Psalms
Psalm 59:8
8But You, O LORD, laugh at them;
You scoff at all the nations.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But You | וְאַתָּ֣ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| O LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| laugh | תִּשְׂחַק־ | tiś·ḥaq- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7832 laugh |
| at them | לָ֑מוֹ | lā·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| You scoff | תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג | til·‘aḡ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3932 mock, deride |
| at all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the nations | גּוֹיִֽם׃ | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 1:26 · Psalm 37:13 · Psalm 2:4 · Psalm 59:5 · Matthew 18:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.