Psalms 140 interlinear
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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329מִזְמוֹרa psalmnoun sg m absH4210לְדָוִד׃of Davidprep + name m individualH1732חַלְּצֵנִיrescue meverb Piel impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2502יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068מֵאָדָםfrom a manprep + noun sg m absH120רָעeviladj sg m absH7451מֵאִישׁfrom a man ofprep + noun sg m cstrH376חֲמָסִיםviolencesnoun pl m absH2555תִּנְצְרֵנִי׃you will preserve meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5341 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
אֲשֶׁר[those] whoRelative ParticleH834חָשְׁבוּthey planverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2803רָעוֹתevil thingsnoun pl f absH7451בְּלֵבin [the] heartprep + noun sg m absH3820כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605יוֹםdaynoun sg m absH3117יָגוּרוּthey stir up troubleverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1481מִלְחָמוֹת׃warsnoun pl f absH4421 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
שָׁנֲנוּthey sharpenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8150לְשׁוֹנָםtongue theirnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3956כְּמוֹ־likeprepH3644נָחָשׁa snakenoun sg m absH5175חֲמַת[the] venom ofnoun sg f cstrH2534עַכְשׁוּבa vipernoun sg m absH5919תַּחַת[is] undernoun sg m cstrH8478שְׂפָתֵימוֹlips theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8193סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
שָׁמְרֵנִיkeep meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8104יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068מִידֵיfrom [the] hands ofprep + noun du c cstrH3027רָשָׁע[the] wickednoun sg m absH7563מֵאִישׁfrom a man ofprep + noun sg m cstrH376חֲמָסִיםviolencesnoun pl m absH2555תִּנְצְרֵנִיyou will preserve meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5341אֲשֶׁר[those] whoRelative ParticleH834חָשְׁבוּthey have plannedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2803לִדְחוֹתto trip upprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1760פְּעָמָי׃footsteps mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6471 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
טָמְנוּ־they have hiddenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2934גֵאִיםproud [people]adj pl m absH1343פַּחa trapnoun sg m absH6341לִיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וַחֲבָלִיםand ropesconj + noun pl c absH2256פָּרְשׂוּthey have spreadverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6566רֶשֶׁתa netnoun sg f absH7568לְיַד־to [the] side ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027מַעְגָּלa tracknoun sg m absH4570מֹקְשִׁיםsnaresnoun pl m absH4170שָׁתוּ־they have setverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7896לִיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
אָמַרְתִּיI sayverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068אֵלִי[are] God mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH410אָתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859הַאֲזִינָהgive ear to !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH238יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068קוֹל[the] sound ofnoun sg m cstrH6963תַּחֲנוּנָי׃supplications mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8469 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
יְהֹוִהO Yahwehname TitleH3069אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136עֹז[the] strength ofnoun sg m cstrH5797יְשׁוּעָתִיsalvation mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3444סַכֹּתָהyou coververb Qal perf 2 sg mH5526לְרֹאשִׁיto head myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7218בְּיוֹםin a day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117נָשֶׁק׃weaponrynoun sg m absH5402 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתֵּןyou grantverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5414יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068מַאֲוַיֵּי[the] desires ofnoun pl m cstrH3970רָשָׁע[the] wickednoun sg m absH7563זְמָמוֹplot hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2162אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תָּפֵקyou promoteverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH6329יָרוּמוּthey will ariseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7311סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
רֹאשׁ[the] head ofnoun sg m cstrH7218מְסִבָּיsurroundings mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4524עֲמַל[the] mischief ofnoun sg c cstrH5999שְׂפָתֵימוֹlips theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8193יְכַסֵּמוֹ׃may it cover themverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH3680 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
יִמּוֹטוּmay they be droppedverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH4131עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921גֶּחָלִיםburning coalsnoun pl m absH1513בָּאֵשׁin the fireprep Definite + noun sg c absH784יַפִּלֵםlet someone make fall themverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH5307בְּמַהֲמֹרוֹתin pitsprep + noun pl f absH4113בַּל־[which] notNegative ParticleH1077יָקוּמוּ׃they will ariseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6965 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
אִישׁa person ofnoun sg m cstrH376לָשׁוֹןtonguenoun sg c absH3956בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077יִכּוֹןlet him be establishedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH3559בָּאָרֶץin the landprep Definite + noun sg f absH776אִישׁ־a person ofnoun sg m cstrH376חָמָסviolencenoun sg m absH2555רָעtroubleadj sg m absH7451יְצוּדֶנּוּlet it hunt himverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6679לְמַדְחֵפֹת׃for blowsprep + noun pl f absH4073 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יַעֲשֶׂהhe will doverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068דִּין[the] cause ofnoun sg m cstrH1779עָנִי[the] pooradj sg m absH6041מִשְׁפַּט[the] justice ofnoun sg m cstrH4941אֶבְיֹנִים׃needy [people]adj pl m absH34 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
אַךְsurelyadvH389צַדִּיקִיםrighteous [people]adj pl m absH6662יוֹדוּthey will give thanksverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH3034לִשְׁמֶךָto name yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8034יֵשְׁבוּthey will dwellverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3427יְשָׁרִיםupright [people]adj pl m absH3477אֶת־withprepH854פָּנֶיךָ׃presence yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440
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.