Psalms
Psalm 55:9
9O Lord, confuse and confound their speech,
for I see violence and strife in the city.
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 6:7 · Genesis 11:7–9 · 2 Samuel 15:31 · Acts 23:6–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.