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מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמִן־֝אֹיְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃ I call upon YHWH, the One worthy to be praised, and from my enemies I am saved.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מְהֻלָּל mehulal “praised / worthy to be praised” Pual … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֤ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י אֵלִ֣י צ֭וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בֹּ֑ו מָֽגִנִּ֥י וְקֶֽרֶן־֝יִשְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ YHWH is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock; I take refuge in Him, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high place. … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃ And he said, “I love You deeply, YHWH, my strength.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיֹּאמַר va-yomar “and he said” Qal wayyiqtol 3ms 2 אֶרְחָמְךָ ʾerḥamkha “I love You deeply” Piel imperfect … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר לַיהוָ֗ה אֶת־֭דִּבְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיֹ֤ום הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָ֘ה אֹותֹ֥ו מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־֝אֹיְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃ For the Chief Musician, belonging to the servant of YHWH, to Dawid, who spoke to YHWH the words of this song in the … Continue reading →

אֲנִ֗י בְּ֭צֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶ֣ה פָנֶ֑יךָ אֶשְׂבְּעָ֥ה בְ֝הָקִ֗יץ תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ As for me, in righteousness I shall behold Your face. I shall be satisfied when I awake with Your likeness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲנִי ʾani “I” Independent … Continue reading →

מִֽמְתִ֥ים יָדְךָ֨ יְהוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם בַּֽחַיִּים֮ וּצְפוּנְךָ֪ תְּמַלֵּ֪א בִ֫טְנָ֥ם יִשְׂבְּע֥וּ בָנִ֑ים וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ יִ֝תְרָ֗ם לְעֹולְלֵיהֶֽם׃ From men by Your hand, O YHWH, from men of the world whose portion is in life, and Your hidden treasure You fill their belly. … Continue reading →

קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה קַדְּמָ֣ה פָ֭נָיו הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ פַּלְּטָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מֵרָשָׁ֥ע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃ Arise, O YHWH. Confront his face. Bring him low. Deliver my soul from the wicked one, by Your sword.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 קוּמָה qumah “arise” … Continue reading →

דִּמְיֹנֹ֗ו כְּ֭אַרְיֵה יִכְסֹ֣וף לִטְרֹ֑וף וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ His likeness is like a lion that longs to tear, and like a young lion sitting in hiding places.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 דִּמְיֹנוֹ dimyono “his likeness” Noun … Continue reading →

אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ עַתָּ֣ה סבבוני עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ לִנְטֹ֥ות בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ Our steps now surround me. Their eyes they set to bend down to the earth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַשֻּׁרֵינוּ ʾashurenu “our steps” N(mp) + suff 1cp 2 … Continue reading →

חֶלְבָּ֥מֹו סָּגְר֑וּ פִּ֝֗ימֹו דִּבְּר֥וּ בְגֵאֽוּת׃ Their fat they close. With their mouth they speak with arrogance.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 חֶלְבָּמוֹ ḥelbamō “their fat” N(ms) + suff 3mp 2 סָּגְרוּ sagru “they close” Qal perfect … Continue reading →

מִפְּנֵ֣י רְ֭שָׁעִים ז֣וּ שַׁדּ֑וּנִי אֹיְבַ֥י בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁ יַקִּ֥יפוּ עָלָֽי׃ From the face of wicked ones who devastate me. My enemies in soul surround me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִפְּנֵי mippenei “from before” Prep מִן + N(mp) … Continue reading →

שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי כְּאִישֹׁ֣ון בַּת־עָ֑יִן בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃ Guard me like the pupil of the daughter of the eye. In the shadow of Your wings You hide me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שָׁמְרֵנִי shomreni “guard me” Qal … Continue reading →

הַפְלֵ֣ה חֲ֭סָדֶיךָ מֹושִׁ֣יעַ חֹוסִ֑ים מִ֝מִּתְקֹומְמִ֗ים בִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃ Make marvelous Your covenant loyalties, Savior of those who take refuge, from those who rise up, by Your right hand.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַפְלֵה hafleh “make marvelous” Hiphil … Continue reading →

אֲנִֽי־קְרָאתִ֣יךָ כִֽי־תַעֲנֵ֣נִי אֵ֑ל הַֽט־אָזְנְךָ֥ לִ֝֗י שְׁמַ֣ע אִמְרָתִֽי׃ I call to You, for You answer me, O God. Incline Your ear to me. Hear my word.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲנִי ʾani “I” Pronoun 1cs 2 … Continue reading →

תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלֹותֶ֑יךָ בַּל־נָמֹ֥וטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃ Support my steps in Your tracks. My feet do not slip.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תָּמֹךְ tāmōkh “support” Qal imperative 2ms 2 אֲשֻׁרַי ʾashuray “my steps” N(mp) + suff 1cs … Continue reading →

לִפְעֻלֹּ֣ות אָ֭דָם בִּדְבַ֣ר שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ אֲנִ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אָרְחֹ֥ות פָּרִֽיץ׃ Concerning the deeds of man, by the word of Your lips I have kept the paths of the violent one.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לִפְעֻלֹּות lifʿullot “to/for … Continue reading →

בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּ לִבִּ֨י פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ לַּ֗יְלָה צְרַפְתַּ֥נִי בַל־תִּמְצָ֑א זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י בַּל־יַעֲבָר־פִּֽי׃ You have examined my heart. You have visited by night. You have tested me. You find nothing. My plan does not pass from my mouth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י יֵצֵ֑א עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ From before You my judgment shall go out; Your eyes shall behold upright things.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִלְּפָנֶיךָ mil-lefanekha “from before You” Prep מִן + Noun mp + … Continue reading →

תְּפִלָּ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שִׁמְעָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה צֶ֗דֶק הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה רִנָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה תְפִלָּתִ֑י בְּ֝לֹ֗א שִׂפְתֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃ A prayer of Dawid. Hear, O YHWH, righteousness; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer, from lips without deceit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

תֹּֽודִיעֵנִי֮ אֹ֤רַח חַ֫יִּ֥ים שֹׂ֣בַע שְׂ֭מָחֹות אֶת־פָּנֶ֑יךָ נְעִמֹ֖ות בִּימִינְךָ֣ נֶֽצַח׃ You will make known to me the path of life; fullness of joys is with your face; pleasant things are at your right hand forever.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י לֹא־תַעֲזֹ֣ב נַפְשִׁ֣י לִשְׁאֹ֑ול לֹֽא־תִתֵּ֥ן חֲ֝סִידְךָ֗ לִרְאֹ֥ות שָֽׁחַת׃ For you will not abandon my soul to Sheʾol; you will not give your faithful one to see the pit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֤ן שָׂמַ֣ח לִ֭בִּי וַיָּ֣גֶל כְּבֹודִ֑י אַף־֝בְּשָׂרִ֗י יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶֽטַח׃ Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my glory exulted; indeed, my flesh also shall dwell in security.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לָכֵן lākhen “therefore” Adverb 2 שָׂמַח śāmaḥ … Continue reading →

שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יְהוָ֣ה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד כִּ֥י מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י בַּל־אֶמֹּֽוט׃ I have set YHWH before me continually, for from my right hand I shall not be shaken.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שִׁוִּיתִי shivviti “I have set” Piel perfect … Continue reading →

אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־֭יְהוָה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצָ֑נִי אַף־֝לֵילֹ֗ות יִסְּר֥וּנִי כִלְיֹותָֽי׃ I will bless YHWH who has counseled me; indeed, at nights my kidneys instruct me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲבָרֵךְ ʾavarekh “I will bless” Piel imperfect 1cs 2 … Continue reading →

חֲבָלִ֣ים נָֽפְלוּ־֭לִי בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים אַף־֝נַחֲלָ֗ת שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה עָלָֽי׃ The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, an inheritance has become beautiful upon me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 חֲבָלִים ḥavalim “boundary lines” Noun mp 2 … Continue reading →

יְֽהוָ֗ה מְנָת־חֶלְקִ֥י וְכֹוסִ֑י אַ֝תָּ֗ה תֹּומִ֥יךְ גֹּורָלִֽי׃ YHWH is the portion of my share and my goblet; you uphold my lot.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun (divine name) 2 מְנָת־ menat “portion … Continue reading →

יִרְבּ֥וּ עַצְּבֹותָם֮ אַחֵ֪ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ בַּל־אַסִּ֣יךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם מִדָּ֑ם וּֽבַל־אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־֝שְׁמֹותָ֗ם עַל־שְׂפָתָֽי׃ Their sorrows shall multiply, they hasten after another. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, and I will not lift up their names upon my lips.   … Continue reading →

לִ֭קְדֹושִׁים אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָ֣רֶץ הֵ֑מָּה וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽם׃ As for the holy ones who are in the earth they are the majestic ones all my delight is in them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לִקְדֹושִׁים liqedoshim “to the holy … Continue reading →

אָמַ֣רְתְּ לַֽ֭יהוָה אֲדֹנָ֣י אָ֑תָּה טֹ֝ובָתִ֗י בַּל־עָלֶֽיךָ׃ You have said to YHWH “My Lord You are. My good is not beyond You.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אָמַרְתְּ ʾamart “you said” Qal perfect 2fs 2 לַיהוָה la-YHWH … Continue reading →

מִכְתָּ֥ם לְדָוִ֑ד שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי אֵ֝֗ל כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃ A miktam of Dawid. Guard me O God for I have taken refuge in You.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִכְתָּם mikhtam “a miktam” Noun ms 2 לְדָוִד le-Dawid “of … Continue reading →