Psalms

Psalm 78:52–53

⁵²He led out His people like sheep

and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.

⁵³He led them safely, so they did not fear,

but the sea engulfed their enemies.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He led out His people	עַמּ֑וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
like sheep	כַּצֹּ֣אן	kaṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and guided them	וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥ם	way·na·hă·ḡêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5090 drive, conduct
like a flock	כַּ֝עֵ֗דֶר	ka·‘ê·ḏer	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5739 flock, herd
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He led them	וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם	way·yan·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5148 lead, guide
safely	לָ֭בֶטַח	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security
so they did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear	פָחָ֑דוּ	p̄ā·ḥā·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
but	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the sea	הַיָּֽם׃	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
engulfed	כִּסָּ֥ה	kis·sāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
their enemies	א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם	’ō·wy·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to

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

Psalm 78:52 Psalm 77:20 · Nehemiah 9:12 · John 10:11–42 · Isaiah 63:11–14 · Psalm 95:7 · Isaiah 40:11 · Psalm 100:3 · Luke 15:4–6 · Psalm 105:37

Psalm 78:53 Exodus 14:19–20 · Exodus 15:10 · Exodus 14:27–28 · Hebrews 11:29 · Psalm 136:15 · Exodus 14:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.