Psalms
Psalm 71:4
4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deliver me | פַּ֭לְּטֵנִי | pal·lə·ṭê·nî | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H6403 escape |
| O my God | אֱֽלֹהַ֗י | ’ĕlō·hay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| from the hand | מִיַּ֣ד | mî·yaḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of the wicked | רָשָׁ֑ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| from the grasp | מִכַּ֖ף | mik·kap̄ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
| of the unjust | מְעַוֵּ֣ל | mə·‘aw·wêl | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H5765 act wrongfully |
| and ruthless | וְחוֹמֵץ׃ | wə·ḥō·mēṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2556 be sour, leavened |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 140:1–4 · Psalm 59:1–2 · 2 Samuel 17:1–2 · Psalm 17:8–9 · Psalm 17:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.