Psalms
Psalm 94:17
17Unless the LORD had been my helper,
I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 124:1–2 · Psalm 31:17 · 2 Timothy 4:16–17 · Psalm 118:13 · Psalm 13:3 · Psalm 115:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.