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to the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀lam.na.Tze.achH5329נָצַחpreposition · with the article + verb · Piel · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteof [the] sons ofלִבְנֵי־liv.nei-H1121בֵּןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructKorahקֹ֬רַחKo.rachH7141קֹ֫רַחnoun · proper name · masculinea psalmמִזְמֽוֹר׃miz.MorH4210מִזְמוֹרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
1Hear this, all peoples! Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
hearשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralthisזֹ֭אתzotH2063זֹאתdemonstrativeO allכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.MimH5971עַםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutegive earהַ֝אֲזִ֗ינוּha.'a.Zi.nuH0238אָזַןverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralO allכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] inhabitants ofיֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427יָשַׁבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct[the] worldחָֽלֶד׃Cha.ledH2465חֶ֫לֶדnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
2both low and high, rich and poor together!
bothגַּם־gam-H1571גַּםadverb[the] children ofבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructhumankindאָ֭דָם'A.domH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteas well asגַּם־gam-H1571גַּםadverb[the] children ofבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructmanאִ֑ישׁ'IshH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutealikeיַ֝֗חַדYa.chadH3162יַ֫חַדnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[the] richעָשִׁ֥יר'a.ShirH6223עָשִׁירadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand [the] needyוְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ve.'ev.YonH0034אֶבְיוֹןconjunction + adjective · masculine · singular · absolute
3My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
mouth myפִּ֭יpiH6310פֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularit will speakיְדַבֵּ֣רye.da.BerH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularwisdom‹s›חָכְמ֑וֹתcha.khe.MotH2451חׇכְמָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteand [the] meditation ofוְהָג֖וּתve.ha.GutH1900הָגוּתconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructheart myלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[will be] understanding‹s›תְבוּנֽוֹת׃te.vu.NotH8394תְּבוּנָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute
4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.
I will inclineאַטֶּ֣ה'a.TehH5186נָטָהverb · Hiphil · imperfect · first person · common · singularto a proverbלְמָשָׁ֣לle.ma.ShalH4912מָשָׁלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteear myאָזְנִ֑י'a.ze.NiH0241אֹ֫זֶןnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI will openאֶפְתַּ֥ח'ef.TachH6605פָּתַחverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularwith a harpבְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹרbe.khi.NorH3658כִּנּוֹרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteriddle myחִידָתִֽי׃chi.da.TiH2420חִידָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular
5Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,
‹to› why?לָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100מָהpreposition + interrogative · pronounwill I fearאִ֭ירָא'I.ra'H3372יָרֵאverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularin days ofבִּ֣ימֵיBi.meiH3117יוֹםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructtroubleרָ֑עRa'H7451רַעadjective · masculine · singular · absolute[the] iniquity ofעֲוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771עָוֺןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructheels myעֲקֵבַ֣י'a.ke.VaiH6119עָקֵבnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularit surrounds meיְסוּבֵּֽנִי׃ye.su.Be.niH5437סָבַבverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular
6those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
those relyingהַבֹּטְחִ֥יםha.bo.te.ChimH0982בָּטַחdefinite article + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absoluteonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionwealth theirחֵילָ֑םchei.LamH2428חַ֫יִלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland in [the] greatness ofוּבְרֹ֥בu.ve.RoH7230רֹבconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructrich[es] theirעָ֝שְׁרָ֗ם'a.she.RamH6239עֹ֫שֶׁרnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthey boastיִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃yit.ha.La.luH1984הָלַלverb · Hithpael · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural
7Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life,
a brotherאָ֗ח'AchH0251אָחnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutenotלֹא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativecertainly ‹to ransom›פָדֹ֣הfa.DohH6299פָּדָהverb · Qal · infinitive absolute · absolutehe will ransomיִפְדֶּ֣הyif.DehH6299פָּדָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularanyoneאִ֑ישׁ'IshH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutenotלֹא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativehe will giveיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414נָתַןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto Godלֵאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteransom hisכָּפְרֽוֹ׃ka.fe.RoH3724כֹּפֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
8for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice,
so it may be costlyוְ֭יֵקַרVe.ye.karH3365יָקַרconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · singular[the] ransom ofפִּדְי֥וֹןpid.YonH6306פִּדְיוֹןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructlife theirנַפְשָׁ֗םnaf.ShamH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland he will ceaseוְחָדַ֥לve.cha.DalH2308חָדַלconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singularfor everלְעוֹלָֽם׃le.'o.LamH5769עוֹלָםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
9that he should live on forever and never see the pit.
so he may liveוִֽיחִי־vi.chi-H2421חָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · jussive · third person · masculine · singularstillע֥וֹדodH5750עוֹדcardinal number · masculine · singular · absoluteto perpetuityלָנֶ֑צַחla.Ne.tzachH5331נֵ֫צַחpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutenotלֹ֖אlo'H3808לֹאnegativehe will seeיִרְאֶ֣הyir.'EhH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularthe pitהַשָּֽׁחַת׃ha.Sha.chatH7845שַׁ֫חַתdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
10For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others.
forכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticleanyone will seeיִרְאֶ֨ה׀yir.'EhH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularwise [people]חֲכָ֘מִ֤יםcha.Kha.MimH2450חָכָםadjective · masculine · plural · absolutethey dieיָמ֗וּתוּya.Mu.tuH4191מוּתverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralalikeיַ֤חַדYa.chadH3162יַ֫חַדnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutea foolכְּסִ֣ילke.SilH3684כְּסִילadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand a stupid [person]וָבַ֣עַרva.Va.'arH1198בַּ֫עַרconjunction + adjective · masculine · singular · absolutethey perishיֹאבֵ֑דוּyo.Ve.duH0006אָבַדverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraland they leaveוְעָזְב֖וּve.'a.ze.VuH5800עָזַבconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralto other [people]לַאֲחֵרִ֣יםla.'a.che.RimH0312אַחֵרpreposition + adjective · masculine · plural · absolutewealth theirחֵילָֽם׃chei.LamH2428חַ֫יִלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural
11Their graves are their homes forever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they called lands by their own names.
inner being theirקִרְבָּ֤םkir.BamH7130קֶ֫רֶבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralhouses theirבָּתֵּ֨ימוֹ׀ba.Tei.movH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralfor everלְֽעוֹלָ֗םle.'o.LamH5769עוֹלָםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutedwelling places theirמִ֭שְׁכְּנֹתָםMish.ke.no.tomH4908מִשְׁכָּןnoun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralto a generationלְדֹ֣רle.DorH1755דּוֹרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand a generationוָדֹ֑רva.DorH1755דּוֹרconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey calledקָֽרְא֥וּka.re.'UH7121קָרָאverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralwith names theirבִ֝שְׁמוֹתָ֗םvish.mo.TamH8034שֵׁםpreposition + noun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralonעֲלֵ֣י'a.LeiH5921עַלprepositionlandsאֲדָמֽוֹת׃'a.da.MotH0127אֲדָמָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute
12Man in his pomp will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish.
and humankindוְאָדָ֣םve.'a.DamH0120אָדָםconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutein honorבִּ֭יקָרBi.korH3366יְקָרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutenotבַּל־bal-H1077בַּלnegativehe remainsיָלִ֑יןya.LinH3885לוּןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularhe is likeנִמְשַׁ֖לnim.ShalH4911מָשַׁלverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularlike the animalsכַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹתka.be.he.MotH0929בְּהֵמָהpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolute[which] they are destroyedנִדְמֽוּ׃nid.MuH1820דָּמָהverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · common · plural
13This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. Selah
thisזֶ֣הzehH2088זֶהdemonstrative[is] way theirדַ֭רְכָּםDar.komH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralstupidityכֵּ֣סֶלKe.selH3689כֶּ֫סֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[belongs] to themלָ֑מוֹla.moH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland after themוְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם׀ve.'a.cha.rei.HemH0310אַחַרconjunction + cardinal number · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralin mouth theirבְּפִיהֶ֖םbe.fi.HemH6310פֶּהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthey take delightיִרְצ֣וּyir.TzuH7521רָצָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralSelahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542סֶ֫לָהinterjection
14Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol; death shall be their shepherd, and the upright shall rule over them in the morning. Their form shall be consumed in Sheol, with no place to dwell.
like ‹the› sheepכַּצֹּ֤אן׀ka.TzonH6629צֹאןpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutefor Sheolלִֽשְׁא֣וֹלlish.'olH7585שְׁאוֹלpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutethey have been appointedשַׁתּוּ֮sha.TuH8371שָׁתַתverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluraldeathמָ֤וֶתMa.vetH4194מָ֫וֶתnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit will shepherd themיִ֫רְעֵ֥םyir.'EmH7462רָעָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland they ruledוַיִּרְדּ֘וּvai.yir.DuH7287רָדָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralover themבָ֤םvamH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralupright [people]יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀ye.sha.RimH3477יָשָׁרadjective · masculine · plural · absoluteto the morningלַבֹּ֗קֶרla.Bo.kerH1242בֹּ֫קֶרpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute⚑and form theirוְ֭צוּרָםVe.tzu.romH6697צוּרconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural[is] for [the] consuming ofלְבַלּ֥וֹתle.va.LotH1086בָּלָהpreposition + verb · Piel · infinitive construct · commonSheolשְׁא֗וֹלshe.'olH7585שְׁאוֹלnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutefrom lofty abodeמִזְּבֻ֥לmi.ze.VulH2073זְבֻלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteof himלֽוֹ׃loH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
15But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah
surelyאַךְ־'akh-H0389אַךְadverbGodאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutehe will redeemיִפְדֶּ֣הyif.DehH6299פָּדָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularlife myנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfrom [the] hand ofמִֽיַּד־mi.yad-H3027יָדpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · constructSheolשְׁא֑וֹלshe.'olH7585שְׁאוֹלnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteforכִּ֖יkiH3588כִּיparticlehe will take meיִקָּחֵ֣נִיyi.ka.Che.niH3947לָקַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularSelahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542סֶ֫לָהinterjection
16Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases.
may notאַל־'al-H0408אַלnegativeyou fearתִּ֭ירָאTi.ra'H3372יָרֵאverb · Qal · jussive · second person · masculine · singularifכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlehe will become richיַעֲשִׁ֣רya.'a.ShirH6238עָשַׁרverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularanyoneאִ֑ישׁ'IshH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteifכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleit will increaseיִ֝רְבֶּהYir.behH7235רָבָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] honor ofכְּב֣וֹדke.VodH3519כָּבוֹדnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructhouse hisבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
17For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
forכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticlenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativein death hisבְ֭מוֹתוֹve.mo.toH4194מָ֫וֶתpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhe will takeיִקַּ֣חyi.KachH3947לָקַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular‹the› anythingהַכֹּ֑לha.KolH3605כֹּלdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutenotלֹא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativeit will go downיֵרֵ֖דye.RedH3381יָרַדverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularafter himאַחֲרָ֣יו'a.cha.RavH0310אַחַרcardinal number · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhonor hisכְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃ke.vo.DoH3519כָּבוֹדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
18For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed— and though you get praise when you do well for yourself—
forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleself hisנַ֭פְשׁוֹnaf.shoH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularin life hisבְּחַיָּ֣יוbe.chai.YavH2416חַיִּיםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhe blessedיְבָרֵ֑ךְye.va.RekhH1288בָּרַךְverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand people praise youוְ֝יוֹדֻ֗ךָve.yo.Du.khaH3034יָדָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · third person · masculine · plural + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularifכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleyou will do wellתֵיטִ֥יבtei.TivH3190יָטַבverb · Hiphil · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularto yourselfלָֽךְ׃LakhH9032Os2fpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular
19his soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light.
it will goתָּ֭בוֹאTa.Vo'H0935בּוֹאverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singulartoעַד־'ad-H5704עַדpreposition[the] generation ofדּ֣וֹרDorH1755דּוֹרnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructancestors hisאֲבוֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.TavH0001אָבnoun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularuntilעַד־'ad-H5704עַדprepositionperpetuityנֵ֝֗צַחNe.tzachH5331נֵ֫צַחnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativethey will seeיִרְאוּ־yir.'u-H7200רָאָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plurallightאֽוֹר׃'orH0216אוֹרnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
20Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.
humankindאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewith honorבִּ֭יקָרBi.korH3366יְקָרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativehe understandsיָבִ֑יןya.VinH0995בִּיןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularhe is likeנִמְשַׁ֖לnim.ShalH4911מָשַׁלverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularlike the animalsכַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹתka.be.he.MotH0929בְּהֵמָהpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolute[which] they are destroyedנִדְמֽוּ׃nid.MuH1820דָּמָהverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · common · plural
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