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אַל־תִּמְשְׁכֵ֣נִי עִם־רְשָׁעִים֮ וְעִם־פֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן דֹּבְרֵ֣י שָׁ֭לֹום עִם־רֵֽעֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝רָעָ֗ה בִּלְבָבָֽם׃ Do not draw me with the wicked, and with workers of iniquity, speakers of peace with their companions, but evil is in their heart.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

שְׁמַ֤ע קֹ֣ול תַּ֭חֲנוּנַי בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣י אֵלֶ֑יךָ בְּנָשְׂאִ֥י יָ֝דַ֗י אֶל־דְּבִ֥יר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃ Hear the voice of my supplications in my crying to You, in my lifting my hands to the inner sanctuary of Your holiness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

לְדָוִ֡ד אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָ יְהוָ֨ה אֶקְרָ֗א צוּרִי֮ אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַ֪שׁ מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּי פֶּן־תֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־יֹ֥ורְדֵי בֹֽור׃ Of Dawid, to You YHWH I call, my rock, do not be silent from me, lest You be silent from me, and I be likened with those going … Continue reading →

קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְה֫וָ֥ה חֲ֭זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ Wait for YHWH. Be strong, and let your heart be strengthened, and wait for YHWH.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 קַוֵּה qavveh “wait” Piel imperative 2ms 2 אֶל־ ʾel … Continue reading →

לׅׄוּלֵׅ֗ׄאׅׄ הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי לִרְאֹ֥ות בְּֽטוּב־יְהוָ֗ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃ Unless I had believed to see the goodness of YHWH in the land of the living.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לוּלֵא lule “unless” Conditional particle 2 הֶאֱמַנְתִּי heʾemanti “I … Continue reading →

אַֽל־֭תִּתְּנֵנִי בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ צָרָ֑י כִּ֥י קָֽמוּ־בִ֥י עֵֽדֵי־֝שֶׁ֗קֶר וִיפֵ֥חַ חָמָֽס׃ Do not give me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against me, and one who breathes violence.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 … Continue reading →

הֹ֤ורֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ וּ֭נְחֵנִי בְּאֹ֣רַח מִישֹׁ֑ור לְ֝מַ֗עַן שֹׁורְרָֽי׃ Teach me, O YHWH, Your way, and lead me in a path of level ground because of my watchers.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֹורֵנִי horeni “teach me” … Continue reading →

כִּי־אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֣י עֲזָב֑וּנִי וַֽיהוָ֣ה יַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃ For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but YHWH will gather me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי־ ki “for / because” Conjunction 2 אָבִי ʾavi “my father” N(ms) … Continue reading →

אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ מִמֶּנִּי֮ אַֽל־תַּט־בְּאַ֗ף עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ עֶזְרָתִ֥י הָיִ֑יתָ אַֽל־תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִי וְאַל־֝תַּֽעַזְבֵ֗נִי אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃ Do not hide Your face from me. Do not turn in anger Your servant. My help You have been. Do not forsake me and do not abandon me, O … Continue reading →

לְךָ֤ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ To You my heart said, “Seek my face.” Your face, O YHWH, I seek.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְךָ lekha “to you” Prep לְ + suffix 2ms … Continue reading →

שְׁמַע־יְהוָ֖ה קֹולִ֥י אֶקְרָ֗א וְחָנֵּ֥נִי וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃ Hear, O YHWH, my voice I call, and be gracious to me and answer me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שְׁמַע־ shemaʿ “hear” Qal imperative 2ms 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֨ה יָר֪וּם רֹאשִׁ֡י עַ֤ל אֹֽיְבַ֬י סְֽבִיבֹותַ֗י וְאֶזְבְּחָ֣ה בְ֭אָהֳלֹו זִבְחֵ֣י תְרוּעָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה לַיהוָֽה׃ And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, and I will sacrifice in His tent sacrifices of shouting, I will sing and … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי בְּסֻכֹּה֮ בְּיֹ֪ום רָ֫עָ֥ה יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִי בְּסֵ֣תֶר אָהֳלֹ֑ו בְּ֝צ֗וּר יְרֹומְמֵֽנִי׃ For He will hide me in His shelter in a day of evil, He will conceal me in the hiding place of His tent, on a rock He will lift … Continue reading →

אַחַ֤ת שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵֽאֵת־יְהוָה֮ אֹותָ֪הּ אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ שִׁבְתִּ֣י בְּבֵית־֭יְהוָה כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיַּ֑י לַחֲזֹ֥ות בְּנֹֽעַם־֝יְהוָ֗ה וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר בְּהֵיכָלֹֽו׃ One thing I have asked from YHWH, that I seek: my dwelling in the house of YHWH all the days of my life, to behold the pleasantness … Continue reading →

אִם־תַּחֲנֶ֬ה עָלַ֨י מַחֲנֶה֮ לֹֽא־יִירָ֪א לִ֫בִּ֥י אִם־תָּק֣וּם עָ֭לַי מִלְחָמָ֑ה בְּ֝זֹ֗את אֲנִ֣י בֹוטֵֽחַ׃ If a camp encamps against me, my heart will not fear; if war rises against me, in this I am trusting.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

בִּקְרֹ֤ב עָלַ֨י מְרֵעִים֮ לֶאֱכֹ֪ל אֶת־בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י צָרַ֣י וְאֹיְבַ֣י לִ֑י הֵ֖מָּה כָשְׁל֣וּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃ When evildoers draw near upon me to eat my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies to me, they have stumbled and fallen.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

לְדָוִ֨ד יְהוָ֤ה אֹורִ֣י וְ֭יִשְׁעִי מִמִּ֣י אִירָ֑א יְהוָ֥ה מָֽעֹוז־֝חַיַּ֗י מִמִּ֥י אֶפְחָֽד׃ Of Dawid. YHWH is my light and my salvation; from whom shall I fear? YHWH is the stronghold of my life; from whom shall I dread?   # Hebrew Transliteration … Continue reading →

רַ֭גְלִי עָֽמְדָ֣ה בְמִישֹׁ֑ור בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃ My foot has stood in uprightness; in assemblies I will bless YHWH.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 רַגְלִי ragli “my foot” N(fs) + suff 1cs 2 עָמְדָה ʿamda “has stood” … Continue reading →

וַ֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ פְּדֵ֣נִי וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃ And I in my integrity I will walk; redeem me and be gracious to me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַאֲנִי va-ani “and I” Conj וְ + pronoun 1cs 2 בְּתֻמִּי … Continue reading →

אֲשֶׁר־בִּידֵיהֶ֥ם זִמָּ֑ה וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם מָ֣לְאָה שֹּֽׁחַד׃ Who in their hands is wickedness, and their right hand is full of bribe.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲשֶׁר־ ʾasher “who/which” Relative particle 2 בִּידֵיהֶם bideyhem “in their hands” Prep … Continue reading →

אַל־תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף עִם־חַטָּאִ֣ים נַפְשִׁ֑י וְעִם־אַנְשֵׁ֖י דָמִ֣ים חַיָּֽי׃ Do not gather with sinners my soul, and with men of bloods my life.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַל־ al “do not” Negative particle 2 תֶּאֱסֹף te’esof “You gather” … Continue reading →

יְֽהוָ֗ה אָ֭הַבְתִּי מְעֹ֣ון בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מְקֹ֗ום מִשְׁכַּ֥ן כְּבֹודֶֽךָ׃ O YHWH, I have loved the dwelling of Your house, and the place of the dwelling of Your glory.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun … Continue reading →

לַ֭שְׁמִעַ בְּקֹ֣ול תֹּודָ֑ה וּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־נִפְלְאֹותֶֽיךָ׃ To cause to be heard with a voice of thanksgiving, and to recount all Your wonders.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַשְׁמִעַ la-shmiʿa “to cause to hear” Prep לְ + Hiphil … Continue reading →

אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּיֹ֣ון כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃ I wash in innocence my palms, and I will go around Your altar, O YHWH.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֶרְחַץ erḥats “I wash” Qal imperfect 1cs 2 בְּנִקָּיוֹן be-niqqayon … Continue reading →

שָׂ֭נֵאתִי קְהַ֣ל מְרֵעִ֑ים וְעִם־֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א אֵשֵֽׁב׃ I have hated the assembly of evildoers, and with the wicked I do not sit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׂנֵאתִי saneti “I have hated” Qal perfect 1cs 2 קְהַל … Continue reading →

לֹא־֭יָשַׁבְתִּי עִם־מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וְעִ֥ם נַ֝עֲלָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א אָבֹֽוא׃ I have not sat with men of falsehood, and with concealed ones I do not come.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לֹא lo “not” Negation particle 2 יָשַׁבְתִּי yashavti “I … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־֭חַסְדְּךָ לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י וְ֝הִתְהַלַּ֗כְתִּי בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ For Your covenant-loyalty is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 חַסְדְּךָ ḥasdekha “Your covenant-loyalty” N(ms) + suff … Continue reading →

בְּחָנֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה וְנַסֵּ֑נִי צְרוֹפָ֥ה כִלְיֹותַ֣י וְלִבִּֽי׃ Examine me, O YHWH, and test me; refine my kidneys and my heart.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּחָנֵנִי beḥaneni “examine me” Qal imperative ms + suff 1cs 2 יְהוָה … Continue reading →

לְדָוִ֨ד שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃ Of Dawid. Judge me, O YHWH, for I in my integrity have walked, and in YHWH I have trusted; I will not slip.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

פְּדֵ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִ֝כֹּ֗ל צָֽרֹותָיו׃ Redeem, O God, Yisraʾel from all his distresses.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פְּדֵה pedeh “redeem” Qal imperative ms 2 אֱלֹהִים Elohim “God” N(mp) with singular meaning 3 אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל ʾet-Yisraʾel “Yisraʾel” … Continue reading →