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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 →

תֹּם־וָיֹ֥שֶׁר יִצְּר֑וּנִי כִּ֝י קִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃ Integrity and uprightness will guard me, for I have waited for You.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תֹּם־וָיֹשֶׁר tom-va-yosher “integrity and uprightness” N(ms) + conj וְ + N(ms) 2 יִצְּר֑וּנִי yitsruni “they … Continue reading →

שָׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי אַל־֝אֵבֹ֗ושׁ כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃ Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I have taken refuge in You.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׁמְרָה shamrah “guard” Qal imperative ms + … Continue reading →

רְאֵֽה־אֹויְבַ֥י כִּי־רָ֑בּוּ וְשִׂנְאַ֖ת חָמָ֣ס שְׂנֵאֽוּנִי׃ See my enemies, for they are many, and with hatred of violence they hate me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 רְאֵה reʾeh “see” Qal imperative ms 2 אֹויְבַי ʾoyevai “my enemies” … Continue reading →

רְאֵ֣ה עָ֭נְיִי וַעֲמָלִ֑י וְ֝שָׂ֗א לְכָל־חַטֹּאותָֽי׃ See my affliction and my toil, and lift up all my sins.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 רְאֵה reʾeh “see” Qal imperative ms 2 עָנְיִי ʿonyi “my affliction” N(ms) + suff … Continue reading →

צָרֹ֣ות לְבָבִ֣י הִרְחִ֑יבוּ מִ֝מְּצֽוּקֹותַ֗י הֹוצִיאֵֽנִי׃ The distresses of my heart have widened; from my troubles bring me out.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 צָרֹות tsarot “distresses” N(fp) 2 לְבָבִי levavi “of my heart” N(ms) + suff … Continue reading →

פְּנֵה־אֵלַ֥י וְחָנֵּ֑נִי כִּֽי־יָחִ֖יד וְעָנִ֣י אָֽנִי׃ Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פְּנֵה peneh “turn” Qal imperative ms 2 אֵלַי ʾelay “to me” Prep … Continue reading →

עֵינַ֣י תָּ֭מִיד אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֽוּא־יֹוצִ֖יא מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת רַגְלָֽי׃ My eyes are continually toward YHWH, for He will bring out from a net my feet.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עֵינַי ʿeinai “my eyes” N(fd) + suff 1cs … Continue reading →

סֹ֣וד יְ֭הוָה לִירֵאָ֑יו וּ֝בְרִיתֹ֗ו לְהֹודִיעָֽם׃ The counsel of YHWH is for those who fear Him, and His covenant is to make them know.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 סֹוד sod “counsel” N(ms) construct 2 יְהוָה YHWH … Continue reading →

נַ֭פְשֹׁו בְּטֹ֣וב תָּלִ֑ין וְ֝זַרְעֹ֗ו יִ֣ירַשׁ אָֽרֶץ׃ His soul will lodge in good, and his offspring will inherit the land.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נַפְשֹׁו nafsho “his soul” N(fs) + suff 3ms 2 בְּטֹוב be-tov “in … Continue reading →

מִי־זֶה הָאִישׁ יְרֵא יְהוָה יֹורֶנּוּ בְּדֶרֶךְ יִבְחָר׃ Who is this man who fears YHWH? He will instruct him in the way He chooses.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִי־זֶה mi-zeh “who is this” Interrogative + demonstrative … Continue reading →

לְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנִי כִּי רַב־הוּא׃ For the sake of Your name, O YHWH, You have forgiven my iniquity, for it is great.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְמַעַן lemaʿan “for the sake of” Prep לְ … Continue reading →

כָּל־אָרְחֹות יְהוָה חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת לְנֹצְרֵי בְרִיתֹו וְעֵדֹתָיו׃ All the paths of YHWH are covenant-loyalty and truth for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כָּל kol “all of” N(ms) construct … Continue reading →

יַדְרֵךְ עֲנָוִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּט וִֽילַמֵּד עֲנָוִים דַּרְכֹּו׃ He causes humble ones to walk in justice, and He teaches humble ones His way.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יַדְרֵךְ yadrekh “He causes to walk” Hiphil imperfect 3ms 2 … Continue reading →

טֹוב־וְיָשָׁר יְהוָה עַל־כֵּן יֹורֶה חַטָּאִים בַּדָּרֶךְ׃ Good and upright is YHWH; therefore He instructs sinners in the way.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 טֹוב tov “good” Adj ms 2 וְיָשָׁר ve-yashar “and upright” Conj וְ + … Continue reading →

חַטֹּאות נְעוּרַי וּפְשָׁעַי אַל־תִּזְכֹּר כְּחַסְדְּךָ זְכָר־לִי־אַתָּה לְמַעַן טוּבְךָ יְהוָה׃ The sins of my youth and my transgressions do not remember; according to Your covenant-loyalty remember for me, You, for the sake of Your goodness, O YHWH.   # Hebrew Transliteration … Continue reading →

זְכֹר־רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ יְהוָה וַחֲסָדֶיךָ כִּי מֵעֹולָם הֵמָּה׃ Remember Your compassions, O YHWH, and Your acts of covenant-loyalty, for from everlasting they are.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 זְכֹר zekhor “remember” Qal imperative 2ms 2 רַחֲמֶיךָ raḥamekha “your … Continue reading →

הַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤נִי בַאֲמִתֶּ֨ךָ וְֽלַמְּדֵ֗נִי כִּֽי־אַתָּה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעִי אֹותְךָ קִוִּיתִי כָּל־הַיֹּום׃ Cause me to walk in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; You I have waited for all the day.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal … Continue reading →

דְּרָכֶ֣יךָ יְ֭הוָה הֹודִיעֵ֑נִי אֹ֖רְחֹותֶ֣יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃ Your ways, O YHWH, make known to me. Your paths teach me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 דְּרָכֶיךָ derakhekha “your ways” Noun mp + suff 2ms 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper … Continue reading →

גַּ֣ם כָּל־֭קֹוֶיךָ לֹ֣א יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ הַבֹּוגְדִ֥ים רֵיקָֽם׃ Also all those who wait for You shall not be ashamed. They shall be ashamed, the ones acting treacherously, for nothing.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 גַּם gam “also” … Continue reading →