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מִכָּל־צֹרְרַ֨י הָיִ֪יתִי חֶרְפָּ֡ה וְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י מְאֹד֮ וּפַ֪חַד לִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥י רֹאַ֥י בַּח֑וּץ נָדְד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ From all my adversaries I have become a reproach, and to my neighbors exceedingly, and a terror to my acquaintances; those seeing me in the street have fled from … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י כָל֪וּ בְיָגֹ֡ון חַיַּי֮ וּשְׁנֹותַ֪י בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥ה כָּשַׁ֣ל בַּעֲוֹנִ֣י כֹחִ֑י וַעֲצָמַ֥י עָשֵֽׁשׁוּ׃ For my life is consumed in grief, and my years in sighing; my strength has stumbled in my iniquity, and my bones have wasted away.   # Hebrew Transliteration … Continue reading →

חָנֵּ֥נִי יְהוָה֮ כִּ֤י צַ֫ר־לִ֥י עָשְׁשָׁ֖ה בְכַ֥עַס עֵינִ֗י נַפְשִׁ֥י וּבִטְנִֽי׃ Be gracious to me, O YHWH, for distress is to me; my eye has wasted away in grief, my soul and my belly.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

וְלֹ֣א הִ֭סְגַּרְתַּנִי בְּיַד־אֹויֵ֑ב הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּ בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב רַגְלָֽי׃ And You have not delivered me into the hand of an enemy; You have caused my feet to stand in a broad place.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְלֹא ve-lo … Continue reading →

אָגִ֥ילָה וְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗ה בְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֭אִיתָ אֶת־עָנְיִ֑י יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ בְּצָרֹ֥ות נַפְשִֽׁי׃ I will rejoice and be glad in Your steadfast love, that You have seen my affliction; You have known the distresses of my soul.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

שָׂנֵ֗אתִי הַשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים הַבְלֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה בָּטָֽחְתִּי׃ I hate those who keep vanities of falsehood, but I, in YHWH I have trusted.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׂנֵאתִי śaneʾti “I hate” Qal perfect 1cs 2 הַשֹּׁמְרִים ha-shomerim … Continue reading →

בְּיָדְךָ֮ אַפְקִ֪יד ר֫וּחִ֥י פָּדִ֖יתָה אֹותִ֥י יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ל אֱמֶֽת׃ Into Your hand I entrust my spirit; You have redeemed me, O YHWH, God of truth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּיָדְךָ beyadkha “into Your hand” Prep בְּ … Continue reading →

תֹּוצִיאֵ֗נִי מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת ז֭וּ טָ֣מְנוּ לִ֑י כִּֽי־֝אַתָּה מָֽעוּזִּֽי׃ You will bring me out from the net this they have hidden for me; for You are my stronghold.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תֹּוצִיאֵנִי toṣiʾeni “You will bring … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָ֑תָּה וּלְמַ֥עַן שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ For my rock and my stronghold You are; and for the sake of Your name You will guide me and lead me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי־ ki … Continue reading →

הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨י אָזְנְךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֪ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י לְֽצוּר־֭מָעֹוז לְבֵ֥ית מְצוּדֹ֗ות לְהֹושִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ Incline to me Your ear; quickly deliver me; be to me a rock of refuge, a house of strongholds, to save me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

בְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חָ֭סִיתִי אַל־אֵבֹ֣ושָׁה לְעֹולָ֑ם בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ פַלְּטֵֽנִי׃ In You, O YHWH, I have taken refuge; let me not be put to shame forever; in Your righteousness deliver me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּךָ bekha “in … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the Chief Musician, a psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatseaḥ “for the chief musician” Prep לְ + Def. art. הַ + Piel participle ms 2 מִזְמֹור mizmor “psalm” … Continue reading →

לְמַ֤עַן יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣ כָ֭בֹוד וְלֹ֣א יִדֹּ֑ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י לְעֹולָ֥ם אֹודֶֽךָּ׃ So that glory may sing praise to You and not be silent; O YHWH, my God, forever I will praise You.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְמַעַן … Continue reading →

הָפַ֣כְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי֮ לְמָחֹ֪ול לִ֥י פִּתַּ֥חְתָּ שַׂקִּ֑י וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵ֥נִי שִׂמְחָֽה׃ You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have opened my sackcloth, and You have girded me with joy.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הָפַכְתָּ hāfakhta … Continue reading →

שְׁמַע־יְהוָ֥ה וְחָנֵּ֑נִי יְ֝הוָה הֱֽיֵה־עֹזֵ֥ר לִֽי׃ Hear, O YHWH, and show favor to me; O YHWH, be a helper to me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שְׁמַע־ shemaʿ “hear!” Qal imperative ms 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper … Continue reading →

מַה־בֶּ֥צַע בְּדָמִי֮ בְּרִדְתִּ֪י אֶ֫ל־שָׁ֥חַת הֲיֹודְךָ֥ עָפָ֑ר הֲיַגִּ֥יד אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ What gain is in my blood, in my going down to the pit? Will dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מַה־ … Continue reading →

אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א וְאֶל־֝אֲדֹנָ֗י אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃ To You, O YHWH, I call, and to Lord I plead for favor.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֵלֶיךָ ʾeleykha “to You” Prep אֶל + suffix 2ms 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” … Continue reading →

יְֽהוָ֗ה בִּרְצֹונְךָ֮ הֶעֱמַ֪דְתָּה לְֽהַרְרִ֫י עֹ֥ז הִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ פָנֶ֗יךָ הָיִ֥יתִי נִבְהָֽל׃ O YHWH, in Your favor You established strength for my mountain; You hid Your face, I became dismayed.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper … Continue reading →

וַ֭אֲנִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִ֑י בַּל־אֶמֹּ֥וט לְעֹולָֽם׃ And I, I said in my prosperity, “I shall not be shaken forever.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַאֲנִי va-ʾani “and I” Conj + Pron(1cs) 2 אָמַרְתִּי ʾamarti “I said” Qal … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י רֶ֨גַע בְּאַפֹּו֮ חַיִּ֪ים בִּרְצֹ֫ונֹ֥ו בָּ֭עֶרֶב יָלִ֥ין בֶּ֗כִי וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר רִנָּֽה׃ For a moment in His anger, life in His favor; in the evening weeping lodges, and in the morning a shout of joy.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

זַמְּר֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חֲסִידָ֑יו וְ֝הֹוד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קָדְשֹֽׁו׃ Sing praise to YHWH, His faithful ones, and give thanks to the remembrance of His holiness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 זַמְּרוּ zammeru “sing praise” Piel imperative 2mp 2 לַיהוָה … Continue reading →

יְֽהוָ֗ה הֶֽעֱלִ֣יתָ מִן־שְׁאֹ֣ול נַפְשִׁ֑י חִ֝יִּיתַ֗נִי מיורדי־בֹֽור׃ O YHWH, You brought up from Sheʾol my soul; You kept me alive from those going down to the pit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper N … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֑י שִׁוַּ֥עְתִּי אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵֽנִי׃ O YHWH my God, I cried to You, and You healed me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper N 2 אֱלֹהָי ʾElohai “my God” N(ms) + suffix 1cs … Continue reading →

אֲרֹומִמְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה כִּ֣י דִלִּיתָ֑נִי וְלֹא־שִׂמַּ֖חְתָּ אֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי׃ I will exalt You, O YHWH, for You have drawn me up, and You have not made my enemies rejoice over me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲרֹומִמְךָ ʾaromimkha … Continue reading →

מִזְמֹ֡ור שִׁיר־חֲנֻכַּ֖ת הַבַּ֣יִת לְדָוִֽד׃ A psalm a song of the dedication of the house, of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִזְמֹור mizmor “psalm” N(ms) 2 שִׁיר־חֲנֻכַּת shir-ḥanukkat “song of dedication” N(ms) + N(fs) construct 3 … Continue reading →

יְֽהוָ֗ה עֹ֭ז לְעַמֹּ֣ו יִתֵּ֑ן יְהוָ֓ה יְבָרֵ֖ךְ אֶת־עַמֹּ֣ו בַשָּׁלֹֽום׃ YHWH will give strength to His people; YHWH will bless His people with the peace.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun 2 עֹז ʿoz … Continue reading →

יְ֭הוָה לַמַּבּ֣וּל יָשָׁ֑ב וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יְ֝הוָ֗ה מֶ֣לֶךְ לְעֹולָֽם׃ YHWH sat enthroned at the flood, and YHWH sat enthroned as King to eternity.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun 2 לַמַּבּוּל la-mabbul “to the … Continue reading →

קֹ֤ול יְהוָ֨ה יְחֹולֵ֣ל אַיָּלֹות֮ וַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֪ף יְעָ֫רֹ֥ות וּבְהֵיכָלֹ֑ו כֻּ֝לֹּ֗ו אֹמֵ֥ר כָּבֹֽוד׃ The voice of YHWH causes does to writhe, and He strips forests bare; and in His temple all of it says, “Glory!”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

קֹ֣ול יְ֭הוָה יָחִ֣יל מִדְבָּ֑ר יָחִ֥יל יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִדְבַּ֥ר קָדֵֽשׁ׃ The voice of YHWH makes the wilderness tremble; YHWH makes the wilderness of Qadesh tremble.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 קֹול qol “voice of” N(ms) construct 2 יְהוָה … Continue reading →

קֹול־יְהוָ֥ה חֹצֵ֗ב לַהֲבֹ֥ות אֵֽשׁ׃ The voice of YHWH is hewing flames of fire.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 קֹול־ qol “voice of” N(ms) construct 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun 3 חֹצֵב ḥotsev “hewing” Qal participle … Continue reading →