Psalms

Psalm 69:22–28

²²May their table become a snare;

may it be a retribution and a trap.^d

²³May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,

and their backs be bent forever.^e

²⁴Pour out Your wrath upon them,

and let Your burning anger overtake them.

²⁵May their place be deserted;

let there be no one to dwell in their tents.^f

²⁶For they persecute the one You struck

and recount the pain of those You wounded.

²⁷Add iniquity to their iniquity;

let them not share in Your righteousness.

²⁸May they be blotted out of the Book of Life

and not listed with the righteous.

Footnotes

d 69:22 A slight revocalization of the Hebrew (see also LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate); literally may their prosperity be a trap; cited in Romans 11:9|ROM 11:9
e 69:23 LXX; Hebrew and may their loins tremble continually; cited in Romans 11:10|ROM 11:10
f 69:25 Cited in Acts 1:20|ACT 1:20

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
May their table	יְהִֽי־	yə·hî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
become	שֻׁלְחָנָ֣ם	šul·ḥā·nām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7979 table
a snare	לְפָ֑ח	lə·p̄āḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
may it be a retribution	וְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥ים	wə·liš·lō·w·mîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
and a trap	לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃	lə·mō·w·qêš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May their eyes	עֵ֭ינֵיהֶם	‘ê·nê·hem	Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
be darkened	תֶּחְשַׁ֣כְנָה	teḥ·šaḵ·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2821 be, grow dark
so they cannot see	מֵרְא֑וֹת	mê·rə·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
and their backs	וּ֝מָתְנֵ֗יהֶם	ū·mā·ṯə·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H4975 waist, loins
be bent	הַמְעַֽד׃	ham·‘aḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H4571 slip, slide, totter, shake
forever	תָּמִ֥יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pour out	שְׁפָךְ־	šə·p̄āḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
Your wrath	זַעְמֶ֑ךָ	za‘·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2195 indignation
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֥ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and let Your burning anger	וַחֲר֥וֹן	wa·ḥă·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
overtake them	יַשִּׂיגֵֽם׃	yaś·śî·ḡêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5381 reach, overtake

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May	תְּהִי־	tə·hî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
their place	טִֽירָתָ֥ם	ṭî·rā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2918 encampment, battlement
be deserted	נְשַׁמָּ֑ה	nə·šam·māh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
let there be no one	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
to dwell	יֹשֵֽׁב׃	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in their tents	בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם	bə·’ā·ho·lê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H168 tent

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they persecute	רָדָ֑פוּ	rā·ḏā·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
the one	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
struck	הִכִּ֣יתָ	hik·kî·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and recount	יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃	yə·sap·pê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5608 count
the pain	מַכְא֖וֹב	maḵ·’ō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4341 pain
of those You wounded	חֲלָלֶ֣יךָ	ḥă·lā·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2491 pierced

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Add	תְּֽנָה־	tə·nāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
iniquity	עָ֭וֺן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their iniquity	עֲוֺנָ֑ם	‘ă·wō·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
let them not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
share	יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in Your righteousness	בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃	bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May they be blotted out	יִ֭מָּחֽוּ	yim·mā·ḥū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4229 wipe, wipe out
of the Book	מִסֵּ֣פֶר	mis·sê·p̄er	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of Life	חַיִּ֑ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
and not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
listed	יִכָּתֵֽבוּ׃	yik·kā·ṯê·ḇū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3789 write
with	וְעִ֥ם	wə·‘im	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
the righteous	צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous