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כִּֽי־דֹרֵ֣שׁ דָּ֭מִים אוֹתָ֣ם זָכָ֑ר לֹֽא־שָׁ֝כַ֗ח צַעֲקַ֥ת עֲנָיִֽים׃   כ עניים * ק עֲנָוִים * For the One seeking bloodshed remembered them. He did not forget the cry of the humble.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי … Continue reading →

זַמְּר֗וּ לַ֭יהוָה יֹשֵׁ֣ב צִיֹּ֑ון הַגִּ֥ידוּ בָ֝עַמִּ֗ים עֲלִֽילֹותָֽיו׃ Sing praises to YHWH, the One dwelling in Tsiyyon. Declare among the peoples His deeds.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 זַמְּרוּ zammeru “sing praises” Piel imperative mp 2 לַיהוָה … Continue reading →

זַמְּר֗וּ לַ֭יהוָה יֹשֵׁ֣ב צִיֹּ֑ון הַגִּ֥ידוּ בָ֝עַמִּ֗ים עֲלִֽילֹותָֽיו׃ Sing praise to YHWH the One dwelling in Tsiyyon. Declare among the peoples His deeds.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 זַמְּרוּ zammeru “sing praise” Piel impv 2mp 2 לַיהוָה … Continue reading →

וִ֘יהִ֤י יְהוָ֣ה מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לַדָּ֑ךְ מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב לְעִתֹּ֥ות בַּצָּרָֽה׃ And YHWH became a refuge for the oppressed. A refuge at times in distress.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וִיהִי vihi “and he became / and he was” Conj … Continue reading →

וְה֗וּא יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק יָדִ֥ין לְ֝אֻמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will govern peoples in uprightness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְהוּא ve-hu “and He” Conj ו + pronoun 3ms 2 יִשְׁפֹּט … Continue reading →

וַֽיהוָה לְעֹולָ֣ם יֵשֵׁ֑ב כֹּונֵ֖ן לַמִּשְׁפָּ֣ט כִּסְאֹֽו׃ And YHWH forever sits. He established for judgment His throne.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיהוָה va-YHWH “and YHWH” Conj ו + proper noun 2 לְעֹולָם leʿolam “forever” Prep ל … Continue reading →

הָֽאֹויֵ֨ב תַּ֥מּוּ חֳרָבֹ֗ות לָ֫נֶ֥צַח וְעָרִ֥ים נָתַ֑שְׁתָּ אָבַ֖ד זִכְרָ֣ם הֵֽמָּה׃ The enemy finished. Ruins forever. And cities You uprooted. Their remembrance perished they.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הָאֹויֵב ha-ʾoyev “the enemy” Art + N(ms) 2 תַּמּוּ … Continue reading →

גָּעַ֣רְתָּ גֹ֭ויִם אִבַּ֣דְתָּ רָשָׁ֑ע שְׁמָ֥ם מָ֝חִ֗יתָ לְעֹולָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ You rebuked nations; You destroyed the wicked one; their name You wiped out forever and ever.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 גָּעַרְתָּ gaʿarta “You rebuked” Qal perf 2ms … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־֭עָשִׂיתָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י וְדִינִ֑י יָשַׁ֥בְתָּ לְ֝כִסֵּ֗א שֹׁופֵ֥ט צֶֽדֶק׃ For You have done my judgment and my cause; You sat on a throne, judging righteousness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּֽי־ ki- “for” Conj 2 עָשִׂיתָ ʿasita “You … Continue reading →

בְּשׁוּב־אֹויְבַ֥י אָחֹ֑ור יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ וְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃ When my enemies turn back they will stumble and they will perish from before You.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּשׁוּב be-shuv “when turning” Prep בְ + Qal infinitive construct 2 … Continue reading →

אֶשְׂמְחָ֣ה וְאֶעֶלְצָ֣ה בָ֑ךְ אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה שִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֹֽון׃ I will rejoice and I will exult in You I will sing praise to Your name Most High.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֶשְׂמְחָה ʾesmeḥah “I will rejoice” Qal impf … Continue reading →

אֹודֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לִבִּ֑י אֲ֝סַפְּרָ֗ה כָּל־נִפְלְאֹותֶֽיךָ׃ I will praise YHWH with all my heart I will recount all Your wonders.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֹודֶה ʾodeh “I will praise” Hiphil impf 1cs 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” … Continue reading →

לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַלְמ֥וּת לַבֵּ֗ן מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ To the director, according to “Almuth Labben,” a psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-mnatseach “to the director” Prep לְ + Def. art. הַ + Piel ptcp ms … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֥ה אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּ֥יר שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ YHWH our Lord, how majestic Your name in all the earth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun 2 אֲדֹנֵינוּ ʾadonenu “our Lord” N(mp) + suffix 1cp 3 … Continue reading →

צִפֹּ֣ור שָׁ֭מַיִם וּדְגֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם עֹ֝בֵ֗ר אָרְחֹ֥ות יַמִּֽים׃ Bird of the heavens, and fish of the sea, passing through the paths of seas.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 צִפֹּור tsippor “bird of” N(fs) construct 2 שָׁמַיִם shamayim … Continue reading →

צֹנֶ֣ה וַאֲלָפִ֣ים כֻּלָּ֑ם וְ֝גַ֗ם בַּהֲמֹ֥ות שָׂדָֽי׃ Sheep and oxen, all of them, and also beasts of the field.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 צֹנֶה tsoneh “sheep” N(ms) collective 2 וַאֲלָפִים va-ʾalafim “and oxen” Conj וַ + … Continue reading →

תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָדֶ֑יךָ כֹּ֝ל שַׁ֣תָּה תַֽחַת־רַגְלָֽיו׃ You cause him to rule over the works of your hands. All you placed under his feet.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ tamshilehu “you cause him to rule” Hiphil … Continue reading →

וַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּ מְּ֭עַט מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְכָבֹ֖וד וְהָדָ֣ר תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃ And you made him lack a little from God, and with glory and majesty you crown him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּ va-teḥasserēhu “and you made him lack” Piel … Continue reading →

מָֽה־אֱנֹ֥ושׁ כִּֽי־תִזְכְּרֶ֑נּוּ וּבֶן־֝אָדָ֗ם כִּ֣י תִפְקְדֶֽנּוּ׃ What is man that you remember him, and son of Adam that you attend to him?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מָֽה־ mah “what?” Interrogative pronoun 2 אֱנֹ֥ושׁ ʾenosh “man” N(ms) … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֣ה שָׁ֭מֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ יָרֵ֥חַ וְ֝כֹוכָבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כֹּונָֽנְתָּה׃ For I see your heavens, the works of your fingers, moon and stars which you established.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּֽי־ ki- “for” Conj. 2 אֶרְאֶ֣ה ʾerʾeh … Continue reading →

מִפִּ֤י עֹֽולְלִ֨ים וְֽיֹנְקִים֮ יִסַּ֪דְתָּ֫ עֹ֥ז לְמַ֥עַן צֹורְרֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁבִּ֥ית אֹ֝ויֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃ From the mouth of infants and nursing ones, You established strength, for the sake of Your adversaries, to cause enemy and avenger to cease.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֤ה אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּ֣יר שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּנָ֥ה הֹ֝ודְךָ֗ עַל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ YHWH our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth, who has set Your splendor upon the heavens.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֗ית מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the Chief musician, upon the Gittith, a psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatseaḥ “for the Chief musician” לְ + הַ + Piel ptc ms 2 עַל־ ʿal … Continue reading →

אֹודֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקֹ֑ו וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה עֶלְיֹֽון׃ I will give thanks to YHWH according to His righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of YHWH Most High.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֹודֶה ʾodeh “I … Continue reading →

יָשׁ֣וּב עֲמָלֹ֣ו בְרֹאשֹׁ֑ו וְעַ֥ל קָ֝דְקֳדֹ֗ו חֲמָסֹ֥ו יֵרֵֽד׃ His trouble returns upon his head, and upon his skull his violence descends.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יָשׁוּב yashuv “returns” Qal imperfect 3ms 2 עֲמָלֹו ʿamalo “his trouble” … Continue reading →

בֹּ֣ור כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּשַׁ֣חַת יִפְעָֽל׃ A pit he dug, and he excavated it, and he fell into the pit he made.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בֹּור bor “a pit” N(ms) 2 כָּרָה karah “he … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃ Behold he conceives iniquity, and he is pregnant with trouble, and he gives birth to falsehood.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הִנֵּה hinneh “behold” Interjection 2 יְחַבֶּל yeḥabbel “he conceives” … Continue reading →

וְ֭לֹו הֵכִ֣ין כְּלֵי־מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗יו לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים יִפְעָֽל׃ And for him He prepared instruments of death; His arrows He makes for burning ones.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְ֭לֹו ve-lo “and for him” Conj וְ + Prep לְ … Continue reading →

אִם־לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבֹּ֣ו יִלְטֹ֑ושׁ קַשְׁתֹּ֥ו דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽיְכֹונְנֶֽהָ׃ If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow, and He has made it ready.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אִם־ ʾim … Continue reading →

אֱ֭לֹהִים שֹׁופֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־יֹֽום׃ God is a righteous judge, and God is indignant every day.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֱלֹהִים Elohim “God” Noun mp (singular sense) 2 שֹׁפֵט shofet “judging / judge” Qal … Continue reading →