The Bible Exposed

Interlinear · Chapter 54

Psalms

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to the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֥חַlam.na.Tze.achH5329נָצַחpreposition · with the article + verb · Piel · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutewith stringed instrumentsבִּנְגִינֹ֗תbin.gi.NotH5058נְגִינָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolutea poemמַשְׂכִּ֥ילmas.KilH4905מַשְׂכִּילnoun · masculine · singular · absoluteof Davidלְדָוִֽד׃le.da.VidH1732דָּוִדpreposition + noun · proper name · masculinewhen cameבְּב֣וֹאbe.Vo'H0935בּוֹאpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonthe Ziphitesהַ֭זִּיפִיםHa.zi.fimH2130זִיפִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · plural · absoluteand they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralto Saulלְשָׁא֑וּלle.sha.'UlH7586שָׁאוּלpreposition + noun · proper name · masculine¿ notהֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'H3808לֹאinterrogative + negative[is] Davidדָ֝וִ֗דda.VidH1732דָּוִדnoun · proper name · masculinehiding himselfמִסְתַּתֵּ֥רmis.ta.TerH5641סָתַרverb · Hithpael · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutewith usעִמָּֽנוּ׃'i.Ma.nuH5973עִםpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · plural

1O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might.

O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteby name yourבְּשִׁמְךָ֣be.shim.KhaH8034שֵׁםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularsave meהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיho.shi.'E.niH3467יָשַׁעverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand by strength yourוּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ֥u.vig.vu.ra.te.KhaH1369גְּבוּרָהconjunction + preposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularyou will vindicate meתְדִינֵֽנִי׃te.di.Ne.niH1777דִּיןverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

2O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutehearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularprayer myתְּפִלָּתִ֑יte.fi.la.TiH8605תְּפִלָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulargive ear !הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָהha.'a.Zi.nahH0238אָזַןverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heto [the] words ofלְאִמְרֵי־le.'im.rei-H0561אֵמֶרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructmouth myפִֽי׃FiH6310פֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

3For strangers have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. Selah

forכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticlestrangersזָרִ֨ים׀za.RimH2114זוּרadjective · masculine · plural · absolutethey have risen upקָ֤מוּKa.muH6965קוּםverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralon meעָלַ֗י'a.LaiH5921עַלpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand ruthless [people]וְֽ֭עָרִיצִיםVe.'a.ri.tzimH6184עָרִיץconjunction + adjective · masculine · plural · absolutethey have soughtבִּקְשׁ֣וּbik.ShuH1245בָּקַשׁverb · Piel · perfect · third person · common · plurallife myנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularnotלֹ֤אlo'H3808לֹאnegativethey have setשָׂ֨מוּSa.muH7760שׂוּםverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteto before themselvesלְנֶגְדָּ֣םle.neg.DamH5048נֶ֫גֶדpreposition + cardinal number · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralSelahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542סֶ֫לָהinterjection

4Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.

here!הִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009הִנֵּהinterjectionGodאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[is] a helperעֹזֵ֣ר'o.ZerH5826עָזַרverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteof meלִ֑יLiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[the] Lordאֲ֝דֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH0136אֲדֹנָיnoun · proper name[is] ‹in› [those who] sustainבְּֽסֹמְכֵ֥יbe.so.me.KheiH5564סָמַךְpreposition + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct‹of› life myנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

5He will return the evil to my enemies; in your faithfulness put an end to them.

may he bring backיָשִׁ֣יבya.ShivH7725שׁוּבverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularthe evilהָ֭רַעHa.ra'H7451רַעdefinite article + adjective · masculine · singular · absoluteto enemies myלְשֹׁרְרָ֑יle.sho.re.RaiH8324שׁוֹרֵרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularin faithfulness yourבַּ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ba.'a.mi.te.khaH0571אֱמֶתpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singulardestroy themהַצְמִיתֵֽם׃hatz.mi.TemH6789צָמַתverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

6With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O LORD, for it is good.

in voluntarinessבִּנְדָבָ֥הbin.da.VahH5071נְדָבָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteI will sacrificeאֶזְבְּחָה־'ez.be.chah-H2076זָבַחverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularto youלָּ֑ךְLakhH9032Os2fpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularI will give thanks toא֤וֹדֶה'o.dehH3034יָדָהverb · Hiphil · imperfect · first person · common · singularname yourשִּׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034שֵׁםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameforכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticle[it is] goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2895טוֹבverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular

7For he has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.

forכִּ֣יkiH3588כִּיparticlefrom everyמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructtroubleצָ֭רָהTza.rahH6869צָרָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutehe has delivered meהִצִּילָ֑נִיhi.tzi.La.niH5337נָצַלverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand on enemies myוּ֝בְאֹיְבַ֗יu.ve.'o.ye.VaiH0341אֹיֵבconjunction + preposition + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularit has lookedרָאֲתָ֥הra.'a.TahH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singulareye myעֵינִֽי׃'ei.NiH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular