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יֹושֵׁ֣ב בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׂחָ֑ק אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמֹו׃ The One sitting in the heavens laughs, Lord mocks at them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יֹושֵׁב yoshev “sitting” Qal Participle ms 2 בַּשָּׁמַיִם ba-shamayim “in the heavens” Prep בְּ + … Continue reading →

נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־מֹֽוסְרֹותֵ֑ימֹו וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימֹו׃ Let us tear off their bonds, and let us cast away from us their cords.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נְנַתְּקָה nenatteqah “let us tear off” Binyan: Piel; Cohortative 1cp 2 … Continue reading →

יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרֹוזְנִ֥ים נֹֽוסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־֝יְהוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֹֽו׃ They set themselves, kings of earth, and rulers have assembled together against YHWH and against His Anointed.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִתְיַצְּבוּ yityatsevū “they set themselves” Hitpael Imperfect 3mp … Continue reading →

לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גֹויִ֑ם וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק׃ Why have nations raged, and peoples muttered emptiness?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לָמָּה lammah “why” Interrogative adverb 2 רָגְשׁוּ rageshu “have raged” Qal Perfect 3mp 3 גֹויִם goyim “nations” N(mp) … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־יֹודֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃ For YHWH knows the way of righteous ones, and the way of wicked ones shall perish.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 יֹודֵעַ yodeaʿ “knowing” … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֤ן לֹא־יָקֻ֣מוּ רְ֭שָׁעִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים בַּעֲדַ֥ת צַדִּיקִֽים׃ Upon this therefore the wicked ones shall not stand in the judgment, and sinners in the congregation of righteous ones.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עַל־כֵּן ʿal-ken “upon therefore” … Continue reading →

לֹא־כֵ֥ן הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־֝כַּמֹּ֗ץ אֲֽשֶׁר־תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ רֽוּחַ׃ Not so the wicked ones, but rather like the chaff which the wind drives away.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לֹא lo “not” Negative particle 2 כֵן khen “so/thus” Adverb … Continue reading →

וְֽהָיָ֗ה כְּעֵץ֮ שָׁת֪וּל עַֽל־פַּלְגֵ֫י מָ֥יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר פִּרְיֹ֨ו יִתֵּ֬ן בְּעִתֹּ֗ו וְעָלֵ֥הוּ לֹֽא־יִבֹּ֑ול וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יַצְלִֽיחַ׃ And he shall be like a tree planted upon streams of water, which its fruit he gives in its season, and its leaf does not wither, … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתֹורַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצֹ֥ו וּֽבְתֹורָתֹ֥ו יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יֹומָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃ But rather in the Torah of YHWH is his delight, and in His Torah he meditates day and night.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “but/for” … Continue reading →

אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹ֥א הָלַךְ֮ בַּעֲצַ֪ת רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ חַ֭טָּאִים לֹ֥א עָמָ֑ד וּבְמֹושַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃ Happy is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the wicked ones, and in the way of sinners has not stood, and in … Continue reading →

The Book of Psalms (Tehillim)