Psalms

Psalm 9:3–4

³When my enemies retreat,

they stumble and perish before You.

⁴For You have upheld my just cause;

You sit on Your throne judging righteously.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When my enemies	אוֹיְבַ֥י	’ō·wy·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
retreat	בְּשׁוּב־	bə·šūḇ-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
they stumble	יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ	yik·kā·šə·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and perish	וְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּ	wə·yō·ḇə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6 perish
before You	מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃	mip·pā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You have upheld	עָ֭שִׂיתָ	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
my just	מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י	miš·pā·ṭî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
cause	וְדִינִ֑י	wə·ḏî·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1779 judgment
You sit	יָשַׁ֥בְתָּ	yā·šaḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on Your throne	לְ֝כִסֵּ֗א	lə·ḵis·sê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
judging	שׁוֹפֵ֥ט	šō·w·p̄êṭ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8199 judge, govern
righteously	צֶֽדֶק׃	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness

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

Psalm 9:3 2 Thessalonians 1:9 · Psalm 76:7 · Psalm 80:16 · Revelation 20:11 · Revelation 6:12–17 · Psalm 68:1–2 · Isaiah 64:3

Psalm 9:4 Psalm 140:12 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Psalm 98:9 · Isaiah 11:4 · Psalm 47:8 · Psalm 89:14 · Psalm 45:6–7 · Psalm 16:5 · Psalm 96:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.