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כְּרֵֽעַ־כְּאָ֣ח לִ֭י הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּי כַּאֲבֶל־֝אֵ֗ם קֹדֵ֥ר שַׁחֹֽותִי׃ Like a friend, like a brother to me, I walked about; like mourning of a mother, darkened, I bowed down.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כְּרֵעַ־ ke-reʿa “like a friend” … Continue reading →

וַאֲנִ֤י בַּחֲלֹותָ֡ם לְב֬וּשִׁי שָׂ֗ק עִנֵּ֣יתִי בַצֹּ֣ום נַפְשִׁ֑י וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י עַל־חֵיקִ֥י תָשֽׁוּב׃ And I, in their sickness, my clothing was sackcloth; I afflicted with fasting my soul, and my prayer returns upon my bosom.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading →

יְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִי רָ֭עָה תַּ֥חַת טֹובָ֗ה שְׁכֹ֣ול לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ They repay me evil instead of good, bereavement to my soul.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְשַׁלְּמוּנִי yeshallemuni “they repay me” Piel imperfect 3mp + suff 1cs 2 רָעָה raʿah … Continue reading →

יְ֭קוּמוּן עֵדֵ֣י חָמָ֑ס אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־֝יָדַ֗עְתִּי יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃ May witnesses of violence arise; what I did not know, they ask me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְקוּמוּן yequmun “may they arise” Qal imperfect 3mp (jussive) 2 עֵדֵי ʿedei … Continue reading →

כָּ֥ל עַצְמֹותַ֨י תֹּאמַרְנָה֮ יְהוָ֗ה מִ֥י כָ֫מֹ֥וךָ מַצִּ֣יל עָ֭נִי מֵחָזָ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְעָנִ֥י וְ֝אֶבְיֹ֗ון מִגֹּזְלֹֽו׃ All my bones shall say, “O YHWH, who is like You, delivering the afflicted from one stronger than him, and the afflicted and needy from his one … Continue reading →

וְ֭נַפְשִׁי תָּגִ֣יל בַּיהוָ֑ה תָּ֝שִׂישׂ בִּישׁוּעָתֹֽו׃ And my soul shall rejoice in YHWH; it shall exult in His salvation.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְנַפְשִׁי ve-nafshi “and my soul” Conj + N(fs) + suff 1cs 2 תָּגִיל … Continue reading →

תְּבֹואֵ֣הוּ שֹׁואָה֮ לֹֽא־יֵ֫דָ֥ע וְרִשְׁתֹּ֣ו אֲשֶׁר־טָמַ֣ן תִּלְכְּדֹ֑ו בְּ֝שֹׁואָ֗ה יִפָּל־בָּֽהּ׃ May ruin come upon him, he does not know; and his net which he hid, may it capture him; in ruin may he fall in it.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־חִנָּ֣ם טָֽמְנוּ־֭לִי שַׁ֣חַת רִשְׁתָּ֑ם חִ֝נָּ֗ם חָפְר֥וּ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ For without cause they hid for me a pit of their net; without cause they dug for my soul.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי־ ki “for” Conjunction 2 … Continue reading →

יְֽהִי־דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקֹּ֑ות וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הוָ֗ה רֹדְפָֽם׃ May their way be darkness and slipperiness, and a messenger of YHWH pursuing them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהִי־ yehi “may it be” Qal imperfect 3ms (jussive) 2 דַרְכָּם … Continue reading →

יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהוָ֣ה דֹּוחֶֽה׃ May they be like chaff before wind, and a messenger of YHWH driving them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִהְיוּ yihyu “may they be” Qal imperfect 3mp (jussive) 2 כְּמֹץ … Continue reading →

יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָחֹ֣ור וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃ May they be ashamed and humiliated, those seeking my soul; may they turn back backward and be disgraced, those devising my harm.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 … Continue reading →

וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי׃ And draw out spear and close against those pursuing me; say to my soul, “Your salvation I am.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְהָרֵק ve-hareq “and draw … Continue reading →

הַחֲזֵ֣ק מָגֵ֣ן וְצִנָּ֑ה וְ֝ק֗וּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃ Take hold of buckler and shield, and arise in my help.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַחֲזֵק haḥazeq “take hold!” Hiphil imperative 2ms 2 מָגֵן magen “shield” N(ms) 3 וְצִנָּה ve-ṣinnah … Continue reading →

לְדָוִ֨ד רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃ Of Dawid. Contend, O YHWH, with those contending with me; fight with those fighting me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְדָוִד le-Dawid “of Dawid” Prep לְ + Proper N(ms) 2 … Continue reading →

פֹּודֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲבָדָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ כָּֽל־הַחֹסִ֥ים בֹּֽו׃ YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, and all those who take refuge in Him will not be held guilty.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פֹּודֶה podeh “redeeming” … Continue reading →

תְּמֹותֵ֣ת רָשָׁ֣ע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י צַדִּ֣יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ Evil will put to death the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be held guilty.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תְּמֹותֵת temotet “will put to death” Hiphil imperfect … Continue reading →

שֹׁמֵ֥ר כָּל־עַצְמֹותָ֑יו אַחַ֥ת מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃ He keeps all his bones, one of them is not broken.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שֹׁמֵר shomer “keeping” Qal participle ms 2 כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָיו kol-ʿatsmotav “all his bones” N(ms) + … Continue reading →

רַ֭בֹּות רָעֹ֣ות צַדִּ֑יק וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ יְהוָֽה׃ Many are the evils of the righteous, and from all of them YHWH delivers him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 רַבּוֹת rabbot “many” Adj(fp) 2 רָעוֹת raʿot “evils” N(fp) 3 … Continue reading →

קָרֹ֣וב יְ֭הוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ יֹושִֽׁיעַ׃ Near is YHWH to the broken of heart, and the crushed of spirit He saves.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 קָרוֹב qarov “near” Adj(ms) 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper N(ms) 3 … Continue reading →

צָעֲק֣וּ וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל־֝צָרֹותָ֗ם הִצִּילָֽם׃ They cried out, and YHWH heard, and from all their distresses He delivered them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 צָעֲקוּ tsaʿaqu “they cried out” Qal perfect 3mp 2 וַיהוָה va-YHWH “and … Continue reading →

פְּנֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑ע לְהַכְרִ֖ית מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃ The face of YHWH is against those who do evil, to cut off from the earth their remembrance.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פְּנֵי penei “face of” N(mp) construct … Continue reading →

עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃ The eyes of YHWH are toward the righteous, and His ears are toward their cry.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עֵינֵי ʿeinei “eyes of” N(fp) construct 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper … Continue reading →

ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־טֹ֑וב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁלֹ֣ום וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃ Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 סוּר sur “turn away” Qal imperative 2ms 2 מֵרָע me-raʿ “from evil” Prep … Continue reading →

נְצֹ֣ר לְשֹׁונְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר מִרְמָֽה׃ Guard your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נְצֹר netzor “guard” Qal imperative 2ms 2 לְשֹׁונְךָ le-shonekha “your tongue” Prep לְ + … Continue reading →

מִֽי־֭הָאִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְאֹ֥ות טֹֽוב׃ Who is the man who desires life, loving days to see good?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִי mi “who” Interrogative pronoun 2 הָאִישׁ ha-ʾish “the man” Def. art. … Continue reading →

לְֽכוּ־֭בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃ Come, sons, listen to me, the fear of YHWH I will teach you.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְכוּ lekhu “come” Qal imperative 2mp 2 בָנִים banim “sons” N(mp) 3 שִׁמְעוּ … Continue reading →

כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹא־יַחְסְר֥וּ כָל־טֹֽוב׃ Young lions become poor and they hunger, but those who seek YHWH will not lack any good.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כְּפִירִים kefirim “young lions” N(mp) 2 רָשׁוּ … Continue reading →

יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה קְדֹשָׁ֑יו כִּי־אֵ֥ין מַ֝חְסֹ֗ור לִירֵאָֽיו׃ Fear YHWH, His holy ones, for there is no lack to those who fear Him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְרְאוּ yerʾu “fear” Qal imperative 2mp 2 אֶת־יְהוָה ʾet-YHWH “(direct … Continue reading →

טַעֲמ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ כִּי־טֹ֣וב יְהוָ֑ה אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר יֶחֱסֶה־בֹּֽו׃ Taste and see that YHWH is good, blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 טַעֲמוּ ṭaʿamu “taste” Qal imperative 2mp 2 וּרְאוּ … Continue reading →

חֹנֶ֤ה מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֓ה סָ֘בִ֤יב לִֽירֵאָ֗יו וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃ The messenger of YHWH encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 חֹנֶה ḥoneh “encamps” Qal participle ms 2 מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָה malʾakh-YHWH “messenger of YHWH” … Continue reading →