Psalms

Psalm 71:6–7

⁶I have leaned on You since birth;

You pulled me from my mother’s womb.

My praise is always for You.

⁷I have become a portent to many,

but You are my strong refuge.

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
I have leaned	נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי	nis·maḵ·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
on You	עָלֶ֤יךָ׀	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
since birth	מִבֶּ֗טֶן	mib·be·ṭen	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
pulled me	גוֹזִ֑י	ḡō·w·zî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1491 cut
from my mother’s	אִ֭מִּי	’im·mî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H517 mother
womb	מִמְּעֵ֣י	mim·mə·‘ê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
My praise	תְהִלָּתִ֣י	ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
is always	תָמִֽיד׃	ṯā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
for You	בְּךָ֖	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have become	הָיִ֣יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a portent	כְּ֭מוֹפֵת	kə·mō·w·p̄êṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4159 wonder, sign, portent
to many	לְרַבִּ֑ים	lə·rab·bîm	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
but You	וְ֝אַתָּ֗ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are my strong	עֹֽז׃	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
refuge	מַֽחֲסִי־	ma·ḥă·sî-	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4268 refuge, shelter

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

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

Psalm 71:7 Isaiah 8:18 · 1 Corinthians 4:9 · Acts 4:13 · Psalm 62:7 · 2 Corinthians 6:8–10 · Jeremiah 16:19 · Psalm 61:3 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–12 · Zechariah 3:6 · Luke 2:34 · Psalm 142:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.