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The Book of Psalms (Tehillim)

Psalm 38:23 (Psalm 38:22)

ח֥וּשָׁה לְעֶזְרָתִ֑י אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י תְּשׁוּעָתִֽי׃ Hasten to my help, Lord, my salvation.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 ח֥וּשָׁה ḥushah “hasten!” Qal imperative 2ms + ה directive 2 לְעֶזְרָתִי le-ʿezrati “to my help” Prep לְ + N(fs) + … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:22 (Psalm 38:21)

אַל־תַּֽעַזְבֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אַל־תִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ Do not forsake me, YHWH; my God, do not be far from me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַל ʾal “do not” Negative particle (jussive) 2 תַּעַזְבֵנִי taʿazveni “You forsake me” … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:21 (Psalm 38:20)

וּמְשַׁלְּמֵ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טֹובָ֑ה יִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּנִי תַּ֣חַת רדופי־טֹֽוב׃ And those repaying evil instead of good accuse me, instead of my pursuing good.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וּמְשַׁלְּמֵי u-meshallemei “and those repaying” Conj + Piel participle mp … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:20 (Psalm 38:19)

וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי חַיִּ֣ים עָצֵ֑מוּ וְרַבּ֖וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י שָֽׁקֶר׃ And my enemies are alive, they are strong, and those hating me falsely are many.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְאֹיְבַי ve-ʾoyevay “and my enemies” Conj + N(mp) + suff … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:19 (Psalm 38:18)

כִּֽי־עֲוֹנִ֥י אַגִּ֑יד אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃ For my iniquity I will declare; I will be anxious from my sin.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 עֲוֹנִי ʿavoni “my iniquity” N(ms) + suff 1cs 3 … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:18 (Psalm 38:17)

כִּֽי־֭אֲנִי לְצֶ֣לַע נָכֹ֑ון וּמַכְאֹובִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃ For I am ready for limping, and my pain is before me continually.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 אֲנִי ʾani “I” Pronoun 1cs 3 לְצֶלַע … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:17 (Psalm 38:16)

כִּֽי־֭אָמַרְתִּי פֶּן־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִ֑י בְּמֹ֥וט רַ֝גְלִ֗י עָלַ֥י הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃ For I said, “Lest they rejoice over me”; when my foot slips, against me they magnify themselves.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 אָמַרְתִּי ʾamarti “I … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:16 (Psalm 38:15)

כִּֽי־לְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה הֹוחָ֑לְתִּי אַתָּ֥ה תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהָֽי׃ For for You, YHWH, I have waited; You will answer, Lord my God.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 לְךָ lekha “for You” Prep לְ … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:15 (Psalm 38:14)

וָאֱהִ֗י כְּ֭אִישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְאֵ֥ין בְּ֝פִ֗יו תֹּוכָחֹֽות׃ And I became like a man who does not hear, and there are not in his mouth reproofs.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וָאֱהִי va-ʾehi “and I became” Qal … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:14 (Psalm 38:13)

וַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃ But I, like a deaf one, do not hear, and like a mute one, he does not open his mouth.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַאֲנִי va-ʾani “but I” … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:13 (Psalm 38:12)

וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י נַפְשִׁ֗י וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י רָ֭עָתִי דִּבְּר֣וּ הַוֹּ֑ות וּ֝מִרְמֹ֗ות כָּל־הַיֹּ֥ום יֶהְגּֽוּ׃ And those seeking my life set snares, and those seeking my harm speak destructions, and deceits all the day they mutter.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:12 (Psalm 38:11)

אֹֽהֲבַ֨י וְרֵעַ֗י מִנֶּ֣גֶד נִגְעִ֣י יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּ֝קְרֹובַ֗י מֵרָחֹ֥ק עָמָֽדוּ׃ My lovers and my companions stand from before my affliction, and my kinsmen stand from afar.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֹהֲבַי ʾohavay “my lovers” Qal participle mp … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:11 (Psalm 38:10)

לִבִּ֣י סְ֭חַרְחַר עֲזָבַ֣נִי כֹחִ֑י וְֽאֹור־עֵינַ֥י גַּם־֝הֵ֗ם אֵ֣ין אִתִּֽי׃ My heart throbs, my strength has forsaken me; and the light of my eyes, even they are not with me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לִבִּי libbi “my … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:10 (Psalm 38:9)

אֲֽדֹנָי נֶגְדְּךָ֥ כָל־תַּאֲוָתִ֑י וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י מִמְּךָ֥ לֹא־נִסְתָּֽרָה׃ Lord, before You is all my desire, and my groaning is not hidden from You.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲדֹנָי Adonai “Lord” Proper Noun 2 נֶגְדְּךָ negdekha “before You” … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:9 (Psalm 38:8)

נְפוּגֹ֣ותִי וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּי מִֽנַּהֲמַ֥ת לִבִּֽי׃ I am faint, and I am crushed exceedingly; I roared from the groaning of my heart.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נְפוּגֹותִי nefuḡoti “I am faint” Nifal perfect 1cs 2 … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:8 (Psalm 38:7)

כִּֽי־֭כְסָלַי מָלְא֣וּ נִקְלֶ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין מְ֝תֹ֗ם בִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃ For my loins are filled with disgrace, and there is no soundness in my flesh.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 כְסָלַי khesalay “my loins” N(mp) … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:7 (Psalm 38:6)

נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי שַׁחֹ֣תִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד כָּל־֝הַיֹּ֗ום קֹדֵ֥ר הִלָּֽכְתִּי׃ I am bent, I am bowed down exceedingly; all the day I walked mourning.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נַעֲוֵיתִי naʿaveiti “I am bent” Nifal perfect 1cs 2 שַׁחֹתִי shaḥoti … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:6 (Psalm 38:5)

הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ נָ֭מַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃ They have become foul, they have decayed, my wounds, because of my folly.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הִבְאִישׁוּ hivʾishu “they have become foul” Hiphil perfect 3mp 2 נָמַקּוּ namaqqu “they … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:5 (Psalm 38:4)

כִּ֣י עֲ֭וֹנֹתַי עָבְר֣וּ רֹאשִׁ֑י כְּמַשָּׂ֥א כָ֝בֵ֗ד יִכְבְּד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ For my iniquities have passed over my head; like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:4 (Psalm 38:3)

אֵין־מְתֹ֣ם בִּ֭בְשָׂרִי מִפְּנֵ֣י זַעְמֶ֑ךָ אֵין־שָׁלֹ֥ום בַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗י מִפְּנֵ֥י חַטָּאתִֽי׃ There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation; there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֵין … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:3 (Psalm 38:2)

כִּֽי־֭חִצֶּיךָ נִ֣חֲתוּ בִ֑י וַתִּנְחַ֖ת עָלַ֣י יָדֶֽךָ׃ For Your arrows have descended into me, and Your hand has come down upon me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 חִצֶּיךָ ḥitseikha “Your arrows” N(mp) … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:2 (Psalm 38:1)

יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־בְּקֶצְפְּךָ֥ תֹוכִיחֵ֑נִי וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃ YHWH, do not rebuke me in Your anger, and in Your wrath do not discipline me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper Noun 2 אַל ʾal “do not” … Continue reading

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Psalm 38:1

מִזְמֹ֖ור לְדָוִ֣ד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃ A psalm of Dawid, to cause remembrance.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִזְמֹור mizmor “psalm” N(ms) 2 לְדָוִד le-Dawid “of Dawid” Prep לְ + Proper Noun 3 לְהַזְכִּיר le-hazkir “to cause remembrance” Prep … Continue reading

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Psalm 37:40

וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיֹושִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֹֽו׃ And YHWH helped them, and He delivered them; He delivers them from the wicked ones and saves them, for they took refuge in Him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading

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Psalm 37:39

וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהוָ֑ה מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃ And the salvation of the righteous ones is from YHWH; their stronghold in a time of distress.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וּתְשׁוּעַת u-teshuʿat “and salvation of” Conj + N(fs) … Continue reading

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Psalm 37:38

וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃ And transgressors are destroyed together; the end of the wicked ones is cut off.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וּפֹשְׁעִים u-poshʿim “and transgressors” Conj + N(mp) 2 נִשְׁמְדוּ nishmedu “are … Continue reading

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Psalm 37:37

שְׁמָר־֭תָּם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֹֽום׃ Keep the blameless one and see the upright one, for an end belongs to a man of peace.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שְׁמָר shemor “keep” Qal imperative ms 2 … Continue reading

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Psalm 37:36

וַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃ And he passed on, and behold, he is not, and I sought him, and he was not found.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וַיַּעֲבֹר va-yaʿavor “and he passed” Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading

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Psalm 37:35

רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃ I have seen a wicked one, ruthless, and spreading himself like a native flourishing tree.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 רָאִיתִי raʾiti “I have seen” Qal perfect 1cs 2 רָשָׁע … Continue reading

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Psalm 37:34

קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכֹּ֗ו וִֽ֭ירֹומִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃ Wait for YHWH and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal … Continue reading

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