Psalms

Psalm 63:6–7

⁶When I remember You on my bed,

I think of You through the watches of the night.

⁷For You are my help;

I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I remember You	זְכַרְתִּ֥יךָ	zə·ḵar·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H2142 remember
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my bed	יְצוּעָ֑י	yə·ṣū·‘āy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3326 couch, bed
I think	אֶהְגֶּה־	’eh·geh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
of You	בָּֽךְ׃	bāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
through the watches of the night	בְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת	bə·’aš·mu·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H821 watch

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You are	הָיִ֣יתָ	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my help	עֶזְרָ֣תָה	‘ez·rā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H5833 help, succour, assistance
I will sing for joy	אֲרַנֵּֽן׃	’ă·ran·nên	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7442 give a ringing cry
in the shadow	וּבְצֵ֖ל	ū·ḇə·ṣêl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6738 shadow
of Your wings	כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ	kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3671 wing, extremity

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 63:6 Psalm 42:8 · Psalm 119:147–148 · Psalm 149:5 · Psalm 119:55 · Lamentations 2:19 · Psalm 139:17–18 · Psalm 77:4–6 · Song of Solomon 5:2 · Song of Solomon 3:1–2

Psalm 63:7 2 Corinthians 1:10 · Psalm 61:4 · Psalm 27:9 · Psalm 17:8 · Psalm 54:3–4 · Psalm 57:1 · 1 Samuel 17:37 · Psalm 5:11 · Psalm 21:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.