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lestפֶּןmy enemyאֹיְבִיsay,יֹאמַר“I have prevailed over him”;יְכָלְתִּיוmy adversariesצָרַיwill be jubilantיָגִילוּwhenכִּיI am moved.אֶמּוֹט
Psalms 13:4
Study it in the app“lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him”; my adversaries will be jubilant when I am moved.”
Through his questions David asks God how long, and ends up trustingPrayer
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 13:4, word by word
- my enemyאֹיְבִoyvi
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyvi” appears- sayיֹאמַרyomar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomar” appears- “I have prevailed over himיְכָלְתִּיyechalti
prevail
To come out victorious against someone stronger or greater.
Where else “yechalti” appears- my adversariesצָרַtsara
adversary
Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.
Where else “tsara” appears- will be jubilantיָגִילוּyagilu
rejoice
To rejoice: to be very glad, to leap for joy.
Where else “yagilu” appears- I am movedאֶמּוֹטemot
totter, slip
Totter, slip, lose one's footing.
Where else “emot” appears
The context
3Look at me, answer me, YHWH my Elohim; give light to my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 · This verse (above)
5But I in your loyal love have trusted; my heart will be jubilant in your salvation.