Category Archives: Psalms

יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהוָ֣ה דֹּוחֶֽה׃ May they be like chaff before wind, and a messenger of YHWH driving them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 יִהְיוּ yihyu “may they be” Qal imperfect 3mp (jussive) 2 כְּמֹץ … Continue reading →

יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָחֹ֣ור וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃ May they be ashamed and humiliated, those seeking my soul; may they turn back backward and be disgraced, those devising my harm.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 … Continue reading →

וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי׃ And draw out spear and close against those pursuing me; say to my soul, “Your salvation I am.”   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 וְהָרֵק ve-hareq “and draw … Continue reading →

הַחֲזֵ֣ק מָגֵ֣ן וְצִנָּ֑ה וְ֝ק֗וּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃ Take hold of buckler and shield, and arise in my help.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 הַחֲזֵק haḥazeq “take hold!” Hiphil imperative 2ms 2 מָגֵן magen “shield” N(ms) 3 וְצִנָּה ve-ṣinnah … Continue reading →

לְדָוִ֨ד רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃ Of Dawid. Contend, O YHWH, with those contending with me; fight with those fighting me.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְדָוִד le-Dawid “of Dawid” Prep לְ + Proper N(ms) 2 … Continue reading →

פֹּודֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲבָדָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ כָּֽל־הַחֹסִ֥ים בֹּֽו׃ YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, and all those who take refuge in Him will not be held guilty.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פֹּודֶה podeh “redeeming” … Continue reading →

תְּמֹותֵ֣ת רָשָׁ֣ע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י צַדִּ֣יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ Evil will put to death the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be held guilty.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 תְּמֹותֵת temotet “will put to death” Hiphil imperfect … Continue reading →

שֹׁמֵ֥ר כָּל־עַצְמֹותָ֑יו אַחַ֥ת מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃ He keeps all his bones, one of them is not broken.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 שֹׁמֵר shomer “keeping” Qal participle ms 2 כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָיו kol-ʿatsmotav “all his bones” N(ms) + … Continue reading →

רַ֭בֹּות רָעֹ֣ות צַדִּ֑יק וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ יְהוָֽה׃ Many are the evils of the righteous, and from all of them YHWH delivers him.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 רַבּוֹת rabbot “many” Adj(fp) 2 רָעוֹת raʿot “evils” N(fp) 3 … Continue reading →

קָרֹ֣וב יְ֭הוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ יֹושִֽׁיעַ׃ Near is YHWH to the broken of heart, and the crushed of spirit He saves.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 קָרוֹב qarov “near” Adj(ms) 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper N(ms) 3 … Continue reading →

צָעֲק֣וּ וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל־֝צָרֹותָ֗ם הִצִּילָֽם׃ They cried out, and YHWH heard, and from all their distresses He delivered them.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 צָעֲקוּ tsaʿaqu “they cried out” Qal perfect 3mp 2 וַיהוָה va-YHWH “and … Continue reading →

פְּנֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑ע לְהַכְרִ֖ית מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃ The face of YHWH is against those who do evil, to cut off from the earth their remembrance.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 פְּנֵי penei “face of” N(mp) construct … Continue reading →

עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃ The eyes of YHWH are toward the righteous, and His ears are toward their cry.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 עֵינֵי ʿeinei “eyes of” N(fp) construct 2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper … Continue reading →

ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־טֹ֑וב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁלֹ֣ום וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃ Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 סוּר sur “turn away” Qal imperative 2ms 2 מֵרָע me-raʿ “from evil” Prep … Continue reading →

נְצֹ֣ר לְשֹׁונְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר מִרְמָֽה׃ Guard your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 נְצֹר netzor “guard” Qal imperative 2ms 2 לְשֹׁונְךָ le-shonekha “your tongue” Prep לְ + … Continue reading →

מִֽי־֭הָאִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְאֹ֥ות טֹֽוב׃ Who is the man who desires life, loving days to see good?   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 מִי mi “who” Interrogative pronoun 2 הָאִישׁ ha-ʾish “the man” Def. art. … Continue reading →

לְֽכוּ־֭בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃ Come, sons, listen to me, the fear of YHWH I will teach you.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 לְכוּ lekhu “come” Qal imperative 2mp 2 בָנִים banim “sons” N(mp) 3 שִׁמְעוּ … Continue reading →

כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹא־יַחְסְר֥וּ כָל־טֹֽוב׃ Young lions become poor and they hunger, but those who seek YHWH will not lack any good.   # Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag 1 כְּפִירִים kefirim “young lions” N(mp) 2 רָשׁוּ … Continue reading →

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 →