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to the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֣חַlam.na.Tze.achH5329נָצַחpreposition · with the article + verb · Piel · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteal-אַל־'al-H0516אַל תַּשְׁחֵתnegativetashchethתַּ֭שְׁחֵתTash.chetH0516אַל תַּשְׁחֵתverb · Hiphil · jussive · second person · masculine · singularof Davidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732דָּוִדpreposition + noun · proper name · masculinea miktamמִכְתָּ֑םmikh.TamH4387מִכְתָּםnoun · masculine · singular · absolutewhen fled heבְּבָרְח֥וֹbe.va.re.ChoH1272בָּרַחpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularfrom beforeמִפְּנֵי־mi.pe.nei.Sha-H6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructSaulשָׁ֝א֗וּלSha.'UlH7586שָׁאוּלnoun · proper name · masculinein the caveבַּמְּעָרָֽה׃ba.me.'a.RahH4631מְעָרָהpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

1Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.

show favor to meחָנֵּ֤נִיcho.ne.niH2603חָנַןverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularO Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteshow favor to meחָנֵּ֗נִיcho.ne.niH2603חָנַןverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularforכִּ֥יkiH3588כִּיparticlein youבְךָ֮ve.KhaH9031Os2mpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularit takes refugeחָסָ֪יָהcha.Sa.yahH2620חָסָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singularself myנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand in [the] shadow ofוּבְצֵֽל־u.ve.tzel-H6738צֵלconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructwings yourכְּנָפֶ֥יךָke.na.Fei.khaH3671כָּנָףnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularI take refugeאֶחְסֶ֑ה'ech.SehH2620חָסָהverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularuntilעַ֝֗ד'AdH5704עַדprepositionit will pass byיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674עָבַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singulardestruction‹s›הַוּֽוֹת׃ha.VotH1942הַוָּהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute

2I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.

I call outאֶ֭קְרָא'Ek.ra'H7121קָרָאverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularto Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֣יםle.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteMost Highעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945עֶלְיוֹןadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteto ‹the› Godלָ֝אֵ֗לla.'ElH0410אֵלpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[who] avengesגֹּמֵ֥רgo.MerH1584גָּמַרverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteon meעָלָֽי׃'a.LaiH5921עַלpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

3He will send from heaven and save me; he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!

he will sendיִשְׁלַ֤חyish.LachH7971שָׁלַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularfrom heavenמִשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀mi.sha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand he will save meוְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִיve.yo.shi.'E.niH3467יָשַׁעconjunction + verb · Hiphil · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularhe will reproachחֵרֵ֣ףche.RefH2778חָרַףverb · Piel · perfect · third person · masculine · singular[one who] crushes meשֹׁאֲפִ֣יsho.'a.FiH7602שָׁאַףverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularSelahסֶ֑לָהSe.lahH5542סֶ֫לָהinterjectionhe will sendיִשְׁלַ֥חyish.LachH7971שָׁלַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularGodאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutecovenant loyalty hisחַסְדּ֥וֹchas.DoH2617חֶ֫סֶדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand faithfulness hisוַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃va.'a.mi.ToH0571אֱמֶתconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

4My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts— the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

self myנַפְשִׁ֤י׀naf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularin amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432תָּ֫וֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructlionsלְבָאִם֮le.va.'ImH3833לְבִיnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteI lie withאֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה'esh.ke.VahH7901שָׁכַבverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singular[those that] devourלֹ֫הֲטִ֥יםlo.ha.TimH3857לָהַטverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolute[the] children ofבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructhumankindאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteteeth theirשִׁ֭נֵּיהֶםShi.nei.hemH8127שֵׁןnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural[are] a spearחֲנִ֣יתcha.NitH2595חֲנִיתnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand arrowsוְחִצִּ֑יםve.chi.TzimH2671חֵץconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand tongue theirוּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.le.sho.NamH3956לָשׁוֹןconjunction + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural[is] a swordחֶ֣רֶבChe.revH2719חֶ֫רֶבnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutesharpחַדָּֽה׃cha.DahH2299חַדadjective · feminine · singular · absolute

5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!

be exalted !ר֣וּמָהRu.mahH7311רוּםverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heaboveעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteO Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[be] overעַ֖ל'alH5921עַלprepositionallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteglory yourכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519כָּבוֹדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular

6They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah

a netרֶ֤שֶׁת׀Re.shetH7568רֶ֫שֶׁתnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethey preparedהֵכִ֣ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559כּוּןverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · common · pluralfor feet myלִפְעָמַי֮lif.'a.MaiH6471פַּ֫עַםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularit bent downכָּפַ֪ףka.FafH3721כָּפַףverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularself myנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularthey dugכָּר֣וּka.RuH3738כָּרָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural‹to› before meלְפָנַ֣יle.fa.NaiH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulara pitשִׁיחָ֑הshi.ChahH7882שִׁיחָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethey have fallenנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307נָפַלverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralin [the] midst of itבְתוֹכָ֣הּve.to.KhahH8432תָּ֫וֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singularSelahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542סֶ֫לָהinterjection

7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody!

[is] steadfastנָ֘כ֤וֹןna.KhonH3559כּוּןverb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteheart myלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularO Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[is] steadfastנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559כּוּןverb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteheart myלִבִּ֑יli.BiH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI will singאָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891שִׁירverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularand I will sing praisesוַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃va.'a.za.Me.rahH2167זָמַרconjunction + verb · Piel · infinitive construct · first person · common · singular

8Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!

awake !ע֤וּרָה'U.rahH5782עוּרverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heO honor myכְבוֹדִ֗יkhe.vo.DiH3519כָּבוֹדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine · singularawake !ע֭וּרָֽה'U.rahH5782עוּרverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heO lyreהַנֵּ֥בֶלha.Ne.velH5035נֵ֫בֶלdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand harpוְכִנּ֗וֹרve.khi.NorH3658כִּנּוֹרconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteI will wakenאָעִ֥ירָה'a.'I.rahH5782עוּרverb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · first person · common · singular[the] dawnשָּֽׁחַר׃Sha.charH7837שַׁ֫חַרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

9I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

I will give thanks to youאוֹדְךָ֖'od.KhaH3034יָדָהverb · Hiphil · imperfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularamong the peoplesבָעַמִּ֥ים׀va.'a.MimH5971עַםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteO Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH0136אֲדֹנָיnoun · proper nameI will sing praises to youאֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗'a.za.mer.khaH2167זָמַרverb · Piel · imperfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularamong the peoplesבָּלְאֻמִּים׃ba.le'u.MimH3816preposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolute

10For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.

forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticle[is] greatגָדֹ֣לga.DolH1419גַּלadjective · masculine · singular · absolutetoעַד־'ad-H5704עַדpreposition[the] heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutecovenant loyalty yourחַסְדֶּ֑ךָchas.De.khaH2617חֶ֫סֶדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand toוְֽעַד־ve.'ad-H5704עַדconjunction + preposition[the] cloudsשְׁחָקִ֥יםshe.cha.KimH7834שַׁ֫חַקnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutefaithfulness yourאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃'a.mi.Te.khaH0571אֱמֶתnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular

11Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!

be exalted !ר֣וּמָהRu.mahH7311רוּםverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heaboveעַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition[the] heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteO Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[be] overעַ֖ל'alH5921עַלprepositionallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteglory yourכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519כָּבוֹדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular