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בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־טֹ֑וב שְׁכָן־֝אֶ֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃ Trust in YHWH and do good; dwell in the land and shepherd faithfulness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּטַח betaḥ “trust” Qal imperative 2ms 2 בַּיהוָה ba-YHWH “in YHWH” Prep … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבֹּולֽוּן׃ For like the grass they shall quickly be cut off, and like green herbage they shall wither.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 כֶחָצִיר ke-ḥatsir … Continue reading →

לְדָוִ֨ד אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־֝תְּקַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃ Of Dawid. Do not burn with anger among evildoers; do not be jealous among those who do injustice.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְדָוִד le-Dawid “of Dawid” Prep לְ + … Continue reading →

שָׁ֣ם נָ֭פְלוּ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן דֹּ֝ח֗וּ וְלֹא־יָ֥כְלוּ קֽוּם׃ There have fallen the workers of trouble; they are thrust down and are not able to rise.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׁם sham “there” Adverb 2 נָפְלוּ naflu … Continue reading →

אַל־֭תְּבֹואֵנִי רֶ֣גֶל גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְיַד־֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים אַל־תְּנִדֵֽנִי׃ Let not the foot of pride come upon me, and the hand of the wicked let it not drive me away.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַל־ ʾal “let not” Negative … Continue reading →

מְשֹׁ֣ךְ חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶ֑יךָ וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗ לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃ Draw out Your steadfast love to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright of heart.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מְשֹׁךְ meshokh “draw out” Qal imperative 2ms 2 … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־֭עִמְּךָ מְקֹ֣ור חַיִּ֑ים בְּ֝אֹורְךָ֗ נִרְאֶה־אֹֽור׃ For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי־ ki “for” Conjunction 2 עִמְּךָ ʿimmekha “with You” Prep עִם + … Continue reading →

יִ֭רְוְיֻן מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְנַ֖חַל עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃ They shall be satisfied from the abundance of Your house; and from the river of Your delights You give them to drink.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִרְוְיֻן yirveyun “they … Continue reading →

מַה־יָּקָ֥ר חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים וּבְנֵ֥י אָדָ֑ם בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃ How precious is Your steadfast love, O God; and the sons of man take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מַה־ mah … Continue reading →

צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨ כְּֽהַרְרֵי־אֵ֗ל מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּהֹ֣ום רַבָּ֑ה אָ֤דָֽם־וּבְהֵמָ֖ה תֹושִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָֽה׃ Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are a great deep; man and beast You save, O YHWH.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 צִדְקָתְךָ tsidqatekha … Continue reading →

יְ֭הוָה בְּהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃ YHWH, in the heavens is Your steadfast love; Your faithfulness unto the skies.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper N(ms) 2 בְּהַשָּׁמַיִם be-ha-shamayim “in the heavens” Prep בְּ … Continue reading →

אָ֤וֶן יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־מִשְׁכָּ֫בֹ֥ו יִ֭תְיַצֵּב עַל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֹ֑וב רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א יִמְאָֽס׃ Trouble he devises upon his bed; he sets himself on a way not good; evil he does not reject.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אָוֶן ʾaven “trouble” … Continue reading →

דִּבְרֵי־֭פִיו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃ The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to be wise, to do good.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 דִּבְרֵי־ divrei “words of” N(mp construct) 2 … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֹנֹ֣ו לִשְׂנֹֽא׃ For he has made smooth to him in his eyes, to find his iniquity to hate.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי־ ki “for” Conjunction 2 הֶחֱלִיק heḥeliq “he has … Continue reading →

נְאֻֽם־פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב לִבִּ֑י אֵֽין־פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃ Utterance of transgression to the wicked in the midst of my heart: there is no fear of God before his eyes.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נְאֻם־ neʾum … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ לְעֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃ For the director, for the servant of YHWH, for Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatseaḥ “for the director” Prep לְ + Def art הַ + Piel participle ms 2 לְעֶבֶד־ le-ʿeved … Continue reading →

וּ֭לְשֹׁונִי תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקֶ֑ךָ כָּל־֝הַיֹּום תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ And my tongue shall meditate on Your righteousness; all the day Your praise.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וּלְשֹׁונִי u-le-shoni “and my tongue” Conj + Prep לְ + N(fs) + suff … Continue reading →

יָרֹ֣נּוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮ חֲפֵצֵ֪י צִ֫דְקִ֥י וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ שְׁלֹ֣ום עַבְדֹּֽו׃ Let them shout for joy and rejoice, those delighting in my righteousness, and let them say continually, “Let YHWH be magnified, who delights in the peace of His servant.” … Continue reading →

יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ יַחְדָּו֮ שְׂמֵחֵ֪י רָעָ֫תִ֥י יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־בֹ֥שֶׁת וּכְלִמָּ֑ה הַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃ Let them be ashamed and be humiliated together, those rejoicing in my harm; let them be clothed with shame and disgrace, those magnifying themselves against me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal … Continue reading →

אַל־יֹאמְר֣וּ בְ֭לִבָּם הֶאָ֣ח נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ אַל־֝יֹאמְר֗וּ בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃ Let them not say in their heart, “Aha, our desire!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַל־ ʾal “let not” Negative particle (jussive) … Continue reading →

שָׁפְטֵ֣נִי כְ֭צִדְקְךָ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֗י וְאַל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִֽי׃ Judge me according to Your righteousness, YHWH my God, and let them not rejoice over me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׁפְטֵנִי shofṭeni “judge me” Qal imperative 2ms + suff 1cs … Continue reading →

הָעִ֣ירָה וְ֭הָקִיצָה לְמִשְׁפָּטִ֑י אֱלֹהַ֖י וַֽאדֹנָ֣י לְרִיבִֽי׃ Awake and arise for my judgment, my God and my Lord, for my cause.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הָעִירָה ha-ʿirah “awake” Hiphil imperative 2ms 2 וְהָקִיצָה ve-haqitsah “and arise” … Continue reading →

רָאִ֣יתָה יְ֭הוָה אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַ֑שׁ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י אֲל־תִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ You have seen, YHWH; do not be silent; Lord, do not be far from me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 רָאִיתָה raʾita “You have seen” Qal perfect 2ms 2 יְהוָה … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְחִ֥יבוּ עָלַ֗י פִּ֫יהֶ֥ם אָ֭מְרוּ הֶאָ֣ח הֶאָ֑ח רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֵֽינוּ׃ And they widened against me their mouth; they said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיַּרְחִיבוּ va-yarḥivu “and they widened” Hiphil wayyiqtol 3mp … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁלֹ֗ום יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמֹות יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃ For not peace they speak, and against the quiet ones of the land words of deceit they devise.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction … Continue reading →

אַֽל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִ֣י אֹיְבַ֣י שֶׁ֑קֶר שֹׂנְאַ֥י חִ֝נָּ֗ם יִקְרְצוּ־עָֽיִן׃ Let not my enemies of falsehood rejoice over me; my haters without cause wink the eye.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַל־ ʾal “let not” Negative particle (jussive) 2 יִשְׂמְחוּ־ … Continue reading →

אֹ֭ודְךָ בְּקָהָ֣ל רָ֑ב בְּעַ֖ם עָצ֣וּם אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃ I will give thanks to You in a great assembly; among a mighty people I will praise You.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֹודְךָ ʾodekha “I will give thanks to … Continue reading →

אֲדֹנָי֮ כַּמָּ֪ה תִּ֫רְאֶ֥ה הָשִׁ֣יבָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑ם מִ֝כְּפִירִ֗ים יְחִידָתִֽי׃ Lord, how long will You see? Restore my soul from their devastations, from young lions my only one.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲדֹנָי Adonai “Lord” Proper N(ms) … Continue reading →

בְּ֭חַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵ֣י מָעֹ֑וג חָרֹ֖ק עָלַ֣י שִׁנֵּֽימֹו׃ With profane mockers for cake, they gnash against me their teeth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּחַנְפֵי be-ḥanfei “with profane ones of” Prep בְּ + N(mp construct) 2 לַעֲגֵי laʿagei … Continue reading →

וּבְצַלְעִי֮ שָׂמְח֪וּ וְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּ נֶאֶסְפ֬וּ עָלַ֣י נֵ֭כִים וְלֹ֣א יָדַ֑עְתִּי קָֽרְע֥וּ וְלֹא־דָֽמּוּ׃ And in my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered; they gathered against me, strikers, and I did not know; they tore and did not cease.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss … Continue reading →