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הַפְלֵ֣ה חֲ֭סָדֶיךָ מֹושִׁ֣יעַ חֹוסִ֑ים מִ֝מִּתְקֹומְמִ֗ים בִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃ Make marvelous Your covenant loyalties, Savior of those who take refuge, from those who rise up, by Your right hand.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַפְלֵה hafleh “make marvelous” Hiphil … Continue reading →

אֲנִֽי־קְרָאתִ֣יךָ כִֽי־תַעֲנֵ֣נִי אֵ֑ל הַֽט־אָזְנְךָ֥ לִ֝֗י שְׁמַ֣ע אִמְרָתִֽי׃ I call to You, for You answer me, O God. Incline Your ear to me. Hear my word.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲנִי ʾani “I” Pronoun 1cs 2 … Continue reading →

תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלֹותֶ֑יךָ בַּל־נָמֹ֥וטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃ Support my steps in Your tracks. My feet do not slip.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תָּמֹךְ tāmōkh “support” Qal imperative 2ms 2 אֲשֻׁרַי ʾashuray “my steps” N(mp) + suff 1cs … Continue reading →

לִפְעֻלֹּ֣ות אָ֭דָם בִּדְבַ֣ר שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ אֲנִ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אָרְחֹ֥ות פָּרִֽיץ׃ Concerning the deeds of man, by the word of Your lips I have kept the paths of the violent one.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לִפְעֻלֹּות lifʿullot “to/for … Continue reading →

בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּ לִבִּ֨י פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ לַּ֗יְלָה צְרַפְתַּ֥נִי בַל־תִּמְצָ֑א זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י בַּל־יַעֲבָר־פִּֽי׃ You have examined my heart. You have visited by night. You have tested me. You find nothing. My plan does not pass from my mouth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י יֵצֵ֑א עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ From before You my judgment shall go out; Your eyes shall behold upright things.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִלְּפָנֶיךָ mil-lefanekha “from before You” Prep מִן + Noun mp + … Continue reading →

תְּפִלָּ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שִׁמְעָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה צֶ֗דֶק הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה רִנָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה תְפִלָּתִ֑י בְּ֝לֹ֗א שִׂפְתֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃ A prayer of Dawid. Hear, O YHWH, righteousness; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer, from lips without deceit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

תֹּֽודִיעֵנִי֮ אֹ֤רַח חַ֫יִּ֥ים שֹׂ֣בַע שְׂ֭מָחֹות אֶת־פָּנֶ֑יךָ נְעִמֹ֖ות בִּימִינְךָ֣ נֶֽצַח׃ You will make known to me the path of life; fullness of joys is with your face; pleasant things are at your right hand forever.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י לֹא־תַעֲזֹ֣ב נַפְשִׁ֣י לִשְׁאֹ֑ול לֹֽא־תִתֵּ֥ן חֲ֝סִידְךָ֗ לִרְאֹ֥ות שָֽׁחַת׃ For you will not abandon my soul to Sheʾol; you will not give your faithful one to see the pit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֤ן שָׂמַ֣ח לִ֭בִּי וַיָּ֣גֶל כְּבֹודִ֑י אַף־֝בְּשָׂרִ֗י יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶֽטַח׃ Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my glory exulted; indeed, my flesh also shall dwell in security.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לָכֵן lākhen “therefore” Adverb 2 שָׂמַח śāmaḥ … Continue reading →

שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יְהוָ֣ה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד כִּ֥י מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י בַּל־אֶמֹּֽוט׃ I have set YHWH before me continually, for from my right hand I shall not be shaken.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שִׁוִּיתִי shivviti “I have set” Piel perfect … Continue reading →

אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־֭יְהוָה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצָ֑נִי אַף־֝לֵילֹ֗ות יִסְּר֥וּנִי כִלְיֹותָֽי׃ I will bless YHWH who has counseled me; indeed, at nights my kidneys instruct me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲבָרֵךְ ʾavarekh “I will bless” Piel imperfect 1cs 2 … Continue reading →

חֲבָלִ֣ים נָֽפְלוּ־֭לִי בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים אַף־֝נַחֲלָ֗ת שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה עָלָֽי׃ The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, an inheritance has become beautiful upon me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 חֲבָלִים ḥavalim “boundary lines” Noun mp 2 … Continue reading →

יְֽהוָ֗ה מְנָת־חֶלְקִ֥י וְכֹוסִ֑י אַ֝תָּ֗ה תֹּומִ֥יךְ גֹּורָלִֽי׃ YHWH is the portion of my share and my goblet; you uphold my lot.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun (divine name) 2 מְנָת־ menat “portion … Continue reading →

יִרְבּ֥וּ עַצְּבֹותָם֮ אַחֵ֪ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ בַּל־אַסִּ֣יךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם מִדָּ֑ם וּֽבַל־אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־֝שְׁמֹותָ֗ם עַל־שְׂפָתָֽי׃ Their sorrows shall multiply, they hasten after another. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, and I will not lift up their names upon my lips.   … Continue reading →

לִ֭קְדֹושִׁים אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָ֣רֶץ הֵ֑מָּה וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽם׃ As for the holy ones who are in the earth they are the majestic ones all my delight is in them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לִקְדֹושִׁים liqedoshim “to the holy … Continue reading →

אָמַ֣רְתְּ לַֽ֭יהוָה אֲדֹנָ֣י אָ֑תָּה טֹ֝ובָתִ֗י בַּל־עָלֶֽיךָ׃ You have said to YHWH “My Lord You are. My good is not beyond You.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אָמַרְתְּ ʾamart “you said” Qal perfect 2fs 2 לַיהוָה la-YHWH … Continue reading →

מִכְתָּ֥ם לְדָוִ֑ד שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי אֵ֝֗ל כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃ A miktam of Dawid. Guard me O God for I have taken refuge in You.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִכְתָּם mikhtam “a miktam” Noun ms 2 לְדָוִד le-Dawid “of … Continue reading →

כַּסְפֹּ֤ו לֹא־נָתַ֣ן בְּנֶשֶׁךְ֮ וְשֹׁ֥חַד עַל־נָקִ֗י לֹ֥א לָ֫קָ֥ח עֹֽשֵׂה־אֵ֑לֶּה לֹ֖א יִמֹּ֣וט לְעֹולָֽם׃ His silver he has not given with interest, and a bribe against the innocent he has not taken. One doing these things shall not be shaken forever.   # … Continue reading →

נִבְזֶ֤ה בְּֽעֵ֘ינָ֤יו נִמְאָ֗ס וְאֶת־יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֣ה יְכַבֵּ֑ד נִשְׁבַּ֥ע לְ֝הָרַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יָמִֽר׃ A despised one is rejected in his eyes, but the ones fearing YHWH he honors. He has sworn to his own harm and he does not change.   # Hebrew … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־רָגַ֨ל עַל־לְשֹׁנֹ֗ו לֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝חֶרְפָּ֗ה לֹא־נָשָׂ֥א עַל־קְרֹֽבֹו׃ He has not slandered with his tongue. He has not done evil to his neighbor. And reproach he has not lifted against his close one.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

הֹולֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים וּפֹעֵ֥ל צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֥ר אֱ֝מֶ֗ת בִּלְבָבֹֽו׃ One walking blamelessly, and doing righteousness, and speaking truth in his heart.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֹולֵךְ holekh “walking” Qal participle ms 2 תָּמִים tamim “blameless” Adj ms … Continue reading →

מִזְמֹ֗ור לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְ֭הֹוָה מִי־יָג֣וּר בְּאָהֳלֶ֑ךָ מִֽי־֝יִשְׁכֹּ֗ן בְּהַ֣ר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃ A psalm of Dawid. O YHWH, who will sojourn in Your tent? Who will dwell in Your holy mountain?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִזְמֹ֗ור mizmor “psalm” N(ms) … Continue reading →

מִ֥י יִתֵּ֣ן מִצִּיֹּון֮ יְשׁוּעַ֪ת יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה שְׁב֣וּת עַמֹּ֑ו יָגֵ֥ל יַ֝עֲקֹ֗ב יִשְׂמַ֥ח יִשְׂרָֽאֵל׃ Who will give from Tsiyyon the salvation of Yisraʾel? When YHWH restores the captivity of His people, Yaʿaqov will rejoice, Yisraʾel will be glad.   # Hebrew … Continue reading →

עֲצַת־עָנִ֥י תָבִ֑ישׁוּ כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסֵֽהוּ׃ The counsel of the poor you put to shame, for YHWH is his refuge.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עֲצַת־ ʿatsat “counsel of” N(fs) construct 2 עָנִ֥י ʿani “the poor” Adj(ms) … Continue reading →

שָׁ֤ם פָּ֣חֲדוּ פָ֑חַד כִּֽי־֝אֱלֹהִ֗ים בְּדֹ֣ור צַדִּֽיק׃ There they feared a fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׁ֤ם sham “there” Adverb 2 פָּ֣חֲדוּ paḥadu “they feared” Qal perfect … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֥א יָדְעוּ֮ כָּל־פֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן אֹכְלֵ֣י עַ֭מִּי אָ֣כְלוּ לֶ֑חֶם יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹ֣א קָרָֽאוּ׃ Do they not know, all the workers of iniquity, the eaters of my people? They eat bread. YHWH they have not called.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

הַכֹּ֥ל סָר֮ יַחְדָּ֪ו נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ אֵ֤ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֹ֑וב אֵ֝֗ין גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃ The all has turned aside. Together they have become corrupt. There is none doing good. There is not even one.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַכֹּ֥ל ha-kol “the … Continue reading →

יְֽהוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַיִם֮ הִשְׁקִ֪יף עַֽל־בְּנֵי־אָ֫דָ֥ם לִ֭רְאֹות הֲיֵ֣שׁ מַשְׂכִּ֑יל דֹּ֝רֵשׁ אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃ YHWH from heaven has looked down upon the sons of ʾAdam to see whether there is one understanding, one seeking God.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבֹּו אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽשְׁחִ֗יתוּ הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עֲלִילָ֗ה אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֹֽוב׃ For the Chief. Of Dawid. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They have corrupted themselves. They have made abominable deed. There is none doing … Continue reading →