Psalms

Psalm 71:1–2

1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge;

let me never be put to shame.

2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;

incline Your ear and save me.

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Psalm 71:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In Youבְּךָֽ־bə·ḵā-Preposition; second person masculine singular
O LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I have taken refugeחָסִ֑יתִיḥā·sî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2620 seek refuge
let me neverאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be put to shameאֵב֥וֹשָׁה’ê·ḇō·wō·šāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH954 be ashamed

Psalm 71:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In Your justiceבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6666 righteousness
rescueתַּצִּילֵ֥נִיtaṣ·ṣî·lê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
and deliver meוּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִיū·ṯə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH6403 escape
inclineהַטֵּֽה־haṭ·ṭêh-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Your earאָ֝זְנְךָ֗’ā·zə·nə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH241 ear
and save meוְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH3467 deliver

Cross-references

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Psalm 71:1 Psalm 31:1–3 · Psalm 25:2–3 · Psalm 22:5 · 1 Peter 2:6 · Jeremiah 17:18 · Isaiah 45:17 · Psalm 125:1 · 1 Chronicles 5:20 · Psalm 146:5 · 2 Kings 18:5 · Romans 9:33

Psalm 71:2 Psalm 31:1 · Psalm 17:6 · Psalm 143:11 · Psalm 116:1–2 · Psalm 34:15 · Psalm 43:1 · Psalm 10:17–18 · Psalm 17:2 · Psalm 143:1 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Daniel 9:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.