Psalms

Psalm 9:9–10

⁹The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed,

a stronghold in times of trouble.

¹⁰Those who know Your name trust in You,

for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is	וִ֘יהִ֤י	wî·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a refuge	מִשְׂגָּ֣ב	miś·gāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
for the oppressed	לַדָּ֑ךְ	lad·dāḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1790 crushed, oppressed
a stronghold	מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב	miś·gāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
in times	לְעִתּ֥וֹת	lə·‘it·tō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural	H6256 time
of trouble	בַּצָּרָֽה׃	baṣ·ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who know	יוֹדְעֵ֣י	yō·wḏ·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3045 know
Your name	שְׁמֶ֑ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
trust	וְיִבְטְח֣וּ	wə·yiḇ·ṭə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H982 trust
in You	בְ֭ךָ	ḇə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
O LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forsaken	עָזַ֖בְתָּ	‘ā·zaḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
those who seek You	דֹרְשֶׁ֣יךָ	ḏō·rə·še·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek

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

Psalm 9:9 Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 91:1–2 · Nahum 1:7 · Psalm 32:7 · Psalm 46:1 · Psalm 62:8 · Psalm 18:2 · Psalm 37:39 · Psalm 50:15 · Luke 13:34 · Isaiah 8:14 · Deuteronomy 33:27

Psalm 9:10 Psalm 91:14 · Proverbs 18:10 · Isaiah 26:3–4 · Psalm 105:3–4 · 2 Corinthians 1:9–10 · Psalm 5:11 · Jeremiah 29:13 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · 1 John 5:20 · Psalm 57:1 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · 2 Corinthians 4:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.