Psalms 12 interlinear
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[To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.] Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329עַל־onprepH5921הַשְּׁמִינִיתthe sheminithart + Numerical position adj sg f absH8067מִזְמוֹרa psalmnoun sg m absH4210לְדָוִד׃of Davidprep + name m individualH1732הוֹשִׁיעָהsave !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH3467יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588גָמַרhe has come to an endverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1584חָסִיד[the] faithfuladj sg m absH2623כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588פַסּוּthey have vanishedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6461אֱמוּנִיםfaithful [people]adj pl m absH529מִבְּנֵיfrom [the] children ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121אָדָם׃humankindnoun sg m absH120 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
שָׁוְאfalsehoodnoun sg m absH7723יְדַבְּרוּthey speakverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1696אִישׁeachnoun sg m absH376אֶת־withprepH854רֵעֵהוּneighbor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453שְׂפַתa lip ofnoun sg f cstrH8193חֲלָקוֹתflatteriesadj pl f absH2513בְּלֵבwith a heartprep + noun sg m absH3820וָלֵבand a heartconj + noun sg m absH3820יְדַבֵּרוּ׃they speakverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1696 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
יַכְרֵתmay he cut offverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3772יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605שִׂפְתֵי[the] lips ofnoun du f cstrH8193חֲלָקוֹתflatteriesadj pl f absH2513לָשׁוֹןa tonguenoun sg c absH3956מְדַבֶּרֶת[which] speaksverb Piel ptc sg f absH1696גְּדֹלוֹת׃great [things]adj pl f absH1419 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אָמְרוּthey sayverb Qal perf 3 pl cH559לִלְשֹׁנֵנוּto tongues ourprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 pl cH3956נַגְבִּירwe will make strongverb Hiphil impf 1 pl cH1396שְׂפָתֵינוּlips ournoun du f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH8193אִתָּנוּ[are] with usprep + sfx 1 pl cH854מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310אָדוֹן[is] masternoun sg m absH113לָנוּ׃of usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
מִשֹּׁדfrom [the] devastation ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7701עֲנִיִּיםafflicted [people]adj pl m absH6041מֵאַנְקַתfrom [the] groaning ofprep + noun sg f cstrH603אֶבְיוֹנִיםneedy [people]adj pl m absH34עַתָּהnowadvH6258אָקוּםI will ariseverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6965יֹאמַרhe saysverb Qal impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אָשִׁיתI will setverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7896בְּיֵשַׁעin [the] safetyprep + noun sg m absH3468יָפִיחַ[one who] he pantsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6315לוֹ׃for itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
אִמֲרוֹת[the] words ofnoun pl f cstrH565יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֲמָרוֹת[are] wordsnoun pl f absH565טְהֹרוֹתpureadj pl f absH2889כֶּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701צָרוּףrefinedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH6884בַּעֲלִילin a crucibleprep + noun sg m absH5948לָאָרֶץof the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776מְזֻקָּקpurifiedverb Pual ptc passive sg m absH2212שִׁבְעָתָיִם׃sevenfoldnoun du f absH7659 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
אַתָּה־youpron 2 sg mH859יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068תִּשְׁמְרֵםyou will keep themverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH8104תִּצְּרֶנּוּyou will guard himverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH5341מִן־fromprepH4480הַדּוֹרthe generationart + noun sg m absH1755זוּthisRelative ParticleH2098לְעוֹלָם׃for everprep + noun sg m absH5769 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
סָבִיבall aroundnoun sg c absH5439רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563יִתְהַלָּכוּןthey walk about !verb Hithpael impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH1980כְּרֻםwhen is exaltedprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7311זֻלּוּתvilenessnoun sg f absH2149לִבְנֵיby [the] children ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121אָדָם׃humankindnoun sg m absH120
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.