Psalms 139 interlinear
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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732מִזְמוֹרa psalmnoun sg m absH4210יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068חֲקַרְתַּנִיyou have examined meverb Qal perf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2713וַתֵּדָע׃and you have known [me]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 2 sg mH3045 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859יָדַעְתָּyou knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045שִׁבְתִּיsitting myverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3427וְקוּמִיand standing myconj + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6965בַּנְתָּהyou understandverb Qal perf 2 sg mH995לְרֵעִיto thought[s] myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7454מֵרָחוֹק׃from a distanceprep + adj sg m absH7350 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
אָרְחִיtraveling Iverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH732וְרִבְעִיand lying down myconj + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7252זֵרִיתָyou siftverb Piel perf 2 sg mH2219וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605דְּרָכַיways mynoun pl c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1870הִסְכַּנְתָּה׃you know intimatelyverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH5532 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מִלָּה[is] a wordnoun sg f absH4405בִּלְשׁוֹנִיon tongue myprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3956הֵןthere!InterjectionH2005יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068יָדַעְתָּyou knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045כֻלָּהּ׃all of itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3605 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
אָחוֹרback partnoun sg m absH268וָקֶדֶםand frontconj + noun sg m absH6924צַרְתָּנִיyou enclose meverb Qal perf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6696וַתָּשֶׁתand you have putConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 2 sg mH7896עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921כַּפֶּכָה׃hand yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3709 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
פְּלִיאָה[is too] wonderfuladj sg f absH6383דַעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847מִמֶּנִּיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480נִשְׂגְּבָהit is set on highverb Niphal ptc sg f absH7682לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אוּכַלI am ableverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3201לָהּ׃to itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
אָנָהwhere?Interrogative ParticleH575אֵלֵךְwill I goverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1980מֵרוּחֶךָfrom spirit yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7307וְאָנָהand where?conj + Interrogative ParticleH575מִפָּנֶיךָfrom presence yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440אֶבְרָח׃will I fleeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1272 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אֶסַּקI will ascendverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5266שָׁמַיִםheavensnoun pl m absH8064שָׁם[are] thereadvH8033אָתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859וְאַצִּיעָהand I will spread as a bedconj + verb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3331שְּׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585הִנֶּךָּ׃there [are] youInterjection + sfx 2 sg mH2005 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
אֶשָּׂאI will rise upverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5375כַנְפֵי־[the] wings ofnoun du f cstrH3671שָׁחַרdawnnoun sg m absH7837אֶשְׁכְּנָהI dwellverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7931בְּאַחֲרִיתat [the] end ofprep + noun sg f cstrH319יָם׃[the] seanoun sg m absH3220 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571שָׁםthereadvH8033יָדְךָhand yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027תַנְחֵנִיit will lead meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH5148וְתֹאחֲזֵנִיand it will grasp meconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH270יְמִינֶךָ׃right [hand] yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3225 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559אַךְ־surelyadvH389חֹשֶׁךְdarknessnoun sg m absH2822יְשׁוּפֵנִיit will crush meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7779וְלַיְלָהand [will be] nightconj + noun sg m absH3915אוֹר[the] lightnoun sg f absH216בַּעֲדֵנִי׃behind meNumerical adj sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1157 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571חֹשֶׁךְdarknessnoun sg m absH2822לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַחְשִׁיךְit is [too] darkverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH2821מִמֶּךָfor youprep + sfx 2 sg mH4480וְלַיְלָהand nightconj + noun sg m absH3915כַּיּוֹםlike the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117יָאִירit shinesverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH215כַּחֲשֵׁיכָהas the darknessprep Definite + noun sg f absH2825כָּאוֹרָה׃as the lightprep Definite + noun sg f absH219 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859קָנִיתָyou createdverb Qal perf 2 sg mH7069כִלְיֹתָיkidneys mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3629תְּסֻכֵּנִיyou wove together meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5526בְּבֶטֶןin [the] womb ofprep + noun sg f cstrH990אִמִּי׃mother mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH517 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
אוֹדְךָI will give thanks to youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3034עַלonprepH5921כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588נוֹרָאוֹתawesomeverb Niphal ptc pl f absH3372נִפְלֵיתִיI am wonderfulverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH6395נִפְלָאִים[are] wonderfulverb Niphal ptc pl m absH6381מַעֲשֶׂיךָworks yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4639וְנַפְשִׁיand self myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315יֹדַעַת[is] knowingverb Qal ptc sg f absH3045מְאֹד׃exceedinglyadj sg m absH3966 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808נִכְחַדit was hiddenverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH3582עָצְמִיbone[s] mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6108מִמֶּךָּfrom youprep + sfx 2 sg mH4480אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834עֻשֵּׂיתִיI was madeverb Pual perf 1 sg cH6213בַסֵּתֶרin the secret placeprep Definite + noun sg m absH5643רֻקַּמְתִּיI was formedverb Pual perf 1 sg cH7551בְּתַחְתִּיּוֹתin [the] lower parts ofprep + adj pl f cstrH8482אָרֶץ׃[the] earthnoun sg f absH776 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
גָּלְמִיshapeless form mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1564רָאוּthey sawverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7200עֵינֶיךָeyes yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921סִפְרְךָscroll yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5612כֻּלָּםall of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605יִכָּתֵבוּthey were writtenverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH3789יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117יֻצָּרוּ[which] they were ordainedverb Pual perf 3 pl cH3335וְלוֹand to itconj + prep + sfx 3 sg mH9033אֶחָדonenoun sg f absH259בָּהֶם׃among themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
וְלִיand to meconj + prep + sfx 1 sg cH9030מַה־how!Interrogative pronH4100יָּקְרוּthey are preciousverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3365רֵעֶיךָthoughts yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7454אֵלO Godnoun sg m absH410מֶהhow!Interrogative pronH4100עָצְמוּthey are vastverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6105רָאשֵׁיהֶם׃sums theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7218 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
אֶסְפְּרֵםI will count themverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH5608מֵחוֹלmore than sandprep + noun sg m absH2344יִרְבּוּןthey will be numerous !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH7235הֱקִיצֹתִיI awokeverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH6974וְעוֹדִיand still Iconj + adj sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5750עִמָּךְ׃[am] with youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5973 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518תִּקְטֹלyou will killverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6991אֱלוֹהַּO Godnoun sg m absH433רָשָׁע[the] wickednoun sg m absH7563וְאַנְשֵׁיand O men ofconj + noun pl m cstrH582דָמִיםbloodsnoun pl m absH1818סוּרוּdepartverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5493מֶנִּי׃from meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
אֲשֶׁר[those] whoRelative ParticleH834יֹאמְרֻךָthey speak of youverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 2 sg mH559לִמְזִמָּהto wickednessprep + noun sg f absH4209נָשֻׂאthey lift upverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH5375לַשָּׁוְאto the falsehoodprep Definite + noun sg m absH7723עָרֶיךָ׃enemies yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6145 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
הֲלוֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808מְשַׂנְאֶיךָ[those who] hate youverb Piel ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8130יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֶשְׂנָאdo I hateverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8130וּבִתְקוֹמְמֶיךָand in rebels yourconj + prep + verb Hithpael ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8618אֶתְקוֹטָט׃do I loathe?verb Hithpael impf 1 sg cH6962 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
תַּכְלִיתcompleteness ofnoun sg f cstrH8503שִׂנְאָהhatrednoun sg f absH8135שְׂנֵאתִיםI hate themverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH8130לְאוֹיְבִיםinto enemiesprep + verb Qal ptc pl m absH341הָיוּthey have becomeverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961לִי׃of meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
חָקְרֵנִיexamine meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2713אֵלO Godnoun sg m absH410וְדַעand knowconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH3045לְבָבִיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3824בְּחָנֵנִיtest meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH974וְדַעand knowconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH3045שַׂרְעַפָּי׃disquieting thoughts mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8312 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
וּרְאֵהand seeconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518דֶּרֶךְ־a way ofnoun sg c cstrH1870עֹצֶבan idolnoun sg m absH6090בִּי[is] in meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וּנְחֵנִיand lead meconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5148בְּדֶרֶךְin [the] way ofprep + noun sg c cstrH1870עוֹלָם׃antiquitynoun sg m absH5769
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.