Psalms
Psalm 57:7–8
7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast.
I will sing and make music.
Awake, O harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
Footnotes
- c 57:8 Or Awake, my soul!
Word by word
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Psalm 57:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My heart | לִבִּ֣י | lib·bî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| is steadfast | נָ֘כ֤וֹן | nā·ḵō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| O God | אֱ֭לֹהִים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| my heart | לִבִּ֑י | lib·bî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| is steadfast | נָכ֣וֹן | nā·ḵō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| I will sing | אָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה | ’ā·šî·rāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H7891 sing |
| and make music | וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ | wa·’ă·zam·mê·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H2167 make music |
Psalm 57:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awake | ע֤וּרָה | ‘ū·rāh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5782 rouse oneself, awake |
| my glory | כְבוֹדִ֗י | ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| Awake | ע֭וּרָֽה | ‘ū·rāh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5782 rouse oneself, awake |
| O harp | הַנֵּ֥בֶל | han·nê·ḇel | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5035 skin-bottle, skin |
| and lyre | וְכִנּ֗וֹר | wə·ḵin·nō·wr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3658 lyre |
| I will awaken | אָעִ֥ירָה | ’ā·‘î·rāh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H5782 rouse oneself, awake |
| the dawn | שָּֽׁחַר׃ | šā·ḥar | Noun - masculine singular | H7837 dawn |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 57:7 Psalm 112:7 · Ephesians 5:20 · Psalm 34:4 · Romans 5:3 · Psalm 108:1–5 · Isaiah 24:15
Psalm 57:8 Psalm 16:9 · Psalm 30:12 · Psalm 108:1–3 · Judges 5:12 · Isaiah 52:1 · Acts 2:26 · Psalm 150:3 · Isaiah 52:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.