Psalms

Psalm 85:8

⁸I will listen to what God the LORD will say;

for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints;

He will not let them return to folly.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will listen	אֶשְׁמְעָ֗ה	’eš·mə·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H8085 hear
to what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
God	הָאֵ֪ל׀	hā·’êl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
the LORD	יְה֫וָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will say	יְדַבֵּר֮	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
for	כִּ֤י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He will surely speak	יְדַבֵּ֬ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
peace	שָׁל֗וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
His people	עַמּ֥וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
His saints	חֲסִידָ֑יו	ḥă·sî·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
He will not	וְֽאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let them return	יָשׁ֥וּבוּ	yā·šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to folly	לְכִסְלָֽה׃	lə·ḵis·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H3690 stupidity

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.