Psalms

Psalm 8:2

²From the mouths of children and infants

You have ordained praise^b

on account of Your adversaries,

to silence the enemy and avenger.

Footnotes

b 8:2 Literally You have ordained strength; LXX You have prepared praise; cited in Matthew 21:16|MAT 21:16

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From the mouths	מִפִּ֤י	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of children	עֽוֹלְלִ֨ים׀	‘ō·wl·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5768 child
and infants	וְֽיֹנְקִים֮	wə·yō·nə·qîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3243 suck
You have ordained	יִסַּ֪דְתָּ֫	yis·saḏ·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3245 establish, found, fix
praise	עֹ֥ז	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
on account of	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
Your adversaries	צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָ	ṣō·wr·re·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
to silence	לְהַשְׁבִּ֥ית	lə·haš·bîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7673 cease, desist, rest
the enemy	א֝וֹיֵ֗ב	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
and avenger	וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃	ū·miṯ·naq·qêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H5358 avenge, take vengeance

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.