because of the voiceמִקּוֹלof the enemy,אוֹיֵבbecauseמִפְּנֵיof the pressureעָקַתof the wicked;רָשָׁעforכִּיthey bring downיָמִיטוּupon meעָלַיwickedness,אָוֶןand in angerוּבְאַףthey bear a grudge against me.יִשְׂטְמוּנִי
Psalms 55:3
Study it in the app“because of the voice of the enemy, because of the pressure of the wicked; for they bring down upon me wickedness, and in anger they bear a grudge against me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 55:3, word by word
- because of the voiceקּוֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears- of the enemyאוֹיֵבoyev
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyev” appears- becauseפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- of the pressureעָקַתakat
pressure, oppression
Pressure, oppression, constraint. It appears only once in the Bible.
Where else “akat” appears- of the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- they bring downיָמִיטוּyamitu
totter, slip
Totter, slip, lose one's footing.
Where else “yamitu” appears- wickednessאָוֶןaven
wickedness
The evil one does.
Where else “aven” appears- and in angerאַףaf
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “af” appears- they bear a grudge against meיִשְׂטְמוּyistmu
bear a grudge
Bear a grudge, hate with a desire to do harm.
Where else “yistmu” appears
The context
2Attend to me and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I am distraught,
3 · This verse (above)
4My heart writhes within me, and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.