace	בְשָׁל֣וֹם	ḇə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
from the battle	מִקֲּרָב־	miq·qă·rāḇ-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7128 battle, war
against me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
even though	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
many	בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים	ḇə·rab·bîm	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
oppose	הָי֥וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
me	עִמָּדִֽי׃	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with

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

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

Psalm 55:18 Matthew 26:53 · Psalm 57:3 · 1 John 4:4 · Psalm 3:6–7 · 2 Samuel 22:1 · 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 · Psalm 27:1–3 · 2 Kings 6:16 · Psalm 118:10–12 · Acts 2:33–36 · 2 Samuel 18:28 · Psalm 56:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.