Psalm 55

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Psalms 55— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Psalms 55:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הַאֲזִ֣ינָהhaazinahgive ear to !H238 אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾelohimO GodH430 תְּפִלָּתִ֑יtefilatiprayer myH8605 וְאַל־veal-and may notH408 תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗םtitalamyou hide yourselfH5956 מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃mitechinatifrom supplication myH8467

Psalms 55:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הַקְשִׁ֣יבָהhakshivahpay attention !H7181לִּ֣יlito <the> meוַעֲנֵ֑נִיvaaneniand answer meH6030 אָרִ֖ידʾaridI am restlessH7300 בְּשִׂיחִ֣יbesichiin complaint myH7879 וְאָהִֽימָה׃veahimahand I am distraughtH1949

Psalms 55:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

מִקּ֤וֹלmikolfrom [the] sound ofH6963 אוֹיֵ֗בʾoyevan enemyH341 מִפְּנֵ֣יmipenei<from> because ofH6440 עָקַ֣תʾakat[the] pressure ofH6125 רָשָׁ֑עrasha'[the] wickedH7563 כִּי־ki-forH3588 יָמִ֥יטוּyamituthey dropH4131 עָלַ֥יʾalaion meH5921 אָ֝֗וֶןʾavenwickednessH205 וּבְאַ֥ףuveafand in angerH639 יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃yistemunithey are hostile to meH7852

Psalms 55:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

לִ֭בִּיlibiheart myH3820 יָחִ֣ילyachilit tremblesH2342 בְּקִרְבִּ֑יbekirbi<in> within meH7130 וְאֵימ֥וֹתveeimotand [the] terrors ofH367 מָ֝֗וֶתmavetdeathH4194 נָפְל֥וּnafeluthey have fallenH5307 עָלָֽי׃ʾalaion meH5921

Psalms 55:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

יִרְאָ֣הyirahfearH3374 וָ֭רַעַדvaraadand tremblingH7461 יָ֣בֹאyavo'it comesH935בִ֑יvion <the> meוַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִיvatekhaseniand it has covered meH3680 פַּלָּצֽוּת׃palatzutshudderingH6427

Psalms 55:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וָאֹמַ֗רvaomarand I saidH559 מִֽי־mi-who?H4310 יִתֶּן־yiten-will he giveH5414לִּ֣יli[will belong] to <the> meאֵ֭בֶרʾeverwing[s]H83 כַּיּוֹנָ֗הkaiyonahlike <the> doveH3123 אָע֥וּפָהʾaufahI want to fly awayH5774 וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃veeshkonahand I want to settle downH7931

Psalms 55:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הִ֭נֵּהhinehhere!H2009 אַרְחִ֣יקʾarchikI want to be far awayH7368 נְדֹ֑דnedod[surely] to fleeH5074 אָלִ֖יןʾalinI want to lodgeH3885 בַּמִּדְבָּ֣רbamidbarin the wildernessH4057 סֶֽלָה׃selahSelahH5542

Psalms 55:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אָחִ֣ישָׁהʾachishahI want to make hasteH2363 מִפְלָ֣טmiflata place of escapeH4655לִ֑יliof meמֵר֖וּחַmeruachfrom a windH7307 סֹעָ֣הsoahrushingH5584 מִסָּֽעַר׃misaarfrom a stormH5591

Psalms 55:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

בַּלַּ֣עbala'confuseH1104 אֲ֭דֹנָיʾadonaiO LordH136 פַּלַּ֣גpalagdivideH6385 לְשׁוֹנָ֑םleshonamtongue theirH3956 כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 רָאִ֨יתִיraitiI have seenH7200 חָמָ֖סchamasviolenceH2555 וְרִ֣יבverivand strifeH7379 בָּעִֽיר׃bairin the cityH5892

Psalms 55:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

יוֹמָ֤םyomamby dayH3119 וָלַ֗יְלָהvalaylahand nightH3915 יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָyesovuhathey go around itH5437 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָchomoteihawalls itsH2346 וְאָ֖וֶןveavenand wickednessH205 וְעָמָ֣לveamaland troubleH5999 בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃bekirbah[are] in midst itsH7130

Rashi on Psalms 55:10

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

divide their tongue Divide it so that no one should pay them heed. And Menachem (p. 142) interpreted פלג as an expression of division.

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Psalms 55:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הַוּ֥וֹתhavotdestruction<s>H1942 בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּbekirbah[are] in midst itsH7130 וְֽלֹא־velo'-and notH3808 יָמִ֥ישׁyamishit departsH4185 מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּmerechovahfrom public square itsH7339 תֹּ֣ךְtokhoppressionH8496 וּמִרְמָֽה׃umirmahand deceitH4820

Psalms 55:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּ֤יkiforH3588 לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 אוֹיֵ֥בʾoyevan enemyH341 יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִיyecharefenihe taunts meH2778 וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥אveesa'and I may endureH5375 לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 מְ֭שַׂנְאִיmesani[one who] hates meH8130 עָלַ֣יʾalaion meH5921 הִגְדִּ֑ילhigdilhe magnified himselfH1431 וְאֶסָּתֵ֥רveesaterthen I may hide myselfH5641 מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mimenufrom himH4480

Psalms 55:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְאַתָּ֣הveatahand youH859 אֱנ֣וֹשׁʾenoosha manH582 כְּעֶרְכִּ֑יkeerkiaccording to value myH6187 אַ֝לּוּפִ֗יʾaluficlose friend myH441 וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃umeyudaiand acquaintance myH3045

Rashi on Psalms 55:13

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

For no enemy reviled me all my life that I should bear my vilification, but I rose up against him and slew him.

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Psalms 55:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834 יַ֭חְדָּוyachdotogetherH3162 נַמְתִּ֣יקnamtikwe made sweetH4985 ס֑וֹדsodcounselH5475 בְּבֵ֥יתbeveitin [the] house ofH1004 אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםʾelohimGodH430 נְהַלֵּ֥ךְnehalekhwe walked aboutH1980 בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃berageshin a crowdH7285

Psalms 55:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

יַשִּׁ֤י מָ֨וֶת׀yashi mavetmay it deceive deathH5377 עָלֵ֗ימוֹʾaleimovon themH5921 יֵרְד֣וּyeredumay they go downH3381 שְׁא֣וֹלsheolSheolH7585 חַיִּ֑יםchaiyimaliveH2416 כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 רָע֖וֹתraotevil deedsH7451 בִּמְגוּרָ֣םbimguram[are] in sojourning-place theirH4033 בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃bekirbamin inner being theirH7130

Psalms 55:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אֲ֭נִיʾaniIH589 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohimGodH430 אֶקְרָ֑אʾekra'I will call outH7121 וַ֝יהוָ֗הvayahwehand YahwehH3068 יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃yoshienihe will save meH3467

Psalms 55:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עֶ֤רֶבʾereveveningH6153 וָבֹ֣קֶרvavokerand morningH1242 וְ֭צָהֳרַיִםvetzohorayimand noon<s>H6672 אָשִׂ֣יחָהʾasichahI will complainH7878 וְאֶהֱמֶ֑הveehemehand I may murmurH1993 וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvaiyishma'and he heardH8085 קוֹלִֽי׃kolivoice myH6963

Psalms 55:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

פָּ֘דָ֤הpadahhe will ransomH6299 בְשָׁל֣וֹםveshalomin peaceH7965 נַ֭פְשִׁיnafshilife myH5315 מִקֲּרָב־mikarov-from battleH7128לִ֑יlito <the> meכִּֽי־ki-forH3588 בְ֝רַבִּ֗יםverabim<in> many [people]H7227 הָי֥וּhayuthey areH1961 עִמָּדִֽי׃ʾimadiwith meH5978

Psalms 55:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

יִשְׁמַ֤ע׀yishma'he will hearH8085 אֵ֨ל׀ʾelGodH410 וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮veyaanemand he will answer themH6031 וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥בveyoshevand [the one who] sitsH3427 קֶ֗דֶםkedemantiquityH6924 סֶ֥לָהselahSelahH5542 אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhomH834 אֵ֣יןʾeinnotH369 חֲלִיפ֣וֹתchalifotchangesH2487לָ֑מוֹlamo[belong] to <the> themוְלֹ֖אvelo'and notH3808 יָרְא֣וּyareuthey fearH3372 אֱלֹהִֽים׃ʾelohimGodH430

Psalms 55:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

שָׁלַ֣חshalachhe stretched outH7971 יָ֭דָיוyadavhands hisH3027 בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יוbishlomavon allies hisH7965 חִלֵּ֥לchilelhe violatedH2490 בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃beritocovenant hisH1285

Psalms 55:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

חָלְק֤וּ׀chalkuthey were smoothH2505 מַחְמָאֹ֣תmachmaot[the] creamy things ofH4260 פִּיו֮pivmouth hisH6310 וּֽקֲרָב־ukarov-and [was] warH7128 לִ֫בּ֥וֹliboheart hisH3820 רַכּ֖וּrakuthey were softH7401 דְבָרָ֥יוdevaravwords hisH1697 מִשֶּׁ֗מֶןmishemenmore than oilH8081 וְהֵ֣מָּהvehemahand theyH1992 פְתִחֽוֹת׃fetichot[were] drawn swordsH6609

Psalms 55:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְhashlekhcastH7993 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 יְהוָ֨ה׀yahwehYahwehH3068 יְהָבְךָ֮yehavekhaburden yourH3053 וְה֪וּאvehu'and heH1931 יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָyekhalkelekhahe will sustain youH3557 לֹא־lo'-notH3808 יִתֵּ֖ןyitenhe will permitH5414 לְעוֹלָ֥םleolamfor everH5769 מ֗וֹטmotto shakeH4131 לַצַּדִּֽיק׃latzadikto the righteousH6662

Psalms 55:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְאַתָּ֤הveatahand youH859 אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ʾelohimO GodH430 תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם׀toridemyou will bring down themH3381 לִבְאֵ֬רliverto [the] pit ofH875 שַׁ֗חַתshachat[the] pitH7845 אַנְשֵׁ֤יʾansheipeople ofH582 דָמִ֣יםdamimblood<s>H1818 וּ֭מִרְמָהumirmahand deceitH4820 לֹא־lo'-notH3808 יֶחֱצ֣וּyechetzuthey will divide in halfH2673 יְמֵיהֶ֑םyemeihemdays theirH3117 וַ֝אֲנִ֗יvaaniand IH589 אֶבְטַח־ʾevtach-I will trustH982בָּֽךְ׃bakhin <the> you

The Hebrew tradition

2 rows sit beside their verses in the text, on 2 verses of this chapter. No row that speaks to the chapter as a whole is recorded. Every quote links to its full source.

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Hebrew words in this chapter

Most-used first, counted by lemma: every form of one word counts as one use, and the forms this chapter spells are listed under it. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîymGodH430×5 uses
אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾelohim · אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםʾelohim · אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohim · אֱלֹהִֽים׃ʾelohim · אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ʾelohim
קֶרֶב qerebwithin meH7130×4 uses
בְּקִרְבִּ֑יbekirbi · בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃bekirbah · בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּbekirbah · בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃bekirbam
קוֹל qôwlvoiceH6963×2 uses
מִקּ֤וֹלmikol · קוֹלִֽי׃koli
אֹיֵב ʼôyêbenemyH341×2 uses
אוֹיֵ֗בʾoyev · אוֹיֵ֥בʾoyev
מוֹט môwṭto shakeH4131×2 uses
יָמִ֥יטוּyamitu · מ֗וֹטmot
אָוֶן ʼâvenwickednessH205×2 uses
אָ֝֗וֶןʾaven · וְאָ֖וֶןveaven
לֵב lêbheartH3820×2 uses
לִ֭בִּיlibi · לִ֫בּ֥וֹlibo
נָתַן nâthanto giveH5414×2 uses
יִתֶּן־yiten- · יִתֵּ֖ןyiten
סֶלָה çelâhSelahH5542×2 uses
סֶֽלָה׃selah · סֶ֥לָהselah
מִרְמָה mirmâhdeceitH4820×2 uses
וּמִרְמָֽה׃umirmah · וּ֭מִרְמָהumirmah
אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsha manH582×2 uses
אֱנ֣וֹשׁʾenoosh · אַנְשֵׁ֤יʾanshei
יָרַד yâradto go downH3381×2 uses
יֵרְד֣וּyeredu · תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם׀toridem
יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâhand yahwehH3068×2 uses
וַ֝יהוָ֗הvayahweh · יְהוָ֨ה׀yahweh
שָׁמַע shâmaʻto hearH8085×2 uses
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvaiyishma' · יִשְׁמַ֤ע׀yishma'
שָׁלוֹם shâlôwmpeaceH7965×2 uses
בְשָׁל֣וֹםveshalom · בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יוbishlomav
קְרָב qᵉrâbbattleH7128×2 uses
מִקֲּרָב־mikarov- · וּֽקֲרָב־ukarov-
אָזַן ʼâzangive ear toH238×1 use
הַאֲזִ֣ינָהhaazinah
תְּפִלָּה tᵉphillâhprayerH8605×1 use
תְּפִלָּתִ֑יtefilati
עָלַם ʻâlamyou hide yourselfH5956×1 use
תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗םtitalam
תְּחִנָּה tᵉchinnâhsupplicationH8467×1 use
מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃mitechinati
קָשַׁב qâshabpay attentionH7181×1 use
הַקְשִׁ֣יבָהhakshivah
עָנָה ʻânâhand answer meH6030×1 use
וַעֲנֵ֑נִיvaaneni
רוּד rûwdi am restlessH7300×1 use
אָרִ֖ידʾarid
שִׂיחַ sîyachcomplaintH7879×1 use
בְּשִׂיחִ֣יbesichi
הוּם hûwmand i am distraughtH1949×1 use
וְאָהִֽימָה׃veahimah
עָקָה ʻâqâhpressureH6125×1 use
עָקַ֣תʾakat
רָשָׁע râshâʻwickedH7563×1 use
רָשָׁ֑עrasha'
אַף ʼaphangerH639×1 use
וּבְאַ֥ףuveaf
שָׂטַם sâṭamthey are hostile to meH7852×1 use
יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃yistemuni
חוּל chûwlit tremblesH2342×1 use
יָחִ֣ילyachil
אֵימָה ʼêymâhterrorH367×1 use
וְאֵימ֥וֹתveeimot
מָוֶת mâvethdeathH4194×1 use
מָ֝֗וֶתmavet
נָפַל nâphalthey have fallenH5307×1 use
נָפְל֥וּnafelu
יִרְאָה yirʼâhfearH3374×1 use
יִרְאָ֣הyirah
רַעַד raʻadtremblingH7461×1 use
וָ֭רַעַדvaraad
בּוֹא bôwʼit comesH935×1 use
יָ֣בֹאyavo'
כָּסָה kâçâhto coverH3680×1 use
וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִיvatekhaseni
פַּלָּצוּת pallâtsûwthshudderingH6427×1 use
פַּלָּצֽוּת׃palatzut
אָמַר ʼâmarand i saidH559×1 use
וָאֹמַ֗רvaomar
אֵבֶר ʼêberwingH83×1 use
אֵ֭בֶרʾever

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