Psalms

Psalm 9:20

20Lay terror upon them, O LORD;

let the nations know they are but men.

Selah

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Layשִׁ֘יתָ֤הšî·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7896 put, set
terrorמוֹרָ֗הmō·w·rāhNoun - masculine singularH4172 fear
upon themיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
let the nationsגוֹיִ֑םḡō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
knowיֵדְע֥וּyê·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
theyלָ֫הֶ֥םlā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
are but menאֱנ֖וֹשׁ’ĕ·nō·wōšNoun - masculine singularH582 man, mankind
Selahסֶּֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Cross-references

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

Isaiah 31:3 · Psalm 82:6–7 · Jeremiah 32:40 · Psalm 62:9 · Deuteronomy 2:25 · Acts 12:22–23 · Psalm 76:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.