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to the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֥חַlam.na.Tze.achH5329נָצַחpreposition · with the article + verb · Piel · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteonעַֽל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe sheminithהַשְּׁמִינִ֗יתha.she.mi.NitH8067שְׁמִינִיתdefinite article + ordinal number · feminine · singular · absolutea psalmמִזְמ֥וֹרmiz.MorH4210מִזְמוֹרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteof Davidלְדָוִֽד׃le.da.VidH1732דָּוִדpreposition + noun · proper name · masculine

1Save, O LORD, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.

save !הוֹשִׁ֣יעָהho.Shi.'ahH3467יָשַׁעverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heO Yahwehיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameforכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlehe has come to an endגָמַ֣רga.MarH1584גָּמַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] faithfulחָסִ֑ידcha.SidH2623חָסִידadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteforכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlethey have vanishedפַ֥סּוּFa.suH6461פָּסַסverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralfaithful [people]אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים'e.mu.NimH0529אֵמֻןadjective · masculine · plural · absolutefrom [the] children ofמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121בֵּןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructhumankindאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

2Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

falsehoodשָׁ֤וְא׀shav'H7723שָׁוְאnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey speakיְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ye.da.be.RuH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraleachאִ֤ישׁ'ishH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewithאֶת־'et-H0854אֵתprepositionneighbor hisרֵ֫עֵ֥הוּre.'E.huH7453רֵעַnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulara lip ofשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193שָׂפָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructflatteri‹es›חֲלָק֑וֹתcha.la.KotH2513חֶלְקָהadjective · feminine · plural · absolutewith a heartבְּלֵ֖בbe.LevH3820לֵבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand a heartוָלֵ֣בva.LevH3820לֵבconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey speakיְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ye.da.Be.ruH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural

3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts,

may he cut offיַכְרֵ֣תyakh.RetH3772כָּרַתverb · Hiphil · jussive · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] lips ofשִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.TeiH8193שָׂפָהnoun · common · feminine · dual · constructflatteri‹es›חֲלָק֑וֹתcha.la.KotH2513חֶלְקָהadjective · feminine · plural · absolutea tongueלָ֝שׁ֗וֹןla.ShonH3956לָשׁוֹןnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolute[which] speaksמְדַבֶּ֥רֶתme.da.Be.retH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · active participle · feminine · singular · absolutegreat [things]גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ge.do.LotH1419גַּלadjective · feminine · plural · absolute

4those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?”

whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelativethey sayאָֽמְר֨וּ׀'a.me.RuH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural‹to› tongues ourלִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּlil.sho.Ne.nuH3956לָשׁוֹןpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralwe will make strongנַ֭גְבִּירNag.birH1396גָּבַרverb · Hiphil · imperfect · first person · common · plurallips ourשְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּse.fa.Tei.nuH8193שָׂפָהnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · plural[are] with usאִתָּ֑נוּ'i.Ta.nuH0854אֵתpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralwho?מִ֖יmiH4310מִיinterrogative · pronoun[is] masterאָד֣וֹן'a.DonH0113אָדוֹןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteof usלָֽנוּ׃La.nuH9035Op1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · plural

5“Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”

from [the] devastation ofמִשֹּׁ֥דmi.ShodH7701שֹׁדpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructafflicted [people]עֲנִיִּים֮'a.ni.YimH6041עָנִיadjective · masculine · plural · absolutefrom [the] groaning ofמֵאַנְקַ֪תme.'an.KatH0603אֲנָקָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructneedy [people]אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים'ev.Yo.NimH0034אֶבְיוֹןadjective · masculine · plural · absolutenowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258עַתָּ֫הadverbI will ariseאָ֭קוּם'A.kumH6965קוּםverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularhe saysיֹאמַ֣רyo.MarH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameI will setאָשִׁ֥ית'a.ShitH7896שִׁיתverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularin [the] safetyבְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁעbe.Ye.sha'H3468יֵ֫שַׁעpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[one who] he pantsיָפִ֥יחַֽya.Fi.achH6315פּוּחַverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularfor itלֽוֹ׃loH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

6The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times.

[the] words ofאִֽמֲר֣וֹת'i.ma.RotH0565אִמְרָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · constructYahwehיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name[are] wordsאֲמָר֪וֹת'a.ma.RotH0565אִמְרָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolutepureטְהֹ֫ר֥וֹתte.Ho.RotH2889טָהוֹרadjective · feminine · plural · absolutesilverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701כֶּ֫סֶףnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluterefinedצָ֭רוּףTza.rufH6884צָרַףverb · Qal · passive participle · masculine · singular · absolutein a crucibleבַּעֲלִ֣ילba.'a.LilH5948עֲלִילpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteof the earthלָאָ֑רֶץla.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutepurifiedמְ֝זֻקָּ֗קme.zu.KakH2212זָקַקverb · Pual · passive participle · masculine · singular · absolutesevenfoldשִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃shiv.'a.Ta.yimH7659שִׁבְעָתַיִםnoun · common · feminine · dual · absolute

7You, O LORD, will keep them; you will guard us from this generation forever.

youאַתָּֽה־'a.tah-H0859אַתָּ֫הpersonal · pronoun · second person · masculine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameyou will keep themתִּשְׁמְרֵ֑םtish.me.RemH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralyou will guard himתִּצְּרֶ֓נּוּ׀ti.tze.Re.nuH5341נָצַרverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularfromמִן־min-H4480מִן־prepositionthe generationהַדּ֖וֹרha.DorH1755דּוֹרdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethisז֣וּzuH2098זוּrelativefor everלְעוֹלָֽם׃le.'o.LamH5769עוֹלָםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

8On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.

all aroundסָבִ֗יבsa.VivH5439סָבִיבnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutewicked [people]רְשָׁעִ֥יםre.sha.'ImH7563רָשָׁעnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutethey walk about !יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּןyit.ha.la.KhunH1980הָלַךְverb · Hithpael · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural + paragogic nunwhen is exaltedכְּרֻ֥םke.RumH7311רוּםpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonvilenessזֻ֝לּ֗וּתzu.LutH2149זֻלּוּתnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteby [the] children ofלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121בֵּןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructhumankindאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute