Psalms

Psalm 79:9

⁹Help us, O God of our salvation,

for the glory of Your name;

deliver us and atone for our sins,

for the sake of Your name.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Help us	עָזְרֵ֤נוּ׀	‘ā·zə·rê·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common plural	H5826 help, succour
O God	אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of our salvation	יִשְׁעֵ֗נוּ	yiš·‘ê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the glory	כְּבֽוֹד־	kə·ḇō·wḏ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of Your name	שְׁמֶ֑ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
deliver us	וְהַצִּילֵ֥נוּ	wə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common plural	H5337 strip, plunder
and atone	וְכַפֵּ֥ר	wə·ḵap·pêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
our sins	חַ֝טֹּאתֵ֗ינוּ	ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
for the sake	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of Your name	שְׁמֶֽךָ׃	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.