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Interlinear · Chapter 97

Psalms

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1The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!

Yahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namehe reignsמָ֭לָךְMa.lokhH4427מָלַךְverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularlet it be gladתָּגֵ֣לta.GelH1523גִּילverb · Qal · jussive · third person · feminine · singularthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutelet them rejoiceיִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּyis.me.ChuH8055שָׂמַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralislandsאִיִּ֥ים'i.YimH0339אִיnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutemanyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227רַבadjective · masculine · plural · absolute

2Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

cloudעָנָ֣ן'a.NanH6051עָנָןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand thick darknessוַעֲרָפֶ֣לva.'a.ra.FelH6205עֲרָפֶלconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[are] around himסְבִיבָ֑יוse.vi.VavH5439סָבִיבnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[is] righteousnessצֶ֥דֶקTze.dekH6664צֶ֫דֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand justiceוּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טu.mish.PatH4941מִשְׁפָּטconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[the] foundation ofמְכ֣וֹןme.KhonH4349מָכוֹןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthrone hisכִּסְאֽוֹ׃kis.'OH3678כִּסֵּאnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

3Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around.

fireאֵ֭שׁ'eshH0784אֵשׁnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolute‹to› before himלְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.NavH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularit goesתֵּלֵ֑ךְte.LekhH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · feminine · singularand it may burn upוּתְלַהֵ֖טu.te.la.HetH3857לָהַטconjunction + verb · Piel · third person · feminine · singularall aroundסָבִ֣יבsa.VivH5439סָבִיבnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteopponents hisצָרָֽיו׃tza.RavH6862צַרnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

4His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

they light upהֵאִ֣ירוּhe.'I.ruH0215אוֹרverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · common · plurallightning flashes hisבְרָקָ֣יוve.ra.KavH1300בָּרָקnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[the] worldתֵּבֵ֑לte.VelH8398תֵּבֵלnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteit seesרָאֲתָ֖הra.'a.TahH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singularand it trembledוַתָּחֵ֣לva.ta.ChelH2342חוּלconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · feminine · singularthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

mountainsהָרִ֗יםha.RimH2022הַרnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutelike ‹the› waxכַּדּוֹנַ֗גka.do.NagH1749דּוֹנַגpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey meltנָ֭מַסּוּNa.ma.suH4549מָסַסverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · common · pluralfrom to beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.NeiH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + preposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namefrom to beforeמִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗יmi.lif.NeiH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + preposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct[the] lord ofאֲד֣וֹן'a.DonH0113אָדוֹןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.

they declareהִגִּ֣ידוּhi.Gi.duH5046נָגַדverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · common · pluralthe heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluterighteousness hisצִדְק֑וֹtzid.KoH6664צֶ֫דֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand they seeוְרָא֖וּve.ra.'UH7200רָאָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralallכָל־khol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe peoplesהָעַמִּ֣יםha.'a.MimH5971עַםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteglory hisכְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃ke.vo.DoH3519כָּבוֹדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

7All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in worthless idols; worship him, all you gods!

let them be ashamedיֵבֹ֤שׁוּ׀ye.Vo.shuH0954בּוֹשׁverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[those who] serveעֹ֬בְדֵיoe.deiH5647עָבַדverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct‹of› an imageפֶ֗סֶלFe.selH6459פֶּ֫סֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethose [who] boastהַמִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥יםha.mit.ha.LimH1984הָלַלdefinite article + verb · Hithpael · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutein ‹the› worthless idolsבָּאֱלִילִ֑יםba.'e.li.LimH0457אֱלִילpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutebow downהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־hish.ta.cha.vu-H7812שָׁחָהverb · Hithpael · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralto himל֝וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularO allכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructgodsאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute

8Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O LORD.

it hearsשָׁמְעָ֬הsha.me.'AhH8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singularand it rejoicedוַתִּשְׂמַ֨ח׀va.tis.MachH8055שָׂמַחconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · feminine · singularZionצִיּ֗וֹןtzi.YonH6726צִיּוֹןnoun · proper nameand they were gladוַ֭תָּגֵלְנָהVa.ta.ge.le.nahH1523גִּילconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · feminine · plural[the] daughters ofבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323בַּתnoun · common · feminine · plural · constructJudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper nameon account ofלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616מַ֫עַןparticlejudgments yourמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָmish.pa.Tei.khaH4941מִשְׁפָּטnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name

9For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleyouאַתָּ֤ה'a.TahH0859אַתָּ֫הpersonal · pronoun · second person · masculine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name[are] most highעֶלְי֥וֹןel.YonH5945עֶלְיוֹןadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteoverעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteexceedinglyמְאֹ֥דme.'OdH3966מְאֹדcardinal number · masculine · singular · absoluteyou are exaltedנַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָna.'a.Lei.taH5927עָלָהverb · Niphal · perfect · second person · masculine · singularaboveעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructgodsאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute

10O you who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

O [you who] loveאֹהֲבֵ֥י'o.ha.VeiH0157אָהֵבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · construct‹of› Yahwehיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namehateשִׂנְא֫וּsin.'UH8130שָׂנֵאverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralevilרָ֥עra'H7451רַעadjective · masculine · singular · absolute[he is] protectingשֹׁ֭מֵרSho.merH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute[the] lives ofנַפְשׁ֣וֹתnaf.ShotH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · plural · constructfaithful [people] hisחֲסִידָ֑יוcha.si.DavH2623חָסִידadjective · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularfrom [the] hand ofמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027יָדpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · constructwicked [people]רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563רָשָׁעnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutehe delivers themיַצִּילֵֽם׃ya.tzi.LemH5337נָצַלverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

11Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

lightא֭וֹר'orH0216אוֹרnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[is] sownזָרֻ֣עַza.Ru.a'H2232זָרַעverb · Qal · passive participle · masculine · singular · absolutefor the righteousלַצַּדִּ֑יקla.tza.DikH6662צַדִּיקpreposition · with the article + adjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand for [people] upright ofוּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־u.le.yish.rei-H3477יָשָׁרconjunction + preposition + adjective · masculine · plural · constructheartלֵ֥בlevH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutejoyשִׂמְחָֽה׃sim.ChahH8057שִׂמְחָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

12Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name!

rejoiceשִׂמְח֣וּsim.ChuH8055שָׂמַחverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralO righteous [people]צַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kimH6662צַדִּיקadjective · masculine · plural · absolutein Yahwehבַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068יהוהpreposition + noun · proper nameand give thanksוְ֝הוֹד֗וּve.ho.DuH3034יָדָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralto [the] remembrance ofלְזֵ֣כֶרle.Ze.kherH2143זֵ֫כֶרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructholiness hisקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ka.de.ShoH6944קֹ֫דֶשׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular