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יָפְיָפִיתָ מִבְּנֵי אָדָם הוּצַק חֵן בְּשְׂפְתֹותֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן בֵּרַכְךָ אֱלֹהִים לְעֹולָם׃ You are more beautiful than the sons of ʾAdam, grace is poured upon Your lips, therefore ʾGod has blessed You forever.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 … Continue reading →

רָחַשׁ לִבִּי דָּבָר טֹוב אֹמֵר אָנִי מַעֲשַׂי לְמֶלֶךְ לְשֹׁונִי עֵט סֹפֵר מָהִיר׃ My heart overflows a good matter, I am saying my works for the king, my tongue is the pen of a swift scribe.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ עַל־שֹׁשַׁנִּים לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מַשְׂכִּיל שִׁיר יְדִידֹת׃ For the overseer upon lilies, for the sons of Qoraḥ, a maskil, a song of loves.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatseaḥ “for the overseer” Prep לְ + Def. … Continue reading →

ק֭וּמָֽה עֶזְרָ֣תָה לָּ֑נוּ וּ֝פְדֵ֗נוּ לְמַ֣עַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ Arise, a help for us, and redeem us for the sake of Your steadfast love.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 ק֭וּמָה qumah “arise!” Qal imperative 2ms 2 עֶזְרָתָה ʿezratah “a … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י שָׁ֣חָה לֶעָפָ֣ר נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ דָּבְקָ֖ה לָאָ֣רֶץ בִּטְנֵֽנוּ׃ For our soul has sunk down to the dust; our belly clings to the earth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 שָׁחָה shaḥah “has sunk … Continue reading →

לָֽמָּה־פָנֶ֥יךָ תַסְתִּ֑יר תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח עָנְיֵ֣נוּ וְֽלַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃ Why do You hide Your face, do You forget our affliction and our oppression?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לָמָּה־ lammah “why” Interrogative 2 פָנֶיךָ panekha “Your face” N(mp) + suff … Continue reading →

ע֤וּרָה לָ֖מָּה תִישַׁ֥ן אֲדֹנָ֑י הָ֝קִ֗יצָה אַל־תִּזְנַ֥ח לָנֶֽצַח׃ Awake, why do You sleep, Lord? Arise, do not reject forever.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עוּרָה ʿurah “awake!” Qal imperative 2ms 2 לָמָּה lammah “why” Interrogative 3 תִישַׁן … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־֭עָלֶיךָ הֹרַ֣גְנוּ כָל־הַיֹּ֑ום נֶ֝חְשַׁ֗בְנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן טִבְחָֽה׃ For because of You we are killed all the day, we are reckoned as sheep of slaughter.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי־ ki “for” Conjunction 2 עָלֶיךָ ʿalekha “because … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֣א אֱ֭לֹהִים יַֽחֲקָר־זֹ֑את כִּֽי־ה֥וּא יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ תַּעֲלֻמֹ֥ות לֵֽב׃ would not God search this? For He knows the hidden things of the heart.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֲלֹא halo “would not?” Interrogative particle 2 אֱלֹהִים ʾElohim “God” … Continue reading →

אִם־֭שָׁכַחְנוּ שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַנִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּ֝פֵּ֗ינוּ לְאֵ֣ל זָֽר׃ If we have forgotten the name of our God, and we have spread out our hands to a foreign god,   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אִם־ ʾim “if” Conjunction … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י דִ֭כִּיתָנוּ בִּמְקֹ֣ום תַּנִּ֑ים וַתְּכַ֖ס עָלֵ֣ינוּ בְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ For You have crushed us in a place of jackals, and You have covered us with deep darkness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 דִּכִּיתָנוּ … Continue reading →

לֹא־נָסֹ֣וג אָחֹ֣ור לִבֵּ֑נוּ וַתֵּ֥ט אֲשֻׁרֵ֗ינוּ מִנִּ֥י אָרְחֶֽךָ׃ Our heart has not turned back, and our steps have not turned aside from Your path.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לֹא־ lo “not” Negative particle 2 נָסֹוג nasog … Continue reading →

כָּל־זֹ֣את בָּ֭אַתְנוּ וְלֹ֣א שְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָ וְלֹֽא־֝שִׁקַּ֗רְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃ All this has come upon us, and we have not forgotten You, and we have not dealt falsely in Your covenant.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כָּל־ kol “all of” … Continue reading →

מִ֭קֹּול מְחָרֵ֣ף וּמְגַדֵּ֑ף מִפְּנֵ֥י אֹ֝ויֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃ From the voice of one who reproaches and blasphemes, from the presence of the enemy and the avenger.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִקֹּול mi-qol “from the voice” Prep מִן … Continue reading →

כָּל־֭הַיֹּום כְּלִמָּתִ֣י נֶגְדִּ֑י וּבֹ֖שֶׁת פָּנַ֣י כִּסָּֽתְנִי׃ All the day my humiliation is before me, and the shame of my face has covered me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כָּל־ kol “all of” N(ms construct) 2 הַיֹּום … Continue reading →

תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ מָ֭שָׁל בַּגֹּויִ֑ם מְנֹֽוד־֝רֹ֗אשׁ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃ You set us as a proverb among the nations, a shaking of head among the peoples.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תְּשִׂימֵנוּ tesimenu “You set us” Qal imperfect 2ms + suff … Continue reading →

תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ חֶ֭רְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ לַ֥עַג וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבֹותֵֽינוּ׃ You set us as a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and a derision to those around us.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תְּשִׂימֵנוּ tesimenu “You set us” Qal imperfect … Continue reading →

תִּמְכֹּֽר־עַמְּךָ֥ בְלֹא־הֹ֑ון וְלֹ֥א־֝רִבִּ֗יתָ בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃ You sell Your people without wealth, and You did not increase by their price.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תִּמְכֹּר־ timkor “You sell” Qal imperfect 2ms 2 עַמְּךָ ʿamkha “Your people” N(ms) … Continue reading →

תִּ֭תְּנֵנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן מַאֲכָ֑ל וּ֝בַגֹּויִ֗ם זֵרִיתָֽנוּ׃ You give us as sheep of food, and among the nations You have scattered us.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תִּתְּנֵנוּ titnenu “You give us” Qal imperfect 2ms + suff 1cp … Continue reading →

תְּשִׁיבֵ֣נוּ אָ֭חֹור מִנִּי־צָ֑ר וּ֝מְשַׂנְאֵ֗ינוּ שָׁ֣סוּ לָֽמֹו׃ You cause us to turn back from the adversary, and those who hate us have plundered for themselves.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תְּשִׁיבֵנוּ teshivenu “You cause us to turn … Continue reading →

אַף־֭זָנַחְתָּ וַתַּכְלִימֵ֑נוּ וְלֹא־֝תֵצֵ֗א בְּצִבְאֹותֵֽינוּ׃ Indeed, You have rejected and You have humiliated us, and You do not go out with our armies.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַף־ af “indeed/even” Particle 2 זָנַחְתָּ zanakhta “You have … Continue reading →

בֵּֽ֭אלֹהִים הִלַּלְ֣נוּ כָל־הַיֹּ֑ום וְשִׁמְךָ֓ לְעֹולָ֖ם נֹודֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃ In God we have boasted all the day, and Your name forever we will praise, Sela.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בֵּאלֹהִים be-Elohim “in God” Prep בְ + N(mp) … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י הֹ֭ושַׁעְתָּנוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ וּמְשַׂנְאֵ֥ינוּ הֱבִישֹֽׁותָ׃ For You have saved us from our adversaries, and those who hate us You have put to shame.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 הֹושַׁעְתָּנוּ hoshaʿtanu “You … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א בְקַשְׁתִּ֣י אֶבְטָ֑ח וְ֝חַרְבִּ֗י לֹ֣א תֹושִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ For not in my bow do I trust, and my sword does not save me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 לֹא lo “not” Negative … Continue reading →

בְּ֭ךָ צָרֵ֣ינוּ נְנַגֵּ֑חַ בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗ נָב֥וּס קָמֵֽינוּ׃ By You we gore our adversaries; by Your name we trample those who rise against us.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּךָ bekha “by You” Prep בְ + suff 2ms … Continue reading →

אַתָּה־ה֣וּא מַלְכִּ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים צַ֝וֵּ֗ה יְשׁוּעֹ֥ות יַעֲקֹֽב׃ You are my King, O God; command salvations for Yaʿaqov.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַתָּה attah “You” Independent pronoun 2ms 2 הוּא huʾ “he/is” Independent pronoun 3ms 3 מַלְכִּי … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י לֹ֪א בְחַרְבָּ֡ם יָ֥רְשׁוּ אָ֗רֶץ וּזְרֹועָם֮ לֹא־הֹושִׁ֪יעָ֫ה לָּ֥מֹו כִּֽי־יְמִֽינְךָ֣ וּ֭זְרֹועֲךָ וְאֹ֥ור פָּנֶ֗יךָ כִּ֣י רְצִיתָֽם׃ For not by their sword did they possess the land, and their arm did not save for them, but Your right hand and Your arm and … Continue reading →

אַתָּ֤ה יָדְךָ֡ גֹּויִ֣ם הֹ֭ורַשְׁתָּ וַתִּטָּעֵ֑ם תָּרַ֥ע לְ֝אֻמִּ֗ים וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃ You, Your hand, drove out nations, and You planted them; You afflicted peoples, and You sent them forth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַתָּה attah “You” Independent pronoun … Continue reading →

מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ אֱלֹהִ֤ים בְּאָזְנֵ֬ינוּ שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ אֲבֹותֵ֥ינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ פֹּ֥עַל פָּעַ֥לְתָּ בִֽ֝ימֵיהֶ֗ם בִּ֣ימֵי קֶֽדֶם׃ A maskil. O God, with our ears we have heard; our fathers have recounted to us the deed You worked in their days, in days of old.   # … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ For the one who oversees, for the sons of Qoraḥ, a maskil.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatseaḥ “for the one who oversees” Prep לְ + Def. art. הַ + Piel participle … Continue reading →