Psalms

Psalm 59:4–5

⁴For no fault of my own,

they move swiftly to attack me.

Arise to help me, and take notice.

⁵O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel,

rouse Yourself to punish all the nations;

show no mercy to the wicked traitors.

Selah

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For no	בְּֽלִי־	bə·lî-	Adverb	H1097 wearing out
fault of my own	עָ֭וֺן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
they move swiftly	יְרוּצ֣וּן	yə·rū·ṣūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7323 run
to attack me	וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ	wə·yik·kō·w·nā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3559 be firm
Arise	ע֖וּרָה	‘ū·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
to help me	לִקְרָאתִ֣י	liq·rā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7122 encounter, befall
and take notice	וּרְאֵה׃	ū·rə·ʾēh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	יְהוָֽה־	Yah·weh-	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
of Hosts	צְבָא֡וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
rouse Yourself	הָקִ֗יצָה	hā·qî·ṣāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6974 awake
to punish	לִפְקֹ֥ד	lip̄·qōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
all	כָּֽל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֑ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
show no	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
mercy	תָּחֹ֨ן	tā·ḥōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
to the	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
wicked	אָ֣וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
traitors	בֹּ֖גְדֵי	bō·ḡə·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H898 act or deal treacherously
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.