Psalms
Psalm 81:13–14
13If only My people would listen to Me,
if Israel would follow My ways,
14how soon I would subdue their enemies
and turn My hand against their foes!
Word by word
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Psalm 81:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If only | ל֗וּ | lū | Preposition | H3863 if |
| My people | עַ֭מִּי | ‘am·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5971 people |
| would listen | שֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ | šō·mê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| to Me | לִ֑י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| if Israel | יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| would follow | יְהַלֵּֽכוּ׃ | yə·hal·lê·ḵū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| My ways | בִּדְרָכַ֥י | biḏ·rā·ḵay | Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
Psalm 81:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| how soon | כִּ֭מְעַט | kim·‘aṭ | Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular | H4592 a little, fewness, a few |
| I would subdue | אַכְנִ֑יעַ | ’aḵ·nî·a‘ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3665 be humble |
| their enemies | אוֹיְבֵיהֶ֣ם | ’ō·wy·ḇê·hem | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H341 be hostile to |
| and turn | אָשִׁ֥יב | ’ā·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| My hand | יָדִֽי׃ | yā·ḏî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| against | וְעַ֥ל | wə·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| their foes | צָ֝רֵיהֶ֗ם | ṣā·rê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6862 narrow, tight |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 81:13 Deuteronomy 5:29 · Isaiah 48:18 · Deuteronomy 10:12–13 · Luke 19:41–42 · Matthew 23:37
Psalm 81:14 Amos 1:8 · Judges 2:20–23 · Joshua 23:13 · Numbers 14:9 · Numbers 14:45 · Psalm 47:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.