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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732מִזְמוֹרa psalmnoun sg m absH4210אֱלֹהֵיO God ofnoun pl m cstrH430תְהִלָּתִיpraise mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8416אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֶּחֱרַשׁ׃you be silentverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2790 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588פִי[the] mouth ofnoun sg m cstrH6310רָשָׁע[the] wickednoun sg m absH7563וּפִי־and a mouth ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6310מִרְמָהdeceitnoun sg f absH4820עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921פָּתָחוּthey have openedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6605דִּבְּרוּthey have spokenverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1696אִתִּיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH854לְשׁוֹןa tongue ofnoun sg c cstrH3956שָׁקֶר׃falsehoodnoun sg m absH8267 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
וְדִבְרֵיand words ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1697שִׂנְאָהhatrednoun sg f absH8135סְבָבוּנִיthey have surrounded meverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH5437וַיִּלָּחֲמוּנִיand they have fought against meConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH3898חִנָּם׃without causeadvH2600 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
תַּחַת־in place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478אַהֲבָתִיlove mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH160יִשְׂטְנוּנִיthey accuse meverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7853וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589תְפִלָּה׃[am] prayernoun sg f absH8605 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
וַיָּשִׂימוּand they have putConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7760עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921רָעָהevilnoun sg f absH7451תַּחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478טוֹבָהgoodnoun sg f absH2896וְשִׂנְאָהand hatredconj + noun sg f absH8135תַּחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478אַהֲבָתִי׃love mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH160 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
הַפְקֵדappointverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH6485עָלָיוon himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921רָשָׁעa wicked [person]noun sg m absH7563וְשָׂטָןand an accuserconj + noun sg m absH7854יַעֲמֹדlet him standverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5975עַל־onprepH5921יְמִינוֹ׃right [hand] hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3225 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
בְּהִשָּׁפְטוֹwhen is judged heprep + verb Niphal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8199יֵצֵאlet him come forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318רָשָׁעguiltynoun sg m absH7563וּתְפִלָּתוֹand prayer hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8605תִּהְיֶהlet it becomeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961לַחֲטָאָה׃into sinprep + noun sg f absH2401 Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
יִהְיוּ־may they beverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961יָמָיוdays hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3117מְעַטִּיםfewnoun pl m absH4592פְּקֻדָּתוֹoffice hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6486יִקַּחmay he takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947אַחֵר׃anotheradj sg m absH312 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
יִהְיוּ־may they beverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961בָנָיוchildren hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121יְתוֹמִיםfatherless onesnoun pl m absH3490וְאִשְׁתּוֹand wife hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802אַלְמָנָה׃a widownoun sg f absH490 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
וְנוֹעַand really wanderconj + verb Qal inf cstrH5128יָנוּעוּmay they wanderverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5128בָנָיוchildren hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121וְשִׁאֵלוּand they will begConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7592וְדָרְשׁוּand they will seekConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1875מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶם׃away from ruins theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2723 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
יְנַקֵּשׁmay he strikeverb Piel impf 3 sg mH5367נוֹשֶׁהa creditorverb Qal ptc sg m absH5383לְכָל־to allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatRelative ParticleH834לוֹ[belongs] to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְיָבֹזּוּand may they plunderconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH962זָרִיםstrangersadj pl m absH2114יְגִיעוֹ׃property hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3018 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יְהִי־it belongverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033מֹשֵׁךְ[one who] prolongsverb Qal ptc sg m absH4900חָסֶדloyaltynoun sg m absH2617וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408יְהִיit belongverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961חוֹנֵן[one who] shows favorverb Qal ptc sg m absH2603לִיתוֹמָיו׃to fatherless children hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3490 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
יְהִי־may it beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961אַחֲרִיתוֹposterity hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH319לְהַכְרִיתto cut offprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3772בְּדוֹרin a generationprep + noun sg m absH1755אַחֵרanotheradj sg m absH312יִמַּחmay it be wiped outverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH4229שְׁמָם׃name theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8034 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
יִזָּכֵרmay it be rememberedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH2142עֲוֹן[the] iniquity ofnoun sg m cstrH5771אֲבֹתָיוancestors hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְחַטַּאתand [the] sin ofconj + noun sg f cstrH2403אִמּוֹmother hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH517אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּמָּח׃it be wiped outverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH4229 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
יִהְיוּlet them beverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961נֶגֶד־beforeadj sg m cstrH5048יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068תָּמִידcontinuallynoun sg m absH8548וְיַכְרֵתand may he cut offconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3772מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] earthprep + noun sg f absH776זִכְרָם׃memory theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2143 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
יַעַןbecauseconjH3282אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808זָכַרhe rememberedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2142עֲשׂוֹתto doverb Qal inf cstrH6213חָסֶדloyaltynoun sg m absH2617וַיִּרְדֹּףand he harassedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7291אִישׁ־anyonenoun sg m absH376עָנִיpooradj sg m absH6041וְאֶבְיוֹןand needyconj + adj sg m absH34וְנִכְאֵהand disheartened ofconj + verb Niphal ptc sg m cstrH3512לֵבָבheartnoun sg m absH3824לְמוֹתֵת׃to put to [them] deathprep + verb Piel inf cstrH4191 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
וַיֶּאֱהַבand he lovedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH157קְלָלָהa cursenoun sg f absH7045וַתְּבוֹאֵהוּand it came to himConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH935וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808חָפֵץhe delightedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2654בִּבְרָכָהin blessingprep + noun sg f absH1293וַתִּרְחַקand it was farConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH7368מִמֶּנּוּ׃from himprep + sfx 3 sg mH4480 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
וַיִּלְבַּשׁand he put onConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3847קְלָלָהa cursenoun sg f absH7045כְּמַדּוֹlike garment hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4055וַתָּבֹאand it wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH935כַמַּיִםlike the waterprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325בְּקִרְבּוֹin inward part[s] hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7130וְכַשֶּׁמֶןand like the oilconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH8081בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו׃in bones hisprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6106 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
תְּהִי־may it beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961לוֹfor himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033כְּבֶגֶדlike a garmentprep + noun sg m absH899יַעְטֶה[which] he wraps himselfverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5844וּלְמֵזַחand to a waistbandconj + prep + noun sg m absH4206תָּמִיד[which] continuallynoun sg m absH8548יַחְגְּרֶהָ׃he girds on itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH2296 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063פְּעֻלַּת[be] [the] wage[s] ofnoun sg f cstrH6468שֹׂטְנַיaccusers myverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7853מֵאֵתfrom withprep + prepH854יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְהַדֹּבְרִיםand those [who] speakconj + art + verb Qal ptc pl m absH1696רָעeviladj sg m absH7451עַל־onprepH5921נַפְשִׁי׃self mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859יְהוִהO Yahwehname TitleH3069אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136עֲשֵׂה־dealverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6213אִתִּיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH854לְמַעַןfor [the] sake ofConditional ParticleH4616שְׁמֶךָname yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8034כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896חַסְדְּךָcovenant loyalty yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2617הַצִּילֵנִי׃deliver meverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5337 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עָנִי[am] pooradj sg m absH6041וְאֶבְיוֹןand needyconj + adj sg m absH34אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595וְלִבִּיand heart myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820חָלַלsomeone has piercedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2490בְּקִרְבִּי׃in inner being myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7130 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
כְּצֵל־like a shadowprep + noun sg m absH6738כִּנְטוֹתוֹwhen stretches out itprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5186נֶהֱלָכְתִּיI have vanishedverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH1980נִנְעַרְתִּיI have been shaken offverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH5287כָּאַרְבֶּה׃like the locustprep Definite + noun sg m absH697 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
בִּרְכַּיknees mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1290כָּשְׁלוּthey have staggeredverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3782מִצּוֹםfrom fastingprep + noun sg m absH6685וּבְשָׂרִיand flesh myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1320כָּחַשׁit has become leanverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3584מִשָּׁמֶן׃from fatnessprep + noun sg m absH8081 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589הָיִיתִיI have becomeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961חֶרְפָּהa reproachnoun sg f absH2781לָהֶםto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038יִרְאוּנִיthey see meverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7200יְנִיעוּןthey shake !verb Hiphil impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH5128רֹאשָׁם׃head theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7218 Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
עָזְרֵנִיhelp meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5826יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהָיGod mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430הוֹשִׁיעֵנִיsave meverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3467כְחַסְדֶּךָ׃according to covenant loyalty yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2617 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
וְיֵדְעוּso they may knowconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יָדְךָ[is] hand yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027זֹּאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068עֲשִׂיתָהּ׃you have done itverb Qal perf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH6213 Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
יְקַלְלוּ־they will curseverb Piel impf 3 pl mH7043הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859תְבָרֵךְyou will blessverb Piel impf 2 sg mH1288קָמוּthey have arisenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6965וַיֵּבֹשׁוּand they have been ashamedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH954וְעַבְדְּךָand servant yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650יִשְׂמָח׃he will rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8055 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
יִלְבְּשׁוּmay they be clothedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3847שׂוֹטְנַיaccusers myverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7853כְּלִמָּהignominynoun sg f absH3639וְיַעֲטוּand may they be wrappedconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH5844כַמְעִילlike the robeprep Definite + noun sg m absH4598בָּשְׁתָּם׃shame theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1322 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
אוֹדֶהI will give thanks toverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3034יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966בְּפִיwith mouth myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310וּבְתוֹךְand in amongconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH8432רַבִּיםmany [people]adj pl m absH7227אֲהַלְלֶנּוּ׃I will praise himverb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH1984 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יַעֲמֹדhe standsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5975לִימִיןto [the] right [hand] ofprep + noun sg f cstrH3225אֶבְיוֹן[the] needyadj sg m absH34לְהוֹשִׁיעַto save [him]prep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3467מִשֹּׁפְטֵיfrom [those who] judgeprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH8199נַפְשׁוֹ׃of self hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315
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