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בְּקָרְאִ֡י עֲנֵ֤נִי אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי וּשְׁמַ֥ע תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ In my calling answer me O God of my righteousness. In the distress You made wide for me. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.   # Hebrew Transliteration … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ות מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the Chief Musician with stringed instruments a psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatseaḥ “for the one who leads” Binyan: Piel; ptc ms 2 בִּנְגִינֹות bin-ginot “with stringed … Continue reading →

לַיהוָ֥ה הַיְשׁוּעָ֑ה עַֽל־עַמְּךָ֖ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ סֶּֽלָה׃ To YHWH belongs the salvation upon Your people be Your blessing Sela.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַיהוָה la-YHWH “to YHWH” Prep לְ + Proper noun 2 הַיְשׁוּעָה ha-yeshuʿah “the salvation” … Continue reading →

ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה הֹושִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהַ֗י כִּֽי־הִכִּ֣יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבַ֣י לֶ֑חִי שִׁנֵּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃ Arise YHWH save me my God for You have struck all my enemies on the cheek the teeth of the wicked You have broken.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־֭אִירָא מֵרִבְבֹ֥ות עָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר סָ֝בִ֗יב שָׁ֣תוּ עָלָֽי׃ I will not fear from myriads of people who all around have set themselves against me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לֹא lo “not” Negative particle 2 אִירָא ʾiraʾ … Continue reading →

אֲנִ֥י שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי וָֽאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה הֱקִיצֹ֑ותִי כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃ I lay down and I slept I awoke for YHWH sustains me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲנִי ʾani “I” Independent pronoun 1cs 2 שָׁכַבְתִּי shakhavti “I lay down” … Continue reading →

קֹ֭ולִי אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִי מֵהַ֖ר קָדְשֹׁ֣ו סֶֽלָה׃ My voice to YHWH I call and He answered me from the mountain of His holiness Sela.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 קֹולִי qoli “my voice” N ms + … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה מָגֵ֣ן בַּעֲדִ֑י כְּ֝בֹודִ֗י וּמֵרִ֥ים רֹאשִֽׁי׃ And you YHWH are a shield about me my glory and the one lifting up my head.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְאַתָּה ve-ʾattah “and you” Conj וְ + … Continue reading →

רַבִּים֮ אֹמְרִ֪ים לְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥י אֵ֤ין יְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָה לֹּ֬ו בֵֽאלֹהִ֬ים סֶֽלָה׃ Many are saying to my soul “There is no salvation for him in God” Sela.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 רַבִּים rabbim “many” Adj mp absolute 2 אֹמְרִים … Continue reading →

מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִ֑ד בְּ֝בָרְחֹ֗ו מִפְּנֵ֤י אַבְשָׁלֹ֬ום בְּנֹֽו׃ יְ֭הוָה מָֽה־רַבּ֣וּ צָרָ֑י רַ֝בִּ֗ים קָמִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃ A psalm of Dawid in his fleeing from the face of Avshalom his son YHWH how many have become my adversaries many are rising against me.   # … Continue reading →

נַשְּׁקוּ־בַ֡ר פֶּן־יֶאֱנַ֤ף וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ כִּֽי־יִבְעַ֣ר כִּמְעַ֣ט אַפֹּ֑ו אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י כָּל־חֹ֥וסֵי בֹֽו׃ Kiss the son lest he be angry and you perish the way for his anger burns as a little Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.   # … Continue reading →

עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּיִרְאָ֑ה וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה׃ Serve YHWH in fear, and rejoice in trembling.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עִבְדוּ ʿivdu “serve” Qal Imperative 2mp 2 אֶת ʾet (direct object marker) Particle 3 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper … Continue reading →

וְ֭עַתָּה מְלָכִ֣ים הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ שֹׁ֣פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃ And now, O kings, act wisely; be admonished, O judges of earth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְעַתָּה ve-ʿattah “and now” Conj וְ + Adverb 2 מְלָכִים melakhim “kings” N(mp) … Continue reading →

תְּ֭רֹעֵם בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט בַּרְזֶ֑ל כִּכְלִ֖י יֹוצֵ֣ר תְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃ You shall break them with a rod of iron, like a vessel of a potter you shall shatter them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תְּרֹעֵם teroʿem “you shall break them” … Continue reading →

שְׁאַ֤ל מִמֶּ֗נִּי וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה גֹ֭ויִם נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ Ask from Me, and I shall give nations as your inheritance, and your possession the ends of earth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שְׁאַל sheʾal “ask” Qal Imperative 2ms … Continue reading →

אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה אֶֽ֫ל חֹ֥ק יְֽהוָ֗ה אָמַ֘ר אֵלַ֥י בְּנִ֥י אַ֑תָּה אֲ֝נִ֗י הַיֹּ֥ום יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃ Let me recount concerning the decree of YHWH. He said to me, “My son you are, I today have begotten you.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

וַ֭אֲנִי נָסַ֣כְתִּי מַלְכִּ֑י עַל־֝צִיֹּ֗ון הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי׃ And I, I have installed My king upon Tsiyyon, My holy mountain.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַאֲנִי va-ʾani “and I” Conj וַ + Independent pronoun 1cs 2 נָסַכְתִּי nasakhti “I … Continue reading →

אָ֤ז יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֵ֣ימֹו בְאַפֹּ֑ו וּֽבַחֲרֹונֹ֥ו יְבַהֲלֵֽמֹו׃ Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His burning wrath He terrifies them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אָז ʾaz “then” Adverb 2 יְדַבֵּר yedabber “He speaks” … Continue reading →

יֹושֵׁ֣ב בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׂחָ֑ק אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמֹו׃ The One sitting in the heavens laughs, Lord mocks at them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יֹושֵׁב yoshev “sitting” Qal Participle ms 2 בַּשָּׁמַיִם ba-shamayim “in the heavens” Prep בְּ + … Continue reading →

נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־מֹֽוסְרֹותֵ֑ימֹו וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימֹו׃ Let us tear off their bonds, and let us cast away from us their cords.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נְנַתְּקָה nenatteqah “let us tear off” Binyan: Piel; Cohortative 1cp 2 … Continue reading →

יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרֹוזְנִ֥ים נֹֽוסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־֝יְהוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֹֽו׃ They set themselves, kings of earth, and rulers have assembled together against YHWH and against His Anointed.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִתְיַצְּבוּ yityatsevū “they set themselves” Hitpael Imperfect 3mp … Continue reading →

לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גֹויִ֑ם וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק׃ Why have nations raged, and peoples muttered emptiness?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לָמָּה lammah “why” Interrogative adverb 2 רָגְשׁוּ rageshu “have raged” Qal Perfect 3mp 3 גֹויִם goyim “nations” N(mp) … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־יֹודֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃ For YHWH knows the way of righteous ones, and the way of wicked ones shall perish.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 יֹודֵעַ yodeaʿ “knowing” … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֤ן לֹא־יָקֻ֣מוּ רְ֭שָׁעִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים בַּעֲדַ֥ת צַדִּיקִֽים׃ Upon this therefore the wicked ones shall not stand in the judgment, and sinners in the congregation of righteous ones.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עַל־כֵּן ʿal-ken “upon therefore” … Continue reading →

לֹא־כֵ֥ן הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־֝כַּמֹּ֗ץ אֲֽשֶׁר־תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ רֽוּחַ׃ Not so the wicked ones, but rather like the chaff which the wind drives away.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לֹא lo “not” Negative particle 2 כֵן khen “so/thus” Adverb … Continue reading →

וְֽהָיָ֗ה כְּעֵץ֮ שָׁת֪וּל עַֽל־פַּלְגֵ֫י מָ֥יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר פִּרְיֹ֨ו יִתֵּ֬ן בְּעִתֹּ֗ו וְעָלֵ֥הוּ לֹֽא־יִבֹּ֑ול וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יַצְלִֽיחַ׃ And he shall be like a tree planted upon streams of water, which its fruit he gives in its season, and its leaf does not wither, … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתֹורַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצֹ֥ו וּֽבְתֹורָתֹ֥ו יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יֹומָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃ But rather in the Torah of YHWH is his delight, and in His Torah he meditates day and night.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “but/for” … Continue reading →

אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹ֥א הָלַךְ֮ בַּעֲצַ֪ת רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ חַ֭טָּאִים לֹ֥א עָמָ֑ד וּבְמֹושַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃ Happy is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the wicked ones, and in the way of sinners has not stood, and in … Continue reading →

The Book of Psalms (Tehillim)