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Psalms 56 Interlinear

KJV text aligned with Hebrew and Aramaic forms, Strong’s numbers, and morphology. Open any Strong’s number for its full definition and complete KJV concordance.

Psalms 56:1

To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

To the chief
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Musician
מְנַצֵּ֤חַH5329 · nâtsachHebrew piel active participle verb · masculine · singular · absolute
upon
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Jonath-elem-rechokim
יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִיםH3128 · yôwnath ʼêlem rᵉchôqîymdove of (the) silence (i.e. dumb Israel) of (i.e. among) distances (i.e. strangers); the title of a ditty (used for a name of its melody)
,
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Michtam
מִכְתָּ֑םH4387 · miktâmHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
of
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David
דָוִ֣דH1732 · DâvidHebrew proper name noun
, when the
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Philistines
פְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםH6430 · PᵉlishtîyHebrew gentilic noun · masculine · plural · absolute
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took
אֱחֹ֨זH270 · ʼâchazHebrew qal infinitive construct verb
him in
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Gath
גַֽתH1661 · GathHebrew proper name noun
. Be
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merciful
חָנֵּ֣H2603 · chânanHebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular
unto me, O
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God
אֱ֭לֹהִיםH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
: for
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man
אֱנ֑וֹשׁH582 · ʼĕnôwshHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
would swallow me
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up
שְׁאָפַ֣H7602 · shâʼaphHebrew qal perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
; he
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fighting
לֹחֵ֥םH3898 · lâchamHebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · singular · absolute
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daily
יּ֗וֹםH3117 · yôwmHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
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oppresseth
יִלְחָצֵֽH3905 · lâchatsHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
me.
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Psalms 56:2

Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they be] many that fight against me, O thou most High.

Mine
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enemies
שׁ֭וֹרְרַH8324 · shârarHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
would
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daily
יּ֑וֹםH3117 · yôwmHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
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swallow
שָׁאֲפ֣וּH7602 · shâʼaphHebrew qal perfect verb · third person · common gender · plural
[me] up: for [they be]
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many
רַבִּ֨יםH7227 · rabHebrew adjective · masculine · plural · absolute
that
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fight
לֹחֲמִ֖יםH3898 · lâchamHebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · plural · absolute
against me, O thou most
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High
מָרֽוֹםH4791 · mârôwmHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
.
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Psalms 56:3

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

What
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time
י֥וֹםH3117 · yôwmHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
I am
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afraid
אִירָ֑אH3372 · yârêʼHebrew qal imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
, I will
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trust
אֶבְטָֽחH982 · bâṭachHebrew qal imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
in thee.
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Psalms 56:4

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

In
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God
אלֹהִים֮H430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
I will
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praise
אֲהַלֵּ֪לH1984 · hâlalHebrew piel imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
his
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
word
דְּבָ֫ר֥H1697 · dâbârHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct
, in
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God
אלֹהִ֣יםH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
I have put my
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trust
בָּ֭טַחְתִּיH982 · bâṭachHebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
; I will not
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fear
אִירָ֑אH3372 · yârêʼHebrew qal imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
what
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flesh
בָשָׂ֣רH1320 · bâsârHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
can
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do
יַּעֲשֶׂ֖הH6213 · ʻâsâhHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
unto me.
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Psalms 56:5

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.

Every
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day
יּוֹםH3117 · yôwmHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
they
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wrest
יְעַצֵּ֑בוּH6087 · ʻâtsabHebrew piel imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural
my
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words
דְּבָרַ֣H1697 · dâbârHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
: all their
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thoughts
מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֣H4284 · machăshâbâhHebrew common noun · feminine · plural · construct
[are] against me for
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evil
רָֽעH7451 · raʻHebrew adjective · masculine · singular · absolute
.
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Psalms 56:6

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

They gather themselves
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together
יָג֤וּרוּH1481 · gûwrHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural
, they
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hide
יצפינוH6845 · tsâphanHebrew hiphil imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural
themselves, they
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mark
יִשְׁמֹ֑רוּH8104 · shâmarHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural
my
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steps
עֲקֵבַ֣H6119 · ʻâqêbHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
, when they
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wait
קִוּ֥וּH6960 · qâvâhHebrew piel perfect verb · third person · common gender · plural
for my
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soul
נַפְשִֽׁH5315 · nepheshHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct
.
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Psalms 56:7

Shall they escape by iniquity? in [thine] anger cast down the people, O God.

Shall they
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escape
פַּלֶּטH6405 · pallêṭHebrew piel imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular
by
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iniquity
אָ֥וֶןH205 · ʼâvenHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
? in [thine]
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anger
אַ֗ףH639 · ʼaphHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
cast
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down
הוֹרֵ֬דH3381 · yâradHebrew hiphil imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular
the
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people
עַמִּ֤יםH5971 · ʻamHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
, O
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God
אֱלֹהִֽיםH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
.
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Psalms 56:8

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy book?

Thou
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tellest
סָפַ֪רְתָּ֫הH5608 · çâpharHebrew qal perfect verb · second person · masculine · singular
my
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wanderings
נֹדִH5112 · nôwdHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct
:
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put
שִׂ֣ימָH7760 · sûwmHebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singular
thou my
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tears
דִמְעָתִ֣H1832 · dimʻâhHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct
into thy
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bottle
נֹאדֶ֑H4997 · nôʼdHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct
: [are they] not in thy
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book
סִפְרָתֶֽH5612 · çêpherHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct
?
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Psalms 56:9

When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.

When
י֣וֹםH3117 · yôwmHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
I
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cry
אֶקְרָ֑אH7121 · qârâʼHebrew qal imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
[unto thee], then shall mine
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enemies
אוֹיְבַ֣H341 · ʼôyêbHebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · plural · construct
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turn
יָ֘שׁ֤וּבוּH7725 · shûwbHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural
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back
אָ֭חוֹרH268 · ʼâchôwrHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
: this I
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know
יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּיH3045 · yâdaʻHebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
; for
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God
אֱלֹהִ֥יםH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
[is] for me.
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Psalms 56:10

In God will I praise [his] word: in the LORD will I praise [his] word.

In
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God
אלֹהִיםH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
will I
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
praise
אֲהַלֵּ֣לH1984 · hâlalHebrew piel imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
[his]
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
word
דָּבָ֑רH1697 · dâbârHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
: in the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
LORD
יהוָ֗הH3068 · YᵉhôvâhHebrew proper name noun
will I
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praise
אֲהַלֵּ֥לH1984 · hâlalHebrew piel imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
[his]
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word
דָּבָֽרH1697 · dâbârHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
.
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Psalms 56:11

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

In
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
God
אלֹהִ֣יםH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
have I put my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
trust
בָּ֭טַחְתִּיH982 · bâṭachHebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
: I will not be
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
afraid
אִירָ֑אH3372 · yârêʼHebrew qal imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
what
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
man
אָדָ֣םH120 · ʼâdâmHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
can
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
do
יַּעֲשֶׂ֖הH6213 · ʻâsâhHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
unto me.
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Psalms 56:12

Thy vows [are] upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

Thy
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
vows
נְדָרֶ֑יH5088 · nederHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
[are] upon me, O
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
God
אֱלֹהִ֣יםH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
: I will
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
render
אֲשַׁלֵּ֖םH7999 · shâlamHebrew piel imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singular
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
praises
תּוֹדֹ֣תH8426 · tôwdâhHebrew common noun · feminine · plural · absolute
unto thee.
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Psalms 56:13

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [wilt] not [thou deliver] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

For thou hast
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delivered
הִצַּ֪לְתָּH5337 · nâtsalHebrew hiphil perfect verb · second person · masculine · singular
my
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soul
נַפְשִׁ֡H5315 · nepheshHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct
from
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
death
מָּוֶת֮H4194 · mâvethHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
: [wilt] not [thou deliver] my
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
feet
רַגְלַ֗H7272 · regelHebrew common noun · feminine · dual · construct
from
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
falling
דֶּ֥חִיH1762 · dᵉchîyHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
, that I may
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walk
הִֽתְהַלֵּךְH1980 · hâlakHebrew hithpael infinitive construct verb
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
before
פְנֵ֣יH6440 · pânîymHebrew common noun · both genders · plural · construct
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
God
אֱלֹהִ֑יםH430 · ʼĕlôhîymHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
in the
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light
א֗וֹרH216 · ʼôwrHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct
of the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
living
חַיִּֽיםH2416 · chayHebrew common noun · both genders · plural · absolute
?
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KJV and Strong’s alignment: public-domain KJV 2006 word alignment. Greek: Maurice A. Robinson Textus Receptus morphology, public domain. Hebrew and Aramaic: Original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb (CC BY 4.0); underlying Westminster Leningrad Codex text is public domain.