Focused Passage

Psalms 6:8-10

Have Mercy on Me, LORD: A Cry from Anguish to Heard Prayer

Fear of wrath -> plea for mercy -> bodily and soul anguish -> appeal to steadfast love -> death urgency -> tearful exhaustion -> heard prayer -> enemy shame

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

8Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.

9The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.

10All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

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Verse 8

Original words

Departס֣וּרוּH5493Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralfrom meמִ֭מֶּנִּיH4480Preposition | first person common singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructyou workersפֹּ֣עֲלֵיH6466Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof iniquityאָ֑וֶןH205Noun - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas heardשָׁמַ֥עH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularvvvק֣וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singular constructmy weepingבִּכְיִֽי׃H1065Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Verse 9

Original words

The LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas heardשָׁמַ֣עH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularmy cry for mercyתְּחִנָּתִ֑יH8467Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularthe LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularacceptsיִקָּֽח׃H3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmy prayerתְּֽפִלָּתִ֥יH8605Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Verse 10

Original words

Allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmy enemiesאֹיְבָ֑יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwill be ashamedיֵבֹ֤שׁוּ׀H954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland dismayedוְיִבָּהֲל֣וּH926Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .מְ֭אֹדH3966Adverbthey will turn backיָ֝שֻׁ֗בוּH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin suddenרָֽגַע׃H7281Noun - masculine singulardisgraceיֵבֹ֥שׁוּH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

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