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Interlinear · Chapter 122

Psalms

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[the] song ofשִׁ֥ירshirH7892שִׁירnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe ascentsהַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹתha.ma.'a.LotH4609מַעֲלָהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteof Davidלְדָ֫וִ֥דle.Da.VidH1732דָּוִדpreposition + noun · proper name · masculine

1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD!”

I rejoicedשָׂ֭מַחְתִּיSa.mach.tiH8055שָׂמַחverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularin [those who] saidבְּאֹמְרִ֣יםbe.'o.me.RimH0559אָמַרpreposition + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absoluteto meלִ֑יLiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[the] house ofבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namelet us goנֵלֵֽךְ׃ne.LekhH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · plural

2Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!

standingעֹ֭מְדוֹת'O.me.dotH5975עָמַדverb · Qal · active participle · feminine · plural · absolutethey wereהָי֣וּha.YuH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralfeet ourרַגְלֵ֑ינוּrag.Lei.nuH7272רֶ֫גֶלnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralin gates yourבִּ֝שְׁעָרַ֗יִךְbish.'a.Ra.yikhH8179שַׁ֫עַרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singularO Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםnoun · proper name

3Jerusalem—built as a city that is bound firmly together,

Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֥םye.ru.sha.LimH3389יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםnoun · proper namewhich was builtהַבְּנוּיָ֑הha.be.nu.YahH1129בָּנָהdefinite article + verb · Qal · passive participle · feminine · singular · absolutelike a cityכְּ֝עִ֗ירke.'IrH5892עִירpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethat ‹it› was joined togetherשֶׁחֻבְּרָה־she.chu.be.rah-H2266חָבַרrelative + verb · Pual · perfect · third person · feminine · singularto itselfלָּ֥הּlahH9034Os3fpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singulartogetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavH3162יָחְדָּוadverb

4to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

where thereשֶׁשָּׁ֨םshe.ShamH8033שָׁםrelative + adverbthey went upעָל֪וּ'a.LuH5927עָלָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluraltribesשְׁבָטִ֡יםshe.va.TimH7626שֵׁ֫בֶטnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[the] tribes ofשִׁבְטֵי־shiv.tei-H7626שֵׁ֫בֶטnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructYahwehיָ֭הּyahH3050יָהּnoun · proper name · masculinea testimonyעֵד֣וּת'e.DutH5715עֵדוּתnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteto Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלpreposition + noun · proper nameto give thanksלְ֝הֹד֗וֹתle.ho.DotH3034יָדָהpreposition + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · commonto [the] name ofלְשֵׁ֣םle.ShemH8034שֵׁםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name

5There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David.

forכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticlethere ‹towards›שָׁ֨מָּה׀Sha.mahH8033שָׁםadverb + directional hethey satיָשְׁב֣וּya.she.VuH3427יָשַׁבverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralthronesכִסְא֣וֹתkhis.'otH3678כִּסֵּאnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolutefor judgmentלְמִשְׁפָּ֑טle.mish.PatH4941מִשְׁפָּטpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethronesכִּ֝סְא֗וֹתkis.'otH3678כִּסֵּאnoun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteof [the] house ofלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004בַּ֫יִתpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructDavidדָּוִֽיד׃da.VidH1732דָּוִדnoun · proper name · masculine

6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you!

ask forשַׁ֭אֲלוּSha.'a.luH7592שָׁאַלverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · plural[the] peace ofשְׁל֣וֹםshe.LomH7965שָׁלוֹםnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםnoun · proper namemay they be at easeיִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּyish.La.yuH7951שָׁלָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural[those who] love youאֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃'o.ha.Va.yikhH0157אָהֵבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singular

7Peace be within your walls and security within your towers!”

may it beיְהִֽי־ye.hi-H1961הָיָהverb · Qal · jussive · third person · masculine · singularpeaceשָׁל֥וֹםsha.LomH7965שָׁלוֹםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutein rampart yourבְּחֵילֵ֑ךְbe.chei.LekhH2426חֵלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singulareaseשַׁ֝לְוָ֗הShal.VahH7962שַׁלְוָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutein fortresses yourבְּאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃be.'ar.me.no.Ta.yikhH0759אַרְמוֹןpreposition + noun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singular

8For my brothers and companions’ sake I will say, “Peace be within you!”

for [the] sake ofלְ֭מַעַןLe.ma.'anH4616מַ֫עַןparticlebrothers myאַחַ֣י'a.ChaiH0251אָחnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand friends myוְרֵעָ֑יve.re.'AiH7453רֵעַconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI will speakאֲדַבְּרָה־'a.da.be.rah-H1696דָבַרverb · Piel · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularpleaseנָּ֖אna'H4994נָאinterjectionpeaceשָׁל֣וֹםsha.LomH7965שָׁלוֹםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[be] in youבָּֽךְ׃BakhH9032Os2fpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singular

9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.

for [the] sake ofלְ֭מַעַןLe.ma.'anH4616מַ֫עַןparticle[the] house ofבֵּית־beit-H1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGod ourאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralI will seekאֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה'a.vak.ShahH1245בָּקַשׁverb · Piel · infinitive construct · first person · common · singulargoodט֣וֹבTovH2896טוֹבadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteof youלָֽךְ׃LakhH9032Os2fpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singular