Psalms

Psalm 69:14–20

¹⁴Rescue me from the mire

and do not let me sink;

deliver me from my foes

and out of the deep waters.

¹⁵Do not let the floods engulf me

or the depths swallow me up;

let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

¹⁶Answer me, O LORD,

for Your loving devotion is good;

turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

¹⁷Hide not Your face from Your servant,

for I am in distress.

Answer me quickly!

¹⁸Draw near to my soul and redeem me;

ransom me because of my foes.

¹⁹You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace.

All my adversaries are before You.

²⁰Insults have broken my heart,

and I am in despair.

I looked for sympathy, but there was none,

for comforters, but I found no one.

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Psalm 69:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rescue me	הַצִּילֵ֣נִי	haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from the mire	מִ֭טִּיט	miṭ·ṭîṭ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2916 mud, mire, clay
and do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let me sink	אֶטְבָּ֑עָה	’eṭ·bā·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H2883 sink, sink down
deliver me	אִנָּצְלָ֥ה	’in·nā·ṣə·lāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from my foes	מִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗י	miś·śō·nə·’ay	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8130 hate
and out of the deep	וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־	ū·mim·ma·‘ă·maq·qê-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4615 deep
waters	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Psalm 69:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let the floods	שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת	šib·bō·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch
engulf me	תִּשְׁטְפֵ֤נִי׀	tiš·ṭə·p̄ê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
or the depths	מְצוּלָ֑ה	mə·ṣū·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4688 depth, deep
swallow me up	תִּבְלָעֵ֣נִי	tiḇ·lā·‘ê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
let not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
the Pit	בְּאֵ֣ר	bə·’êr	Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit
close	תֶּאְטַר־	te’·ṭar-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H332 shut up, close, bind
its mouth	פִּֽיהָ׃	pî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6310 mouth
over me	עָלַ֖י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

Psalm 69:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Answer me	עֲנֵ֣נִי	‘ă·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Your loving devotion	חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ	ḥas·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
is good	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
turn	פְּנֵ֣ה	pə·nêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6437 turn
to me	אֵלָֽי׃	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
in keeping with Your great	כְּרֹ֥ב	kə·rōḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
compassion	רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ	ra·ḥă·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7356 womb

Psalm 69:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hide	תַּסְתֵּ֣ר	tas·têr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
Your face	פָּ֭נֶיךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
from Your servant	מֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	mê·‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am in distress	צַר־	ṣar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
Answer	עֲנֵֽנִי׃	‘ă·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
me	לִ֝֗י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
quickly	מַהֵ֥ר	ma·hêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H4116 hasten

Psalm 69:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Draw near	קָרְבָ֣ה	qā·rə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7126 come near, approach
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֣י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and redeem me	גְאָלָ֑הּ	ḡə·’ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
ransom me	פְּדֵֽנִי׃	pə·ḏê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6299 ransom
because of	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
my foes	אֹיְבַ֣י	’ō·yə·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to

Psalm 69:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתָּ֤ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
know	יָדַ֗עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
my reproach	חֶרְפָּתִ֣י	ḥer·pā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2781 reproach
my shame	וּ֭בָשְׁתִּי	ū·ḇā·šə·tî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1322 shame
and disgrace	וּכְלִמָּתִ֑י	ū·ḵə·lim·mā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my adversaries	צוֹרְרָֽי׃	ṣō·wr·rāy	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
are before You	נֶ֝גְדְּךָ֗	neḡ·də·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front

Psalm 69:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Insults	חֶרְפָּ֤ה׀	ḥer·pāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach
have broken	שָֽׁבְרָ֥ה	šā·ḇə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
my heart	לִבִּ֗י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and I am in despair	וָֽאָ֫נ֥וּשָׁה	wā·’ā·nū·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5136 be sick
I looked	וָאֲקַוֶּ֣ה	wā·’ă·qaw·weh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6960 wait for
for sympathy	לָנ֣וּד	lā·nūḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5110 move to and fro, wander, flutter, shew grief
but there was none	וָאַ֑יִן	wā·’a·yin	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
for comforters	וְ֝לַמְנַחֲמִ֗ים	wə·lam·na·ḥă·mîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H5162 be sorry, console
but I found	מָצָֽאתִי׃	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
no one	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not