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Psalms 55:16

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Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them.	As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.	Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

As for me, I will call^H7121 upon God^H430; and the LORD^H3068 shall save^H3467 me.

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Original Hebrew

[יַשִּׁימָוֶת כ] (יַשִּׁי ק) (מָוֶת ׀ ק) עָלֵימֹו יֵרְדוּ שְׁאֹול חַיִּים כִּי־רָעֹות בִּמְגוּרָם בְּקִרְבָּם׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ישימות	yᵉshîymah	H3451	HNcfpa
עָלֵ֗י/מוֹ	'a.Lei./mov	H5921	HR/Sp3mp	on/ them
יֵרְד֣וּ	ye.re.Du	H3381	HVqi3mp	may they go down
שְׁא֣וֹל	she.'ol	H7585	HNp	Sheol
חַיִּ֑ים	chai.Yim	H2416	HAampa	alive
כִּֽי	ki-	H3588	HC	for
רָע֖וֹת	ra.'ot	H7451	HNcfpa	evil deeds
בִּ/מְגוּרָ֣/ם	bi/m.gu.Ra/m	H4033	HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp	(are) in/ sojourning-place/ their
בְּ/קִרְבָּֽ/ם	be./kir.Ba/m	H7130	HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp	in/ inner being/ their

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
• H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
• H3467 — יָשַׁע (yâshaʻ, yaw-shah'): a primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor; [idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.
• H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H2416 — חַי (chay, khah'-ee): from חָיָה; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively; [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
• H3381 — יָרַד (yârad, yaw-rad'): a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
• H3451 — יְשִׁימַה (yᵉshîymah, yesh-ee-maw'): from יָשַׁם; desolation; let death seize (from the margin).
• H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
• H4033 — מָגוּר (mâgûwr, maw-goor'): or מָגֻר; from גּוּר in the sense of lodging; a temporary abode; by extension, a permanent residence; dwelling, pilgrimage, where sojourn, be a stranger. Compare מָגוֹר.
• H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
• H7130 — קֶרֶב (qereb, keh'-reb): from קָרַב; properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition); [idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] within self.
• H7451 — רַע (raʻ, rah): from רָעַע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
• H7585 — שְׁאוֹל (shᵉʼôwl, sheh-ole'): or שְׁאֹל; from שָׁאַל; Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates; grave, hell, pit.

Cross References

Reciprocal references (19): Exodus 29:39, 2 Samuel 22:4, 1 Chronicles 4:10, Nehemiah 4:9, Psalms 4:3, Psalms 5:7, Psalms 17:6, Psalms 18:3, Psalms 22:2, Psalms 69:13, Psalms 77:1, Psalms 86:7, Psalms 116:2, Jeremiah 18:19, Micah 7:7, Luke 18:1, Acts 4:24, Romans 12:12, Colossians 4:2

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• Nave’s: AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES, FAITH, PRAYER

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