Psalms
Psalm 61:7
7May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever;
appoint Your loving devotion
and Your faithfulness to guard him.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May he sit enthroned | יֵשֵׁ֣ב | yê·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in God’s | אֱלֹהִ֑ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| presence | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| forever | ע֭וֹלָם | ‘ō·w·lām | Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| appoint | מַ֣ן | man | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H4487 count, number, reckon, assign |
| Your loving devotion | חֶ֥סֶד | ḥe·seḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| and Your faithfulness | וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת | we·’ĕ·meṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| to guard him | יִנְצְרֻֽהוּ׃ | yin·ṣə·ru·hū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 40:11 · Genesis 24:27 · Psalm 41:12 · Psalm 57:3 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Luke 1:33 · Micah 7:20 · Proverbs 20:28 · Luke 1:54–55 · Hebrews 9:24 · Psalm 43:3 · Genesis 32:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.