Psalms

Psalm 71:1–3

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.

³Be my rock of refuge,

where I can always go.

Give the command to save me,

for You are my rock and my fortress.

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
In You	בְּךָֽ־	bə·ḵā-	Preposition; second person masculine singular
O LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I have taken refuge	חָסִ֑יתִי	ḥā·sî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2620 seek refuge
let me never	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be put to shame	אֵב֥וֹשָׁה	’ê·ḇō·wō·šāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H954 be ashamed

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In Your justice	בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗	bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
rescue	תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי	taṣ·ṣî·lê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
and deliver me	וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי	ū·ṯə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6403 escape
incline	הַטֵּֽה־	haṭ·ṭêh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Your ear	אָ֝זְנְךָ֗	’ā·zə·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
and save me	וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃	wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3467 deliver

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be	הֱיֵ֤ה	hĕ·yêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my rock	לְצ֥וּר	lə·ṣūr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
of refuge	מָע֡וֹן	mā·‘ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H4583 dwelling, habitation
where I can always	תָּמִ֗יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
go	לָב֗וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Give the command	צִוִּ֥יתָ	ṣiw·wî·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to save me	לְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי	lə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3467 deliver
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אָֽתָּה׃	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are my rock	סַלְעִ֖י	sal·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5553 crag, cliff
and my fortress	וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י	ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness

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

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

Psalm 71:3 Psalm 18:2 · Proverbs 18:10 · Deuteronomy 33:27 · Psalm 91:9 · Psalm 31:2–3 · Psalm 91:11–12 · Psalm 42:8 · Psalm 91:1–2 · Isaiah 33:16 · Psalm 44:4 · Psalm 68:28 · Revelation 7:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.