The Bible Exposed

Interlinear · Chapter 135

Psalms

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1Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD,

praiseהַ֥לְלוּHa.luH1984הָלַלverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralYahwehיָ֨הּ׀yahH3050יָהּnoun · proper name · masculinepraiseהַֽ֭לְלוּHa.luH1984הָלַלverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object marker[the] name ofשֵׁ֣םshemH8034שֵׁםnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namepraiseהַֽ֝לְלוּHa.luH1984הָלַלverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralO servants ofעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650עֶ֫בֶדnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructYahwehיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name

2who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God!

who [are] standingשֶׁ֣֭עֹֽמְדִיםshe.'O.me.dimH5975עָמַדrelative + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutein [the] house ofבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004בַּ֫יִתpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namein [the] courts ofבְּ֝חַצְר֗וֹתbe.chatz.RotH2691חָצֵרpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · plural · construct[the] house ofבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructGod ourאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · plural

3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant!

praiseהַֽ֭לְלוּ־Ha.lu-H1984הָלַלverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralYahwehיָהּyahH3050יָהּnoun · proper name · masculineforכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticle[is] goodט֣וֹבTovH2896טוֹבadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namesing praisesזַמְּר֥וּza.me.RuH2167זָמַרverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralto name hisלִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹlish.MoH8034שֵׁםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularforכִּ֣יkiH3588כִּיparticle[it is] pleasantנָעִֽים׃na.'ImH5273נָעִיםadjective · masculine · singular · absolute

4For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleJacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoH3290יַעֲקֹבnoun · proper name · masculinehe has chosenבָּחַ֣רba.CharH0977בָּחַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularfor himselfל֣וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיָ֑הּYahH3050יָהּnoun · proper name · masculineIsraelיִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper nameto possession hisלִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃lis.gu.la.ToH5459סְגֻלָּהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

5For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

forכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticleIאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI knowיָ֭דַעְתִּיYa.da'.tiH3045יָדַעverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularthatכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticle[is] greatגָד֣וֹלga.DolH1419גַּלadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameand lord‹s› ourוַ֝אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּva.'a.do.Nei.nuH0113אָדוֹןconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralmore than allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructgodsאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute

6Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.

allכֹּ֤לkolH3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelativehe desiresחָפֵ֥ץcha.FetzH2654חָפֵץverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namehe doesעָ֫שָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularin the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֥יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand on the earthוּבָאָ֑רֶץu.va.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץconjunction + preposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutein the seasבַּ֝יַּמִּ֗יםbai.ya.MimH3220יָםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605כֹּלconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] deepsתְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃te.ho.MotH8415תְּהוֹםnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute

7He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.

[he is] bringing upמַֽעֲלֶ֣הma.'a.LehH5927עָלָהverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutecloudsנְשִׂאִים֮ne.si.'ImH5387נָשִׂיאnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutefrom [the] end ofמִקְצֵ֪הmik.TzehH7097קָצֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe earthהָ֫אָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutelightning‹s›בְּרָקִ֣יםbe.ra.KimH1300בָּרָקnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutefor the rainלַמָּטָ֣רla.ma.TarH4306מָטַרpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe makesעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular[he is] bringing outמֽוֹצֵא־mo.tze'-H3318יָצָאverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutewindר֝וּחַRu.achH7307רוּחַnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutefrom storehouses hisמֵאֽוֹצְרוֹתָֽיו׃me.'otz.ro.TavH0214אוֹצָרpreposition + noun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

8He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast;

who ‹he› struck downשֶֽׁ֭הִכָּהShe.hi.kahH5221נָכָהrelative + verb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] firstborn‹s› ofבְּכוֹרֵ֣יbe.kho.ReiH1060בְּכוֹרnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714מִצְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper namefrom humankindמֵ֝אָדָ֗םme.'a.DamH0120אָדָםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteuntoעַד־'ad-H5704עַדprepositionanimal[s]בְּהֵמָֽה׃be.he.MahH0929בְּהֵמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

9who in your midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants;

he sentשָׁלַ֤ח׀sha.LachH7971שָׁלַחverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularsignsאֹת֣וֹת'o.TotH0226אוֹתnoun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteand wondersוּ֭מֹפְתִיםU.mo.fe.timH4159מוֹפֵתconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutein [the] midst of youבְּתוֹכֵ֣כִיbe.to.Khe.khiH8432תָּ֫וֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singularO Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714מִצְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper nameon Pharaohבְּ֝פַרְעֹ֗הbe.far.'OhH6547פַּרְעֹהpreposition + noun · masculine · singular · absoluteand on allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605כֹּלconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructservants hisעֲבָדָֽיו׃'a.va.DavH5650עֶ֫בֶדnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

10who struck down many nations and killed mighty kings,

who ‹he› struck downשֶֽׁ֭הִכָּהShe.hi.kahH5221נָכָהrelative + verb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularnationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471גּוֹיnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutemanyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227רַבadjective · masculine · plural · absoluteand he killedוְ֝הָרַ֗גve.ha.RagH2026הָרַגconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singularkingsמְלָכִ֥יםme.la.KhimH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutemightyעֲצוּמִֽים׃'a.tzu.MimH6099עָצוּםadjective · masculine · plural · absolute

11Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,

to Sihonלְסִיח֤וֹן׀le.si.ChonH5511סִיחוֹןpreposition + noun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֗יha.'e.mo.RiH0567אֱמֹרִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · singular · absoluteand to Ogוּ֭לְעוֹגU.le.'ogH5747עוֹגconjunction + preposition + noun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֑ןha.ba.ShanH1316בָּשָׁןdefinite article + noun · proper nameand to allוּ֝לְכֹ֗לu.le.KholH3605כֹּלconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] kingdoms ofמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467מַמְלָכָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · constructCanaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667כְּנַ֫עַןnoun · proper name

12and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.

and he gaveוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414נָתַןconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singularland theirאַרְצָ֣ם'ar.TzamH0776אֶ֫רֶץnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralan inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.LahH5159נַחֲלָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutean inheritanceנַ֝חֲלָ֗הna.cha.LahH5159נַחֲלָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteto Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלpreposition + noun · proper namepeople hisעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971עַםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

13Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, throughout all ages.

O Yahwehיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namename yourשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034שֵׁםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular[is] for everלְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769עוֹלָםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteO Yahwehיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameremembrance yourזִכְרְךָ֥zikh.re.KhaH2143זֵ֫כֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular[is] to a generationלְדֹר־le.dor-H1755דּוֹרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand a generationוָדֹֽר׃va.DorH1755דּוֹרconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

14For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.

forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlehe vindicatesיָדִ֣יןya.DinH1777דִּיןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namepeople hisעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971עַםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921עַלconjunction + prepositionservants hisעֲ֝בָדָ֗יו'a.va.DavH5650עֶ֫בֶדnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhe has compassionיִתְנֶחָֽם׃yit.ne.ChamH5162נָחַםverb · Hithpael · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular

15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands.

[the] idols ofעֲצַבֵּ֣י'a.tza.BeiH6091עָצָבnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe nationsהַ֭גּוֹיִםHa.go.yimH1471גּוֹיdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[are] silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701כֶּ֫סֶףnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand goldוְזָהָ֑בve.za.HavH2091זָהָבconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[the] work ofמַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הma.'a.SehH4639מַעֲשֶׂהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] hands ofיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027יָדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · dual · constructhumankindאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

16They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see;

a mouthפֶּֽה־peh-H6310פֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[belongs] to themלָ֭הֶםLa.hemH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativethey speakיְדַבֵּ֑רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraleyesעֵינַ֥יִם'ei.Na.yimH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · dual · absolute[belong] to themלָ֝הֶ֗םla.HemH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativethey seeיִרְאֽוּ׃yir.'UH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural

17they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths.

earsאָזְנַ֣יִם'a.ze.Na.yimH0241אֹ֫זֶןnoun · common · feminine · dual · absolute[belong] to themלָ֭הֶםLa.hemH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativethey give earיַאֲזִ֑ינוּya.'a.Zi.nuH0238אָזַןverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralalsoאַ֝֗ף'AfH0637אַףinterjectionthere notאֵין־'ein-H0369אַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthereיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426יֵשׁcardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · absolute[is] breathר֥וּחַRu.achH7307רוּחַnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutein mouth theirבְּפִיהֶֽם׃be.fi.HemH6310פֶּהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

18Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them.

like themכְּ֭מוֹהֶםKe.mo.hemH3644כְּמוֹpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthey will beיִהְי֣וּyih.YuH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural[those who] make themעֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם'o.sei.HemH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraleveryכֹּ֭לkolH3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[one] whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[is] trustingבֹּטֵ֣חַbo.Te.achH0982בָּטַחverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutein themבָּהֶֽם׃ba.HemH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

19O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!

O house ofבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructIsraelיִ֭שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper nameblessבָּרֲכ֣וּba.ra.KhuH1288בָּרַךְverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameO house ofבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAaronאַ֝הֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH0175אַהֲרֹןnoun · proper name · masculineblessבָּרֲכ֥וּba.ra.KhuH1288בָּרַךְverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerYahwehיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name

20O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

O house ofבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe Levitesהַ֭לֵּוִיHa.le.viH3878לֵוִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · singular · absoluteblessבָּרֲכ֣וּba.ra.KhuH1288בָּרַךְverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameO [those] fearingיִֽרְאֵ֥יyir.'EiH3373יָרֵאadjective · masculine · plural · construct‹of› Yahwehיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameblessבָּרֲכ֥וּba.ra.KhuH1288בָּרַךְverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerYahwehיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name

21Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD!

[be] blessedבָּ֘ר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288בָּרַךְverb · Qal · passive participle · masculine · singular · absoluteYahwehיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namefrom Zionמִצִּיּ֗וֹןmi.tzi.YonH6726צִיּוֹןpreposition + noun · proper name[who] dwellsשֹׁ֘כֵ֤ןsho.KhenH7931שָׁכַןverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteJerusalemיְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםnoun · proper namepraiseהַֽלְלוּ־ha.lu-H1984הָלַלverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralYahwehיָֽהּ׃YahH3050יָהּnoun · proper name · masculine