Psalms

Psalm 55:9–11

⁹O Lord, confuse and confound their speech,

for I see violence and strife in the city.

¹⁰Day and night they encircle the walls,

while malice and trouble lie within.

¹¹Destruction is within;

oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O Lord	אֲ֭דֹנָי	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
confuse	בַּלַּ֣ע	bal·la‘	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
and confound	פַּלַּ֣ג	pal·laḡ	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H6385 split, divide
their speech	לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם	lə·šō·w·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3956 tongue
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I see	רָאִ֨יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
violence	חָמָ֖ס	ḥā·mās	Noun - masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong
and strife	וְרִ֣יב	wə·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7379 strife, dispute
in the city	בָּעִֽיר׃	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Day	יוֹמָ֤ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and night	וָלַ֗יְלָה	wā·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
they encircle	יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָ	yə·sō·wḇ·ḇu·hā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the walls	חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָ	ḥō·w·mō·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H2346 wall
while malice	וְאָ֖וֶן	wə·’ā·wen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
and trouble	וְעָמָ֣ל	wə·‘ā·māl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
within	בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃	bə·qir·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Destruction	הַוּ֥וֹת	haw·wō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1942 desire
within	בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ	bə·qir·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
oppression	תֹּ֣ךְ	tōḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H8496 injury, oppression
and deceit	וּמִרְמָֽה׃	ū·mir·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
never	וְֽלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
leave	יָמִ֥ישׁ	yā·mîš	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4185 depart, remove
the streets	מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ	mê·rə·ḥō·ḇāh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7339 broad open place, plaza

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

Psalm 55:9 Jeremiah 6:7 · Genesis 11:7–9 · 2 Samuel 15:31 · Acts 23:6–10

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.