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כַּסְפֹּ֤ו לֹא־נָתַ֣ן בְּנֶשֶׁךְ֮ וְשֹׁ֥חַד עַל־נָקִ֗י לֹ֥א לָ֫קָ֥ח עֹֽשֵׂה־אֵ֑לֶּה לֹ֖א יִמֹּ֣וט לְעֹולָֽם׃ His silver he has not given with interest, and a bribe against the innocent he has not taken. One doing these things shall not be shaken forever.   # … Continue reading →

נִבְזֶ֤ה בְּֽעֵ֘ינָ֤יו נִמְאָ֗ס וְאֶת־יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֣ה יְכַבֵּ֑ד נִשְׁבַּ֥ע לְ֝הָרַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יָמִֽר׃ A despised one is rejected in his eyes, but the ones fearing YHWH he honors. He has sworn to his own harm and he does not change.   # Hebrew … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־רָגַ֨ל עַל־לְשֹׁנֹ֗ו לֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝חֶרְפָּ֗ה לֹא־נָשָׂ֥א עַל־קְרֹֽבֹו׃ He has not slandered with his tongue. He has not done evil to his neighbor. And reproach he has not lifted against his close one.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

הֹולֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים וּפֹעֵ֥ל צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֥ר אֱ֝מֶ֗ת בִּלְבָבֹֽו׃ One walking blamelessly, and doing righteousness, and speaking truth in his heart.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֹולֵךְ holekh “walking” Qal participle ms 2 תָּמִים tamim “blameless” Adj ms … Continue reading →

מִזְמֹ֗ור לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְ֭הֹוָה מִי־יָג֣וּר בְּאָהֳלֶ֑ךָ מִֽי־֝יִשְׁכֹּ֗ן בְּהַ֣ר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃ A psalm of Dawid. O YHWH, who will sojourn in Your tent? Who will dwell in Your holy mountain?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִזְמֹ֗ור mizmor “psalm” N(ms) … Continue reading →

מִ֥י יִתֵּ֣ן מִצִּיֹּון֮ יְשׁוּעַ֪ת יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה שְׁב֣וּת עַמֹּ֑ו יָגֵ֥ל יַ֝עֲקֹ֗ב יִשְׂמַ֥ח יִשְׂרָֽאֵל׃ Who will give from Tsiyyon the salvation of Yisraʾel? When YHWH restores the captivity of His people, Yaʿaqov will rejoice, Yisraʾel will be glad.   # Hebrew … Continue reading →

עֲצַת־עָנִ֥י תָבִ֑ישׁוּ כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסֵֽהוּ׃ The counsel of the poor you put to shame, for YHWH is his refuge.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עֲצַת־ ʿatsat “counsel of” N(fs) construct 2 עָנִ֥י ʿani “the poor” Adj(ms) … Continue reading →

שָׁ֤ם פָּ֣חֲדוּ פָ֑חַד כִּֽי־֝אֱלֹהִ֗ים בְּדֹ֣ור צַדִּֽיק׃ There they feared a fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׁ֤ם sham “there” Adverb 2 פָּ֣חֲדוּ paḥadu “they feared” Qal perfect … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֥א יָדְעוּ֮ כָּל־פֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן אֹכְלֵ֣י עַ֭מִּי אָ֣כְלוּ לֶ֑חֶם יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹ֣א קָרָֽאוּ׃ Do they not know, all the workers of iniquity, the eaters of my people? They eat bread. YHWH they have not called.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

הַכֹּ֥ל סָר֮ יַחְדָּ֪ו נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ אֵ֤ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֹ֑וב אֵ֝֗ין גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃ The all has turned aside. Together they have become corrupt. There is none doing good. There is not even one.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַכֹּ֥ל ha-kol “the … Continue reading →

יְֽהוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַיִם֮ הִשְׁקִ֪יף עַֽל־בְּנֵי־אָ֫דָ֥ם לִ֭רְאֹות הֲיֵ֣שׁ מַשְׂכִּ֑יל דֹּ֝רֵשׁ אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃ YHWH from heaven has looked down upon the sons of ʾAdam to see whether there is one understanding, one seeking God.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבֹּו אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽשְׁחִ֗יתוּ הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עֲלִילָ֗ה אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֹֽוב׃ For the Chief. Of Dawid. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They have corrupted themselves. They have made abominable deed. There is none doing … Continue reading →

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בְּחַסְדְּךָ֣ בָטַחְתִּי֮ יָ֤גֵ֥ל לִבִּ֗י בִּֽישׁוּעָ֫תֶ֥ךָ אָשִׁ֥ירָה לַיהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י גָמַ֣ל עָלָֽי׃ But I in Your covenant-loyalty have trusted; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to YHWH, because He has dealt bountifully with me.   # … Continue reading →

פֶּן־יֹאמַ֣ר אֹיְבִ֣י יְכָלְתִּ֑יו צָרַ֥י יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ כִּ֣י אֶמֹּֽוט׃ Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him”; my adversaries will rejoice because I am shaken.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פֶּן pen “lest” Conjunction 2 יֹאמַר yoʾmar … Continue reading →

הַבִּ֣יטָֽה עֲ֭נֵנִי יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י הָאִ֥ירָה עֵ֝ינַ֗י פֶּן־אִישַׁ֥ן הַמָּֽוֶת׃ Look, answer me, YHWH my God; give light to my eyes, lest I sleep the death.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַבִּיטָה habbitah “look” Hiphil imperative 2ms 2 … Continue reading →

עַד־אָ֨נָה אָשִׁ֪ית עֵצֹ֡ות בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י יָגֹ֣ון בִּלְבָבִ֣י יֹומָ֑ם עַד־אָ֓נָה יָר֖וּם אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃ Until when shall I set counsels in my soul, sorrow in my heart by day? Until when shall my enemy be exalted over me?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal … Continue reading →

עַד־אָ֣נָה יְ֭הוָה תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֣נִי נֶ֑צַח עַד־אָ֓נָה תַּסְתִּ֖יר אֶת־פָּנֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ Until when, YHWH, will You forget me forever? Until when will You hide Your face from me?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עַד ʿad “until” Preposition 2 אָ֣נָה … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the Chief. A psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ lamnatsseach “for the Chief” Prep לְ + def art הַ + Piel participle ms 2 מִזְמוֹר mizmor “psalm” N ms … Continue reading →

סָבִ֗יב רְשָׁעִ֥ים יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן כְּרֻ֥ם זֻ֝לּ֗וּת לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ Around, wicked ones walk about, as vileness is exalted among the sons of ʾAdam.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 סָבִיב saviv “around” Adverb 2 רְשָׁעִים reshaʿim “wicked ones” N … Continue reading →

אַתָּֽה־יְהוָ֥ה תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑ם תִּצְּרֶ֓נּוּ מִן־הַדֹּ֖ור ז֣וּ לְעֹולָֽם׃ You, YHWH, will guard them; You will preserve him from this generation forever.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַתָּה ʾattah “you” Pronoun 2ms 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun 3 … Continue reading →

אִֽמֲרֹ֣ות יְהוָה֮ אֲמָרֹ֪ות טְהֹ֫רֹ֥ות כֶּ֣סֶף צָ֭רוּף בַּעֲלִ֣יל לָאָ֑רֶץ מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃ The words of YHWH are pure words. Silver refined in a furnace of the earth. Purified seven times.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אִמֲרוֹת ʾimărôt “words … Continue reading →

מִשֹּׁ֥ד עֲנִיִּים֮ מֵאַנְקַ֪ת אֶבְיֹ֫ונִ֥ים עַתָּ֣ה אָ֭קוּם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ית בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע יָפִ֥יחַֽ לֹֽו׃ “From the devastation of the poor. From the groaning of the needy. Now I will arise,” says YHWH; “I will set in salvation the one who pants for … Continue reading →

אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמְר֨וּ לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ מִ֖י אָדֹ֣ון לָֽנוּ׃ Who said “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are with us. Who is lord over us?”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲשֶׁר ʾasher “who / … Continue reading →

יַכְרֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָקֹ֑ות לָ֝שֹׁ֗ון מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֹֽות׃ YHWH will cut off all lips of smoothness. A tongue speaking great things.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יַכְרֵת yakhret “he will cut off” Hiphil imperfect 3ms 2 יְהוָה … Continue reading →

שָׁ֤וְא יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָקֹ֑ות בְּלֵ֖ב וָלֵ֣ב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ Emptiness they speak each man with his neighbor. A lip of smoothness. With a heart and a heart they speak.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׁוְא shav … Continue reading →

הֹושִׁ֣יעָה יְ֭הוָה כִּי־גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי־פַ֥סּוּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ Save, YHWH. For the faithful one has come to an end. For faithful ones have vanished from the sons of ʾAdam.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֹושִׁיעָה hoshiʿah … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the Chief. Upon the eighth. A psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ lamnaṣṣeaḥ “for the chief” Prep לְ + Def. art. הַ + Piel participle ms 2 עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִית … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הוָה צְדָקֹ֣ות אָהֵ֑ב יָ֝שָׁ֗ר יֶחֱז֥וּ פָנֵֽימֹו׃ For righteous is YHWH. Righteous deeds He loves. The upright will behold His face.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 צַדִּיק tsaddiq “righteous” Adj ms … Continue reading →

יַמְטֵ֥ר עַל־רְשָׁעִ֗ים פַּ֫חִ֥ים אֵ֣שׁ וְ֭גָפְרִית וְר֥וּחַ זִלְעָפֹ֗ות מְנָ֣ת כֹּוסָֽם׃ He will rain upon the wicked traps. Fire and sulfur and a scorching wind are the portion of their goblet.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יַמְטֵר yamṭer … Continue reading →

יְהוָה֮ צַדִּ֪יק יִ֫בְחָ֥ן וְ֭רָשָׁע וְאֹהֵ֣ב חָמָ֑ס שָֽׂנְאָ֥ה נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ YHWH examines the righteous, but the wicked and the one loving violence His soul hates.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun 2 צַדִּיק tsaddiq … Continue reading →