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The Book of Psalms (Tehillim)

Psalm 52:8 (Psalm 52:6)

וְיִרְא֖וּ צַדִּיקִ֥ים וְיִירָ֗אוּ וְעָלָ֥יו יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃ And the righteous will see, and they will fear, and over him they will laugh.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְיִרְאוּ ve-yirʾu “and they will see” Qal imperfect 3mp 2 צַדִּיקִים … Continue reading

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Psalm 52:7 (Psalm 52:5)

גַּם־אֵל֮ יִתָּצְךָ֪ לָ֫נֶ֥צַח יַחְתְּךָ֣ וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣ מֵאֹ֑הֶל וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֨ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ חַיִּ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃ Also God will tear you down forever, He will snatch you and uproot you from a tent, and your root from the land of the living. Sela.   # Hebrew … Continue reading

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Psalm 52:6 (Psalm 52:4)

אָהַ֥בְתָּ כָֽל־דִּבְרֵי־בָ֗לַע לְשֹׁ֣ון מִרְמָֽה׃ You have loved all words of swallowing, O tongue of deceit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אָהַבְתָּ ʾahavta “you have loved” Qal perfect 2ms 2 כָל־ kol “all” N(ms) construct 3 דִּבְרֵי־ … Continue reading

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Psalm 52:5 (Psalm 52:3)

אָהַ֣בְתָּ רָּ֣ע מִטֹּ֑וב שֶׁ֓קֶר מִדַּבֵּ֖ר צֶ֣דֶק סֶֽלָה׃ You have loved evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking righteousness. Sela.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אָהַבְתָּ ʾahavta “you have loved” Qal perfect 2ms 2 רָּע raʿ … Continue reading

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Psalm 52:4 (Psalm 52:2)

הַ֭וֹּות תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב לְשֹׁונֶ֑ךָ כְּתַ֥עַר מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ עֹשֵׂ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃ Destructions your tongue devises; like a sharpened razor, one doing deceit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַוֹּות havvot “destructions” N(fp) 2 תַּחְשֹׁב taḥshov “you devise” Qal imperfect 2ms 3 … Continue reading

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Psalm 52:3 (Psalm 52:1)

מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭רָעָה הַגִּבֹּ֑ור חֶ֥סֶד אֵ֝֗ל כָּל־הַיֹּֽום׃ Why do you boast in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God is all the day.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מַה־ mah “why” Interrogative particle 2 תִּתְהַלֵּל tit-halel … Continue reading

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Psalm 52:2 (Psalm 52:1)

בְּבֹ֤וא דֹּואֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֪ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לֹ֑ו בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ When Doʾeg the Edomi came, and he told Shaʾul, and he said to him, “Dawid came to the house of Aḥimelekh.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag … Continue reading

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Psalm 52:1

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃ For the overseer, a maskil, of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatseyaḥ “for the overseer” Prep לְ + Def. art. הַ + Piel participle ms 2 מַשְׂכִּיל maskil “a maskil” Hiphil … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:21 (Psalm 51:19)

אָ֤ז תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ זִבְחֵי־֭צֶדֶק עֹולָ֣ה וְכָלִ֑יל אָ֤ז יַעֲל֖וּ עַל־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ פָרִֽים׃ Then You will delight in sacrifices of righteousness, burnt offering and whole offering; then they will ascend upon Your altar, bulls.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אָז … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:20 (Psalm 51:18)

הֵיטִ֣יבָה בִ֭רְצֹונְךָ אֶת־צִיֹּ֑ון תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה חֹומֹ֥ות יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ Do good in Your goodwill to Tsiyyon; You shall build the walls of Yerushalaim.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֵיטִיבָה heitivah “do good” Hiphil imperative 2ms 2 בִרְצֹונְךָ birtsonekha “in … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:19 (Psalm 51:17)

זִֽבְחֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים֮ ר֪וּחַ נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּ֥ר וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א תִבְזֶֽה׃ Sacrifices of God are a spirit broken; a heart broken and crushed, O God, you will not despise.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 זִבְחֵי zivḥei “sacrifices of” … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:18 (Psalm 51:16)

כִּ֤י לֹא־תַחְפֹּ֣ץ זֶ֣בַח וְאֶתֵּ֑נָה עֹ֝ולָ֗ה לֹ֣א תִרְצֶֽה׃ For not You desire sacrifice, and I would give it; burnt offering You do not accept.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּי ki “for” Conjunction 2 לֹא lo “not” … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:17 (Psalm 51:15)

אֲ֭דֹנָי שְׂפָתַ֣י תִּפְתָּ֑ח וּ֝פִ֗י יַגִּ֥יד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ Lord, my lips You shall open, and my mouth shall declare Your praise.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲדֹנָי Adonai “Lord” Proper noun 2 שְׂפָתַי sefatai “my lips” Noun fp … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:16 (Psalm 51:14)

הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִדָּמִ֨ים אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑י תְּרַנֵּ֥ן לְ֝שֹׁונִ֗י צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue shall sing aloud Your righteousness.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַצִּילֵנִי hatsileni “deliver me” Hiphil imperative … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:15 (Psalm 51:13)

אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה פֹשְׁעִ֣ים דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים אֵלֶ֥יךָ יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners to You they shall return.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אֲלַמְּדָה ʾalammedah “I will teach” Piel cohortative 1cs 2 פֹשְׁעִים posheʿim “transgressors” … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:14 (Psalm 51:12)

הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשֹׂ֣ון יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃ Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and a willing spirit sustain me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הָשִׁיבָה hashivah “restore” Hiphil imperative 2ms 2 לִּי li “to … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:13 (Psalm 51:11)

אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥נִי מִלְּפָנֶ֑יךָ וְר֥וּחַ קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ אַל־תִּקַּ֥ח מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ Do not cast me from before You, and the Spirit of your holiness do not take from me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 אַל ʾal “do not” Negative particle 2 … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:12 (Psalm 51:10)

לֵ֣ב טָ֭הֹור בְּרָא־לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כֹ֗ון חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃ A heart clean create for me, O God, and a spirit steadfast renew within me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לֵב lev “heart” Noun ms 2 טָהֹור ṭahor … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:11 (Psalm 51:9)

הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכָל־עֲוֹ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה׃ Hide Your face from my sins, and all my iniquities blot out.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַסְתֵּר haster “hide” Hiphil imperative 2ms 2 פָּנֶיךָ paneikha “your face” Noun mp + … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:10 (Psalm 51:8)

תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשֹׂ֣ון וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמֹ֥ות דִּכִּֽיתָ׃ You will cause me to hear joy and gladness; the bones You have crushed shall rejoice.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תַּשְׁמִיעֵנִי tashmiʿeni “you will cause me to hear” Hiphil … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:9 (Psalm 51:7)

תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵזֹ֣וב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃ You will purify me with hyssop and I shall be clean; You will wash me and from snow I shall be made white.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תְּחַטְּאֵנִי teḥatteʾeni … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:8 (Psalm 51:6)

הֵן־֭אֱמֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַטֻּחֹ֑ות וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם חָכְמָ֥ה תֹודִיעֵֽנִי׃ Behold, truth you have desired in the inward parts, and in the hidden part wisdom you make known to me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֵן hen “behold” Particle 2 … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:7 (Psalm 51:5)

הֵן־בְּעָוֹ֥ון חֹולָ֑לְתִּי וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי אִמִּֽי׃ Behold, in iniquity I was brought forth, and in sin my mother conceived me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הֵן hen “behold” Particle 2 בְּעָוֹון be-ʿavon “in iniquity” Prep בְּ + … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:6 (Psalm 51:4)

לְךָ֤ לְבַדְּךָ֨ חָטָאתִי֮ וְהָרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי לְ֭מַעַן תִּצְדַּ֥ק בְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃ To You, to You alone, I have sinned, and the evil in Your eyes I have done, so that You may be righteous in Your word, You may be … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:5 (Psalm 51:3)

כִּֽי־֭פְשָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃ For my transgressions I know, and my sin is before me continually.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כִּֽי ki “for” Conjunction 2 פְשָׁעַי peshāʿai “my transgressions” N(mp) + suff 1cs … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:4 (Psalm 51:2)

הַרְבֵּ֣ה כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֹנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃ Multiply, wash me from my iniquity, and from my sin purify me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַרְבֵּה harbeh “multiply” Hiphil imperative 2ms 2 כַּבְּסֵנִי kabbesenī “wash me” Piel imperative 2ms … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:3 (Psalm 51:1)

חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱלֹהִ֣ים כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ מְחֵ֣ה פְשָׁעָֽי׃ Be gracious to me, O God, according to your steadfast-kindness; according to the abundance of your compassions blot out my transgressions.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 חָנֵּנִי ḥannenī “be … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:2 (Psalm 51:1)

בְּֽבֹוא־֭אֵלָיו נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־֝בָּ֗א אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃ In the coming to him of Natan the prophet, just as he came to Bat-shevaʿ.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 בְּֽבֹוא־אֵלָיו be-voʾ-ʾelav “in the coming to him” Prep בְּ + Inf. … Continue reading

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Psalm 51:1

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמֹ֥ור לְדָוִֽד׃ For the one overseeing, a psalm of Dawid.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ la-menatseaḥ “for the one overseeing” Prep לְ + Piel participle ms 2 מִזְמֹור mizmor “psalm” Noun ms 3 לְדָוִד … Continue reading

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Psalm 50:23

זֹבֵ֥חַ תֹּודָ֗ה יְֽכַ֫בְּדָ֥נְנִי וְשָׂ֥ם דֶּ֑רֶךְ אַ֝רְאֶ֗נּוּ בְּיֵ֣שַׁע אֱלֹהִֽים׃ One who sacrifices thanksgiving, he honors Me, and one who sets a way, I will show him the salvation of God.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 זֹבֵחַ zoveaḥ … Continue reading

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