Psalms 17:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִפְּנֵ֣י רְ֭שָׁעִים ז֣וּ שַׁדּ֑וּנִי אֹיְבַ֥י בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁ יַקִּ֥יפוּ עָלָֽי׃

Transliteration

Mippǝnê rǝšā'îm zû šaddûnî 'ōyǝbay bǝnefeš yaqqîfû 'ālāy

Grammar Details

*Mippǝnê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from the face of
*rǝšā'îm*: adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones
*zû*: demonstrative pronoun - this/these
*šaddûnî*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have devastated me
*'ōyǝbay*: verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies
*bǝnefeš*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - in/with life/soul
*yaqqîfû*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they surround
*'ālāy*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me

Word Meanings

*šaddûnî*: they have devastated/destroyed/oppressed me
*bǝnefeš*: with life/with soul/mortally/to the death

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 24:11 : 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
1 Chr 17:9 : 9 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,
Ps 7:5 : 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Ps 31:20 : 20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Ps 35:4 : 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame{H8735)} that seek{H8764)} after my soul: let them be turned{H8735)} back and brought to confusion{H8799)} that devise{H8802)} my hurt.
Ps 35:7 : 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged{H8804)} for my soul.
Ps 35:12 : 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

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