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Psalms

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a prayerתְּפִלָּ֗הte.fi.LahH8605תְּפִלָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteof Davidלְדָ֫וִ֥דle.Da.VidH1732דָּוִדpreposition + noun · proper name · masculine

1Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!

hear !שִׁמְעָ֤הshim.'AhH8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heO Yahwehיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namerighteousnessצֶ֗דֶקTze.dekH6664צֶ֫דֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutepay attention to !הַקְשִׁ֥יבָהhak.Shi.vahH7181קָשַׁבverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic hecry of entreaty myרִנָּתִ֗יri.na.TiH7440רִנָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulargive ear to !הַאֲזִ֥ינָהha.'a.Zi.nahH0238אָזַןverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heprayer myתְפִלָּתִ֑יte.fi.la.TiH8605תְּפִלָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwith notבְּ֝לֹ֗אbe.Lo'H3808לֹאpreposition + negativelips ofשִׂפְתֵ֥יsif.TeiH8193שָׂפָהnoun · common · feminine · dual · constructdeceitמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820מִרְמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

2From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right!

from to before youמִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָMi.le.fa.nei.khaH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + preposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularjudgment myמִשְׁפָּטִ֣יmish.pa.TiH4941מִשְׁפָּטnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularmay it come forthיֵצֵ֑אye.Tze'H3318יָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singulareyes yourעֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularmay they seeתֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָהte.che.Zei.nahH2372חָזָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · feminine · pluraluprightness‹es›מֵישָׁרִֽים׃mei.sha.RimH4339מֵישָׁרnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute

3You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.

you have testedבָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּba.Chan.taH0974בָּחַןverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · singularheart myלִבִּ֨י׀li.BiH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularyou have visitedפָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּpa.Kad.taH6485פָּקַדverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · singularnightלַּ֗יְלָהLay.lahH3915לַ֫יְלָהnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteyou have tested meצְרַפְתַּ֥נִיtze.raf.Ta.niH6884צָרַףverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularnotבַל־val-H1077בַּלnegativeyou will findתִּמְצָ֑אtim.Tza'H4672מָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularI have resolvedזַ֝מֹּתִ֗יza.mo.TiH2161זָמַםverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularnotבַּל־bal-H1077בַּלnegativeit will transgressיַעֲבָר־ya.'a.vor-H5674עָבַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularmouth myפִּֽי׃PiH6310פֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

4With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

to [the] deeds ofלִפְעֻלּ֣וֹתlif.'u.LotH6468פְּעֻלָּהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · plural · constructhumankindאָ֭דָם'A.domH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteby [the] word ofבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697דָּבָרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructlips yourשְׂפָתֶ֑יךָse.fa.Tei.khaH8193שָׂפָהnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularIאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI have watchedשָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּיSha.Mar.tiH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singular[the] paths ofאָרְח֥וֹת'a.re.ChotH0734אֹ֫רַחnoun · common · feminine · plural · constructviolent person[s]פָּרִֽיץ׃pa.RitzH6530פָּרִיץnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

5My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slipped.

they have held firmתָּמֹ֣ךְta.MokhH8551תָּמַךְverb · Qal · infinitive absolute · absolutesteps myאֲ֭שֻׁרַי'A.shu.raiH0838אֲשׁוּרnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularin tracks yourבְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָbe.ma'.ge.lo.Tei.khaH4570מַעְגָּלpreposition + noun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularnotבַּל־bal-H1077בַּלnegativethey have been shakenנָמ֥וֹטּוּna.Mo.tuH4131מוֹטverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · common · pluralfootsteps myפְעָמָֽי׃fe.'a.MaiH6471פַּ֫עַםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

6I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words.

Iאֲנִֽי־'a.ni-H0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI call out to youקְרָאתִ֣יךָke.ra.Ti.chaH7121קָרָאverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularforכִֽי־khi-H3588כִּיparticleyou will answer meתַעֲנֵ֣נִיta.'a.Ne.niH6030עָנָהverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularO Godאֵ֑ל'ElH0410אֵלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteinclineהַֽט־hat-H5186נָטָהverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singularear yourאָזְנְךָ֥'a.ze.ne.KhaH0241אֹ֫זֶןnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularto meלִ֝֗יLiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularhearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularutterance myאִמְרָתִֽי׃'im.ra.TiH0565אִמְרָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

7Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.

make wonderfulהַפְלֵ֣הhaf.LehH6395פָּלָהverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singularcovenant loyalti‹es› yourחֲ֭סָדֶיךָCha.sa.dei.khaH2617חֶ֫סֶדnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularO delivererמוֹשִׁ֣יעַmo.Shi.a'H3467יָשַׁעverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteof [those who] take refugeחוֹסִ֑יםcho.SimH2620חָסָהverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutefrom [those who] rise upמִ֝מִּתְקוֹמְמִ֗יםmi.mit.ko.MimH6965קוּםpreposition + verb · Hithpael · active participle · masculine · plural · absoluteby right [hand] yourבִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃Bi.mi.Ne.khaH3225יָמִיןpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular

8Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings,

keep meשָׁ֭מְרֵנִיSham.re.niH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularlike [the] pupil ofכְּאִישׁ֣וֹןke.'i.ShonH0380אִישׁוֹןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] daughter ofבַּת־bat-H1323בַּתnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructan eyeעָ֑יִן'A.yinH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutein [the] shadow ofבְּצֵ֥לbe.TzelH6738צֵלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructwings yourכְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָke.na.Fei.khaH3671כָּנָףnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularyou will hide meתַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃tas.ti.Re.niH5641סָתַרverb · Hiphil · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

9from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me.

from beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructwicked [people]רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imH7563רָשָׁעnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewhoז֣וּzuH2098זוּrelativethey have assailed meשַׁדּ֑וּנִיsha.Du.niH7703שָׁדַדverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularenemies myאֹיְבַ֥י'o.ye.VaiH0341אֹיֵבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwith soulבְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethey surroundיַקִּ֥יפוּya.Ki.fuH5362נָקַףverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural‹on› meעָלָֽי׃'a.LaiH5921עַלpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

10They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.

fat theirחֶלְבָּ֥מוֹchel.Ba.movH2459חֵ֫לֶבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthey have closed upסָּגְר֑וּsa.ge.RuH5462סָגַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralmouth theirפִּ֝֗ימוֹpi.moH6310פֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthey have spokenדִּבְּר֥וּdi.be.RuH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · perfect · third person · common · pluralwith prideבְגֵאֽוּת׃ve.ge.'UtH1348גֵּאוּתpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

11They have now surrounded our steps; they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.

steps ourאַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ'A.shu.rei.nuH0838אַשֻּׁרnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralnowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258עַתָּ֫הadverbthey have surrounded usסְבָב֑וּנוּse.va.vu.niH5437סָבַבverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluraleyes theirעֵינֵיהֶ֥ם'ei.nei.HemH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthey setיָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּya.Shi.tuH7896שִׁיתverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralto bend downלִנְט֥וֹתlin.TotH5186נָטָהpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonon the groundבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

12He is like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush.

likeness hisדִּמְיֹנ֗וֹdim.yo.NoH1825דִּמְיֹןnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[is] like a lionכְּ֭אַרְיֵהKe.'ar.yehH0738אַרְיֵהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[which] it longsיִכְס֣וֹףyikh.SofH3700כָּסַףverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto tear to piecesלִטְר֑וֹףlit.RofH2963טָרַףpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonand like a young lionוְ֝כִכְפִ֗ירve.khikh.FirH3715כְּפִירconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[which] sitsיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427יָשַׁבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutein hiding placesבְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃be.mis.ta.RimH4565מִסְתָּרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolute

13Arise, O LORD! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

arise !קוּמָ֤הku.MahH6965קוּםverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heO Yahwehיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameconfront !קַדְּמָ֣הka.de.MahH6923קָדַםverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heface hisפָ֭נָיוFa.navH6440פָּנֶהnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularmake bow down himהַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּhakh.ri.'E.huH3766כָּרַעverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulardeliver !פַּלְּטָ֥הpa.le.TahH6403פָּלַטverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic helife myנַ֝פְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfrom [the] wickedמֵרָשָׁ֥עme.ra.Sha'H7563רָשָׁעpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutesword yourחַרְבֶּֽךָ׃char.Be.khaH2719חֶ֫רֶבnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular

14from men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants.

from menמִֽמְתִ֥יםmi.TimH4962מַתpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutehand yourיָדְךָ֨׀ya.de.KhaH3027יָדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namefrom menמִֽמְתִ֬יםmi.TimH4962מַתpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutefrom [the] worldמֵחֶ֗לֶדme.Che.ledH2465חֶ֫לֶדpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[whom] portion theirחֶלְקָ֥םchel.KamH2506חֵ֫לֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural[is] in the lifeבַּֽחַיִּים֮ba.chai.YimH2416חַיִּיםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand treasured [thing] yourוּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮u.tze.fi.ne.khaH6845צָפַןconjunction + verb · Qal · passive participle · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularyou fillתְּמַלֵּ֪אte.ma.Le'H4390מָלֵאverb · Piel · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularbelly theirבִ֫טְנָ֥םvit.NamH0990בֶּ֫טֶןnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthey are satisfiedיִשְׂבְּע֥וּyis.be.'UH7646שָׂבֵעַverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralsonsבָנִ֑יםva.NimH1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand they leaveוְהִנִּ֥יחוּve.hi.Ni.chuH5117נוּחַconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralabundance theirיִ֝תְרָ֗םyit.RamH3499יֶ֫תֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralto children theirלְעוֹלְלֵיהֶֽם׃le.'o.lei.HemH5768עוֹלֵלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

15As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.

Iאֲנִ֗י'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularin righteousnessבְּ֭צֶדֶקBe.tze.dekH6664צֶ֫דֶקpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteI will seeאֶחֱזֶ֣ה'e.che.ZehH2372חָזָהverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularface yourפָנֶ֑יךָfa.Nei.khaH6440פָּנֶהnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularI will be satisfiedאֶשְׂבְּעָ֥ה'es.be.'AhH7646שָׂבֵעַverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularwhen awakeבְ֝הָקִ֗יץve.ha.KitzH6974קִיץpreposition + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · commonlikeness yourתְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃te.mu.na.Te.khaH8544תְּמוּנָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular