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הֹ֭ושִׁיעֵנִי מִפִּ֣י אַרְיֵ֑ה וּמִקַּרְנֵ֖י רֵמִ֣ים עֲנִיתָֽנִי׃ Save me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of wild oxen You have answered me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֹושִׁיעֵנִי hôshîʿēnî “save me” Hiphil imperative … Continue reading →

הַצִּ֣ילָה מֵחֶ֣רֶב נַפְשִׁ֑י מִיַּד־֝כֶּ֗לֶב יְחִידָתִֽי׃ Deliver from the sword my life, from the hand of the dog my only one.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַצִּילָה haṣṣilah “deliver!” Hiphil imperative 2ms 2 מֵחֶרֶב meḥerev “from the … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אַל־תִּרְחָ֑ק אֱ֝יָלוּתִ֗י לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃ And You, YHWH, do not be far; my strength, hurry to my help.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְאַתָּה ve-ʾattah “and You” Conj וְ + pronoun 2ms 2 יְהוָה YHWH … Continue reading →

יְחַלְּק֣וּ בְגָדַ֣י לָהֶ֑ם וְעַל־֝לְבוּשִׁ֗י יַפִּ֥ילוּ גֹורָֽל׃ They divide my garments among them, and upon my clothing they cast a lot.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְחַלְּקוּ yeḥallequ “they divide” Piel imperfect 3mp 2 בְגָדַי begaday “my … Continue reading →

אֲסַפֵּ֥ר כָּל־עַצְמֹותָ֑י הֵ֥מָּה יַ֝בִּ֗יטוּ יִרְאוּ־בִֽי׃ I recount all my bones; they look, they gaze upon me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲסַפֵּר ʾasapper “I recount” Piel imperfect 1cs 2 כָּל kol “all” Noun ms construct 3 … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י סְבָב֗וּנִי כְּלָ֫בִ֥ים עֲדַ֣ת מְ֭רֵעִים הִקִּיפ֑וּנִי כָּ֝אֲרִ֗י יָדַ֥י וְרַגְלָֽי׃ For dogs have surrounded me; an assembly of evildoers has encircled me; like a lion are my hands and my feet.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי … Continue reading →

יָ֘בֵ֤שׁ כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ כֹּחִ֗י וּ֭לְשֹׁונִי מֻדְבָּ֣ק מַלְקֹוחָ֑י וְֽלַעֲפַר־מָ֥וֶת תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃ Dry like a potsherd is my strength, and my tongue is stuck to my jaws, and to the dust of death You set me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

כַּמַּ֥יִם נִשְׁפַּכְתִּי֮ וְהִתְפָּֽרְד֗וּ כָּֽל־עַצְמֹ֫ותָ֥י הָיָ֣ה לִ֭בִּי כַּדֹּונָ֑ג נָ֝מֵ֗ס בְּתֹ֣וךְ מֵעָֽי׃ Like water I am poured out, and all my bones are separated; my heart is like wax, it melts in the midst of my inward parts.   # Hebrew Transliteration … Continue reading →

פָּצ֣וּ עָלַ֣י פִּיהֶ֑ם אַ֝רְיֵ֗ה טֹרֵ֥ף וְשֹׁאֵֽג׃ They open against me their mouth, like a lion tearing and roaring.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פָּצ֣וּ paṣu “they open” Qal perfect 3cp 2 עָלַי ʿalay “against me” Prep … Continue reading →

סְ֭בָבוּנִי פָּרִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים אַבִּירֵ֖י בָשָׁ֣ן כִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃ Many bulls surround me; the mighty ones of Bashan encircle me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 סְבָבוּנִי sevavuni “they surround me” Qal perfect 3cp + suff 1cs 2 פָּרִים parim … Continue reading →

אַל־תִּרְחַ֣ק מִ֭מֶּנִּי כִּי־צָרָ֣ה קְרֹובָ֑ה כִּי־אֵ֥ין עֹוזֵֽר׃ Do not be far from me, for distress is near, for there is no helper.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַל ʾal “do not” Negative particle 2 תִּרְחַק tirḥaq “be … Continue reading →

עָ֭לֶיךָ הָשְׁלַ֣כְתִּי מֵרָ֑חֶם מִבֶּ֥טֶן אִ֝מִּ֗י אֵ֣לִי אָֽתָּה׃ Upon You I was cast from the womb; from the belly of my mother You are my God.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עָלֶיךָ ʿalekha “upon You” Prep עַל … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה גֹחִ֣י מִבָּ֑טֶן מַ֝בְטִיחִ֗י עַל־שְׁדֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃ For You are the One who drew me out from the womb; the One causing me to trust upon the breasts of my mother.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי … Continue reading →

גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ יַ֝צִּילֵ֗הוּ כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בֹּֽו׃ “Roll yourself to YHWH, let Him deliver him; let Him rescue him, for He delights in him.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 גֹּל gol “roll” Qal imperative 2ms 2 … Continue reading →

כָּל־֭רֹאַי יַלְעִ֣גוּ לִ֑י יַפְטִ֥ירוּ בְ֝שָׂפָ֗ה יָנִ֥יעוּ רֹֽאשׁ׃ All who see me mock me; they open with the lip, they shake the head.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כָּל־ kol “all” Noun ms construct 2 רֹאַי roʾai … Continue reading →

וְאָנֹכִ֣י תֹולַ֣עַת וְלֹא־אִ֑ישׁ חֶרְפַּ֥ת אָ֝דָ֗ם וּבְז֥וּי עָֽם׃ But I am a worm and not a man, a reproach of mankind and despised of the people.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְאָנֹכִי ve-ʾanokhi “but I” וְ + … Continue reading →

אֵלֶ֣יךָ זָעֲק֣וּ וְנִמְלָ֑טוּ בְּךָ֖ בָטְח֣וּ וְלֹא־בֹֽושׁוּ׃ To You they cried, and they escaped; in You they trusted, and they were not put to shame.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֵלֶיךָ ʾelekha “to You” Prep אֶל + … Continue reading →

בְּ֭ךָ בָּטְח֣וּ אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בָּ֝טְח֗וּ וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמֹו׃ In You our fathers trusted; they trusted, and You delivered them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּךָ be-kha “in You” Prep בְּ + suffix 2ms 2 בָּטְחוּ bataḥu “they trusted” Qal … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֥ה קָדֹ֑ושׁ יֹ֝ושֵׁ֗ב תְּהִלֹּ֥ות יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ But You are holy, dwelling in the praises of Yisraʾel.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְאַתָּה ve-ʾattah “but You” וְ + independent pronoun 2ms 2 קָדוֹשׁ qadosh “holy” Adjective ms 3 … Continue reading →

אֱֽלֹהַ֗י אֶקְרָ֣א יֹ֭ומָם וְלֹ֣א תַעֲנֶ֑ה וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה וְֽלֹא־דֽוּמִיָּ֥ה לִֽי׃ My God, I call by day, but You do not answer; and by night, and there is no silence for me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֱלֹהַי ʾelohai … Continue reading →

אֵלִ֣י אֵ֭לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי רָחֹ֥וק מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י דִּבְרֵ֥י שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃ My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my roaring.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֵלִי ʾeli “my God” … Continue reading →

לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־אַיֶּ֥לֶת הַשַּׁ֗חַר מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the Chief musician, upon the hind of the dawn, a psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-mnatsseaḥ “for the chief musician” לְ + Def. art. הַ + … Continue reading →

ר֣וּמָה יְהוָ֣ה בְּעֻזֶּ֑ךָ נָשִׁ֥ירָה וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָה גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃ Be exalted, O YHWH, in Your strength; we shall sing and we shall make music of Your might.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 ר֣וּמָה rumah “be exalted” Qal imperative 2ms … Continue reading →

כִּ֭י תְּשִׁיתֵ֣מֹו שֶׁ֑כֶם בְּ֝מֵֽיתָרֶ֗יךָ תְּכֹונֵ֥ן עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ For You shall set them as a shoulder; with Your bowstrings You shall make ready against their faces.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 תְּשִׁיתֵמֹו teshitemo … Continue reading →

כִּי־נָט֣וּ עָלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה חָֽשְׁב֥וּ מְ֝זִמָּ֗ה בַּל־יוּכָֽלוּ׃ For they stretched out evil against you; they devised a scheme, they are not able.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 נָטוּ natu “they stretched out … Continue reading →

פִּ֭רְיָמֹו מֵאֶ֣רֶץ תְּאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֝זַרְעָ֗ם מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ Their fruit You shall destroy from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of ʾAdam.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פִּרְיָמֹו piryamo “their fruit” N(ms) + suffix 3mp 2 … Continue reading →

תְּשִׁיתֵ֤מֹו כְּתַנּ֥וּר אֵשׁ֮ לְעֵ֪ת פָּ֫נֶ֥יךָ יְ֭הוָה בְּאַפֹּ֣ו יְבַלְּעֵ֑ם וְֽתֹאכְלֵ֥ם אֵֽשׁ׃ You shall set them as a fiery furnace at the time of Your presence; YHWH in His anger shall swallow them, and fire shall devour them.   # Hebrew Transliteration … Continue reading →

תִּמְצָ֣א יָ֭דְךָ לְכָל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יְ֝מִֽינְךָ תִּמְצָ֥א שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃ Your hand shall find all your enemies; your right hand shall find those who hate you.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תִּמְצָא timtza “shall find” Qal imperfect 3fs 2 יָדְךָ … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־֭הַמֶּלֶךְ בֹּטֵ֣חַ בַּיהוָ֑ה וּבְחֶ֥סֶד עֶ֝לְיֹ֗ון בַּל־יִמֹּֽוט׃ For the king trusts in YHWH, and by the covenant loyalty of the Most High he shall not be shaken.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּֽי ki “for” Conjunction 2 … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־תְשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ בְרָכֹ֣ות לָעַ֑ד תְּחַדֵּ֥הוּ בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃ For You set him as blessings forever; You make him glad with joy by Your presence.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּֽי ki “for / because” Conjunction 2 תְשִׁיתֵהוּ teshitehu … Continue reading →