Author Archives: ketuvim

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the Chief, a psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ lamnatseaḥ “for the Chief” Preposition לְ + definite noun masculine singular 2 מִזְמֹור mizmor “psalm” Noun masculine singular absolute 3 … Continue reading →

מגדל יְשׁוּעֹ֪ות מַ֫לְכֹּ֥ו וְעֹ֤שֶׂה חֶ֨סֶד לִמְשִׁיחֹ֗ו לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְעֹ֗ו עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ A tower of salvations for His king, and One showing covenant-loyalty to His anointed, to Dawid and to his offspring, until eternity.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֤ן אֹודְךָ֖ בַגֹּויִ֥ם יְהוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ Therefore I praise You among nations, YHWH, and to Your name I sing praise.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עַל־כֵּן ʿal-ken “therefore” Prep עַל + adverb 2 אֹודְךָ ʾodekha “I … Continue reading →

מְפַלְּטִ֗י מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י אַ֣ף מִן־֭קָמַי תְּרֹומְמֵ֑נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חָ֝מָ֗ס תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ My deliverer from my enemies; even from those rising against me You lift me up; from a man of violence You rescue me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 … Continue reading →

הָאֵ֗ל הַנֹּותֵ֣ן נְקָמֹ֣ות לִ֑י וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽי׃ The God who gives vengeances to me, and He subdues peoples under me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הָאֵל ha-ʾel “the God” Def. art. הַ + N(ms) 2 הַנֹּותֵן … Continue reading →

חַי־֭יְהוָה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְיָר֗וּם אֱלֹוהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃ Living is YHWH, and blessed is my Rock, and exalted is the God of my salvation.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 חַי ḥai “living” Adjective ms 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” … Continue reading →

בְּנֵי־נֵכָ֥ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְיַחְרְג֗וּ מִמִּסְגְּרֹותֵיהֶם׃ Sons of a foreigner fade away, and they come trembling from their strongholds.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּנֵי bene “sons of” Noun masculine plural construct 2 נֵכָר nekar “foreigner” Noun masculine … Continue reading →

לְשֵׁ֣מַע אֹ֭זֶן יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ לִ֑י בְּנֵֽי־֝נֵכָ֗ר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי׃ At the hearing of the ear they listen to me; sons of a foreigner submit to me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְשֵׁמַע le-shemaʿ “at the hearing of” Prep לְ … Continue reading →

תְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮ מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫י עָ֥ם תְּשִׂימֵנִי לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֹּויִ֑ם עַ֖ם לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃ You deliver me from the strivings of people; You place me as head of nations; a people I did not know serve me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם כְּעָפָ֥ר עַל־פְּנֵי־ר֑וּחַ כְּטִ֖יט חוּצֹ֣ות אֲרִיקֵֽם׃ And I crush them like dust upon the face of the wind; like the mud of streets I pour them out.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם ve-ʾeshḥaqem “and I … Continue reading →

יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ וְאֵין־מֹושִׁ֑יעַ עַל־יְהוָ֗ה וְלֹ֣א עָנָֽם׃ They cry for help, but there is no savior; to YHWH, but He does not answer them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְשַׁוְּעוּ yeshavveʿu “they cry for help” Piel imperfect 3mp … Continue reading →

וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י נָתַ֣תָּה לִּ֣י עֹ֑רֶף וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃ And my enemies You gave to me the back of the neck, and those hating me I annihilate them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְאֹיְבַי veʾoyvay “and my enemies” Conjunction … Continue reading →

וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃ And You gird me with strength for the battle, You cause those rising against me to bow under me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי vattʾazreni “and You girded me” … Continue reading →

אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃ I crush them, and they are not able to rise; they fall under my feet.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֶמְחָצֵם ʾemḥatsem “I crush them” Qal imperfect 1cs + suffix … Continue reading →

אֶרְדֹּ֣וף אֹ֭ויְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם וְלֹֽא־֝אָשׁוּב עַד־כַּלֹּותָֽם׃ I pursue my enemies and I overtake them, and I do not turn back until their finishing.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֶרְדֹּוף ʾerdof “I pursue” Qal imperfect 1cs 2 אֹויְבַי … Continue reading →

תַּרְחִ֣יב צַעֲדִ֣י תַחְתָּ֑י וְלֹ֥א מָ֝עֲד֗וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃ You widen my step under me, and my ankles do not slip.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תַּרְחִיב tarḥiv “You widen” Hiphil imperfect 2ms 2 צַעֲדִי tsaʿadi “my step” Noun … Continue reading →

וַתִּתֶּן־לִי֮ מָגֵ֪ן יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ וִֽימִינְךָ֥ תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃ And You gave to me the shield of Your salvation, and Your right hand supports me, and Your humility makes me great.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַתִּתֶּן vattitten … Continue reading →

מְלַמֵּ֣ד יָ֭דַי לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה קֶֽשֶׁת־֝נְחוּשָׁ֗ה זְרֹועֹתָֽי׃ He teaches my hands for battle, and a bow of bronze is bent by my arms.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מְלַמֵּד melammed “teaching” Piel participle ms 2 יָדַי yaday … Continue reading →

מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּלֹ֑ות וְעַ֥ל בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃ He makes my feet like the deer, and upon my high places He causes me to stand.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מְשַׁוֶּה meshavveh “making / setting” Piel participle ms … Continue reading →

הָ֭אֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חָ֑יִל וַיִּתֵּ֖ן תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכִּֽי׃ The God who girds me with strength, and He made my way blameless.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הָאֵל haʾel “the God” Definite noun ms 2 הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי hamʾazreni “the one … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י מִ֣י אֱ֭לֹוהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֝֗וּר זוּלָתִ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ For who is God besides YHWH? And who is a rock except our God?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 מִי mi “who” … Continue reading →

הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֪ים דַּ֫רְכֹּ֥ו אִמְרַֽת־יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל הַחֹסִ֬ים בֹּֽו׃ The God, His way is blameless. The word of YHWH is refined. A shield He is to all the ones taking refuge in Him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־֭בְךָ אָרֻ֣ץ גְּד֑וּד וּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃ For by You I run against a troop. And by my God I leap over a wall.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 בְךָ vekha “by You” … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־֭אַתָּה תָּאִ֣יר נֵרִ֑י יְהוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃ For You light my lamp. YHWH my God illumines my darkness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 אַתָּה attah “You” Pronoun 2ms 3 תָּאִיר taʾir … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־֭אַתָּה עַם־עָנִ֣י תֹושִׁ֑יעַ וְעֵינַ֖יִם רָמֹ֣ות תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃ For You save an afflicted people, and lofty eyes You bring low.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 אַתָּה attah “You” Pronoun 2ms 3 עַם ʿam … Continue reading →

עִם־נָבָ֥ר תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר וְעִם־֝עִקֵּ֗שׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃ With the pure one You show Yourself pure, and with the crooked one You show Yourself shrewd.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עִם ʿim “with” Preposition 2 נָבָר navar “pure one” Adjective … Continue reading →

עִם־חָסִ֥יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גְּבַ֥ר תָּ֝מִ֗ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃ With the faithful one You show Yourself faithful; with a blameless man You show Yourself blameless.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עִם ʿim “with” Preposition 2 חָסִיד ḥasid “faithful one” Adjective/Noun … Continue reading →

וַיָּֽשֶׁב־יְהוָ֣ה לִ֣י כְצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃ And YHWH returned to me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands before His eyes.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיָּשֶׁב vayyashév “and He returned” … Continue reading →

וָאֱהִ֣י תָמִ֣ים עִמֹּ֑ו וָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר מֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃ And I was blameless with Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וָאֱהִי vaʾehi “and I was” Conj ו + Qal wayyiqtol 1cs 2 תָמִים … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו לֹא־אָסִ֥יר מֶֽנִּי׃ For all His judgments are before me, and His statutes I do not remove from myself.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 כָּל kol “all” Noun … Continue reading →