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Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
הֵןhere!InterjectionH2005עַבְדִּיservant mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5650אֶתְמָךְ־[whom] I supportverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8551בּוֹin himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033בְּחִירִיchosen one myadj sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH972רָצְתָה[whom] it is pleased withverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7521נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315נָתַתִּיI have putverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5414רוּחִיspirit mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg fH7307עָלָיוon himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941לַגּוֹיִםto the nationsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1471יוֹצִיא׃he will bring forthverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3318 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִצְעַקhe will cry outverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6817וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִשָּׂאhe will lift upverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5375וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַשְׁמִיעַhe will make heardverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH8085בַּחוּץin the streetprep Definite + noun sg m absH2351קוֹלוֹ׃voice hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6963 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
קָנֶהa reednoun sg m absH7070רָצוּץcrushedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH7533לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִשְׁבּוֹרhe will breakverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7665וּפִשְׁתָּהand a wickconj + noun sg f absH6594כֵהָהdimadj sg f absH3544לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְכַבֶּנָּהhe will extinguish itverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH3518לֶאֱמֶתto faithfulnessprep + noun sg f absH571יוֹצִיאhe will bring forthverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3318מִשְׁפָּט׃justicenoun sg m absH4941 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִכְהֶהhe will grow dimverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3543וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָרוּץhe will be crushedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7533עַד־untilprepH5704יָשִׂיםhe will establishverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7760בָּאָרֶץon the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941וּלְתוֹרָתוֹand for instruction hisconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8451אִיִּיםislandsnoun pl m absH339יְיַחֵילוּ׃ פthey will waitverb Piel impf 3 pl mH3176 Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
כֹּה־thusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559הָאֵלthe Godart + noun sg m absH410יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בּוֹרֵא[who] createdverb Qal ptc sg m absH1254הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064וְנוֹטֵיהֶםand [who] stretched out themconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5186רֹקַע[who] spread outverb Qal ptc sg m absH7554הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776וְצֶאֱצָאֶיהָand produces itsconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6631נֹתֵן[who] givesverb Qal ptc sg m absH5414נְשָׁמָהbreathnoun sg f absH5397לָעָםto the peopleprep Definite + noun sg m absH5971עָלֶיהָon itprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921וְרוּחַand spiritconj + noun sg f absH7307לַהֹלְכִיםto the [those who] walkprep Definite + verb Qal ptc pl m absH1980בָּהּ׃on itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034 I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068קְרָאתִיךָI have called youverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH7121בְצֶדֶקin righteousnessprep + noun sg m absH6664וְאַחְזֵקand I may take holdconj + verb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH2388בְּיָדֶךָon hand yourprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027וְאֶצָּרְךָand I may watch over youconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH5341וְאֶתֶּנְךָand I may make youconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH5414לִבְרִיתinto a covenant ofprep + noun sg f cstrH1285עָם[the] peoplenoun sg m absH5971לְאוֹרinto a light ofprep + noun sg f cstrH216גּוֹיִם׃[the] nationsnoun pl m absH1471 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
לִפְקֹחַto openprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6491עֵינַיִםeyesnoun du f absH5869עִוְרוֹתblindadj pl f absH5787לְהוֹצִיאto bring outprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3318מִמַּסְגֵּרfrom prisonprep + noun sg m absH4525אַסִּירprisoner[s]noun sg m absH616מִבֵּיתfrom a house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004כֶּלֶאimprisonmentnoun sg m absH3608יֹשְׁבֵי[those who] dwell ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427חֹשֶׁךְ׃darknessnoun sg m absH2822 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589יְהוָה[am] Yahwehname TitleH3068הוּאthatpron 3 sg mH1931שְׁמִי[is] name mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8034וּכְבוֹדִיand glory myconj + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH3519לְאַחֵרto anotherprep + adj sg m absH312לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אֶתֵּןI will giveverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5414וּתְהִלָּתִיand praise myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8416לַפְּסִילִים׃to the imagesprep Definite + noun pl m absH6456 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
הָרִאשֹׁנוֹתthe former [things]art + Numerical position adj pl f absH7223הִנֵּה־there!InterjectionH2009בָאוּthey have comeverb Qal perf 3 pl cH935וַחֲדָשׁוֹתand new [things]conj + adj pl f absH2319אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589מַגִּיד[am] about to tellverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5046בְּטֶרֶםin beforeprep + Numerical adj sg c absH2962תִּצְמַחְנָהthey will spring upverb Qal impf 3 pl fH6779אַשְׁמִיעI will cause to hear [them]verb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH8085אֶתְכֶם׃ פobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
שִׁירוּsingverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7891לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068שִׁירa songnoun sg m absH7892חָדָשׁnewadj sg m absH2319תְּהִלָּתוֹpraise hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8416מִקְצֵהfrom [the] end ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7097הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776יוֹרְדֵיO [those who] go downverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3381הַיָּםof the seaart + noun sg m absH3220וּמְלֹאוֹand what fills itconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4393אִיִּיםO islandsnoun pl m absH339וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶם׃and inhabitants theirconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3427 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
יִשְׂאוּlet them lift upverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5375מִדְבָּר[the] wildernessnoun sg m absH4057וְעָרָיוand cities itsconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5892חֲצֵרִים[the] villagesnoun pl m absH2691תֵּשֵׁב[where] it dwellsverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3427קֵדָרKedarname m individualH6938יָרֹנּוּlet them shout for joyverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7442יֹשְׁבֵי[the] inhabitants ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427סֶלַעSelanoun sg m absH5554מֵרֹאשׁfrom [the] top ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7218הָרִים[the] mountainsnoun pl m absH2022יִצְוָחוּ׃let them cry aloudverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6681 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
יָשִׂימוּlet them giveverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7760לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068כָּבוֹדglorynoun sg m absH3519וּתְהִלָּתוֹand praise hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8416בָּאִיִּיםin the islandsprep Definite + noun pl m absH339יַגִּידוּ׃let them declareverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5046 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כַּגִּבּוֹרlike the warriorprep Definite + noun sg m absH1368יֵצֵאhe will go forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318כְּאִישׁlike a man ofprep + noun sg m cstrH376מִלְחָמוֹתwarsnoun pl f absH4421יָעִירhe will stir upverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5782קִנְאָהzealnoun sg f absH7068יָרִיעַhe will raise a war-cryverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7321אַף־alsoInterjectionH637יַצְרִיחַhe will raise a battle-shoutverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH6873עַל־overprepH5921אֹיְבָיוenemies hisverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH341יִתְגַּבָּר׃ סhe will prevailverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH1396 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
הֶחֱשֵׁיתִיI have been silentverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH2814מֵעוֹלָםfrom a long timeprep + noun sg m absH5769אַחֲרִישׁI have kept silentverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH2790אֶתְאַפָּקI have restrained myselfverb Hithpael impf 1 sg cH662כַּיּוֹלֵדָהlike the [woman] giving birthprep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3205אֶפְעֶהI groanverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6463אֶשֹּׁםI puffverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5395וְאֶשְׁאַףand I may pantconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH7602יָחַד׃togethernoun sg m absH3162 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
אַחֲרִיבI will lay wasteverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH2717הָרִיםmountainsnoun pl m absH2022וּגְבָעוֹתand hillsconj + noun pl f absH1389וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605עֶשְׂבָּםvegetation theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6212אוֹבִישׁI will dry upverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3001וְשַׂמְתִּיand I will makeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7760נְהָרוֹתriversnoun pl f absH5104לָאִיִּיםinto the islandsprep Definite + noun pl m absH339וַאֲגַמִּיםand poolsconj + noun pl m absH98אוֹבִישׁ׃I will dry upverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3001 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
וְהוֹלַכְתִּיand I will leadConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1980עִוְרִיםblind [people]adj pl m absH5787בְּדֶרֶךְby a wayprep + noun sg c absH1870לֹא[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יָדָעוּthey have knownverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3045בִּנְתִיבוֹתby pathsprep + noun pl f absH5410לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יָדְעוּthey have knownverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3045אַדְרִיכֵםI will guide themverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH1869אָשִׂיםI will makeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7760מַחְשָׁךְ[the] dark placenoun sg m absH4285לִפְנֵיהֶםto before themprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6440לָאוֹרinto the lightprep Definite + noun sg f absH216וּמַעֲקַשִּׁיםand rough placesconj + noun pl m absH4625לְמִישׁוֹרinto level groundprep + noun sg m absH4334אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428הַדְּבָרִים[are] the thingsart + noun pl m absH1697עֲשִׂיתִם[which] I will do themverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH6213וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808עֲזַבְתִּים׃I will abandon themverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH5800 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
נָסֹגוּthey will be turned backverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH5472אָחוֹרbackwardsnoun sg m absH268יֵבֹשׁוּthey will be ashamedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH954בֹשֶׁתshamenoun sg f absH1322הַבֹּטְחִיםthose [who] trustart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH982בַּפָּסֶלin the idolprep Definite + noun sg m absH6459הָאֹמְרִיםthose [who] sayart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH559לְמַסֵּכָהto a molten imageprep + noun sg f absH4541אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859אֱלֹהֵינוּ׃ ס[are] god ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
הַחֵרְשִׁיםO deaf [people]art + adj pl m absH2795שְׁמָעוּlistenverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085וְהַעִוְרִיםand O blind [people]conj + art + adj pl m absH5787הַבִּיטוּlookverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH5027לִרְאוֹת׃to seeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD’s servant?
מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310עִוֵּר[is] blindadj sg m absH5787כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518עַבְדִּיservant mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5650וְחֵרֵשׁand deafconj + adj sg m absH2795כְּמַלְאָכִיlike messenger myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4397אֶשְׁלָח[whom] I will sendverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7971מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310עִוֵּר[is] blindadj sg m absH5787כִּמְשֻׁלָּםlike [one] in a covenantprep + verb Pual ptc passive sg m absH7999וְעִוֵּרand blindconj + adj sg m absH5787כְּעֶבֶדlike [the] servant ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5650יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
רָאוֹתyou have seenverb Qal inf absH7200רַבּוֹתmany [things]adj pl f absH7227וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִשְׁמֹרyou keep [them]verb Qal impf 2 sg mH8104פָּקוֹחַthey are openverb Qal inf absH6491אָזְנַיִםearsnoun du f absH241וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִשְׁמָע׃he listensverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8085 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068חָפֵץhe was pleasedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2654לְמַעַןfor [the] sake ofConditional ParticleH4616צִדְקוֹrighteousness hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6664יַגְדִּילhe will make greatverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH1431תּוֹרָה[the] lawnoun sg f absH8451וְיַאְדִּיר׃so he may make [it] gloriousconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg mH142 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
וְהוּאand itconj + pron 3 sg mH1931עַם־[is] a peoplenoun sg m absH5971בָּזוּזdespoiledverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH962וְשָׁסוּיand plunderedconj + verb Qal ptc passive sg m absH8154הָפֵחַthey are trappedverb Hiphil inf cstrH6351בַּחוּרִיםin the holesprep Definite + noun pl m absH2352כֻּלָּםall of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605וּבְבָתֵּיand in houses ofconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH1004כְלָאִיםimprisonmentsnoun pl m absH3608הָחְבָּאוּthey are hiddenverb Hophal perf 3 pl cH2244הָיוּthey have becomeverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961לָבַזinto spoilprep + noun sg m absH957וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מַצִּיל[is] a delivererverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5337מְשִׁסָּהplundernoun sg f absH4933וְאֵין־and there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369אֹמֵר[is one who] saysverb Qal ptc sg m absH559הָשַׁב׃bring [it] backverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH7725 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310בָכֶםamong youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036יַאֲזִיןwill he give ear toverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH238זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063יַקְשִׁבwill he pay attention?verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7181וְיִשְׁמַעand he may listen?conj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH8085לְאָחוֹר׃to afterwardsprep + noun sg m absH268 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310נָתַןhas he givenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414לִמְשִׁסָּהto plunderprep + noun sg f absH4933יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290וְיִשְׂרָאֵלand Israelconj + name LocationH3478לְבֹזְזִיםto despoilersprep + verb Qal ptc pl m absH962הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808יְהוָה[was it] Yahwehname TitleH3068זוּwhomRelative ParticleH2098חָטָאנוּwe have sinnedverb Qal perf 1 pl cH2398לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אָבוּthey were willingverb Qal perf 3 pl cH14בִדְרָכָיוin ways hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870הָלוֹךְto walkverb Qal inf absH1980וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808שָׁמְעוּthey listenedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8085בְּתוֹרָתוֹ׃to law hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8451 Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
וַיִּשְׁפֹּךְand he poured outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8210עָלָיוon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921חֵמָהragenoun sg f absH2534אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639וֶעֱזוּזand [the] fierceness ofconj + noun sg m cstrH5807מִלְחָמָהbattlenoun sg f absH4421וַתְּלַהֲטֵהוּand it set ablaze itConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH3857מִסָּבִיבfrom round aboutprep + noun sg c absH5439וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָדָעit knewverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045וַתִּבְעַר־and it burnedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH1197בּוֹin itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָשִׂיםit put [it]verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7760עַל־onprepH5921לֵב׃ פheartnoun sg m absH3820
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.