Psalms
Psalm 70:2–3
2May those who seek my life
be ashamed and confounded;
may those who wish me harm
be repelled and humiliated.
3May those who say, “Aha, aha!”
retreat because of their shame.
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.
Psalm 70:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May those who seek | מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י | mə·ḇaq·šê | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | H1245 seek |
| my life | נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| be ashamed | יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ | yê·ḇō·šū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H954 be ashamed |
| and confounded | וְיַחְפְּרוּ֮ | wə·yaḥ·pə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2659 be abashed, ashamed |
| may those who wish me | חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י | ḥă·p̄ê·ṣê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2655 delighting in, having pleasure in |
| harm | רָעָתִֽי׃ | rā·‘ā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| be repelled | יִסֹּ֣גוּ | yis·sō·ḡū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5472 move away, backslide |
| and humiliated | וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ | wə·yik·kā·lə·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3637 be humiliated |
Psalm 70:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May those who say | הָ֝אֹמְרִ֗ים | hā·’ō·mə·rîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Aha | הֶ֘אָ֥ח׀ | he·’āḥ | Interjection | H1889 Aha! |
| aha | הֶאָֽח׃ | he·’āḥ | Interjection | H1889 Aha! |
| retreat | יָ֭שׁוּבוּ | yā·šū·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| because of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| their shame | בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם | bā·šə·tām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1322 shame |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 70:2 Psalm 35:4 · Psalm 35:26 · Isaiah 41:11 · Psalm 109:29 · John 18:6 · Psalm 71:13 · Psalm 6:10 · Isaiah 28:13
Psalm 70:3 Psalm 40:15 · Proverbs 24:17–18 · Acts 1:18 · Ezekiel 26:2 · Ezekiel 25:3 · Psalm 35:25 · Psalm 35:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.