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לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַלְמ֥וּת לַבֵּ֗ן מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ To the director, according to “Almuth Labben,” a psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-mnatseach “to the director” Prep לְ + Def. art. הַ + Piel ptcp ms … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֥ה אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּ֥יר שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ YHWH our Lord, how majestic Your name in all the earth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun 2 אֲדֹנֵינוּ ʾadonenu “our Lord” N(mp) + suffix 1cp 3 … Continue reading →

צִפֹּ֣ור שָׁ֭מַיִם וּדְגֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם עֹ֝בֵ֗ר אָרְחֹ֥ות יַמִּֽים׃ Bird of the heavens, and fish of the sea, passing through the paths of seas.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 צִפֹּור tsippor “bird of” N(fs) construct 2 שָׁמַיִם shamayim … Continue reading →

צֹנֶ֣ה וַאֲלָפִ֣ים כֻּלָּ֑ם וְ֝גַ֗ם בַּהֲמֹ֥ות שָׂדָֽי׃ Sheep and oxen, all of them, and also beasts of the field.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 צֹנֶה tsoneh “sheep” N(ms) collective 2 וַאֲלָפִים va-ʾalafim “and oxen” Conj וַ + … Continue reading →

תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָדֶ֑יךָ כֹּ֝ל שַׁ֣תָּה תַֽחַת־רַגְלָֽיו׃ You cause him to rule over the works of your hands. All you placed under his feet.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ tamshilehu “you cause him to rule” Hiphil … Continue reading →

וַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּ מְּ֭עַט מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְכָבֹ֖וד וְהָדָ֣ר תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃ And you made him lack a little from God, and with glory and majesty you crown him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּ va-teḥasserēhu “and you made him lack” Piel … Continue reading →

מָֽה־אֱנֹ֥ושׁ כִּֽי־תִזְכְּרֶ֑נּוּ וּבֶן־֝אָדָ֗ם כִּ֣י תִפְקְדֶֽנּוּ׃ What is man that you remember him, and son of Adam that you attend to him?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מָֽה־ mah “what?” Interrogative pronoun 2 אֱנֹ֥ושׁ ʾenosh “man” N(ms) … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֣ה שָׁ֭מֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ יָרֵ֥חַ וְ֝כֹוכָבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כֹּונָֽנְתָּה׃ For I see your heavens, the works of your fingers, moon and stars which you established.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּֽי־ ki- “for” Conj. 2 אֶרְאֶ֣ה ʾerʾeh … Continue reading →

מִפִּ֤י עֹֽולְלִ֨ים וְֽיֹנְקִים֮ יִסַּ֪דְתָּ֫ עֹ֥ז לְמַ֥עַן צֹורְרֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁבִּ֥ית אֹ֝ויֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃ From the mouth of infants and nursing ones, You established strength, for the sake of Your adversaries, to cause enemy and avenger to cease.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֤ה אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּ֣יר שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּנָ֥ה הֹ֝ודְךָ֗ עַל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ YHWH our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth, who has set Your splendor upon the heavens.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֗ית מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the Chief musician, upon the Gittith, a psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatseaḥ “for the Chief musician” לְ + הַ + Piel ptc ms 2 עַל־ ʿal … Continue reading →

אֹודֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקֹ֑ו וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה עֶלְיֹֽון׃ I will give thanks to YHWH according to His righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of YHWH Most High.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֹודֶה ʾodeh “I … Continue reading →

יָשׁ֣וּב עֲמָלֹ֣ו בְרֹאשֹׁ֑ו וְעַ֥ל קָ֝דְקֳדֹ֗ו חֲמָסֹ֥ו יֵרֵֽד׃ His trouble returns upon his head, and upon his skull his violence descends.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יָשׁוּב yashuv “returns” Qal imperfect 3ms 2 עֲמָלֹו ʿamalo “his trouble” … Continue reading →

בֹּ֣ור כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּשַׁ֣חַת יִפְעָֽל׃ A pit he dug, and he excavated it, and he fell into the pit he made.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בֹּור bor “a pit” N(ms) 2 כָּרָה karah “he … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃ Behold he conceives iniquity, and he is pregnant with trouble, and he gives birth to falsehood.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הִנֵּה hinneh “behold” Interjection 2 יְחַבֶּל yeḥabbel “he conceives” … Continue reading →

וְ֭לֹו הֵכִ֣ין כְּלֵי־מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗יו לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים יִפְעָֽל׃ And for him He prepared instruments of death; His arrows He makes for burning ones.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְ֭לֹו ve-lo “and for him” Conj וְ + Prep לְ … Continue reading →

אִם־לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבֹּ֣ו יִלְטֹ֑ושׁ קַשְׁתֹּ֥ו דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽיְכֹונְנֶֽהָ׃ If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow, and He has made it ready.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אִם־ ʾim … Continue reading →

אֱ֭לֹהִים שֹׁופֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־יֹֽום׃ God is a righteous judge, and God is indignant every day.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֱלֹהִים Elohim “God” Noun mp (singular sense) 2 שֹׁפֵט shofet “judging / judge” Qal … Continue reading →

מָֽגִנִּ֥י עַל־אֱלֹהִ֑ים מֹ֝ושִׁ֗יעַ יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃ My shield is upon God, who saves the upright of heart.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מָגִנִּי maginni “my shield” N(ms) + suff 1cs 2 עַל־אֱלֹהִים ʿal-Elohim “upon God” Prep עַל + … Continue reading →

יִגְמָר־נָ֬א רַ֨ע רְשָׁעִים֮ וּתְכֹונֵ֪ן צַ֫דִּ֥יק וּבֹחֵ֣ן לִ֭בֹּ֗ות וּכְלָיֹ֗ות אֱלֹהִ֥ים צַדִּֽיק׃ May the evil of wicked ones come to an end, and may you establish the righteous; and the one examining hearts and kidneys is a righteous God.   # Hebrew … Continue reading →

יְהוָה֮ יָדִ֪ין עַ֫מִּ֥ים שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כְּצִדְקִ֖י וּכְתֻמִּ֣י עָלָֽי׃ YHWH judges peoples; judge me YHWH according to my righteousness and according to my integrity upon me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper Noun 2 … Continue reading →

וַעֲדַ֣ת לְ֭אֻמִּים תְּסֹובְבֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ לַמָּרֹ֥ום שֽׁוּבָה׃ And the assembly of peoples surrounds you and above it return to the height.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַעֲדַת va-ʿadat “and the assembly of” Conj וְ + N(fs) construct … Continue reading →

ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ הִ֭נָּשֵׂא בְּעַבְרֹ֣ות צֹורְרָ֑י וְע֥וּרָה אֵ֝לַ֗י מִשְׁפָּ֥ט צִוִּֽיתָ׃ Rise YHWH in your anger lift yourself in the fury of my adversaries and awake for me the judgment you commanded.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 … Continue reading →

יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף אֹויֵ֨ב נַפְשִׁ֡י וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג וְיִרְמֹ֣ס לָאָ֣רֶץ חַיָּ֑י וּכְבֹודִ֓י לֶעָפָ֖ר יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן סֶֽלָה׃ Let an enemy pursue my soul and overtake and trample to the earth my life and my glory to the dust let him cause to dwell Selah.   # … Continue reading →

אִם־֭גָּמַלְתִּי שֹֽׁולְמִ֥י רָ֑ע וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖ה צֹורְרִ֣י רֵיקָֽם׃ If I have repaid my one at peace with me evil, and I delivered my adversary empty.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אִם־ ʾim “if” Conjunction 2 גָּמַלְתִּי gamalti “I … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי אִם־עָשִׂ֣יתִי זֹ֑את אִֽם־יֶשׁ־עָ֥וֶל בְּכַפָּֽי׃ YHWH, my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice in my palms.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper N(ms) 2 אֱלֹהַי ʾelohai “my God” … Continue reading →

פֶּן־יִטְרֹ֣ף כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י פֹּ֝רֵ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃ Lest he tear my soul like a lion, tearing apart, and there is none delivering.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פֶּן pen “lest” Particle 2 יִטְרֹף yitrof “he tear” Binyan: … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי בְּךָ֣ חָסִ֑יתִי הֹושִׁיעֵ֥נִי מִכָּל־֝רֹדְפַ֗י וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ YHWH, my God, in You I have taken refuge; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper N 2 … Continue reading →

שִׁגָּיֹ֗ון לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֥ר לַיהוָ֑ה עַל־דִּבְרֵי־֝כ֗וּשׁ בֶּן־יְמִינִֽי׃ A Shiggayon of Dawid, which he sang to YHWH concerning the words of Kush, a Benyeminite.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שִׁגָּיֹון shiggayon “Shiggayon” N(ms) 2 לְדָוִד le-Dawid “of Dawid” … Continue reading →

יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲל֣וּ מְ֭אֹד כָּל־אֹיְבָ֑י יָ֝שֻׁ֗בוּ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רָֽגַע׃ They shall be ashamed and greatly dismayed, all my enemies; they shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יֵבֹשׁוּ yevoshū “they shall be … Continue reading →