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to the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֣חַlam.na.Tze.achH5329נָצַחpreposition · with the article + verb · Piel · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteal-אַל־'al-H0516אַל תַּשְׁחֵתnegativetashchethתַּשְׁחֵת֮tash.ChetH0516אַל תַּשְׁחֵתverb · Hiphil · jussive · second person · masculine · singularof Davidלְדָוִ֪דle.da.VidH1732דָּוִדpreposition + noun · proper name · masculinea miktamמִ֫כְתָּ֥םmikh.TamH4387מִכְתָּםnoun · masculine · singular · absolutewhen sentבִּשְׁלֹ֥חַbish.Lo.achH7971שָׁלַחpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonSaulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586שָׁאוּלnoun · proper name · masculineand people watchedוַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּvai.yish.me.RuH8104שָׁמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerthe houseהַ֝בַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitH1004בַּ֫יִתdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto kill himלַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃la.ha.mi.ToH4191מוּתpreposition + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · common + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me;

deliver meהַצִּילֵ֖נִיha.tzi.Le.niH5337נָצַלverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfrom enemies myמֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀me.'o.ye.VaiH0341אֹיֵבpreposition + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularO God myאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfrom [those who] rise up against meמִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥יmi.mit.ko.MaiH6965קוּםpreposition + verb · Hithpael · active participle · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularmay you set on high meתְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃te.sa.ge.Ve.niH7682שָׂגַבverb · Piel · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

2deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men.

deliver meהַ֭צִּילֵנִיHa.tzi.le.niH5337נָצַלverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfrom [those who] doמִפֹּ֣עֲלֵיmi.Po.'a.leiH6466פָּעַלpreposition + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct‹of› wickednessאָ֑וֶן'A.venH0205אָ֫וֶןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand from men ofוּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥יu.me.'an.SheiH0582אֱנוֹשׁconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructblood‹s›דָ֝מִ֗יםda.MimH1818דָּםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutesave meהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ho.shi.'E.niH3467יָשַׁעverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

3For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD,

forכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticlehere!הִנֵּ֪הhi.NehH2009הִנֵּהinterjectionthey lie in waitאָֽרְב֡וּ'a.re.VuH0693אָרַבverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralfor life myלְנַפְשִׁ֗יle.naf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularthey stir up troubleיָג֣וּרוּya.Gu.ruH1481גּוּרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralon meעָלַ֣י'a.LaiH5921עַלpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfierce [people]עַזִ֑ים'a.ZimH5794עַזadjective · masculine · plural · absolutenotלֹא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativetransgression myפִשְׁעִ֖יfish.'IH6588פֶּ֫שַׁעnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativesin myחַטָּאתִ֣יcha.ta.TiH2403חַטָּאתnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name

4for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Awake, come to meet me, and see!

notבְּֽלִי־be.li-H1097בְּלִיnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructiniquityעָ֭וֹן'A.vonH5771עָוֺןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey run !יְרוּצ֣וּןye.ru.TzunH7323רוּץverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural + paragogic nunand they may be establishedוְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּve.yi.ko.Na.nuH3559כּוּןconjunction + verb · Hithpael · third person · masculine · pluralawake !ע֖וּרָה'U.rahH5782עוּרverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heto meet meלִקְרָאתִ֣יlik.ra.TiH7122קָרָאpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand seeוּרְאֵה׃u.re.'ehH7200רָאָהconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular

5You, LORD God of hosts, are God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah

and youוְאַתָּ֤הve.'a.TahH0859אַתָּ֫הconjunction + personal · pronoun · second person · masculine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGod ofאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutehostsצְבָא֡וֹתtze.va.'otH6635צָבָאnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute[the] God ofאֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י'e.Lo.HeiH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper nameawake !הָקִ֗יצָהha.Ki.tzahH6974קִיץverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heto punishלִפְקֹ֥דlif.KodH6485פָּקַדpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonallכָּֽל־kal-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.YimH1471גּוֹיdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutemay notאַל־'al-H0408אַלnegativeyou show favor toתָּחֹ֨ןta.ChonH2603חָנַןverb · Qal · jussive · second person · masculine · singularallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[those who] act treacherously ofבֹּ֖גְדֵיBo.ge.deiH0898בָּגַדverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · constructwickednessאָ֣וֶן'A.venH0205אָ֫וֶןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteSelahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542סֶ֫לָהinterjection

6Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.

they returnיָשׁ֣וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725שׁוּבverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralto ‹the› eveningלָ֭עֶרֶבLa.'e.revH6153עֶ֫רֶבpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey growlיֶהֱמ֥וּye.he.MuH1993הָמָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plurallike ‹the› dogכַכָּ֗לֶבkha.Ka.levH3611כֶּ֫לֶבpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteso they may go aroundוִיס֥וֹבְבוּvi.So.vuH5437סָבַבconjunction + verb · Piel · third person · masculine · plural[the] cityעִֽיר׃'IrH5892עִירnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

7There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”

here!הִנֵּ֤ה׀hi.NehH2009הִנֵּהinterjectionthey pour forth !יַבִּ֘יע֤וּןya.Bi.'UnH5042נָבַעverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural + paragogic nunwith mouth theirבְּפִיהֶ֗םbe.fi.HemH6310פֶּהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralswordsחֲ֭רָבוֹתCha.ra.VotH2719חֶ֫רֶבnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute[are] on lips theirבְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑םbe.sif.to.tei.HemH8193שָׂפָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralforכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlewho?מִ֥יmiH4310מִיinterrogative · pronoun[is] hearingשֹׁמֵֽעַ׃sho.Me.a'H8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute

8But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.

and youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH0859אַתָּ֫הconjunction + personal · pronoun · second person · masculine · singularO Yahwehיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameyou laughתִּשְׂחַק־tis.chak-H7832שָׂחַקverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularto themלָ֑מוֹla.moH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralyou mockתִּ֝לְעַ֗גtil.'AgH3932לָעַגverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular‹to› allלְכָל־le.kholH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471גּוֹיnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute

9O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.

strength hisעֻ֭זּוֹu.zoH5797עֹזnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularto youאֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khaH0413אֶלpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularI will watchאֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה'esh.Mo.rahH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleGodאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[is] refuge myמִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃mis.ga.BiH4869מִשְׂגָּבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

10My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.

[the] God ofאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructcovenant loyalty myחַסְדִּ֣יchas.DiH2617חֶ֫סֶדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularhe will meet meיְקַדְּמֵ֑נִיye.ka.de.Me.niH6923קָדַםverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularGodאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutehe will let look meיַרְאֵ֥נִיyar.'E.niH7200רָאָהverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularon enemies myבְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃ve.sho.re.RaiH8324שׁוֹרֵרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

11Kill them not, lest my people forget; make them totter by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield!

may notאַל־'al-H0408אַלnegativeyou kill themתַּהַרְגֵ֤ם׀ta.har.GemH2026הָרַגverb · Qal · jussive · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plurallestפֶּֽן־pen-H6435פֶּן־particlethey should forgetיִשְׁכְּח֬וּyish.ke.ChuH7911שָׁכַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralpeople myעַמִּ֗י'a.MiH5971עַםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularmake wander about themהֲנִיעֵ֣מוֹha.ni.'E.movH5128נוּעַverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralby strength yourבְ֭חֵילְךָVe.chei.le.khaH2428חַ֫יִלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand bring down themוְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹve.ho.ri.De.movH3381יָרַדconjunction + verb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralO shield ourמָֽגִנֵּ֣נוּma.gi.Ne.nuH4043מָגֵןnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine · pluralO Lordאֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.NaiH0136אֲדֹנָיnoun · proper name

12For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,

[the] sin ofחַטַּאת־cha.tat-H2403חַטָּאתnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructmouth theirפִּ֗ימוֹpi.moH6310פֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural[the] word ofדְּֽבַר־de.var-H1697דָּבָרnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructlips theirשְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹse.Fa.Tei.movH8193שָׂפָהnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland let them be caughtוְיִלָּכְד֥וּve.yi.la.khe.DuH3920לָכַדconjunction + verb · Niphal · third person · masculine · pluralin pride theirבִגְאוֹנָ֑םvig.'o.NamH1347גָּאוֹןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland from a curseוּמֵאָלָ֖הu.me.'a.LahH0423אָלָהconjunction + preposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand from lyingוּמִכַּ֣חַשׁu.mi.Ka.chashH3585כַּ֫חַשׁconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[which] they speakיְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ye.sa.Pe.ruH5608סָפַרverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural

13consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, that they may know that God rules over Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah

make an endכַּלֵּ֥הka.LehH3615כָּלָהverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · singularin angerבְחֵמָה֮ve.che.MahH2534חֵמָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutemake an endכַּלֵּ֪הka.LehH3615כָּלָהverb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · singularand there not [will be] themוְֽאֵ֫ינֵ֥מוֹve.'Ei.Ne.movH0369אַ֫יִןconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralso they may knowוְֽיֵדְע֗וּve.ye.de.'UH3045יָדַעconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · pluralthatכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleGodאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[is] rulingמֹשֵׁ֣לmo.ShelH4910מָשַׁלverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteover Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹ֑בbe.ya.'a.KoH3290יַעֲקֹבpreposition + noun · proper name · masculineto [the] ends ofלְאַפְסֵ֖יle.'af.SeiH0657אֶ֫פֶסpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteSelahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542סֶ֫לָהinterjection

14Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.

so they may returnוְיָשׁ֣וּבוּve.ya.Shu.vuH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · pluralto ‹the› eveningלָ֭עֶרֶבLa.'e.revH6153עֶ֫רֶבpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey growlיֶהֱמ֥וּye.he.MuH1993הָמָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plurallike ‹the› dogכַכָּ֗לֶבkha.Ka.levH3611כֶּ֫לֶבpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteso they may go aroundוִיס֥וֹבְבוּvi.So.vuH5437סָבַבconjunction + verb · Piel · third person · masculine · plural[the] cityעִֽיר׃'IrH5892עִירnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

15They wander about for food and growl if they do not get their fill.

theyהֵ֭מָּהHe.mahH1992הֵ֫מָּהpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · pluralthey make wander about !יְנִיע֣וּןye.ni.'UnH5128נוּעַverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural + paragogic nunto eatלֶאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.KholH0398אָכַלpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonifאִם־'im-H0518אִםparticlenotלֹ֥אlo'H3808לֹאnegativethey are satisfiedיִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּyis.be.'UH7646שָׂבֵעַverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraland they passed [the] nightוַיָּלִֽינוּ׃vai.ya.Li.nuH3885לוּןconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plural

16But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.

and Iוַאֲנִ֤י׀va.'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יconjunction + personal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI will singאָשִׁ֣יר'a.ShirH7891שִׁירverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularstrength yourעֻזֶּךָ֮'u.ze.KhaH5797עֹזnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularso I may sing for joyוַאֲרַנֵּ֥ןva.'a.ra.NenH7442רָנַןconjunction + verb · Piel · first person · common · singularto the morningלַבֹּ֗קֶרla.Bo.kerH1242בֹּ֫קֶרpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutecovenant loyalty yourחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָchas.De.khaH2617חֶ֫סֶדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleyou have beenהָיִ֣יתָha.Yi.taH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · singulara refugeמִשְׂגָּ֣בmis.GavH4869מִשְׂגָּבnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteof meלִ֑יLiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand a place of escapeוּ֝מָנ֗וֹסu.ma.NosH4498מָנוֹסconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteon [the] dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117יוֹםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[when] it is distressצַר־tzar-H6887צָרַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularto meלִֽי׃LiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

17O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.

O strength myעֻ֭זִּי'U.ziH5797עֹזnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularto youאֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khaH0413אֶלpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularI will sing praisesאֲזַמֵּ֑רָה'a.za.Me.rahH2167זָמַרverb · Piel · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleGodאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[is] refuge myמִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗יmis.ga.BiH4869מִשְׂגָּבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[the] God ofאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructcovenant loyalty myחַסְדִּֽי׃chas.DiH2617חֶ֫סֶדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular