Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 55:23 Interlinear

But thou O God shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction men bloody and deceitful shall not live out half their days but I will trust

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְאַתָּ֤הH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
2אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀H430But thou O Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
3תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם׀H3381shalt bring them downto descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
4לִבְאֵ֬רH875into the pita pit; especially a well
5שַׁ֗חַתH7845of destructiona pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction
6אַנְשֵׁ֤יH582menproperly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
7דָמִ֣יםH1818bloodyblood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe
8וּ֭מִרְמָהH4820and deceitfulfraud
9לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
10יֶחֱצ֣וּH2673shall not live out halfto cut or split in two; to halve
11יְמֵיהֶ֑םH3117their daysa day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
12וַ֝אֲנִ֗יH589i
13אֶבְטַחH982but I will trustproperly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
14בָּֽךְ׃H0

Verse Context

Psalms 55:22Cast upon the LORD thy burden and he shall sustain...
Psalms 55:23 (current) But thou O God shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction men bloody and deceitful shall not live out half their days but I will trust

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