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to the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֥חַlam.na.Tze.achH5329נָצַחpreposition · with the article + verb · Piel · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutefor Jeduthunלִֽידוּת֗וּןli.du.TunH3038יְדוּתוּןpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · constructa psalmמִזְמ֥וֹרmiz.MorH4210מִזְמוֹרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteof Davidלְדָוִֽד׃le.da.VidH1732דָּוִדpreposition + noun · proper name · masculine

1I said, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence.”

I saidאָמַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularI will guardאֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה'esh.me.RahH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularways myדְרָכַי֮de.ra.KhaiH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְnoun · common · masculine or feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfrom sinningמֵחֲט֪וֹאme.cha.To'H2398חָטָאpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonwith tongue myבִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥יvil.Sho.NiH3956לָשׁוֹןpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI will keepאֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה'esh.me.RahH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularto mouth myלְפִ֥יle.FiH6310פֶּהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulara muzzleמַחְס֑וֹםmach.SomH4269מַחְסוֹםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewhile stillבְּעֹ֖דbe.'OdH5750עוֹדpreposition + cardinal number · masculine · singular · absolute[the] wickedרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'H7563רָשָׁעnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[is] to before meלְנֶגְדִּֽי׃le.neg.DiH5048נֶ֫גֶדpreposition + cardinal number · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

2I was mute and silent; I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse.

I was dumbנֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּיne.'e.Lam.tiH0481אָלַםverb · Niphal · perfect · first person · common · singularsilenceד֭וּמִיָּהDu.mi.yahH1747דּוּמִיָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteI was silentהֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִיhe.che.Shei.tiH2814חָשָׁהverb · Hiphil · perfect · first person · common · singularfrom goodמִטּ֑וֹבmi.TovH2896טוֹבpreposition + adjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand pain myוּכְאֵבִ֥יu.khe.'e.ViH3511כְּאֵבconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularit was stirred upנֶעְכָּֽר׃ne'.KarH5916עָכַרverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular

3My heart became hot within me. As I mused, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:

it became hotחַם־cham-H2552חָמַםverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularheart myלִבִּ֨י׀li.BiH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularin inner being myבְּקִרְבִּ֗יbe.kir.BiH7130קֶ֫רֶבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularin sighing myבַּהֲגִיגִ֥יba.ha.gi.GiH1901הָגִיגpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularit burnedתִבְעַר־tiv.'ar-H1197בָּעַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · feminine · singularfireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH0784אֵשׁnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteI spokeדִּ֝בַּ֗רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · perfect · first person · common · singularwith tongue myבִּלְשֽׁוֹנִי׃bil.Sho.niH3956לָשׁוֹןpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

4“O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!

make known to meהוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤נִיho.Di.'E.niH3045יָדַעverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameend myקִצִּ֗יki.TziH7093קֵץnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand [the] measure ofוּמִדַּ֣תu.mi.DatH4060מִדָּהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructdays myיָמַ֣יya.MaiH3117יוֹםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwhat?מַה־mah-H4100מָהinterrogative · pronoun[is] itהִ֑יאHi'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · feminine · singularlet me knowאֵ֝דְעָ֗ה'e.de.'AhH3045יָדַעverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularhow!מֶה־meh-H4100מָהinterrogative · pronounfleetingחָדֵ֥לcha.DelH2310חָדֵלadjective · masculine · singular · absolute[am] Iאָֽנִי׃'A.niH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

5Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah

here!הִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009הִנֵּהinterjectionhandbreadthsטְפָח֨וֹת׀te.fa.ChotH2947טֶ֫פַחnoun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteyou have madeנָ֘תַ֤תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414נָתַןverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · singulardays myיָמַ֗יya.MaiH3117יוֹםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand lifespan myוְחֶלְדִּ֣יve.chel.DiH2465חֶ֫לֶדconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[is] like nothingכְאַ֣יִןkhe.'A.yinH0369אַ֫יִןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutebefore youנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָneg.De.khaH5048נֶ֫גֶדcardinal number · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular[is] onlyאַ֥ךְ'akhH0389אַךְadverballכָּֽל־kal-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructvanityהֶ֥בֶלHe.velH1892הֶ֫בֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructhumankindאָ֝דָ֗ם'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[which] standsנִצָּ֥בni.TzavH5324נָצַבverb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteSelahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542סֶ֫לָהinterjection

6Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!

onlyאַךְ־'akh-H0389אַךְadverb‹in› an imageבְּצֶ֤לֶם׀be.Tze.lemH6754צֶ֫לֶםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe goes aboutיִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־yit.ha.lekh-H1980הָלַךְverb · Hithpael · imperfect · third person · masculine · singulara personאִ֗ישׁ'IshH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteonlyאַךְ־'akh-H0389אַךְadverbvanityהֶ֥בֶלHe.velH1892הֶ֫בֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutepeople are in turmoil !יֶהֱמָי֑וּןye.he.ma.YunH1993הָמָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural + paragogic nunhe heaps upיִ֝צְבֹּ֗רyitz.BorH6651צָבַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand notוְֽלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativehe knowsיֵדַ֥עye.Da'H3045יָדַעverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularwho?מִי־mi-H4310מִיinterrogative · pronoun[will be] gathering themאֹסְפָֽם׃'o.se.FamH0622אָסַףverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

7“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.

and nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258עַתָּ֫הconjunction + adverbwhat?מַה־mah-H4100מָהinterrogative · pronoundo I wait forקִּוִּ֣יתִיki.Vi.tiH6960קָוָהverb · Piel · perfect · first person · common · singularO Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH0136אֲדֹנָיnoun · proper namehope myתּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗יto.chal.TiH8431תּוֹחֶ֫לֶתnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[is] to youלְךָ֣le.KhaH9031Os2mpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularitהִֽיא׃Hi'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · feminine · singular

8Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool!

from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructtransgressions myפְּשָׁעַ֥יpe.sha.'AiH6588פֶּ֫שַׁעnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulardeliver meהַצִּילֵ֑נִיha.tzi.Le.niH5337נָצַלverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulara reproach ofחֶרְפַּ֥תcher.PatH2781חֶרְפָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct[the] foolishנָ֝בָ֗לna.ValH5036נָבָלadjective · masculine · singular · absolutemay notאַל־'al-H0408אַלnegativeyou make meתְּשִׂימֵֽנִי׃te.si.Me.niH7760שׂוּםverb · Qal · jussive · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

9I am mute; I do not open my mouth, for it is you who have done it.

I am dumbנֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּיNe.'e.lam.tiH0481אָלַםverb · Niphal · perfect · first person · common · singularnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativeI openאֶפְתַּח־'ef.tach-H6605פָּתַחverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularmouth myפִּ֑יPiH6310פֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularforכִּ֖יkiH3588כִּיparticleyouאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH0859אַתָּ֫הpersonal · pronoun · second person · masculine · singularyou have actedעָשִֽׂיתָ׃'a.Si.taH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · singular

10Remove your stroke from me; I am spent by the hostility of your hand.

removeהָסֵ֣רha.SerH5493סוּרverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singularfrom on ‹the› meמֵעָלַ֣יme.'a.LaiH5921עַלpreposition + preposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularplague yourנִגְעֶ֑ךָnig.'E.khaH5061נֶ֫גַעnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularfrom [the] hostility ofמִתִּגְרַ֥תmi.tig.RatH8409תִּגְרָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructhand yourיָ֝דְךָ֗ya.de.khaH3027יָדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularIאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI have come to an endכָלִֽיתִי׃kha.Li.tiH3615כָּלָהverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singular

11When you discipline a man with rebukes for sin, you consume like a moth what is dear to him; surely all mankind is a mere breath! Selah

with rebukesבְּֽתוֹכָ֘ח֤וֹתbe.to.Kha.chotH8433תּוֹכַ֫חַתpreposition + noun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositioniniquityעָוֹ֨ן׀'a.VonH5771עָוֺןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteyou have disciplinedיִסַּ֬רְתָּyi.Sar.taH3256יָסַרverb · Piel · perfect · second person · masculine · singulara personאִ֗ישׁ'IshH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand you have meltedוַתֶּ֣מֶסva.Te.mesH4529מָסָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · second person · masculine · singularlike ‹the› mothכָּעָ֣שׁka.'AshH6211עָשׁpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutedesired [thing] hisחֲמוּד֑וֹcha.mu.DoH2530חָמַדverb · Qal · passive participle · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[is] onlyאַ֤ךְ'akhH0389אַךְadverbvanityהֶ֖בֶלHe.velH1892הֶ֫בֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructhumankindאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteSelahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542סֶ֫לָהinterjection

12“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers.

hear !שִֽׁמְעָ֥ה־shim.'Ah-H8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heprayer myתְפִלָּתִ֨י׀te.fi.la.TiH8605תְּפִלָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameand cry for help myוְשַׁוְעָתִ֨י׀ve.shav.'a.TiH7775שַׁוְעָהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulargive ear to !הַאֲזִינָה֮ha.'a.zi.NahH0238אָזַןverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic hetoאֶֽל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositiontear[s] myדִּמְעָתִ֗יdim.'a.TiH1832דִּמְעָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularmay notאַֽל־'al-H0408אַלnegativeyou be silentתֶּ֫חֱרַ֥שׁte.che.RashH2790חָרֵשׁverb · Qal · jussive · second person · masculine · singularforכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticle[am] a sojournerגֵ֣רgerH1616גֵּרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteIאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH0595אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwith youעִמָּ֑ךְ'i.MakhH5973עִםpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singulara resident alienתּ֝וֹשָׁ֗בto.ShavH8453תּוֹשָׁבnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutelike allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructancestors myאֲבוֹתָֽי׃'a.vo.TaiH0001אָבnoun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

13Look away from me, that I may smile again, before I depart and am no more!”

smearהָשַׁ֣עha.Sha'H8159שָׁעָהverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singularfrom meמִמֶּ֣נִּיmi.Me.niH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularso let me be cheerfulוְאַבְלִ֑יגָהve.'av.Li.gahH1082בָּלַגconjunction + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · first person · common · singular‹in› beforeבְּטֶ֖רֶםbe.Te.remH2962טֶ֫רֶםpreposition + cardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteI will goאֵלֵ֣ךְ'e.LekhH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularand there not [will be] meוְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ve.'ei.Ne.niH0369אַ֫יִןconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular