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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 →

זֶ֤ה עָנִ֣י קָ֭רָא וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל־֝צָרֹותָ֗יו הֹושִׁיעֹֽו׃ This poor one called, and YHWH heard, and from all his distresses He saved him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 זֶה zeh “this” Demonstrative pronoun ms 2 עָנִי ʿani … Continue reading →

הִבִּ֣יטוּ אֵלָ֣יו וְנָהָ֑רוּ וּפְנֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃ They looked to Him and they shone, and their faces will not be ashamed.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הִבִּיטוּ hibbitu “they looked” Hiphil perfect 3mp 2 אֵלָיו ʾelav “to Him” … Continue reading →

דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה וְעָנָ֑נִי וּמִכָּל־֝מְגוּרֹותַ֗י הִצִּילָֽנִי׃ I sought YHWH, and He answered me, and from all my fears He delivered me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 דָּרַשְׁתִּי darashti “I sought” Qal perfect 1cs 2 אֶת־יְהוָה ʾet-YHWH “(direct … Continue reading →

גַּדְּל֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה אִתִּ֑י וּנְרֹומְמָ֖ה שְׁמֹ֣ו יַחְדָּֽו׃ Magnify YHWH with me, and let us exalt His name together.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 גַּדְּלוּ gaddelu “magnify” Piel imperative 2mp 2 לַיהוָה la-YHWH “to YHWH” Prep לְ + … Continue reading →

בַּ֭יהוָה תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל נַפְשִׁ֑י יִשְׁמְע֖וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ In YHWH my soul will boast, the humble will hear and they will rejoice.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בַּיהוָה ba-YHWH “in YHWH” Prep בְּ + Proper N(ms) 2 תִּתְהַלֵּל … Continue reading →

אֲבָרֲכָ֣ה אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת תָּ֝מִ֗יד תְּהִלָּתֹ֥ו בְּפִֽי׃ I will bless YHWH at every time, continually His praise is in my mouth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲבָרֲכָה ʾavarekha “I will bless” Piel imperfect 1cs 2 אֶת־יְהוָה ʾet-YHWH … Continue reading →

לְדָוִ֗ד בְּשַׁנֹּותֹ֣ו אֶת־טַעְמֹו לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַֽיְגָרֲשֵׁ֗הוּ וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃ Of Dawid, when his changing of his sense before Avimelekh, and he drove him away, and he went.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְדָוִד le-Dawid “of Dawid” Prep לְ … Continue reading →

יְהִֽי־חַסְדְּךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר יִחַ֥לְנוּ לָֽךְ׃ May Your steadfast love, YHWH, be upon us, just as we have waited for You.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהִי־ yehi “may it be” Qal jussive 3ms 2 חַסְדְּךָ … Continue reading →

כִּי־֭בֹו יִשְׂמַ֣ח לִבֵּ֑נוּ כִּ֤י בְשֵׁ֖ם קָדְשֹׁ֣ו בָטָֽחְנוּ׃ For in Him our heart rejoices, for in His holy name we have trusted.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי־ ki “for” Conjunction 2 בֹּו bo “in Him” Prep … Continue reading →

נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ חִכְּתָ֣ה לַֽיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרֵ֖נוּ וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּ הֽוּא׃ Our soul has waited for YHWH; He is our help and our shield.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נַפְשֵׁנוּ nafshenu “our soul” N(fs) + suffix 1cp 2 חִכְּתָה ḥikketah “has … Continue reading →

לְהַצִּ֣יל מִמָּ֣וֶת נַפְשָׁ֑ם וּ֝לְחַיֹּותָ֗ם בָּרָעָֽב׃ To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְהַצִּיל le-hatsil “to deliver” Prep לְ + Hiphil infinitive construct 2 מִמָּוֶת mimmavet … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֤ה עֵ֣ין יְ֭הוָה אֶל־יְרֵאָ֑יו לַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדֹּֽו׃ Behold, the eye of YHWH is toward those who fear Him, toward those who wait for His steadfast love.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הִנֵּה hinneh “behold” Particle 2 עֵין … Continue reading →

שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭סּוּס לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה וּבְרֹ֥ב חֵ֝ילֹ֗ו לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט׃ A lie is the horse for salvation, and by the abundance of its strength it does not deliver.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שֶׁקֶר sheqer “a lie” N(ms) 2 … Continue reading →

אֵֽין־֭הַמֶּלֶךְ נֹושָׁ֣ע בְּרָב־חָ֑יִל גִּ֝בֹּ֗ור לֹֽא־יִנָּצֵ֥ל בְּרָב־כֹּֽחַ׃ There is no king saved by the greatness of army; a mighty man is not delivered by the greatness of strength.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֵין־ ʾein “there is … Continue reading →

הַיֹּצֵ֣ר יַ֣חַד לִבָּ֑ם הַ֝מֵּבִ֗ין אֶל־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ The One forming together their heart, the One understanding toward all their works.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַיֹּצֵר ha-yotser “the One forming” Def. art. הַ + Qal participle ms 2 … Continue reading →

מִֽמְּכֹון־שִׁבְתֹּ֥ו הִשְׁגִּ֑יחַ אֶ֖ל כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָֽרֶץ׃ From the place of His dwelling He gazed toward all the inhabitants of the earth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִמְּכֹון־ mimmechon “from the place of” Prep מִן + N(ms) construct … Continue reading →

מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃ From the heavens YHWH looked; He saw all the sons of the man.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִשָּׁמַיִם mi-shamayim “from the heavens” Prep מִן + N(mp) 2 הִבִּיט hibbit … Continue reading →

אַשְׁרֵ֣י הַ֭גֹּוי אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו הָעָ֓ם בָּחַ֖ר לְנַחֲלָ֣ה לֹֽו׃ Blessed is the nation whose God is YHWH; the people He has chosen for an inheritance for Himself.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַשְׁרֵי ʾashrei “blessed is” Interjection … Continue reading →

עֲצַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה לְעֹולָ֣ם תַּעֲמֹ֑ד מַחְשְׁבֹ֥ות לִ֝בֹּ֗ו לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃ The counsel of YHWH stands forever; the plans of His heart are to generation and generation.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עֲצַת ʿatsat “counsel of” N(fs) construct 2 … Continue reading →

יְֽהוָ֗ה הֵפִ֥יר עֲצַת־גֹּויִ֑ם הֵ֝נִ֗יא מַחְשְׁבֹ֥ות עַמִּֽים׃ YHWH has broken the counsel of nations; He has frustrated the plans of peoples.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper N 2 הֵפִיר hefir “He has broken” … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י ה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר וַיֶּ֑הִי הֽוּא־֝צִוָּ֗ה וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃ For He said, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 הוּא hu “He” Pronoun 3ms 3 אָמַר … Continue reading →

יִֽירְא֣וּ מֵ֭יְהוָה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מִמֶּ֥נּוּ יָ֝ג֗וּרוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵֽל׃ Let all the earth fear YHWH; from Him let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִירְאוּ yirʾu “let them fear” Qal … Continue reading →

כֹּנֵ֣ס כַּ֭נֵּד מֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם נֹתֵ֖ן בְּאֹצָרֹ֣ות תְּהֹומֹֽות׃ He gathers like a heap the waters of the sea; He sets in storehouses the depths.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כֹּנֵס kones “He gathers” Qal participle ms 2 … Continue reading →

בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃ By the word of YHWH the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בִּדְבַר bi-devar “by the word … Continue reading →

אֹ֭הֵב צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט חֶ֥סֶד יְ֝הוָ֗ה מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ He loves righteousness and justice; the steadfast love of YHWH fills the earth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֹהֵב ʾohev “He loves” Qal participle ms 2 צְדָקָה tsedaqah “righteousness” … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־יָשָׁ֥ר דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה וְכָל־֝מַעֲשֵׂ֗הוּ בֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃ For upright is the word of YHWH, and all His work is in faithfulness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי־ ki “for” Conjunction 2 יָשָׁר yashar “upright” Adj(ms) 3 דְּבַר־ devar “word … Continue reading →

שִֽׁירוּ־֭לֹו שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ הֵיטִ֥יבוּ נַ֝גֵּ֗ן בִּתְרוּעָֽה׃ Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שִׁירוּ־ shiru “sing” Qal imperative 2mp 2 לֹו lo “to Him” Prep … Continue reading →