8For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
9I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
10I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”
11In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”
Focused Passage
Psalms 116:8-11
Psalms 116
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
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Verse 8
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Forכִּ֤יH3588ConjunctionYou have deliveredחִלַּ֥צְתָּH2502Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy soulנַפְשִׁ֗יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularfromמִן־H4480Prepositiondeathמִ֫מָּ֥וֶתH4194Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markermy eyesעֵינִ֥יH5869Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularfrom tearsדִּמְעָ֑הH1832Noun - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markermy feetרַגְלִ֥יH7272Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularfrom stumblingמִדֶּֽחִי׃H1762Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9
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I will walkאֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְH1980Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularin the landבְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹתH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructof the livingהַֽחַיִּֽים׃H2416Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 10
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I believedהֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיH539Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularthereforeכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionI saidאֲדַבֵּ֑רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularIאֲ֝נִ֗יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam greatlyמְאֹֽד׃H3966Adverbafflictedעָנִ֥יתִיH6031Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
BSB notes
- LXX therefore I have spoken; cited in 2 Corinthians 4:13
Verse 11
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In my alarmבְחָפְזִ֑יH2648Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularIאֲ֭נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularsaidאָמַ֣רְתִּיH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularAllכָּֽל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmenהָאָדָ֥םH120Article | Noun - masculine singular[are] liarsכֹּזֵֽב׃H3576Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular