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כִּֽי־֭נַפְשֹׁו בְּחַיָּ֣יו יְבָרֵ֑ךְ וְ֝יֹודֻ֗ךָ כִּי־תֵיטִ֥יב לָֽךְ׃ For his soul in his life he blesses himself, and they praise you when you do good for yourself.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי־נַפְשֹׁו ki-nafsho “for his soul” Conj … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א בְ֭מוֹתוֹ יִקַּ֣ח הַכֹּ֑ל לֹא־יֵרֵ֖ד אַחֲרָ֣יו כְּבוֹדוֹ׃ For not in his death will he take the whole, his glory will not go down after him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conj 2 … Continue reading →

אַל־תִּירָא כִּֽי־יַעֲשִׁ֣ר אִ֑ישׁ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּה כְּבֹ֣וד בֵּיתֹֽו׃ Do not fear when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַל־תִּירָא ʾal-tiraʾ “do not fear” Neg אַל + Qal jussive … Continue reading →

אַךְ־אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִפְדֶּ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִֽיַּד־שְׁאֹ֑ול כִּ֖י יִקָּחֵ֣נִי סֶֽלָה׃ Surely God will redeem my soul from the hand of Sheʾol, for he will take me. Sela.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַךְ־אֱלֹהִים ʾakh-ʾElohim “surely God” Adv + N(mp) … Continue reading →

כַּצֹּ֤אן לִֽשְׁאֹ֣ול שַׁתּוּ֮ מָ֤וֶת יִרְעֵ֥ם וַיִּרְדּ֘וּ בָ֤ם יְשָׁרִ֨ים לַבֹּ֗קֶר וְצִירָם לְבַלֹּ֥ות שְׁאֹ֗ול מִזְּבֻ֥ל לֹֽו׃ Like the flock to Sheʾol they are set, death shepherds them, and the upright rule over them in the morning, and their form to be consumed, … Continue reading →

זֶ֣ה דַ֭רְכָּם כֵּ֣סֶל לָ֑מֹו וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם בְּפִיהֶ֖ם יִרְצ֣וּ סֶֽלָה׃ This is their way, folly for them, and after them, with their mouth they approve. Sela.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 זֶה zeh “this” Demonstrative(ms) 2 דַרְכָּם darkam … Continue reading →

וְאָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר בַּל־יָלִ֑ין נִמְשַׁ֖ל כַּבְּהֵמֹ֣ות נִדְמֽוּ׃ And man in honor does not remain overnight, he is likened to the beasts, they are destroyed.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְאָדָם ve-ʾadam “and man” Conj וְ + N(ms) … Continue reading →

קִרְבָּם בָּתֵּימוֹ לְעוֹלָם מִשְׁכְּנוֹתָם לְדֹר וָדֹר קָרְאוּ בִשְׁמוֹתָם עֲלֵי אֲדָמוֹת׃ Their inward thought is that their houses are forever, their dwellings to generation and generation, they call by their names upon lands.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

כִּי יִרְאֶה חֲכָמִים יָמוּתוּ יַחַד כְּסִיל וָבַעַר יֹאבֵדוּ וְעָזְבוּ לַאֲחֵרִים חֵילָם׃ For he sees wise men, they die, together the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave to others their wealth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

וִיחִי־עוֹד לָנֶצַח לֹא יִרְאֶה הַשָּׁחַת׃ And that he should live yet forever, he does not see the pit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וִיחִי־עוֹד vi-yiḥi-ʿod “and that he should live yet” Conj וְ + Qal jussive … Continue reading →

וְיֵקַר פִּדְיוֹן נַפְשָׁם וְחָדַל לְעוֹלָם׃ And precious is the redemption of their soul, and it ceases forever.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְיֵקַר ve-yeqar “and precious” Conj וְ + Adj(ms) 2 פִּדְיוֹן pidyon “redemption of” N(ms) … Continue reading →

אָח לֹא־פָדֹה יִפְדֶּה אִישׁ לֹא־יִתֵּן לֵאלֹהִים כָּפְרוֹ׃ A brother surely does not redeem, a man does not give to God his ransom.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אָח ʾaḥ “brother” N(ms) 2 לֹא־פָדֹה lo-padoh “not redeeming” … Continue reading →

הַבֹּטְחִים עַל־חֵילָם וּבְרֹב עָשְׁרָם יִתְהַלָּלוּ׃ the ones trusting in their wealth, and in the abundance of their riches they boast?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַבֹּטְחִים ha-boteḥim “the ones trusting” Def. art. הַ + Qal participle … Continue reading →

לָמָּה אִירָא בִּימֵי רָע עֲוֹן עֲקֵבַי יְסוּבֵּנִי׃ Why should I fear in days of evil, the iniquity of my heels surrounds me,   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לָמָּה lammah “why” Interrogative 2 אִירָא ʾira “I will … Continue reading →

אַטֶּה לְמָשָׁל אָזְנִי אֶפְתַּח בְּכִנּוֹר חִידָתִי׃ I will incline my ear to a parable, I will open with a lyre my riddle.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַטֶּה ʾatteh “I will incline” Hifil imperfect 1cs 2 … Continue reading →

פִּי יְדַבֵּר חָכְמֹות וְהָגוּת לִבִּי תְבוּנֹות׃ My mouth will speak wisdoms, and the meditation of my heart understandings.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פִּי pi “my mouth” N(ms) + suff 1cs 2 יְדַבֵּר yedabber “will speak” … Continue reading →

גַּם־בְּנֵי אָדָם גַּם־בְּנֵי־אִישׁ יַחַד עָשִׁיר וְאֶבְיוֹן׃ Both sons of Adam, and sons of man, together, rich and poor.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 גַּם־בְּנֵי gam-benei “also sons of” Adv + N(mp) construct 2 אָדָם ʾadam “Adam” … Continue reading →

שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת כָּל־הָעַמִּים הַאֲזִינוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי חָלֶד׃ Hear this, all the peoples, give ear, all inhabitants of the world.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת shimʿu-zot “hear this” Qal imperative 2mp + Dem fs 2 כָּל־הָעַמִּים kol-haʿammim “all … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמֹור׃ For the Chief, for the sons of Qoraḥ, a psalm.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatseaḥ “for the Chief” Prep לְ + Def. art. הַ + Piel participle ms 2 לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח li-vnei-Qoraḥ … Continue reading →

כִּי זֶה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵינוּ עֹולָם וָעֶד הוּא יְנַהֲגֵנוּ עַל־מוּת׃ For this is God, our God, forever and ever, He will lead us over death.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conj 2 זֶה zeh … Continue reading →

שִׁיתוּ לִבְּכֶם לְחֵילָה פַּסְּגוּ אַרְמְנֹותֶיהָ לְמַעַן תְּסַפְּרוּ לְדֹור אַחֲרֹון׃ Set your heart to her rampart, consider her citadels, so that you may recount to a generation after.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שִׁיתוּ shitu “set” Qal … Continue reading →

סֹבּוּ צִיֹּון וְהַקִּיפוּהָ סִפְרוּ מִגְדָּלֶיהָ׃ Go around Tsiyyon and encircle her, count her towers.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 סֹבּוּ sobbu “go around” Qal imperative 2mp 2 צִיֹּון Tsiyyon “Tsiyyon” Proper N 3 וְהַקִּיפוּהָ ve-haqqifuha “and … Continue reading →

יִשְׂמַח הַר־צִיֹּון תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנֹות יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ׃ Let Mount Tsiyyon rejoice, let the daughters of Yehuda be glad, because of Your judgments.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִשְׂמַח yismaḥ “he will rejoice” Qal imperfect 3ms 2 … Continue reading →

כְּשִׁמְךָ אֱלֹהִים כֵּן תְּהִלָּתְךָ עַל־קַצְוֵי־אֶרֶץ צֶדֶק מָלְאָה יְמִינֶךָ׃ As Your name, O God, so Your praise, upon the ends of the earth, righteousness fills Your right hand.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כְּשִׁמְךָ ke-shimkha “as Your … Continue reading →

דִּמִּ֣ינוּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ בְּקֶ֗רֶב הֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃ We have pondered, O God, Your steadfast love, in the midst of Your temple.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 דִּמִּינוּ dimminu “we have pondered” Piel perfect 1cp 2 אֱלֹהִים Elohim “O … Continue reading →

כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ כֵּן רָאִינוּ בְּעִיר־יְהוָה צְבָאֹות בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֱלֹהִים יְכֹונְנֶהָ עַד־עֹולָם סֶלָה׃ As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of YHWH of Hosts, in the city of our God, God will establish her unto eternity. Sela. … Continue reading →

בְּר֥וּחַ קָדִ֑ים תְּשַׁבֵּר אֳנִיֹּות תַּרְשִׁישׁ׃ With an east wind You break ships of Tarshish.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּר֥וּחַ be-ruaḥ “with a wind” Prep בְּ + N(fs) 2 קָדִים qadim “east” N(ms) 3 תְּשַׁבֵּר teshaber … Continue reading →

רְעָדָה אֲחָזָתַם שָׁם חִיל כַּיֹּולֵדָה׃ Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman giving birth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 רְעָדָה reʿadah “trembling” N(fs) 2 אֲחָזָתַם aḥazatam “seized them” Qal perfect 3fs + suff 3mp 3 … Continue reading →

הֵמָּה רָאוּ כֵּן תָּמָהוּ נִבְהֲלוּ נֶחְפָּזוּ׃ They saw, thus they were astonished, they were terrified, they fled in haste.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֵמָּה hemmah “they” Pron 3mp 2 רָאוּ raʾu “they saw” Qal perfect … Continue reading →

כִּי־הִנֵּה הַמְּלָכִים נֹועֲדוּ עָבְרוּ יַחְדָּו׃ For behold, the kings assembled, they passed by together.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי־הִנֵּה ki-hinneh “for behold” Conj + Particle 2 הַמְּלָכִים ha-melakhim “the kings” Def. art. הַ + N(mp) … Continue reading →