Psalms
Psalm 74:21–22
21Do not let the oppressed retreat in shame;
may the poor and needy praise Your name.
22Rise up, O God; defend Your cause!
Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.
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.
Psalm 74:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| let the oppressed | דַּ֣ךְ | daḵ | Adjective - masculine singular | H1790 crushed, oppressed |
| retreat | יָשֹׁ֣ב | yā·šōḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| in shame | נִכְלָ֑ם | niḵ·lām | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3637 be humiliated |
| may the poor | עָנִ֥י | ‘ā·nî | Adjective - masculine singular | H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
| and needy | וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן | wə·’eḇ·yō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H34 in want, needy, poor |
| praise | יְֽהַלְל֥וּ | yə·hal·lū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| Your name | שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ | šə·me·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8034 name |
Psalm 74:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise up | קוּמָ֣ה | qū·māh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| O God | אֱ֭לֹהִים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| defend | רִיבָ֣ה | rî·ḇāh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| Your cause | רִיבֶ֑ךָ | rî·ḇe·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7379 strife, dispute |
| Remember | זְכֹ֥ר | zə·ḵōr | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H2142 remember |
| how | מִנִּי־ | min·nî- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the fool | נָ֝בָ֗ל | nā·ḇāl | Adjective - masculine singular | H5036 foolish, senseless |
| mocks You | חֶרְפָּתְךָ֥ | ḥer·pā·ṯə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H2781 reproach |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| day long | הַיּֽוֹם׃ | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 74:21 Psalm 12:5 · Psalm 9:18 · Psalm 35:10 · Ezra 3:11 · Psalm 103:6
Psalm 74:22 Psalm 74:18 · Psalm 53:1 · Isaiah 52:5 · Psalm 9:19–20 · Psalm 79:9–10 · Psalm 75:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.