Psalms

Psalm 69:17–18

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.

Word by word

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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

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

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

Psalm 69:17 Psalm 27:9 · Psalm 102:2 · Matthew 27:46 · Psalm 70:1 · Psalm 143:9 · Psalm 13:1 · Psalm 44:24 · Psalm 66:14

Psalm 69:18 Psalm 22:19 · Psalm 22:1 · Psalm 111:9 · Psalm 49:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.