Psalms

Psalm 71:2–3

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.

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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

Psalm 71:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beהֱיֵ֤הhĕ·yêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my rockלְצ֥וּרlə·ṣūrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH6697 rock, cliff
of refugeמָע֡וֹןmā·‘ō·wnNoun - masculine singularH4583 dwelling, habitation
where I can alwaysתָּמִ֗ידtā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
goלָב֗וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
Give the commandצִוִּ֥יתָṣiw·wî·ṯāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to save meלְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיlə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3467 deliver
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאָֽתָּה׃’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are my rockסַלְעִ֖יsal·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5553 crag, cliff
and my fortressוּמְצוּדָתִ֣יū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4686 net, capture, fastness

Cross-references

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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.