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Psalms 55— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַlam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥTo the Chief MusicianH5329
1בִּנְגִינֹ֗תbin·ḡî·nōṯ,with stringed instrumentsH5058
2מַשְׂכִּ֥ילmaś·kîla ContemplationH4905
3לְדָוִֽד׃.lə·ḏā·wiḏ.of DavidH1732
4הַאֲזִ֣ינָהha·’ă·zî·nāhGive earH0238
5אֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
6תְּפִלָּתִ֑יtə·p̄il·lā·ṯî;to my prayerH8605
7וְאַל־wə·’al-and notH0408
8תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗םtiṯ·‘al·lam,do hide YourselfH5956
9מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃.mit·tə·ḥin·nā·ṯî.from my supplicationH8467

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הַקְשִׁ֣יבָהhaq·šî·ḇāhAttendH7181
1לִּ֣יto me
2וַעֲנֵ֑נִיwa·‘ă·nê·nî;and hear meH6030
3אָרִ֖יד’ā·rîḏI am restlessH7300
4בְּשִׂיחִ֣יbə·śî·ḥîin my complaintH7879
5וְאָהִֽימָה׃wə·’ā·hî·māh.and moan noisilyH1949

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0מִקּ֤וֹלmiq·qō·wlbecause of the voiceH6963
1אוֹיֵ֗ב’ō·w·yêḇ,of the enemyH0341
2מִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nêbecauseH6440
3עָקַ֣ת‘ā·qaṯof the oppressionH6125
4רָשָׁ֑עrā·šā‘;of the wickedH7563
5כִּי־kî-forH3588
6יָמִ֥יטוּyā·mî·ṭūthey bring downH4131
7עָלַ֥י‘ā·layupon meH5921
8אָ֝֗וֶן’ā·wen,troubleH0205
9וּבְאַ֥ףū·ḇə·’ap̄and in wrathH0639
10יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃.yiś·ṭə·mū·nî.they hate meH7852

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לִ֭בִּיlib·bîMy heartH3820
1יָחִ֣ילyā·ḥîlis severely painedH2342
2בְּקִרְבִּ֑יbə·qir·bî;within meH7130
3וְאֵימ֥וֹתwə·’ê·mō·wṯand the terrorsH0367
4מָ֝֗וֶתmā·weṯ,of deathH4194
5נָפְל֥וּnā·p̄ə·lūhave fallenH5307
6עָלָֽי׃.‘ā·lāy.upon meH5921

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יִרְאָ֣הyir·’āhFearfulnessH3374
1וָ֭רַעַדwā·ra·‘aḏand tremblingH7461
2יָ֣בֹאyā·ḇōhave comeH0935
3בִ֑יḇî;upon me
4וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִיwat·tə·ḵas·sê·nî,and has overwhelmed meH3680
5פַּלָּצֽוּת׃.pal·lā·ṣūṯ.horrorH6427

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·mar,So I saidH0559
1מִֽי־mî-Oh thatH4310
2יִתֶּן־yit·ten-I hadH5414
3לִּ֣יto
4אֵ֭בֶר’ê·ḇerwingsH0083
5כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה!kay·yō·w·nāh,like a doveH3123
6אָע֥וּפָה’ā·‘ū·p̄āhI would fly awayH5774
7וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃.wə·’eš·kō·nāh.and be at restH7931

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הִ֭נֵּהhin·nêhIndeedH2009
1אַרְחִ֣יק’ar·ḥîqfar offH7368
2נְדֹ֑דnə·ḏōḏ;would I wanderH5074
3אָלִ֖ין’ā·lîn[And] remainH3885
4בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר.bam·miḏ·bārin the wildernessH4057
5סֶֽלָה׃.se·lāh.SelahH5542

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אָחִ֣ישָׁה’ā·ḥî·šāhI would hastenH2363
1מִפְלָ֣טmip̄·lāṭmy escapeH4655
2לִ֑יlî;from
3מֵר֖וּחַmê·rū·aḥwindyH7307
4סֹעָ֣הsō·‘āhthe stormH5584
5מִסָּֽעַר׃.mis·sā·‘ar.[and] tempestH5591

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בַּלַּ֣עbal·la‘DestroyH1104
1אֲ֭דֹנָי’ă·ḏō·nāyLordH0136
2פַּלַּ֣גpal·laḡ[and] divideH6385
3לְשׁוֹנָ֑םlə·šō·w·nām;their tonguesH3956
4כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
5רָאִ֨יתִיrā·’î·ṯîI have seenH7200
6חָמָ֖סḥā·māsviolenceH2555
7וְרִ֣יבwə·rîḇand strifeH7379
8בָּעִֽיר׃.bā·‘îr.in the cityH5892

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יוֹמָ֤םyō·w·māmDayH3119
1וָלַ֗יְלָהwā·lay·lāh,and nightH3915
2יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָyə·sō·wḇ·ḇu·hāthey go around itH5437
3עַל־‘al-onH5921
4חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָḥō·w·mō·ṯe·hā;its wallsH2346
5וְאָ֖וֶןwə·’ā·wenand IniquityH0205
6וְעָמָ֣לwə·‘ā·māland trouble [are]H5999
7בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃.bə·qir·bāh.in the midst of itH7130

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הַוּ֥וֹתhaw·wō·wṯDestruction [is]H1942
1בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּbə·qir·bāh;in its midstH7130
2וְֽלֹא־wə·lō-and notH3808
3יָמִ֥ישׁyā·mîšdo departH4185
4מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּmê·rə·ḥō·ḇāh,from its streetsH7339
5תֹּ֣ךְtōḵOppressionH8496
6וּמִרְמָֽה׃.ū·mir·māh.and deceitH4820

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0כִּ֤יForH3588
1לֹֽא־lō-[it is] notH3808
2אוֹיֵ֥ב’ō·w·yêḇan enemyH0341
3יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִיyə·ḥā·rə·p̄ê·nî,[who] reproaches meH2778
4וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥אwə·’eś·śāand I could bear [it]H5375
5לֹֽא־lō-nor [is it]H3808
6מְ֭שַׂנְאִיmə·śan·’îone [who] hates meH8130
7עָלַ֣י‘ā·layagainst meH5921
8הִגְדִּ֑ילhiḡ·dîl;who has exalted [himself]H1431
9וְאֶסָּתֵ֥רwə·’es·sā·ṯêrand I could hideH5641
10מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃.mim·men·nū.from himH4480

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhBut [it was] youH0859
1אֱנ֣וֹשׁ’ĕ·nō·wōša manH0582
2כְּעֶרְכִּ֑יkə·‘er·kî;my equalH6187
3אַ֝לּוּפִ֗י’al·lū·p̄î,My companionH0441
4וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃.ū·mə·yud·dā·‘î.and my acquaintanceH3045

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerWe whoH0834
1יַ֭חְדָּוyaḥ·dāwtogetherH3162
2נַמְתִּ֣יקnam·tîqwe took sweetH4985
3ס֑וֹדsō·wḏ;counselH5475
4בְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯto the houseH1004
5אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîm,of GodH0430
6נְהַלֵּ֥ךְnə·hal·lêḵ[And] walkedH1980
7בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃.bə·rā·ḡeš.in the throngH7285

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0ישימותyaš·šî·mā·weṯ-
1[יַשִּׁ֤י]yaš·šîLet seize
2(מָ֨וֶת ׀)mā·weṯdeathH3451
3(עָלֵ֗ימוֹ)‘ā·lê·mōw,themH5921
4יֵרְד֣וּyê·rə·ḏūlet them go downH3381
5שְׁא֣וֹלšə·’ō·wlinto hellH7585
6חַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm;aliveH2416
7כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
8רָע֖וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯwickedness [is]H7451
9בִּמְגוּרָ֣םbim·ḡū·rāmin their dwellingsH4033
10בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃.bə·qir·bām.[and] among themH7130

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֲ֭נִי’ă·nîIH0589
1אֶל־’el-uponH0413
2אֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
3אֶקְרָ֑א’eq·rā;will callH7121
4וַ֝יהוָ֗הYah·wehand YahwehH3068
5יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃.yō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî.shall save meH3467

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עֶ֤רֶב‘e·reḇEveningH6153
1וָבֹ֣קֶרwā·ḇō·qerand morningH1242
2וְ֭צָהֳרַיִםwə·ṣā·ho·ra·yimand at noonH6672
3אָשִׂ֣יחָה’ā·śî·ḥāhI will prayH7878
4וְאֶהֱמֶ֑הwə·’e·hĕ·meh;and cry aloudH1993
5וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘and He shall hearH8085
6קוֹלִֽי׃.qō·w·lî.my voiceH6963

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0פָּ֘דָ֤הpā·ḏāhHe has redeemedH6299
1בְשָׁל֣וֹםḇə·šā·lō·wmin peaceH7965
2נַ֭פְשִׁיnap̄·šîmy soulH5315
3מִקֲּרָב־miq·qă·rāḇ-from the battleH7128
4לִ֑יlî;[that was] against me
5כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
6בְ֝רַבִּ֗יםḇə·rab·bîm,manyH7227
7הָי֥וּhā·yūthere wereH1961
8עִמָּדִֽי׃.‘im·mā·ḏî.against meH5978

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀yiš·ma‘Will hearH8085
1אֵ֨ל ׀’êlGodH0410
2וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮wə·ya·‘ă·nêmand afflict themH6031
3וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥בwə·yō·šêḇand Even He who abidesH3427
4קֶ֗דֶם.qe·ḏem,from of oldH6924
5סֶ֥לָה.se·lāhSelahH5542
6אֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerBecauseH0834
7אֵ֣ין’ênnotH0369
8חֲלִיפ֣וֹתḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯdo changeH2487
9לָ֑מוֹlā·mōw;they
10וְלֹ֖אwə·lōtherefore notH3808
11יָרְא֣וּyā·rə·’ūthey do fearH3372
12אֱלֹהִֽים׃.’ĕ·lō·hîm.GodH0430

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שָׁלַ֣חšā·laḥHe has put forthH7971
1יָ֭דָיוyā·ḏāwhis handsH3027
2בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יוbiš·lō·māw,against those who were at peace with himH7965
3חִלֵּ֥לḥil·lêlHe has brokenH2490
4בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃.bə·rî·ṯōw.his covenantH1285

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0חָלְק֤וּ ׀ḥā·lə·qūWere smootherH2505
1מַחְמָאֹ֣תmaḥ·mā·’ōṯthan butterH4260
2פִּיו֮pîw[The words] of his mouthH6310
3וּֽקֲרָב־ū·qă·rāḇ-but war [was]H7128
4לִ֫בּ֥וֹlib·bōwin his heartH3820
5רַכּ֖וּrak·kūwere softerH7401
6דְבָרָ֥יוḏə·ḇā·rāwHis wordsH1697
7מִשֶּׁ֗מֶןmiš·še·men,than oilH8081
8וְהֵ֣מָּהwə·hêm·māhand yet they [were]H1992
9פְתִחֽוֹת׃.p̄ə·ṯi·ḥō·wṯ.drawn swordsH6609

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְhaš·lêḵCastH7993
1עַל־‘al-onH5921
2יְהוָ֨ה ׀Yah·wehYahwehH3068
3יְהָבְךָ֮yə·hā·ḇə·ḵāyour burdenH3053
4וְה֪וּאwə·hūand HeH1931
5יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָyə·ḵal·kə·le·ḵāshall sustain youH3557
6לֹא־lō-neverH3808
7יִתֵּ֖ןyit·tênHe shall permitH5414
8לְעוֹלָ֥םlə·‘ō·w·lāmtoH5769
9מ֗וֹטmō·wṭ,be movedH4131
10לַצַּדִּֽיק׃.laṣ·ṣad·dîq.the righteousH6662

Verse 23

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְאַתָּ֤הwə·’at·tāhBut YouH0859
1אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀’ĕ·lō·hîmGodH0430
2תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם ׀tō·w·ri·ḏêmshall bring them downH3381
3לִבְאֵ֬רliḇ·’êrto the pitH0875
4שַׁ֗חַתša·ḥaṯ,of destructionH7845
5אַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêmenH0582
6דָמִ֣יםḏā·mîmBloodthirstyH1818
7וּ֭מִרְמָהū·mir·māhand deceitfulH4820
8לֹא־lō-notH3808
9יֶחֱצ֣וּye·ḥĕ·ṣūshall live out halfH2673
10יְמֵיהֶ֑םyə·mê·hem;their daysH3117
11וַ֝אֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nî,but IH0589
12אֶבְטַח־’eḇ·ṭaḥ-will trustH0982
13בָּֽךְ׃.bāḵ.in You

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