Psalms

Psalm 71:5–6

5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD,

my confidence from my youth.

6I have leaned on You since birth;

You pulled me from my mother’s womb.

My praise is always for You.

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Psalm 71:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are my hopeתִקְוָתִ֑יṯiq·wā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8615 cord
O Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְ֝הוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
my confidenceמִבְטַחִ֥יmiḇ·ṭa·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4009 confidence
from my youthמִנְּעוּרָֽי׃min·nə·‘ū·rāyPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5271 youth, juvenility, young

Psalm 71:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have leanedנִסְמַ֬כְתִּיnis·maḵ·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH5564 lean, lay, rest, support
on Youעָלֶ֤יךָ׀‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
since birthמִבֶּ֗טֶןmib·be·ṭenPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH990 belly, body, womb
Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
pulled meגוֹזִ֑יḡō·w·zîVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1491 cut
from my mother’sאִ֭מִּי’im·mîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH517 mother
wombמִמְּעֵ֣יmim·mə·‘êPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
My praiseתְהִלָּתִ֣יṯə·hil·lā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8416 praise, song of praise
is alwaysתָמִֽיד׃ṯā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
for Youבְּךָ֖bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

Cross-references

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Psalm 71:5 Jeremiah 17:7 · Psalm 39:7 · Psalm 119:81 · Psalm 71:17 · Jeremiah 17:17 · Psalm 119:166 · 1 Samuel 17:45–47 · Psalm 22:9–10 · Jeremiah 14:8 · Romans 15:13 · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Jeremiah 17:13

Psalm 71:6 Jeremiah 1:5 · Psalm 22:9–10 · Psalm 139:15–16 · Galatians 1:15 · Isaiah 49:1 · Isaiah 49:5 · Isaiah 46:3–4 · Psalm 34:1 · Psalm 145:1–2 · Proverbs 8:17 · Jeremiah 3:4 · Luke 1:31–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.