Psalms
Psalm 76:5–7
5The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep.
No men of might could lift a hand.
6At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
both horse and rider lie stunned.
7You alone are to be feared.
When You are angry, who can stand before You?
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 76:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The valiant | אַבִּ֣ירֵי | ’ab·bî·rê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H47 mighty, valiant |
| lie plundered | אֶשְׁתּוֹלְל֨וּ׀ | ’eš·tō·wl·lū | Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural | H7997 draw out |
| they sleep | נָמ֣וּ | nā·mū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5123 be drowsy, slumber |
| their last sleep | שְׁנָתָ֑ם | šə·nā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8142 sleep |
| No | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| men | אַנְשֵׁי־ | ’an·šê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H376 man |
| of might | חַ֣יִל | ḥa·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| could lift | מָצְא֖וּ | mā·ṣə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H4672 attain to, find |
| a hand | יְדֵיהֶֽם׃ | yə·ḏê·hem | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
Psalm 76:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Your rebuke | מִ֭גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ | mig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1606 rebuke |
| O God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֑ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| both horse | וָסֽוּס׃ | wā·sūs | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5483 swallow or swift |
| and rider | וְרֶ֣כֶב | wə·re·ḵeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone |
| lie stunned | נִ֝רְדָּ֗ם | nir·dām | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H7290 be in, or fall into, heavy sleep |
Psalm 76:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You | אַתָּ֤ה׀ | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| alone | אַ֗תָּה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| are to be feared | נ֥וֹרָא | nō·w·rā | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| When | מֵאָ֥ז | mê·’āz | Preposition-m; Adverb | H227 at that time, then |
| You are angry | אַפֶּֽךָ׃ | ’ap·pe·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| who | וּמִֽי־ | ū·mî- | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| can stand | יַעֲמֹ֥ד | ya·‘ă·mōḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| before You | לְפָנֶ֗יךָ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 76:5 Nahum 3:18 · Psalm 13:3 · Isaiah 46:12 · Jeremiah 51:39 · Ezekiel 30:21–25 · Isaiah 31:8 · Luke 1:51–52 · Job 40:10–12 · Isaiah 37:36 · Daniel 4:37
Psalm 76:6 Exodus 15:1 · Psalm 80:16 · Exodus 15:21 · Exodus 15:10 · Ezekiel 39:20 · Exodus 14:27–28
Psalm 76:7 Nahum 1:6 · Psalm 2:12 · Revelation 14:7 · Psalm 89:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.