Psalms
Psalm 91:7–8
7Though a thousand may fall at your side,
and ten thousand at your right hand,
no harm will come near you.
8You will only see it with your eyes
and witness the punishment of the wicked.
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.
Psalm 91:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Though a thousand | אֶ֗לֶף | ’e·lep̄ | Number - masculine singular | H505 thousand |
| may fall | יִפֹּ֤ל | yip·pōl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| at your side | מִצִּדְּךָ֨׀ | miṣ·ṣid·də·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6654 side |
| and ten thousand | וּרְבָבָ֥ה | ū·rə·ḇā·ḇāh | Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular | H7233 multitude, myriad, ten thousand |
| at your right hand | מִימִינֶ֑ךָ | mî·mî·ne·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3225 right hand |
| no | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| will come near | אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| you | יִגָּֽשׁ׃ | yig·gāš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
Psalm 91:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You will only | רַ֭ק | raq | Adverb | H7535 thin |
| see it | תַבִּ֑יט | ṯab·bîṭ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5027 look |
| with your eyes | בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ | bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| and witness | תִּרְאֶֽה׃ | tir·’eh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the punishment | וְשִׁלֻּמַ֖ת | wə·šil·lu·maṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8011 requital, retribution |
| of the wicked | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 91:7 Exodus 12:12–13 · Genesis 7:23 · Psalm 32:6 · Numbers 14:37–38 · Joshua 14:10
Psalm 91:8 Psalm 37:34 · Proverbs 3:25–26 · Psalm 92:11 · Malachi 1:5 · Psalm 58:10–11 · Isaiah 3:11 · Hebrews 2:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.