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וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בְּחַסְדְּךָ֣ בָטַחְתִּי֮ יָ֤גֵ֥ל לִבִּ֗י בִּֽישׁוּעָ֫תֶ֥ךָ אָשִׁ֥ירָה לַיהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י גָמַ֣ל עָלָֽי׃ But I in Your covenant-loyalty have trusted; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to YHWH, because He has dealt bountifully with me.   # … Continue reading →

פֶּן־יֹאמַ֣ר אֹיְבִ֣י יְכָלְתִּ֑יו צָרַ֥י יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ כִּ֣י אֶמֹּֽוט׃ Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him”; my adversaries will rejoice because I am shaken.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פֶּן pen “lest” Conjunction 2 יֹאמַר yoʾmar … Continue reading →

הַבִּ֣יטָֽה עֲ֭נֵנִי יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י הָאִ֥ירָה עֵ֝ינַ֗י פֶּן־אִישַׁ֥ן הַמָּֽוֶת׃ Look, answer me, YHWH my God; give light to my eyes, lest I sleep the death.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַבִּיטָה habbitah “look” Hiphil imperative 2ms 2 … Continue reading →

עַד־אָ֨נָה אָשִׁ֪ית עֵצֹ֡ות בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י יָגֹ֣ון בִּלְבָבִ֣י יֹומָ֑ם עַד־אָ֓נָה יָר֖וּם אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃ Until when shall I set counsels in my soul, sorrow in my heart by day? Until when shall my enemy be exalted over me?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal … Continue reading →

עַד־אָ֣נָה יְ֭הוָה תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֣נִי נֶ֑צַח עַד־אָ֓נָה תַּסְתִּ֖יר אֶת־פָּנֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ Until when, YHWH, will You forget me forever? Until when will You hide Your face from me?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עַד ʿad “until” Preposition 2 אָ֣נָה … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the Chief. A psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ lamnatsseach “for the Chief” Prep לְ + def art הַ + Piel participle ms 2 מִזְמוֹר mizmor “psalm” N ms … Continue reading →

סָבִ֗יב רְשָׁעִ֥ים יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן כְּרֻ֥ם זֻ֝לּ֗וּת לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ Around, wicked ones walk about, as vileness is exalted among the sons of ʾAdam.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 סָבִיב saviv “around” Adverb 2 רְשָׁעִים reshaʿim “wicked ones” N … Continue reading →

אַתָּֽה־יְהוָ֥ה תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑ם תִּצְּרֶ֓נּוּ מִן־הַדֹּ֖ור ז֣וּ לְעֹולָֽם׃ You, YHWH, will guard them; You will preserve him from this generation forever.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַתָּה ʾattah “you” Pronoun 2ms 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun 3 … Continue reading →

אִֽמֲרֹ֣ות יְהוָה֮ אֲמָרֹ֪ות טְהֹ֫רֹ֥ות כֶּ֣סֶף צָ֭רוּף בַּעֲלִ֣יל לָאָ֑רֶץ מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃ The words of YHWH are pure words. Silver refined in a furnace of the earth. Purified seven times.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אִמֲרוֹת ʾimărôt “words … Continue reading →

מִשֹּׁ֥ד עֲנִיִּים֮ מֵאַנְקַ֪ת אֶבְיֹ֫ונִ֥ים עַתָּ֣ה אָ֭קוּם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ית בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע יָפִ֥יחַֽ לֹֽו׃ “From the devastation of the poor. From the groaning of the needy. Now I will arise,” says YHWH; “I will set in salvation the one who pants for … Continue reading →

אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמְר֨וּ לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ מִ֖י אָדֹ֣ון לָֽנוּ׃ Who said “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are with us. Who is lord over us?”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲשֶׁר ʾasher “who / … Continue reading →

יַכְרֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָקֹ֑ות לָ֝שֹׁ֗ון מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֹֽות׃ YHWH will cut off all lips of smoothness. A tongue speaking great things.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יַכְרֵת yakhret “he will cut off” Hiphil imperfect 3ms 2 יְהוָה … Continue reading →

שָׁ֤וְא יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָקֹ֑ות בְּלֵ֖ב וָלֵ֣ב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ Emptiness they speak each man with his neighbor. A lip of smoothness. With a heart and a heart they speak.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׁוְא shav … Continue reading →

הֹושִׁ֣יעָה יְ֭הוָה כִּי־גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי־פַ֥סּוּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ Save, YHWH. For the faithful one has come to an end. For faithful ones have vanished from the sons of ʾAdam.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֹושִׁיעָה hoshiʿah … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the Chief. Upon the eighth. A psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ lamnaṣṣeaḥ “for the chief” Prep לְ + Def. art. הַ + Piel participle ms 2 עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִית … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הוָה צְדָקֹ֣ות אָהֵ֑ב יָ֝שָׁ֗ר יֶחֱז֥וּ פָנֵֽימֹו׃ For righteous is YHWH. Righteous deeds He loves. The upright will behold His face.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 צַדִּיק tsaddiq “righteous” Adj ms … Continue reading →

יַמְטֵ֥ר עַל־רְשָׁעִ֗ים פַּ֫חִ֥ים אֵ֣שׁ וְ֭גָפְרִית וְר֥וּחַ זִלְעָפֹ֗ות מְנָ֣ת כֹּוסָֽם׃ He will rain upon the wicked traps. Fire and sulfur and a scorching wind are the portion of their goblet.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יַמְטֵר yamṭer … Continue reading →

יְהוָה֮ צַדִּ֪יק יִ֫בְחָ֥ן וְ֭רָשָׁע וְאֹהֵ֣ב חָמָ֑ס שָֽׂנְאָ֥ה נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ YHWH examines the righteous, but the wicked and the one loving violence His soul hates.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun 2 צַדִּיק tsaddiq … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֤ה בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל קָדְשֹׁ֗ו יְהוָה֮ בַּשָּׁמַ֪יִם כִּ֫סְאֹ֥ו עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃ YHWH is in the temple of His holiness. YHWH, in the heavens is His throne. His eyes behold. His eyelids examine the sons of ʾAdam.   # Hebrew … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י הַ֭שָּׁתֹות יֵֽהָרֵס֑וּן צַ֝דִּ֗יק מַה־פָּעָֽל׃ For the foundations are being torn down. The righteous, what has he done?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 הַשָּׁתֹות ha-shatot “the foundations” Def. art. הַ + … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה הָרְשָׁעִ֡ים יִדְרְכ֬וּן קֶ֗שֶׁת כֹּונְנ֣וּ חִצָּ֣ם עַל־יֶ֑תֶר לִירֹ֥ות בְּמֹו־֝אֹ֗פֶל לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃ For behold, the wicked bend the bow; they have prepared their arrow upon the string, to shoot in darkness at the upright of heart.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד בַּֽיהוָ֨ה חָסִ֗יתִי אֵ֭יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֑י נודו הַרְכֶ֥ם צִפֹּֽור׃ For the Chief. Of Dawid. In YHWH I have taken refuge. How do you say to my soul, “Flee to your mountain, bird.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יָתֹ֗ום וָ֫דָ֥ךְ בַּל־יֹוסִ֥יף עֹ֑וד לַעֲרֹ֥ץ אֱ֝נֹ֗ושׁ מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ To judge the orphan and the oppressed so that man from the earth will not continue any longer to terrify.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לִשְׁפֹּט lishpot “to … Continue reading →

תַּאֲוַ֬ת עֲנָוִ֣ים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ יְהוָ֑ה תָּכִ֥ין לִ֝בָּ֗ם תַּקְשִׁ֥יב אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ The desire of the humble You have heard, O YHWH. You will establish their heart. Your ear will listen attentively.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תַּאֲוַת taʾavat “desire … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֣ה מֶ֭לֶךְ עֹולָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד אָבְד֥וּ גֹ֝ויִ֗ם מֵֽאַרְצֹֽו׃ YHWH is King forever and ever. Nations have perished from His land.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun 2 מֶלֶךְ melekh “king” N(ms) 3 עֹולָם … Continue reading →

שְׁ֭בֹר זְרֹ֣ועַ רָשָׁ֑ע וָ֝רָ֗ע תִּֽדְרֹושׁ־רִשְׁעֹ֥ו בַל־תִּמְצָֽא׃ Break the arm of the wicked and the evil one. You will seek out his wickedness. You will not find it.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שְׁבֹר shevor “break” Qal … Continue reading →

רָאִ֡תָה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה עָ֘מָ֤ל וָכַ֨עַס תַּבִּיט֮ לָתֵ֪ת בְּיָ֫דֶ֥ךָ עָ֭לֶיךָ יַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵלֶ֑כָה יָ֝תֹ֗ום אַתָּ֤ה הָיִ֬יתָ עֹוזֵֽר׃ You have seen. For You behold trouble and vexation to give into Your hand. Upon You the helpless leaves himself. Of the orphan You have been … Continue reading →

עַל־מֶ֤ה נִאֵ֖ץ רָשָׁ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָמַ֥ר בְּ֝לִבֹּ֗ו לֹ֣א תִּדְרֹֽשׁ׃ Why does the wicked despise God? He says in his heart “You will not seek.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עַל ʿal “because of / why” Prep עַל … Continue reading →

קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֭ל נְשָׂ֣א יָדֶ֑ךָ אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח עֲנָיִֽים׃ כ עניים * ק עֲנָוִים * Arise YHWH. God lift up Your hand. Do not forget the humble.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 קוּמָה qumah “arise” Qal imperative 2ms … Continue reading →

אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבֹּו שָׁ֣כַֽח אֵ֑ל הִסְתִּ֥יר פָּ֝נָ֗יו בַּל־רָאָ֥ה לָנֶֽצַח׃ He says in his heart “God has forgotten.” He has hidden His face. He has not seen forever.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אָמַר ʾamar “he said” Qal … Continue reading →