Psalms

Psalm 94:17–19

¹⁷Unless the LORD had been my helper,

I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.

¹⁸If I say, “My foot is slipping,”

Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.

¹⁹When anxiety overwhelms me,

Your consolation delights my soul.

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
Unless	לוּלֵ֣י	lū·lê	Conjunction	H3884 if not, unless
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had been my helper	עֶזְרָ֣תָה	‘ez·rā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H5833 help, succour, assistance
I	נַפְשִֽׁי׃	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
would soon	כִּמְעַ֓ט׀	kim·‘aṭ	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
have dwelt in the abode	שָֽׁכְנָ֖ה	šā·ḵə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
of silence	דוּמָ֣ה	ḏū·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H1745 silence

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I say	אָ֭מַרְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
My foot	רַגְלִ֑י	raḡ·lî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot
is slipping	מָ֣טָה	mā·ṭāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip
Your loving devotion	חַסְדְּךָ֥	ḥas·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
O LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
supports me	יִסְעָדֵֽנִי׃	yis·‘ā·ḏê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5582 support, sustain, stay

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When anxiety	שַׂרְעַפַּ֣י	śar·‘ap·pay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8312 cogitation
overwhelms me	בְּרֹ֣ב	bə·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
Your consolation	תַּ֝נְחוּמֶ֗יךָ	tan·ḥū·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8575 compassion, solace
delights	יְֽשַׁעַשְׁע֥וּ	yə·ša·‘aš·‘ū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8173 be smeared over, blinded
my soul	נַפְשִֽׁי׃	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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

Psalm 94:17 Psalm 124:1–2 · Psalm 31:17 · 2 Timothy 4:16–17 · Psalm 118:13 · Psalm 13:3 · Psalm 115:17

Psalm 94:18 Psalm 121:3 · Isaiah 41:10 · Psalm 119:116–117 · Psalm 37:23–24 · Psalm 38:16 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · Psalm 17:5 · Luke 22:32 · Psalm 73:2 · 1 Peter 1:5

Psalm 94:19 Psalm 61:2 · 2 Corinthians 1:4–5 · Psalm 77:2–10 · Romans 5:2–5 · Psalm 63:5–6 · Habakkuk 3:16–18 · 1 Peter 1:7–8 · Psalm 43:2–5 · Psalm 73:12–16 · Jeremiah 20:7–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.