Psalm 7:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

Young's Literal Translation
An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.

King James Bible
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take [it]; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Hebrew
then may my enemy
אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ (’ō·w·yêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary

pursue
יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף (yi·rad·dōp̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute

and overtake
וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג (wə·yaś·śêḡ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5381: To reach, overtake

me;
נַפְשִׁ֡י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

may he trample
וְיִרְמֹ֣ס (wə·yir·mōs)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7429: To tread upon

me
חַיָּ֑י (ḥay·yāy)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

to the ground
לָאָ֣רֶץ (lā·’ā·reṣ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

and leave
יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן (yaš·kên)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell

my honor
וּכְבוֹדִ֓י ׀ (ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

in the dust.
לֶעָפָ֖ר (le·‘ā·p̄ār)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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