Psalms

Psalm 71:13

¹³May the accusers of my soul

be ashamed and consumed;

may those who seek my harm

be covered with scorn and disgrace.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the accusers	שֹׂטְנֵ֪י	śō·ṭə·nê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7853 be or act as adversary
of my soul	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
consumed	יִכְלוּ֮	yiḵ·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
may those who seek	מְ֝בַקְשֵׁ֗י	mə·ḇaq·šê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1245 seek
my harm	רָעָתִֽי׃	rā·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7451 bad, evil
be covered	יַֽעֲט֣וּ	ya·‘ă·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
with scorn	חֶ֭רְפָּה	ḥer·pāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach
and disgrace	וּכְלִמָּ֑ה	ū·ḵə·lim·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.