Psalms
Psalm 59:6–7
6They return in the evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city.
7See what they spew from their mouths—
sharp words from their lips:
“For who can hear us?”
Word by word
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Psalm 59:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They return | יָשׁ֣וּבוּ | yā·šū·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| in the evening | לָ֭עֶרֶב | lā·‘e·reḇ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6153 (sun)set, evening |
| snarling | יֶהֱמ֥וּ | ye·hĕ·mū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous |
| like dogs | כַכָּ֗לֶב | ḵak·kā·leḇ | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3611 dog |
| and prowling around | וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ | wî·sō·wḇ·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| the city | עִֽיר׃ | ‘îr | Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
Psalm 59:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See what | הִנֵּ֤ה׀ | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| they spew | יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן | yab·bî·‘ūn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H5042 flow, spring, bubble up |
| from their mouths | בְּפִיהֶ֗ם | bə·p̄î·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6310 mouth |
| sharp words | חֲ֭רָבוֹת | ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H2719 sword |
| from their lips | בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם | bə·śip̄·ṯō·w·ṯê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| For | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| who | מִ֥י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| can hear us | שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃ | šō·mê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 59:6 Psalm 59:14 · Psalm 22:16
Psalm 59:7 Psalm 57:4 · Proverbs 15:2 · Psalm 10:11 · Psalm 73:11 · Proverbs 15:28 · Psalm 10:13 · Psalm 55:21 · Psalm 94:7–9 · Psalm 64:3–5 · Proverbs 12:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.