Psalms
Psalm 61:2
2From the ends of the earth I call out to You
whenever my heart is faint.
Lead me to the rock
that is higher than I.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the ends | מִקְצֵ֤ה | miq·ṣêh | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7097 end, extremity |
| of the earth | הָאָ֨רֶץ׀ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| I call out | אֶ֭קְרָא | ’eq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| to You | אֵלֶ֣יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| whenever my heart | לִבִּ֑י | lib·bî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| is faint | בַּעֲטֹ֣ף | ba·‘ă·ṭōp̄ | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5848 turn aside |
| Lead me | תַנְחֵֽנִי׃ | ṯan·ḥê·nî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5148 lead, guide |
| to the rock | בְּצוּר־ | bə·ṣūr- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H6697 rock, cliff |
| is higher | יָר֖וּם | yā·rūm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| than I | מִמֶּ֣נִּי | mim·men·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 18:2 · Psalm 139:9–10 · Isaiah 32:2 · Psalm 62:6 · Deuteronomy 4:29 · Psalm 62:2 · Psalm 77:3 · Psalm 18:46 · Psalm 27:5 · Psalm 142:3 · Psalm 40:2 · Jonah 2:2–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.