Psalms
Psalm 56:5–7
5All day long they twist my words;
all their thoughts are on my demise.
6They conspire, they lurk,
they watch my steps
while they wait to take my life.
7In spite of such sin, will they escape?b
In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.
Footnotes
- b 56:7 Or do not let them escape; MT does not include do not.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 56:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All day long | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| they twist | יְעַצֵּ֑בוּ | yə·‘aṣ·ṣê·ḇū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6087 hurt, pain, grieve |
| my words | דְּבָרַ֣י | də·ḇā·ray | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H1697 speech, word |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| their thoughts | מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֣ם | maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯām | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4284 thought, device |
| on my | עָלַ֖י | ‘ā·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| demise | לָרָֽע׃ | lā·rā‘ | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
Psalm 56:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They conspire | יָג֤וּרוּ׀ | yā·ḡū·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1481 sojourn |
| they lurk | יַצְפִּינוּ | yaṣ·pī·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6845 hide, treasure up |
| they | הֵ֭מָּה | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| watch | יִשְׁמֹ֑רוּ | yiš·mō·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| my steps | עֲקֵבַ֣י | ‘ă·qê·ḇay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6119 heel, footprint, hinderpart |
| while | כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| they wait | קִוּ֥וּ | qiw·wū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H6960 wait for |
| to take my life | נַפְשִֽׁי׃ | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
Psalm 56:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In spite of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| such sin | אָ֥וֶן | ’ā·wen | Noun - masculine singular | H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness |
| they escape | פַּלֶּט־ | pal·leṭ- | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H6403 escape |
| In Your anger | בְּ֝אַ֗ף | bə·’ap̄ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| O God | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| cast down | הוֹרֵ֬ד | hō·w·rêḏ | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| the nations | עַמִּ֤ים׀ | ‘am·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 56:5 Matthew 22:15 · Psalm 41:7 · Luke 11:54 · Isaiah 29:20–21 · 2 Peter 3:16 · 1 Samuel 18:21 · 1 Samuel 18:17 · John 2:19 · Luke 22:3–6 · Matthew 26:61 · 1 Samuel 18:29 · Jeremiah 18:18
Psalm 56:6 Psalm 71:10 · Psalm 59:3 · Psalm 140:2 · Luke 20:20 · Acts 23:12–14
Psalm 56:7 Psalm 55:23 · Psalm 55:9 · Isaiah 28:15 · Jeremiah 10:25 · Jeremiah 7:10 · Ecclesiastes 8:8 · Psalm 36:12 · Habakkuk 1:13 · Psalm 55:15 · Psalm 94:20–21 · Jeremiah 18:19–23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.