Psalms
Psalm 55:3
3at the voice of the enemy,
at the pressure of the wicked.
For they bring down disaster upon me
and resent me in their anger.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| at the voice | מִקּ֤וֹל | miq·qō·wl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H6963 sound, voice |
| of the enemy | אוֹיֵ֗ב | ’ō·w·yêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| at | מִפְּנֵ֣י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the pressure | עָקַ֣ת | ‘ā·qaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6125 pressure |
| of the wicked | רָשָׁ֑ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| For | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they bring down | יָמִ֥יטוּ | yā·mî·ṭū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4131 totter, shake, slip |
| disaster | אָ֝֗וֶן | ’ā·wen | Noun - masculine singular | H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness |
| upon me | עָלַ֥י | ‘ā·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| and resent me | יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃ | yiś·ṭə·mū·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular | H7852 bear a grudge, cherish animosity, against |
| in their anger | וּבְאַ֥ף | ū·ḇə·’ap̄ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Samuel 16:7–8 · Psalm 35:11 · Psalm 27:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.