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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 →

אֱֽלֹהַ֗י בְּךָ֣ בָ֭טַחְתִּי אַל־אֵבֹ֑ושָׁה אַל־יַֽעַלְצ֖וּ אֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי׃ My God, in You I have trusted. Let me not be ashamed. Let not my enemies exult over me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֱלֹהַי ʾElohai “my God” Noun … Continue reading →

לְדָוִ֡ד אֵלֶ֥יךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה נַפְשִׁ֥י אֶשָּֽׂא׃ Of Dawid. To You, O YHWH, my soul I lift up.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְדָוִד le-Dawid “of Dawid” Prep לְ + Proper noun 2 אֵלֶיךָ ʾelekha “to You” Prep … Continue reading →

מִ֤י ה֣וּא זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫בֹ֥וד יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֑ות ה֤וּא מֶ֖לֶךְ הַכָּבֹ֣וד סֶֽלָה׃ Who is this, the King of the glory? YHWH of Hosts, He is the King of the glory. Sela.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִי … Continue reading →

שְׂא֤וּ שְׁעָרִ֨ים רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם וּ֭שְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵ֣י עֹולָ֑ם וְ֝יָבֹא מֶ֣לֶךְ הַכָּבֹֽוד׃ Lift up, O gates, your heads, and be lifted up, O entrances of eternity, that the King of the glory may come in.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

מִ֥י זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫בֹ֥וד יְ֭הוָה עִזּ֣וּז וְגִבֹּ֑ור יְ֝הוָ֗ה גִּבֹּ֥ור מִלְחָמָֽה׃ Who is this King of the glory? YHWH, strong and mighty, YHWH, mighty in battle.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִי mi “who” Interrogative pronoun 2 … Continue reading →

שְׂא֤וּ שְׁעָרִ֨ים רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם וְֽהִנָּשְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵ֣י עֹולָ֑ם וְיָבֹ֗וא מֶ֣לֶךְ הַכָּבֹֽוד׃ Lift up, O gates, your heads, and be lifted up, O openings of eternity, and the King of the glory will come.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 … Continue reading →

זֶ֭ה דֹּ֣ור דרשֶׂו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃ This is the generation of those seeking Him, those seeking Your face, Yaʿaqov. Sela.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 זֶה zeh “this” Demonstrative pronoun ms 2 דֹּור dor “generation” … Continue reading →

יִשָּׂ֣א בְ֭רָכָה מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה מֵאֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעֹֽו׃ He shall receive blessing from YHWH, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִשָּׂא yissa “he shall receive / lift” Qal yiqtol 3ms … Continue reading →

נְקִ֥י כַפַּ֗יִם וּֽבַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א לַשָּׁ֣וְא נַפְשִׁ֑י וְלֹ֖א נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לְמִרְמָֽה׃ Clean of hands and pure of heart, who has not lifted up my soul to vanity, and has not sworn to deceit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

מִֽי־יַעֲלֶ֥ה בְהַר־יְהוָ֑ה וּמִי־֝יָקוּם בִּמְקֹ֥ום קָדְשֹֽׁו׃ Who shall ascend on the mountain of YHWH? And who shall stand in the place of His holiness?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִי־ mi “who” Interrogative pronoun 2 יַעֲלֶה yaʿaleh … Continue reading →

כִּי־֭הוּא עַל־יַמִּ֣ים יְסָדָ֑הּ וְעַל־֝נְהָרֹ֗ות יְכֹונְנֶֽהָ׃ For He upon the seas founded it, and upon the rivers He establishes it.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 הוּא huʾ “He” Independent pronoun 3ms 3 … Continue reading →

לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמֹ֥ור לַֽ֭יהוָה הָאָ֣רֶץ וּמְלֹואָ֑הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ Of Dawid. A psalm. To YHWH belongs the earth and its fullness. The world and those dwelling in it.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְדָוִד le-Dawid “of Dawid” … Continue reading →

אַ֤ךְ טֹ֤וב וָחֶ֣סֶד יִ֭רְדְּפוּנִי כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑י וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְּבֵית־֝יְהוָ֗ה לְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים׃ Surely goodness and covenant-loyalty shall pursue me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of YHWH for length of days.   # Hebrew Transliteration … Continue reading →

תַּעֲרֹ֬ךְ לְפָנַ֨י שֻׁלְחָ֗ן נֶ֥גֶד צֹרְרָ֑י דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י כֹּוסִ֥י רְוָיָֽה׃ You arrange before me a table in front of my adversaries. You have made fat with oil my head. My goblet is overflowing.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

גַּ֤ם כִּֽי־אֵלֵ֨ךְ בְּגֵ֪יא צַלְמָ֡וֶת לֹא־אִ֘ירָ֤א רָ֗ע כִּי־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּדִ֑י שִׁבְטְךָ֥ וּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָ הֵ֣מָּה יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃ Even though I walk in a valley of deep darkness, I shall not fear evil, for You are with me. Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. … Continue reading →

נַפְשִׁ֥י יְשֹׁובֵ֑ב יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי־֝צֶ֗דֶק לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֹֽו׃ My soul He restores. He leads me in tracks of righteousness for the sake of His name.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נַפְשִׁי nafshi “my soul” N(fs)+suff 1cs 2 יְשֹׁובֵב … Continue reading →