Psalms

Psalm 56:2–3

2My enemies pursue me all day long,

for many proudly assail me.

3When I am afraid,

I put my trust in You.

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Psalm 56:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My enemiesשׁ֭וֹרְרַיšô·rə·raiNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH8324 watcher
pursue meשָׁאֲפ֣וּšā·’ă·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7602 gasp, pant, pant after, long for
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
manyרַבִּ֨יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
proudlyמָרֽוֹם׃mā·rō·wmNoun - masculine singularH4791 height
assailלֹחֲמִ֖יםlō·ḥă·mîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3898 fight, do battle
meלִ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular

Psalm 56:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenי֥וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
I am afraidאִירָ֑א’î·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3372 fear
Iאֲ֝נִ֗י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
put my trustאֶבְטָֽח׃’eḇ·ṭāḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH982 trust
in Youאֵלֶ֥יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to

Cross-references

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

Psalm 56:2 Psalm 118:10–12 · Psalm 57:3 · Psalm 3:1 · Psalm 54:5 · Psalm 92:8 · Psalm 93:4 · Acts 4:25–27 · Psalm 92:1 · Revelation 16:14 · Micah 6:6 · Isaiah 57:15 · Psalm 91:1

Psalm 56:3 Psalm 34:4 · 1 Samuel 30:6 · 2 Corinthians 7:5–6 · Psalm 55:4–5 · Psalm 11:1 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · 1 Samuel 21:12 · 2 Chronicles 20:3 · 1 Samuel 21:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.