Category Archives: Psalms

וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָ֑מֹו תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג לְכָל־גֹּויִֽם׃ And You, YHWH, You laugh at them, You mock at all nations.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְאַתָּה ve-ʾattah “and you” Conj + Pron 2ms 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֤ה יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבֹות בְּשִׂפְתֹותֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃ Behold they pour forth with their mouth, swords are in their lips, for who hears?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הִנֵּה hinneh “behold” Particle 2 יַבִּיעוּן yabbiʿun “they pour … Continue reading →

יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיסֹ֥ובְבוּ עִֽיר׃ They return at evening, they growl like the dog, and they go around the city.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יָשׁוּבוּ yashuvu “they return” Qal impf 3mp 2 לָעֶרֶב la-ʿerev … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהִ֥ים צְבָאֹ֡ות אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָקִ֗יצָה לִפְקֹ֥ד כָּֽל־הַגֹּויִ֑ם אַל־תָּחֹ֨ן כָּל־בֹּ֖גְדֵי אָ֣וֶן סֶֽלָה׃ And you, YHWH God of Hosts, God of Yisraʾel, awake to punish all the nations, do not show favor to all the treacherous of iniquity. Sela.   # … Continue reading →

בְּֽלִי־֭עָוֹן יְרוּצ֣וּן וְיִכֹּונָ֑נוּ ע֖וּרָה לִקְרָאתִ֣י וּרְאֵה׃ Without iniquity they run and they set themselves, awake to meet me and see.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּלִי־עָוֹן be-li-ʿavon “without iniquity” Prep בְּ + neg. noun + N(ms) … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אָֽרְב֡וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וּרוּ עָלַ֣י עַזִ֑ים לֹא־פִשְׁעִ֖י וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִ֣י יְהוָֽה׃ For behold they lie in wait for my life, the mighty ones gather against me, not my transgression and not my sin, O YHWH.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss … Continue reading →

הַ֭צִּילֵנִי מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים הֹושִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and from men of bloods save me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַצִּילֵנִי ha-tsileni “deliver me” Hiphil impv 2ms + suff 1cs 2 מִפֹּעֲלֵי … Continue reading →

הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י אֱלֹהָ֑י מִּמִתְקֹומְמַ֥י תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃ Deliver me from my enemies, my God; from those rising up against me you set me on high.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַצִּילֵנִי ha-tsileni “deliver me” Hiphil impv 2ms + … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת֮ לְדָוִ֪ד מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ שָׁא֑וּל וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ אֶת־֝הַבַּ֗יִת לַהֲמִיתֹֽו׃ For the Chief Musician, “Do not destroy”; of Dawid, a miktam, when Shaʾul sent, and they watched the house to put him to death.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph … Continue reading →

וְיֹאמַ֣ר אָ֭דָם אַךְ־פְּרִ֣י לַצַּדִּ֑יק אַ֥ךְ יֵשׁ־֝אֱלֹהִ֗ים שֹׁפְטִ֥ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ And a man shall say, surely fruit is for the righteous. Surely there is God judging in the earth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְיֹאמַר ve-yoʾmar “and he … Continue reading →

יִשְׂמַ֣ח צַ֭דִּיק כִּי־חָזָ֣ה נָקָ֑ם פְּעָמָ֥יו יִ֝רְחַ֗ץ בְּדַ֣ם הָרָשָֽׁע׃ The righteous shall rejoice, for he has seen vengeance. His steps he shall wash in the blood of the wicked.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִשְׂמַח yismaḥ “he … Continue reading →

בְּטֶ֤רֶם יָבִ֣ינוּ סִּֽירֹתֵיכֶ֣ם אָטָ֑ד כְּמֹו־חַ֥י כְּמֹו־֝חָרֹ֗ון יִשְׂעָרֶֽנּוּ׃ Before your pots understand the thorn, as living, as burning anger, he shall sweep it away.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּטֶרֶם be-terem “before” Prep בְּ + adv 2 … Continue reading →

כְּמֹ֣ו שַׁ֭בְּלוּל תֶּ֣מֶס יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ נֵ֥פֶל אֵ֝֗שֶׁת בַּל־חָ֥זוּ שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ Like a snail that melts, it goes. A miscarriage of a woman, they have not seen the sun.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כְּמֹו kemo “like” Prep כְּ … Continue reading →

יִמָּאֲס֣וּ כְמֹו־֭מַיִם יִתְהַלְּכוּ־לָ֑מֹו יִדְרֹ֥ךְ חִצָּיו כְּמֹ֣ו יִתְמֹלָֽלוּ׃ They shall melt away like water, they go about for themselves. He bends his arrows as if they are cut off.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִמָּאֲסוּ yimmaʾasu “they … Continue reading →

אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים הֲרָס־שִׁנֵּ֥ימֹו בְּפִ֑ימֹו מַלְתְּעֹ֥ות כְּ֝פִירִ֗ים נְתֹ֣ץ יְהוָֽה׃ O God, break their teeth in their mouth. The jaw-teeth of young lions, shatter, O YHWH.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֱֽלֹהִים ʾElohim “God” N(mp form, sg sense) 2 … Continue reading →

אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־֭יִשְׁמַע לְקֹ֣ול מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים חֹובֵ֖ר חֲבָרִ֣ים מְחֻכָּֽם׃ which does not hear to the voice of charmers, a binder of spells skillful.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲשֶׁר ʾasher “which” Rel. pronoun 2 לֹא־ lo “not” Neg … Continue reading →

חֲמַת־לָ֗מֹו כִּדְמ֥וּת חֲמַת־נָחָ֑שׁ כְּמֹו־פֶ֥תֶן חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁ יַאְטֵ֥ם אָזְנֹֽו׃ Their venom is like the likeness of the venom of a serpent; like a deaf adder that stops its ear,   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 חֲמַת־לָמוֹ ḥamat-lamo “their venom” … Continue reading →

זֹ֣רוּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים מֵרָ֑חֶם תָּע֥וּ מִ֝בֶּ֗טֶן דֹּבְרֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃ They are estranged, wicked ones, from the womb; they go astray from the belly, speakers of falsehood.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 זֹרוּ zoru “they are estranged” Qal perfect … Continue reading →

אַף־בְּלֵב֮ עֹולֹ֪ת תִּפְעָ֫ל֥וּן בָּאָ֡רֶץ חֲמַ֥ס יְ֝דֵיכֶ֗ם תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּן׃ Indeed, in the heart injustices you work, in the land the violence of your hands you weigh.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַף־ ʾaf “indeed” Adv 2 בְּלֵב be-lev … Continue reading →

הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם אֵ֣לֶם צֶ֭דֶק תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן מֵישָׁרִ֥ים תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃ Is it indeed silence righteousness you speak, uprightness you judge, sons of Adam?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַֽאֻמְנָם ha-ʾumnam “is it indeed” Interrog. particle 2 אֵלֶם ʾelem … Continue reading →

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת לְדָוִ֥ד מִכְתָּֽם׃ For the choirmaster: “Do not destroy.” Of Dawid. A Mikhtam.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatsseaḥ “for the choirmaster” Prep לְ + Def. art. הַ + Piel ptc. ms 2 אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת … Continue reading →

ר֣וּמָה עַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבֹודֶֽךָ׃ Be exalted above heavens, O God; above all the earth is Your glory.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 ר֣וּמָה rumah “be exalted” Qal imperative 2ms 2 עַל־שָׁמַיִם ʿal-shamayim “above heavens” … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־גָדֹ֣ל עַד־שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ For great unto the heavens is Your covenant loyalty, and unto the clouds is Your truth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 גָּדוֹל gadol “great” Adj ms … Continue reading →

אֹודְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים אֲדֹנָ֑י אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃ I will praise You among the peoples, Lord; I will make melody to You among the nations.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֹודְךָ ʾodekha “I will praise You” Hiphil imperfect 1cs … Continue reading →

ע֤וּרָה כְבֹודִ֗י ע֭וּרָֽה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנֹּ֗ור אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר׃ Awake, my glory; awake, the harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עוּרָה ʿurah “awake” Qal imperative 2ms 2 כְבוֹדִי kevodi “my glory” … Continue reading →

נָ֘כֹ֤ון לִבִּ֣י אֱ֭לֹהִים נָכֹ֣ון לִבִּ֑י אָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ Firm is my heart, O God, firm is my heart; I will sing, and I will make melody.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נָכוֹן nakhon “firm” Niphal participle ms … Continue reading →

רֶ֤שֶׁת הֵכִ֣ינוּ לִפְעָמַי֮ כָּפַ֪ף נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י כָּר֣וּ לְפָנַ֣י שִׁיחָ֑ה נָפְל֖וּ בְתֹוכָ֣הּ סֶֽלָה׃ A net they have prepared for my steps; bowed down is my soul; they have dug before me a pit; they have fallen in its midst, Sela.   # … Continue reading →

ר֣וּמָה עַל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבֹודֶֽךָ׃ Be exalted above the heavens, O God; above all the earth is Your glory.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 ר֣וּמָה rumah “be exalted” Qal imperative/passive jussive 2ms 2 עַל־הַשָּׁמַיִם ʿal-ha-shamayim … Continue reading →

נַפְשִׁ֤י בְּתֹ֥וךְ לְבָאִם֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה לֹ֫הֲטִ֥ים בְּֽנֵי־אָדָ֗ם שִׁ֭נֵּיהֶם חֲנִ֣ית וְחִצִּ֑ים וּ֝לְשֹׁונָ֗ם חֶ֣רֶב חַדָּֽה׃ My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down among those who blaze, sons of man; their teeth are a spear and arrows, and their tongue … Continue reading →

יִשְׁלַ֤ח מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם וְֽיֹושִׁיעֵ֗נִי חֵרֵ֣ף שֹׁאֲפִ֣י סֶ֑לָה יִשְׁלַ֥ח אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים חַסְדֹּ֥ו וַאֲמִתֹּֽו׃ He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches the one who pants after me, Sela; God will send His covenant loyalty and His truth.   # Hebrew Transliteration … Continue reading →