The Bible Exposed

Interlinear · Chapter 120

Psalms

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[the] song ofשִׁ֗ירShirH7892שִׁירnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe ascentsהַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹתha.Ma.'a.LotH4609מַעֲלָהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolute

1In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me.

toאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionYahwehיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namein ‹the› distress ‹towards›בַּצָּרָ֣תָהba.tza.Ra.tahH6869צָרָהpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute + directional heof meלִּ֑יLiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI called outקָ֝רָ֗אתִיka.Ra.tiH7121קָרָאverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularand he answered meוַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי׃Vai.ya.'a.Ne.niH6030עָנָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

2Deliver me, O LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

O Yahwehיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namedeliver !הַצִּ֣ילָהha.Tzi.lahH5337נָצַלverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heself myנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfrom a lip ofמִשְּׂפַת־mi.se.fat-H8193שָׂפָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructfalsehoodשֶׁ֑קֶרShe.kerH8267שֶׁ֫קֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefrom a tongueמִלָּשׁ֥וֹןmi.la.ShonH3956לָשׁוֹןpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutedeceitרְמִיָּֽה׃re.mi.YahH7423רְמִיָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

3What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?

what?מַה־mah-H4100מָהinterrogative · pronounwill anyone giveיִּתֵּ֣ןyi.TenH5414נָתַןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto youלְ֭ךָLe.khaH9031Os2mpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand what?וּמַה־u.mah-H4100מָהconjunction + interrogative · pronounwill anyone addיֹּסִ֥יףyo.SifH3254יָסַףverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto youלָ֗ךְLakhH9032Os2fpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularO tongueלָשׁ֥וֹןla.ShonH3956לָשׁוֹןnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutedeceitרְמִיָּֽה׃re.mi.YahH7423רְמִיָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

4A warrior’s sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the broom tree!

arrows ofחִצֵּ֣יchi.TzeiH2671חֵץnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructa warriorגִבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368גִּבּוֹרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutesharpenedשְׁנוּנִ֑יםshe.nu.NimH8150שָׁנַןverb · Qal · passive participle · masculine · plural · absolutewithעִ֝֗ם'ImH5973עִםprepositionburning coals ofגַּחֲלֵ֥יga.cha.LeiH1513גַּחֶ֫לֶתnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructbroom plantsרְתָמִֽים׃re.ta.MimH7574רֹ֫תֶםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute

5Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

woe!אֽוֹיָה־'o.yah-H0190אוֹיָהinterjectionto meלִ֭יliH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularthatכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleI have sojournedגַ֣רְתִּיGar.tiH1481גּוּרverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularMeshechמֶ֑שֶׁךְMe.shekhH4902מֶ֫שֶׁךְnoun · proper nameI have dweltשָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּיSha.Khan.tiH7931שָׁכַןverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularwithעִֽם־'im-H5973עִםpreposition[the] tents ofאָהֳלֵ֥י'o.ho.LeiH0168אֹ֫הֶלnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructKedarקֵדָֽר׃ke.DarH6938קֵדָרnoun · proper name · masculine

6Too long have I had my dwelling among those who hate peace.

muchרַ֭בַּתRa.batH7227רַבadjective · feminine · singular · constructit has dweltשָֽׁכְנָה־sha.khe.nah-H7931שָׁכַןverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singular‹for› itselfלָּ֣הּlahH9034Os3fpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singularself myנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwithעִ֝֗ם'ImH5973עִםpreposition[one who] hatesשׂוֹנֵ֥אso.Ne'H8130שָׂנֵאverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · construct‹of› peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965שָׁלוֹםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

7I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war!

Iאֲֽנִי־'ani.Sha-H0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[am] peaceשָׁ֭לוֹםSha.lomH7965שָׁלוֹםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand thatוְכִ֣יve.KhiH3588כִּיconjunction + particleI speakאֲדַבֵּ֑ר'a.da.BerH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · imperfect · first person · common · singulartheyהֵ֝֗מָּהHe.mahH1992הֵ֫מָּהpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · plural[are] for ‹the› warלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃la.mil.cha.MahH4421מִלְחָמָהpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute