Psalms

Psalm 7:5

⁵then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me;

may he trample me to the ground

and leave my honor in the dust.

Selah

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then may my enemy	אוֹיֵ֨ב׀	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
pursue me	יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף	yi·rad·dōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
and overtake	וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג	wə·yaś·śêḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5381 reach, overtake
me	נַפְשִׁ֡י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
may he trample	וְיִרְמֹ֣ס	wə·yir·mōs	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7429 trample
me	חַיָּ֑י	ḥay·yāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
to the ground	לָאָ֣רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and leave	יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן	yaš·kên	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
my honor	וּכְבוֹדִ֓י׀	ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
in the dust	לֶעָפָ֖ר	le·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.