to the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֗חַlam.na.Tze.achH5329נָצַחpreposition · with the article + verb · Piel · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteof Davidלְדָ֫וִ֥דle.Da.VidH1732דָּוִדpreposition + noun · proper name · masculine
1In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, Flee like a bird to your mountain,
in Yahwehבַּֽיהוָ֨ה׀ba.Yah.wehH3068יהוהpreposition + noun · proper nameI have taken refugeחָסִ֗יתִיcha.Si.tiH2620חָסָהverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularhow?אֵ֭יךְ'eikhH0349אֵיךְinterrogativewill you sayתֹּאמְר֣וּto.me.RuH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · pluralto self myלְנַפְשִׁ֑יle.naf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular⚑take flightנ֝֗וּדִיnu.duH5110נוּדverb · Qal · imperative · second person · feminine · singularmountain yourהַרְכֶ֥םhar.KhemH2022הַרnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · plurala birdצִפּֽוֹר׃tzi.PorH6833צִפּוֹרnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolute
2for behold, the wicked bend the bow; they have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
forכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticlethere!הִנֵּ֪הhi.NehH2009הִנֵּהinterjectionthe wickedהָרְשָׁעִ֡יםha.re.sha.'ImH7563רָשָׁעdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutethey bend !יִדְרְכ֬וּןyid.re.KhunH1869דָּרַךְverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural + paragogic nuna bowקֶ֗שֶׁתKe.shetH7198קֶ֫שֶׁתnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethey have preparedכּוֹנְנ֣וּko.NuH3559כּוּןverb · Piel · perfect · third person · common · pluralarrow theirחִצָּ֣םchi.TzamH2671חֵץnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralonעַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition[the] stringיֶ֑תֶרYe.terH3499יֶ֫תֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto shootלִיר֥וֹתli.RotH3384יָרָאpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commoninבְּמוֹ־be.mov-H1119בְּמוֹprepositiondarknessאֹ֝֗פֶל'O.felH0652אֹ֫פֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto [people] upright ofלְיִשְׁרֵי־le.yish.rei-H3477יָשָׁרpreposition + adjective · masculine · plural · constructheartלֵֽב׃LevH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
3if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?
ifכִּ֣יkiH3588כִּיparticlethe foundationsהַ֭שָּׁתוֹתHa.sha.totH8356שָׁתdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolutethey will be torn down !יֵֽהָרֵס֑וּןye.ha.re.SunH2040הָרַסverb · Niphal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural + paragogic nun[the] righteousצַ֝דִּ֗יקtza.DikH6662צַדִּיקadjective · masculine · singular · absolutewhat?מַה־mah-H4100מָהinterrogative · pronoundoes he doפָּעָֽל׃pa.'AlH6466פָּעַלverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular
4The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD’s throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
Yahwehיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name[is] in [the] temple ofבְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤לbe.Hei.KhalH1964הֵיכָלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructholiness hisקָדְשׁ֗וֹka.de.ShoH6944קֹ֫דֶשׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name[is] in the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֪יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutethrone hisכִּ֫סְא֥וֹkis.'OH3678כִּסֵּאnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulareyes hisעֵינָ֥יו'ei.NavH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularthey seeיֶחֱז֑וּye.che.ZuH2372חָזָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraleyelids hisעַפְעַפָּ֥יו'af.'a.PavH6079עַפְעַףnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularthey testיִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּyiv.cha.NuH0974בָּחַןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural[the] children ofבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructhumankindאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
5The LORD tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
Yahwehיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name[the] righteousצַדִּ֪יקtza.DikH6662צַדִּיקadjective · masculine · singular · absolutehe testsיִ֫בְחָ֥ןyiv.ChanH0974בָּחַןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand [the] wickedוְ֭רָשָׁעVe.ra.sho'H7563רָשָׁעconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand [one who] lovesוְאֹהֵ֣בve.'o.HevH0157אָהֵבconjunction + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · constructviolenceחָמָ֑סcha.MasH2555חָמָסnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit hatesשָֽׂנְאָ֥הsa.ne.'AhH8130שָׂנֵאverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singularself hisנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃naf.ShoH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
6Let him rain coals on the wicked; fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
he will rain downיַמְטֵ֥רyam.TerH4305מָטַרverb · Hiphil · jussive · third person · masculine · singularonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionwicked [people]רְשָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563רָשָׁעnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutesnaresפַּ֫חִ֥יםpa.ChimH6341פַּחnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutefireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH0784אֵשׁnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteand sulfurוְ֭גָפְרִיתVe.ga.fe.ritH1614גׇּפְרִיתconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand [will be] a wind ofוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307רוּחַconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructburning heatזִלְעָפ֗וֹתzil.'a.FotH2152זַלְעָפָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute[the] portion ofמְנָ֣תme.NatH4521מְנָתnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructcup theirכּוֹסָֽם׃ko.SamH3563כּוֹסnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural
7For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.
forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticle[is] righteousצַדִּ֣יקtza.DikH6662צַדִּיקadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteYahwehיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namerighteousness‹es›צְדָק֣וֹתtze.da.KotH6666צְדָקָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolutehe lovesאָהֵ֑ב'a.HevH0157אָהֵבverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] uprightיָ֝שָׁ֗רya.SharH3477יָשָׁרadjective · masculine · singular · absolutethey will seeיֶחֱז֥וּye.che.ZuH2372חָזָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralfaces theirפָנֵֽימוֹ׃fa.Nei.movH6440פָּנֶהnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural
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