The Bible Exposed

Interlinear · Chapter 94

Psalms

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1O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth!

O God ofאֵל־'el-H0410אֵלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructvengeance‹s›נְקָמ֥וֹתne.ka.MotH5360נְקָמָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteO Yahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameO God ofאֵ֖ל'elH0410אֵלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructvengeance‹s›נְקָמ֣וֹתne.ka.MotH5360נְקָמָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteshine forthהוֹפִֽיַע׃ho.Fi.ya'H3313יָפַעverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singular

2Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay to the proud what they deserve!

raise yourself upהִ֭נָּשֵׂאHi.na.se'H5375נָשָׂאverb · Niphal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularO judge ofשֹׁפֵ֣טsho.FetH8199שָׁפַטverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · constructthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluterepayהָשֵׁ֥בha.ShevH7725שׁוּבverb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · singularrecompenseגְּ֝מ֗וּלge.MulH1576גְּמוּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutetoעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionproud [people]גֵּאִֽים׃ge.'ImH1343גֵּאֶהadjective · masculine · plural · absolute

3O LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult?

untilעַד־'ad-H5704עַדprepositionwhen?מָתַ֖יma.TaiH4970מָתַיinterrogativewicked [people]רְשָׁעִ֥ים׀re.sha.'ImH7563רָשָׁעnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteO Yahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameuntilעַד־'ad-H5704עַדprepositionwhen?מָ֝תַ֗יma.TaiH4970מָתַיinterrogativewicked [people]רְשָׁעִ֥יםre.sha.'ImH7563רָשָׁעnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewill they exultיַעֲלֹֽזוּ׃ya.'a.Lo.zuH5937עָלַזverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural

4They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.

they pour forthיַבִּ֣יעוּya.Bi.'uH5042נָבַעverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralthey speakיְדַבְּר֣וּye.da.be.RuH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralarroganceעָתָ֑ק'a.TakH6277עָתָקadjective · masculine · singular · absolutethey boastיִֽ֝תְאַמְּר֗וּyit.'a.me.RuH0559אָמַרverb · Hithpael · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[those who] doפֹּ֥עֲלֵיPo.'a.leiH6466פָּעַלverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct‹of› wickednessאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH0205אָ֫וֶןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

5They crush your people, O LORD, and afflict your heritage.

people yourעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971עַםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namethey crushיְדַכְּא֑וּye.da.ke.'UH1792דָּכָאverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraland inheritance yourוְֽנַחֲלָתְךָ֥ve.na.cha.la.te.KhaH5159נַחֲלָהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularthey afflictיְעַנּֽוּ׃ye.'a.NuH6031עָנָהverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural

6They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless;

[the] widowאַ֭לְמָנָה'Al.ma.nahH0490אַלְמָנָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand [the] sojournerוְגֵ֣רve.GerH1616גֵּרconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey killיַהֲרֹ֑גוּya.ha.Ro.guH2026הָרַגverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraland fatherless onesוִֽיתוֹמִ֣יםvi.to.MimH3490יָתוֹםconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutethey murderיְרַצֵּֽחוּ׃ye.ra.Tze.chuH7523רָצַחverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural

7and they say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive.”

and they saidוַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativehe will seeיִרְאֶה־yir.'eh-H7200רָאָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיָּ֑הּYahH3050יָהּnoun · proper name · masculineand notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativehe will perceiveיָ֝בִ֗יןya.VinH0995בִּיןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] God ofאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructJacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoH3290יַעֲקֹבnoun · proper name · masculine

8Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?

understandבִּ֭ינוּBi.nuH0995בִּיןverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralO stupid [ones]בֹּעֲרִ֣יםbo.'a.RimH1197בָּעַרverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absoluteamong the peopleבָּעָ֑םba.'AmH5971עַםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand O foolsוּ֝כְסִילִ֗יםu.khe.si.LimH3684כְּסִילconjunction + adjective · masculine · plural · absolutewhen?מָתַ֥יma.TaiH4970מָתַיinterrogativewill you have insightתַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃tas.Ki.luH7919שָׂכַלverb · Hiphil · imperfect · second person · masculine · plural

9He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see?

¿ [the] planter ofהֲנֹ֣טַֽעha.No.ta'H5193נָטַעinterrogative + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · construct[the] earאֹ֭זֶן'O.zenH0241אֹ֫זֶןnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute¿ notהֲלֹ֣אha.Lo'H3808לֹאinterrogative + negativedoes he hearיִשְׁמָ֑עyish.Ma'H8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularor?אִֽם־'im-H0518אִםparticle[the] former ofיֹ֥צֵֽרYo.tzerH3335יָצַרverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · construct[the] eyeעַ֝֗יִן'A.yinH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute¿ notהֲלֹ֣אha.Lo'H3808לֹאinterrogative + negativedoes he seeיַבִּֽיט׃ya.BitH5027נָבַטverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular

10He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke? He who teaches man knowledge—

¿ [the] discipliner ofהֲיֹסֵ֣רha.yo.SerH3256יָסַרinterrogative + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · constructnationsגּ֭וֹיִםGo.yimH1471גּוֹיnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute¿ notהֲלֹ֣אha.Lo'H3808לֹאinterrogative + negativedoes he rebukeיוֹכִ֑יחַyo.Khi.achH3198יָכַחverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularthe [one who] teachesהַֽמְלַמֵּ֖דham.la.MedH3925לָמַדdefinite article + verb · Piel · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutehumankindאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteknowledgeדָּֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847דַּ֫עַתnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

11the LORD—knows the thoughts of man, that they are but a breath.

Yahwehיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name[is] knowingיֹ֭דֵעַYo.de.a'H3045יָדַעverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute[the] thoughts ofמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284מַחֲשָׁבָהnoun · common · feminine · plural · constructa personאָדָ֑ם'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethatכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticletheyהֵ֥מָּהHe.mahH1992הֵ֫מָּהpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · plural[are] a breathהָֽבֶל׃Ha.velH1892הֶ֫בֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

12Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O LORD, and whom you teach out of your law,

how blessed!אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀'ash.ReiH0835אֶ֫שֶׁרnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct[is] the manהַגֶּ֣בֶרha.Ge.verH1397גֶּ֫בֶרdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewhomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelativeyou discipline himתְּיַסְּרֶ֣נּוּte.yas.se.Re.nuH3256יָסַרverb · Piel · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularO Yahwehיָּ֑הּYahH3050יָהּnoun · proper name · masculineand from law yourוּֽמִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥u.mi.to.ra.te.KhaH8451תּוֹרָהconjunction + preposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularyou teach himתְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ׃te.lam.me.De.nuH3925לָמַדverb · Piel · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

13to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.

to give quietלְהַשְׁקִ֣יטle.hash.KitH8252שָׁקַטpreposition + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · commonto himל֭וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularfrom days ofמִ֣ימֵיMi.meiH3117יוֹםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructtroubleרָ֑עRa'H7451רַעadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteuntilעַ֤ד'adH5704עַדprepositionit will be dugיִכָּרֶ֖הyi.ka.RehH3738כָּרָהverb · Niphal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularfor the wickedלָרָשָׁ֣עla.ra.Sha'H7563רָשָׁעpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutea pitשָֽׁחַת׃Sha.chatH7845שַׁ֫חַתnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

14For the LORD will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage;

forכִּ֤י׀kiH3588כִּיparticlenotלֹא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativehe will abandonיִטֹּ֣שׁyi.ToshH5203נָטַשׁverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namepeople hisעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971עַםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand inheritance hisוְ֝נַחֲלָת֗וֹve.na.cha.la.ToH5159נַחֲלָהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativehe will forsakeיַעֲזֹֽב׃ya.'a.ZoH5800עָזַבverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular

15for justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticletoעַד־'ad-H5704עַדprepositionrighteousnessצֶ֭דֶקTze.dekH6664צֶ֫דֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit will returnיָשׁ֣וּבya.ShuvH7725שׁוּבverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularjudgmentמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941מִשְׁפָּטnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand [will be] after itוְ֝אַחֲרָ֗יוve.'a.cha.RavH0310אַחַרconjunction + cardinal number · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[people] upright ofיִשְׁרֵי־yish.rei-H3477יָשָׁרadjective · masculine · plural · constructheartלֵֽב׃LevH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

16Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers?

who?מִֽי־mi-H4310מִיinterrogative · pronounwill he rise upיָק֣וּםya.KumH6965קוּםverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularfor meלִ֭יliH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwithעִם־'im-H5973עִםprepositionevil-doersמְרֵעִ֑יםme.re.'ImH7489רָעַעverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutewho?מִֽי־mi-H4310מִיinterrogative · pronounwill he take his standיִתְיַצֵּ֥בyit.ya.TzevH3320יָצַבverb · Hithpael · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularfor meלִ֝יliH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwithעִם־'im-H5973עִםpreposition[those who] doפֹּ֥עֲלֵיPo.'a.leiH6466פָּעַלverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct‹of› wickednessאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH0205אָ֫וֶןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

17If the LORD had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.

if notלוּלֵ֣יlu.LeiH3884לוּלֵאparticleYahwehיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name[had been] ‹to› a helpעֶזְרָ֣תָה'ez.Ra.tahH5833עֶזְרָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteof meלִּ֑יLiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularlike a littleכִּמְעַ֓ט׀kim.'AtH4592מְעַטpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit dweltשָֽׁכְנָ֖הsha.khe.NahH7931שָׁכַןverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singularsilenceדוּמָ֣הdu.MahH1745דּוּמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteself myנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

18When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up.

ifאִם־'im-H0518אִםparticleI saidאָ֭מַרְתִּי'A.mar.tiH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularit has slippedמָ֣טָהMa.tahH4131מוֹטverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singularfoot myרַגְלִ֑יrag.LiH7272רֶ֫גֶלnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularcovenant loyalty yourחַסְדְּךָ֥chas.de.KhaH2617חֶ֫סֶדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularO Yahwehיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameit supported meיִסְעָדֵֽנִי׃yis.'a.De.niH5582סָעַדverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

19When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.

in [the] multitude ofבְּרֹ֣בbe.RoH7230רֹבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructdisquieting thoughts myשַׂרְעַפַּ֣יsar.'a.PaiH8312שַׂרְעַפִּיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularin inner being myבְּקִרְבִּ֑יbe.kir.BiH7130קֶ֫רֶבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularconsolations yourתַּ֝נְחוּמֶ֗יךָtan.chu.Mei.khaH8575תַּנְחוּםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularthey delightedיְֽשַׁעַשְׁע֥וּye.sha.'ash.'UH8173שָׁעַעverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralself myנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

20Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?

¿ will it be joined to youהַֽ֭יְחָבְרְךָHay.cha.ve.re.khaH2266חָבַרinterrogative + verb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singulara throne ofכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678כִּסֵּאnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructdestruction‹s›הַוּ֑וֹתha.VotH1942הַוָּהnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute[which] fashionsיֹצֵ֖רyo.TzerH3335יָצַרverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutemischiefעָמָ֣ל'a.MalH5999עָמָלnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteonעֲלֵי־'a.lei-H5921עַלprepositiona decreeחֹֽק׃ChokH2706חֹקnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

21They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

they band togetherיָ֭גוֹדּוּYa.go.duH1413גָּדַדverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralonעַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition[the] life ofנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct[the] righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662צַדִּיקadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand bloodוְדָ֖םve.DamH1818דָּםconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteinnocentנָקִ֣יna.KiH5355נָקִיadjective · masculine · singular · absolutethey condemn as guiltyיַרְשִֽׁיעוּ׃yar.Shi.'uH7561רָשַׁעverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural

22But the LORD has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge.

and he has becomeוַיְהִ֬יvay.HiH1961הָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameof meלִ֣יliH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular‹into› a refugeלְמִשְׂגָּ֑בle.mis.GavH4869מִשְׂגָּבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand God myוֵ֝אלֹהַ֗יve.lo.HaiH0430אֱלֹהִיםconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular‹into› [the] rock ofלְצ֣וּרle.TzurH6697צוּרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructshelter myמַחְסִֽי׃mach.SiH4268מַחְסֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

23He will bring back on them their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the LORD our God will wipe them out.

and he brought backוַיָּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularon themעֲלֵיהֶ֨ם׀'a.lei.HemH5921עַלpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerwickedness theirאוֹנָ֗ם'o.NamH0205אָ֫וֶןnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland in evil theirוּבְרָעָתָ֥םu.ve.ra.'a.TamH7451רָעָהconjunction + preposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralhe will destroy themיַצְמִיתֵ֑םyatz.mi.TemH6789צָמַתverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralhe will destroy themיַ֝צְמִיתֵ֗םyatz.mi.TemH6789צָמַתverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralYahwehיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGod ourאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · plural