Psalms
Psalm 55:4
4My heart pounds within me,
and the terrors of death assail me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My heart | לִ֭בִּי | lib·bî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| pounds | יָחִ֣יל | yā·ḥîl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2342 whirl, dance, writhe |
| within me | בְּקִרְבִּ֑י | bə·qir·bî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7130 inward part, midst |
| and the terrors | וְאֵימ֥וֹת | wə·’ê·mō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct | H367 terror, dread |
| of death | מָ֝֗וֶת | mā·weṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H4194 death |
| assail | נָפְל֥וּ | nā·p̄ə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| me | עָלָֽי׃ | ‘ā·lāy | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 116:3 · Mark 14:33–34 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · Psalm 18:4–5 · Hebrews 5:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.