Lamentations 3

¹Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the manהַגֶּ֙בֶר֙hag·ge·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → who has seenרָאָ֣הrā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → afflictionעֳנִ֔י‘o·nî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study → under the rodבְּשֵׁ֖בֶטbə·šê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of God’s wrath. ²He has driven me awayנָהַ֛גnā·haḡ — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → and made me walkוַיֹּלַ֖ךְway·yō·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in darknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → instead ofוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lightאֽוֹר׃’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →. ³Indeedאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study →, He keeps turningיָשֻׁ֛בyā·šuḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → His handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against me all day longכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. ⁴He has worn awayבִּלָּ֤הbil·lāh — To wear out, grow old, decayH1086 — Full Word Study → my fleshבְשָׂרִי֙ḇə·śā·rî — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → and skinוְעוֹרִ֔יwə·‘ō·w·rî — Skin, hide, leather coveringH5785 — Full Word Study →; He has shatteredשִׁבַּ֖רšib·bar — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → my bonesעַצְמוֹתָֽי׃‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāy — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study →. ⁵He has besiegedבָּנָ֥הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → meעָלַ֛י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and surrounded meוַיַּקַּ֖ףway·yaq·qap̄ — to encircle, surround, or strike downH5362 — Full Word Study → with bitternessרֹ֥אשׁrōš — Poison, bitter herb, venomH7219 — Full Word Study → and hardshipוּתְלָאָֽה׃ū·ṯə·lā·’āh — hardship, toil, exhaustionH8513 — Full Word Study →. ⁶He has made me dwellהוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִיhō·wō·šî·ḇa·nî — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in darknessבְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥יםbə·ma·ḥă·šak·kîm — darkness, obscurity, gloomH4285 — Full Word Study → like those deadכְּמֵתֵ֥יkə·mê·ṯê — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → for agesעוֹלָֽם׃ס‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. ⁷He has walled me inגָּדַ֧רgā·ḏar — to wall up, fence in, encloseH1443 — Full Word Study → so I cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → escapeאֵצֵ֖א’ê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →; He has weighed me downהִכְבִּ֥ידhiḵ·bîḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → with chainsנְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃nə·ḥā·šə·tî — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Evenגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → whenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I cry outאֶזְעַק֙’ez·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → and plead for helpוַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַwa·’ă·šaw·wê·a‘ — to cry out, shout for helpH7768 — Full Word Study →, He shuts outשָׂתַ֖םśā·ṯam — To stop up, close off, or concealH5640 — Full Word Study → my prayerתְּפִלָּתִֽי׃tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study →. ⁹He has barredגָּדַ֤רgā·ḏar — to wall up, fence in, encloseH1443 — Full Word Study → my waysדְּרָכַי֙də·rā·ḵay — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → with cut stonesבְּגָזִ֔יתbə·ḡā·zîṯ — hewn stone; dressed or cut stoneH1496 — Full Word Study →; He has made my pathsנְתִיבֹתַ֖יnə·ṯî·ḇō·ṯay — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study → crookedעִוָּֽה׃ס‘iw·wāh — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Heהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a bearדֹּ֣בdōḇ — Bear (animal)H1677 — Full Word Study → lying in waitאֹרֵ֥ב’ō·rêḇ — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study →, a lionאַרְיֵהʾar·yēh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → hiding in ambushבְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃bə·mis·tā·rîm — A hiding place; secret location or concealmentH4565 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹He forced me offסוֹרֵ֛רsō·w·rêr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → my pathדְּרָכַ֥יdə·rā·ḵay — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and tore me to piecesוַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִיway·p̄aš·šə·ḥê·nî — to tear apart, rend, pull to piecesH6582 — Full Word Study →; He left meשָׂמַ֥נִיśā·ma·nî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → without helpשֹׁמֵֽם׃šō·mêm — to be devastated, laid waste, desolateH8076 — Full Word Study →. ¹²He bentדָּרַ֤ךְdā·raḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → His bowקַשְׁתוֹ֙qaš·ṯō — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → and set meוַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִיway·yaṣ·ṣî·ḇê·nî — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → as the targetכַּמַּטָּרָ֖אkam·maṭ·ṭā·rā — Mark, sign, or targetH4307 — Full Word Study → for His arrowלַחֵֽץ׃סla·ḥêṣ — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study →. ¹³He piercedהֵבִיא֙hê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → my kidneysבְּכִלְיוֹתָ֔יbə·ḵil·yō·w·ṯāy — Kidney; seat of emotion and conscienceH3629 — Full Word Study → with His arrowsבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴I amהָיִ֤יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a laughingstockשְּׂחֹק֙śə·ḥōq — laughter, derision, mockeryH7814 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; they mock me in songנְגִינָתָ֖םnə·ḡî·nā·ṯām — stringed instrument music; instrumental musicH5058 — Full Word Study → all day longכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵He has filled meהִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִיhiś·bî·‘a·nî — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → with bitternessבַמְּרוֹרִ֖יםḇam·mə·rō·w·rîm — Bitterness, bitter taste or qualityH4844 — Full Word Study →; He has intoxicated meהִרְוַ֥נִיhir·wa·nî — To saturate, drench, or fully satisfyH7301 — Full Word Study → with wormwoodלַעֲנָֽה׃סla·‘ă·nāh — Wormwood; a bitter plant or bitter substanceH3939 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶He has groundוַיַּגְרֵ֤סway·yaḡ·rês — To break, crush, or gnawH1638 — Full Word Study → my teethשִׁנָּ֔יšin·nāy — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → with gravelבֶּֽחָצָץ֙be·ḥā·ṣāṣ — Arrow; projectile weaponH2687 — Full Word Study → and trampled meהִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִיhiḵ·pî·ša·nî — to crouch down, cower, or bow lowH3728 — Full Word Study → in the dustבָּאֵֽפֶר׃bā·’ê·p̄er — Ashes, dust, or residue from fireH665 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷My soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → has been deprivedוַתִּזְנַ֧חwat·tiz·naḥ — to reject, cast off, forsakeH2186 — Full Word Study → of peaceמִשָּׁל֛וֹםmiš·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →; I have forgottenנָשִׁ֥יתִיnā·šî·ṯî — to forget, neglect, or fail to rememberH5382 — Full Word Study → what prosperity isטוֹבָֽה׃ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸So I sayוָאֹמַר֙wā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “My strengthנִצְחִ֔יniṣ·ḥî — perpetual strength; eternal enduranceH5331 — Full Word Study → has perishedאָבַ֣ד’ā·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, along with my hopeוְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖יwə·ṯō·w·ḥal·tî — expectation; hope; waiting with anticipationH8431 — Full Word Study → from the LORDמֵיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁹Rememberזְכָר־zə·ḵār- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → my afflictionעָנְיִ֥י‘ā·nə·yî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study → and wanderingוּמְרוּדִ֖יū·mə·rū·ḏî — Wandering, homelessness, restlessnessH4788 — Full Word Study →, the wormwoodלַעֲנָ֥הla·‘ă·nāh — Wormwood; a bitter plant or bitter substanceH3939 — Full Word Study → and the gallוָרֹֽאשׁ׃wā·rōš — Poison, bitter herb, venomH7219 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Surelyזָכ֣וֹרzā·ḵō·wr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → remembersתִּזְכּ֔וֹרtiz·kō·wr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → and is humbledוְתָשִׁיחַwə·ṯå̄·šī·aḥ — to sink down, bow, incline, humble oneselfH7743 — Full Word Study → within meעָלַ֖י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Yet I callאָשִׁ֥יב’ā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֛אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → mindלִבִּ֖יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I have hopeאוֹחִֽיל׃ס’ō·w·ḥîl — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study →: ²²Because ofכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the loving devotionחַֽסְדֵ֤יḥas·ḏê — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → we are notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → consumedתָ֔מְנוּṯā·mə·nū — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → His merciesרַחֲמָֽיו׃ra·ḥă·māw — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → failכָל֖וּḵā·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →. ²³They are new every morningחֲדָשִׁים֙ḥă·ḏā·šîm — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study →; greatרַבָּ֖הrab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → is Your faithfulnessאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯe·ḵā — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →! ²⁴“The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is my portionחֶלְקִ֤יḥel·qî — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמְרָ֣ה’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → my soulנַפְשִׁ֔יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, “thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I will hopeאוֹחִ֥יל’ō·w·ḥîl — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study → in Him.” ²⁵The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is goodט֤וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to those who wait for Himלְקוָֹ֔וlə·qōw — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study →, to the soulלְנֶ֖פֶשׁlə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → who seeks Himתִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃tiḏ·rə·šen·nū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶It is goodט֤וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to waitוְיָחִיל֙wə·yā·ḥîl — to wait for, to hope in, to expectH3175 — Full Word Study → quietlyוְדוּמָ֔םwə·ḏū·mām — silence, stillness, quiet waitingH1748 — Full Word Study → for the salvationלִתְשׁוּעַ֖תliṯ·šū·‘aṯ — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷It is goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → for a manלַגֶּ֔בֶרlag·ge·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → to bearיִשָּׂ֥אyiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the yokeעֹ֖ל‘ōl — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → while he is still youngבִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃סbin·‘ū·rāw — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Let him sitיֵשֵׁ֤בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → aloneבָּדָד֙bā·ḏāḏ — Alone, solitary, isolationH910 — Full Word Study → in silenceוְיִדֹּ֔םwə·yid·dōm — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → God has disciplined him. ²⁹Let him buryיִתֵּ֤ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his faceפִּ֔יהוּpî·hū — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → in the dustבֶּֽעָפָר֙be·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →— perhapsאוּלַ֖י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → there isיֵ֥שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → still hopeתִּקְוָֽה׃tiq·wāh — Hope; expectation; cord of attachmentH8615 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰Let him offerיִתֵּ֧ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his cheekלֶ֖חִיle·ḥî — jawboneH3895 — Full Word Study → to the one who would strike himלְמַכֵּ֛הוּlə·mak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →; let him be filledיִשְׂבַּ֥עyiś·ba‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → with reproachבְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃סbə·ḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →. ³¹Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → cast us offיִזְנַ֛חyiz·naḥ — to reject, cast off, forsakeH2186 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. ³²Evenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → He causes griefהוֹגָ֔הhō·w·ḡāh — To cause suffering, grieve, or vexH3013 — Full Word Study →, He will show compassionוְרִחַ֖םwə·ri·ḥam — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study → according to His abundantכְּרֹ֥בkə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → loving devotionחַסְדּוֹ׃ḥas·dō — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →. ³³Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He does notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → willinglyמִלִּבּ֔וֹmil·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → afflictעִנָּה֙‘in·nāh — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study → or grieveוַיַּגֶּ֖הway·yag·geh — To cause suffering, grieve, or vexH3013 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of menאִֽישׁ׃סʾīš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. ³⁴To crushלְדַכֵּא֙lə·ḏak·kê — to crush, break, or oppressH1792 — Full Word Study → underfootתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the prisonersאֲסִ֥ירֵי’ă·sî·rê — prisoner, one bound or confinedH615 — Full Word Study → of the landאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, ³⁵to denyלְהַטּוֹת֙lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → a manגָּ֔בֶרgā·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפַּט־miš·paṭ- — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → beforeנֶ֖גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → the Most Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study →, ³⁶to subvertלְעַוֵּ֤תlə·‘aw·wêṯ — To twist, bend, or pervert from the correct pathH5791 — Full Word Study → a manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → in his lawsuitבְּרִיב֔וֹbə·rî·ḇōw — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study →— of these the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → does notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → approveרָאָֽה׃סrā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. ³⁷Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has spokenאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → and it came to passוַתֶּ֔הִיwat·te·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, unlessלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → has ordained it?צִוָּֽה׃ṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → ³⁸Do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → both adversityהָרָע֖וֹתhā·rā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and goodוְהַטּֽוֹב׃wə·haṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → comeתֵצֵ֔אṯê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the mouthמִפִּ֤יmip·pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the Most Highעֶלְיוֹן֙‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study →? ³⁹Whyמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should any mortalחָ֔יḥāy — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → complainיִּתְאוֹנֵן֙yiṯ·’ō·w·nên — to complain, murmur, grumbleH596 — Full Word Study →, in view ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his sinsחֶטְאוֹ׃סḥɛṭ·ʾō — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study →? ⁴⁰Let us examineנַחְפְּשָׂ֤הnaḥ·pə·śāh — to search diligently, to seek out, to disguise oneselfH2664 — Full Word Study → and testוְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָהwə·naḥ·qō·rāh — to search out, investigate, or examine thoroughlyH2713 — Full Word Study → our waysדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ḏə·rā·ḵê·nū — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and turn backוְנָשׁ֖וּבָהwə·nā·šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ⁴¹Let us lift upנִשָּׂ֤אniś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → our heartsלְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙lə·ḇā·ḇê·nū — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → and handsכַּפָּ֔יִםkap·pā·yim — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֖ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → in heavenבַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃baš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →: ⁴²“Weנַ֤חְנוּnaḥ·nū — We; first-person plural pronounH5168 — Full Word Study → have sinnedפָשַׁ֙עְנוּ֙p̄ā·ša‘·nū — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → and rebelledוּמָרִ֔ינוּū·mā·rî·nū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study →; Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgivenסָלָֽחְתָּ׃סsā·lā·ḥə·tā — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴³You have coveredסַכֹּ֤תָהsak·kō·ṯāh — to cover, protect, fence in, shieldH5526 — Full Word Study → Yourself in angerבָאַף֙ḇā·’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and pursued usוַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּwat·tir·də·p̄ê·nū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →; You have killedהָרַ֖גְתָּhā·raḡ·tā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pityחָמָֽלְתָּ׃ḥā·mā·lə·tā — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁴You have coveredסַכּ֤וֹתָהsak·kō·w·ṯāh — to cover, protect, fence in, shieldH5526 — Full Word Study → Yourself with a cloudבֶֽעָנָן֙ḇe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → that no prayerתְּפִלָּֽה׃tə·p̄il·lāh — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → can pass throughמֵעֲב֖וֹרmê·‘ă·ḇō·wr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁵You have made usתְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּtə·śî·mê·nū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → scumסְחִ֧יsə·ḥî — Refuse, offscouring, worthless remnantH5501 — Full Word Study → and refuseוּמָא֛וֹסū·mā·’ō·ws — refuse, reject, abhorH3973 — Full Word Study → amongבְּקֶ֥רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the nationsהָעַמִּֽים׃סhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁶Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → our enemiesאֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃’ō·yə·ḇê·nū — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → openפָּצ֥וּpā·ṣū — to open wide; to deliver or set freeH6475 — Full Word Study → their mouthsפִּיהֶ֖םpî·hem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → against usעָלֵ֛ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁷Panicפַּ֧חַדpa·ḥaḏ — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → and pitfallוָפַ֛חַתwā·p̄a·ḥaṯ — pit, hole, or snareH6354 — Full Word Study → have comeהָ֥יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → upon us— devastationהַשֵּׁ֥אתhaš·šêṯ — Desolation, ruin, devastationH7612 — Full Word Study → and destructionוְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃wə·haš·šā·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁸Streamsפַּלְגֵי־pal·ḡê- — Stream, watercourse, or flowing water channelH6388 — Full Word Study → of tearsמַ֙יִם֙ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → flowתֵּרַ֣דtê·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → from my eyesעֵינִ֔י‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the destructionשֶׁ֖בֶרše·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → of the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּֽי׃ס‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁹My eyesעֵינִ֧י‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → overflowנִגְּרָ֛הnig·gə·rāh — to pour out, shed, or flowH5064 — Full Word Study → unceasinglyוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, withoutמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → reliefהֲפֻגֽוֹת׃hă·p̄u·ḡō·wṯ — A break, pause, or respite from laborH2014 — Full Word Study →, ⁵⁰untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → looks downיַשְׁקִ֣יףyaš·qîp̄ — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → from heavenמִשָּׁמָֽיִם׃miš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and seesוְיֵ֔רֶאwə·yê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. ⁵¹My eyesעֵינִי֙‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → bring griefעֽוֹלְלָ֣ה‘ō·wl·lāh — to glean; to work thoroughly; to maltreat or abuseH5953 — Full Word Study → to my soulלְנַפְשִׁ֔יlə·nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → because of allמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daughtersבְּנ֥וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of my cityעִירִֽי׃ס‘î·rî — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ⁵²Without causeחִנָּֽם׃ḥin·nām — without cause; freely; in vainH2600 — Full Word Study → my enemiesאֹיְבַ֥י’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → hunted meצ֥וֹדṣō·wḏ — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → like a birdכַּצִּפּ֖וֹרkaṣ·ṣip·pō·wr — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study →. ⁵³They dropped meצָֽמְת֤וּṣā·mə·ṯū — To cut off, destroy utterly, consume completelyH6789 — Full Word Study → aliveחַיָּ֔יḥay·yāy — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → into a pitבַבּוֹר֙ḇab·bō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → and castוַיַּדּוּ־way·yad·dū- — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → stonesאֶ֖בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → upon me. ⁵⁴The watersמַ֥יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → flowedצָֽפוּ־ṣā·p̄ū- — to overflow, flow abundantly, swimH6687 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my headרֹאשִׁ֖יrō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and I thoughtאָמַ֥רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → I was going to dieנִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃סniḡ·zā·rə·tî — To cut; to decree or determineH1504 — Full Word Study →. ⁵⁵I called onקָרָ֤אתִיqā·rā·ṯî — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Your nameשִׁמְךָ֙šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, out of the depthsתַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ — lower, beneath, underside; lowest partH8482 — Full Word Study → of the Pitמִבּ֖וֹרmib·bō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study →. ⁵⁶You heardשָׁמָ֑עְתָּšā·mā·‘ə·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my pleaקוֹלִ֖יqō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →: “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → ignoreתַּעְלֵ֧םta‘·lêm — to hide, conceal, or act in secretH5956 — Full Word Study → my cryלְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃lə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî — A cry, outcry, or shout of distressH7775 — Full Word Study → for reliefלְרַוְחָתִ֖יlə·raw·ḥā·ṯî — Relief, respite, breathing spaceH7309 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵⁷You drew nearקָרַ֙בְתָּ֙qā·raḇ·tā — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → whenבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I called on Youאֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ’eq·rā·’e·kā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →; You saidאָמַ֖רְתָּ’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָֽא׃סtî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵⁸You defendרַ֧בְתָּraḇ·tā — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → myנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → causeרִיבֵ֥יrî·ḇê — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study →, O Lordאֲדֹנָ֛י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →; You redeemגָּאַ֥לְתָּgā·’al·tā — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → my lifeחַיָּֽי׃ḥay·yāy — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. ⁵⁹You have seenרָאִ֤יתָהrā·’î·ṯāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the wrong done to meעַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י‘aw·wā·ṯā·ṯî — Oppression; wrong; injusticeH5792 — Full Word Study →; vindicateשָׁפְטָ֖הšā·p̄ə·ṭāh — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → my causeמִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃miš·pā·ṭî — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →! ⁶⁰You have seenרָאִ֙יתָה֙rā·’î·ṯāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their maliceנִקְמָתָ֔םniq·mā·ṯām — Vengeance; retributive justice or retaliationH5360 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their plotsמַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖םmaḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯām — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → against me. ⁶¹O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, You have heardשָׁמַ֤עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → their insultsחֶרְפָּתָם֙ḥer·pā·ṯām — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their plotsמַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖םmaḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯām — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → against meעָלָֽי׃‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →— ⁶²the slanderשִׂפְתֵ֤יśip̄·ṯê — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → and murmuringוְהֶגְיוֹנָ֔םwə·heḡ·yō·w·nām — Meditation or musical interludeH1902 — Full Word Study → of my assailantsקָמַי֙qā·may — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → against meעָלַ֖י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → day longהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ⁶³When they sitשִׁבְתָּ֤םšiḇ·tām — seat, place of sitting, throneH7675 — Full Word Study → and when they riseוְקִֽימָתָם֙wə·qî·mā·ṯām — Rising up, uprising, rebellionH7012 — Full Word Study →, see howהַבִּ֔יטָהhab·bî·ṭāh — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → they mock me in songמַנְגִּינָתָֽם׃סman·gî·nā·ṯām — song, music, or melodyH4485 — Full Word Study →. ⁶⁴You will pay them backתָּשִׁ֨יבtā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → what they deserveגְּמ֛וּלgə·mūl — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, according to the workכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הkə·ma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of their handsיְדֵיהֶֽם׃yə·ḏê·hem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ⁶⁵Putתִּתֵּ֤ןtit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a veil of anguishמְגִנַּת־mə·ḡin·naṯ- — Shield, protection, defenseH4044 — Full Word Study → over their heartsלֵ֔בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →; may Your curse beתַּאֲלָֽתְךָ֖ta·’ă·lā·ṯə·ḵā — curse, oath, execrationH8381 — Full Word Study → upon them! ⁶⁶You will pursue themתִּרְדֹּ֤ףtir·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → in angerבְּאַף֙bə·’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and exterminate themוְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔םwə·ṯaš·mî·ḏêm — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → from underמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → Your heavens, O LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.