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כִּֽי־֭שָׁמַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־֝רָשַׁ֗עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃ For I kept the ways of YHWH, and I did not act wickedly from my God.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 שָׁמַרְתִּי shamarti “I kept” Verb … Continue reading →

יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃ YHWH rewards me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands He returns to me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִגְמְלֵנִי yigmeleni “He rewards me” Qal … Continue reading →

וַיֹּוצִיאֵ֥נִי לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃ And He brought me out to a broad place, He rescues me, for He delights in me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיֹּוצִיאֵנִי vayyotsiʾeni “and He brought me out” Conj … Continue reading →

יְקַדְּמ֥וּנִי בְיֹום־אֵידִ֑י וַֽיְהִי־יְהוָ֖ה לְמִשְׁעָ֣ן לִֽי׃ They confronted me in the day of my calamity, and YHWH became support for me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְקַדְּמ֥וּנִי yeqaddemuni “they confronted me” Piel imperfect 3mp + suffix 1cs … Continue reading →

יַצִּילֵ֗נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֥י עָ֑ז וּ֝מִשֹּׂנְאַ֗י כִּֽי־אָמְצ֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ He delivers me from my strong enemy, and from those hating me, for they were stronger than I.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יַצִּילֵנִי yaṣṣileni “He delivers me” Hiphil imperfect … Continue reading →

יִשְׁלַ֣ח מִ֭מָּרֹום יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ He sends from on high, He takes me, He draws me out from many waters.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִשְׁלַח yishlaḥ “He sends” Qal imperfect 3ms 2 מִמָּרֹום mim-marom … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ אֲפִ֥יקֵי מַ֗יִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ מֹוסְדֹ֪ות תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת ר֣וּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ׃ And channels of waters were seen, and foundations of the world were uncovered, from Your rebuke, YHWH, from the breath of the wind of Your nose.   # Hebrew … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִ֭צָּיו וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם וּבְרָקִ֥ים רָ֝ב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃ And He sent His arrows, and He scattered them, and lightning in abundance, and He threw them into confusion.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיִּשְׁלַח vayyishlaḥ “and He sent” Qal … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם יְֽהוָ֗ה וְ֭עֶלְיֹון יִתֵּ֣ן קֹלֹ֑ו בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ And YHWH thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave His voice, hail and coals of fire.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיַּרְעֵם vayyarʿem “and He thundered” … Continue reading →

מִנֹּ֗גַהּ נֶ֫גְדֹּ֥ו עָבָ֥יו עָבְר֑וּ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ From the brightness before Him His clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִנֹּגַהּ minnogah “from brightness” Prep מִן + noun ms 2 נֶגְדֹּו negdo … Continue reading →

יָ֤שֶׁת חֹ֨שֶׁךְ סִתְרֹ֗ו סְבִֽיבֹותָ֥יו סֻכָּתֹ֑ו חֶשְׁכַת־֝מַ֗יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃ He placed darkness as His hiding place; His surrounding was His shelter, darkness of waters, thick clouds of skies.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יָשֶׁת yashet “He placed” … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב עַל־֭כְּרוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃ And He rode upon a keruv, and He flew, and He swooped upon the wings of the wind.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיִּרְכַּב vayyirkav “and He rode” Qal wayyiqtol 3ms … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֣ט שָׁ֭מַיִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽיו׃ And He stretched out the heavens, and He came down, and thick darkness was under His feet.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיֵּט va-yyeṭ “and He stretched out” Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

עָ֘לָ֤ה עָשָׁ֨ן בְּאַפֹּ֗ו וְאֵשׁ־מִפִּ֥יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל גֶּ֝חָלִ֗ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ Smoke went up in His nose, and fire from His mouth devours; coals burned from Him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עָלָה ʿalah “went up” Qal perfect 3ms … Continue reading →

וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁ וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ הָאָ֗רֶץ וּמֹוסְדֵ֣י הָרִ֣ים יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּ כִּי־חָ֥רָה לֹֽו׃ And the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled, and they were shaken, because anger burned in Him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 … Continue reading →

בַּצַּר־לִ֤י אֶֽקְרָ֣א יְהוָה֮ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֪י אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ יִשְׁמַ֣ע מֵהֵיכָלֹ֣ו קֹולִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֤יו תָּבֹ֬וא בְאָזְנָֽיו׃ In distress to me I call YHWH and to my God I cry for help. He hears from His temple my voice and my cry before Him comes … Continue reading →

חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁאֹ֣ול סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מֹ֣וקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ The cords of Sheʾol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 חֶבְלֵי ḥevlei “cords of” Noun mp construct 2 שְׁאֹול Sheʾol “Sheʾol” Proper noun … Continue reading →

אֲפָפ֥וּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י בְלִיַּ֣עַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃ The cords of death surrounded me, and the torrents of Beliyyaʿal terrified me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲפָפוּנִי ʾafafuni “they surrounded me” Qal perfect 3cp + suffix 1cs 2 חֶבְלֵי־ … Continue reading →

מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמִן־֝אֹיְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃ I call upon YHWH, the One worthy to be praised, and from my enemies I am saved.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מְהֻלָּל mehulal “praised / worthy to be praised” Pual … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֤ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י אֵלִ֣י צ֭וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בֹּ֑ו מָֽגִנִּ֥י וְקֶֽרֶן־֝יִשְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ YHWH is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock; I take refuge in Him, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high place. … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃ And he said, “I love You deeply, YHWH, my strength.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיֹּאמַר va-yomar “and he said” Qal wayyiqtol 3ms 2 אֶרְחָמְךָ ʾerḥamkha “I love You deeply” Piel imperfect … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר לַיהוָ֗ה אֶת־֭דִּבְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיֹ֤ום הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָ֘ה אֹותֹ֥ו מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־֝אֹיְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃ For the Chief Musician, belonging to the servant of YHWH, to Dawid, who spoke to YHWH the words of this song in the … Continue reading →

אֲנִ֗י בְּ֭צֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶ֣ה פָנֶ֑יךָ אֶשְׂבְּעָ֥ה בְ֝הָקִ֗יץ תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ As for me, in righteousness I shall behold Your face. I shall be satisfied when I awake with Your likeness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲנִי ʾani “I” Independent … Continue reading →

מִֽמְתִ֥ים יָדְךָ֨ יְהוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם בַּֽחַיִּים֮ וּצְפוּנְךָ֪ תְּמַלֵּ֪א בִ֫טְנָ֥ם יִשְׂבְּע֥וּ בָנִ֑ים וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ יִ֝תְרָ֗ם לְעֹולְלֵיהֶֽם׃ From men by Your hand, O YHWH, from men of the world whose portion is in life, and Your hidden treasure You fill their belly. … Continue reading →

קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה קַדְּמָ֣ה פָ֭נָיו הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ פַּלְּטָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מֵרָשָׁ֥ע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃ Arise, O YHWH. Confront his face. Bring him low. Deliver my soul from the wicked one, by Your sword.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 קוּמָה qumah “arise” … Continue reading →

דִּמְיֹנֹ֗ו כְּ֭אַרְיֵה יִכְסֹ֣וף לִטְרֹ֑וף וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ His likeness is like a lion that longs to tear, and like a young lion sitting in hiding places.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 דִּמְיֹנוֹ dimyono “his likeness” Noun … Continue reading →

אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ עַתָּ֣ה סבבוני עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ לִנְטֹ֥ות בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ Our steps now surround me. Their eyes they set to bend down to the earth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַשֻּׁרֵינוּ ʾashurenu “our steps” N(mp) + suff 1cp 2 … Continue reading →

חֶלְבָּ֥מֹו סָּגְר֑וּ פִּ֝֗ימֹו דִּבְּר֥וּ בְגֵאֽוּת׃ Their fat they close. With their mouth they speak with arrogance.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 חֶלְבָּמוֹ ḥelbamō “their fat” N(ms) + suff 3mp 2 סָּגְרוּ sagru “they close” Qal perfect … Continue reading →

מִפְּנֵ֣י רְ֭שָׁעִים ז֣וּ שַׁדּ֑וּנִי אֹיְבַ֥י בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁ יַקִּ֥יפוּ עָלָֽי׃ From the face of wicked ones who devastate me. My enemies in soul surround me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִפְּנֵי mippenei “from before” Prep מִן + N(mp) … Continue reading →

שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי כְּאִישֹׁ֣ון בַּת־עָ֑יִן בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃ Guard me like the pupil of the daughter of the eye. In the shadow of Your wings You hide me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׁמְרֵנִי shomreni “guard me” Qal … Continue reading →