Psalms
Psalm 56:2
2My enemies pursue me all day long,
for many proudly assail me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My enemies | שׁ֭וֹרְרַי | šô·rə·rai | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H8324 watcher |
| pursue me | שָׁאֲפ֣וּ | šā·’ă·p̄ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7602 gasp, pant, pant after, long for |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| day | הַיּ֑וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| many | רַבִּ֨ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| proudly | מָרֽוֹם׃ | mā·rō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H4791 height |
| assail | לֹחֲמִ֖ים | lō·ḥă·mîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3898 fight, do battle |
| me | לִ֣י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.