Psalms 142 interlinear
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[Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.] I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
מַשְׂכִּילa poemnoun Title sg m absH4905לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732בִּהְיוֹתוֹwhen was heprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1961בַמְּעָרָהin the caveprep Definite + noun sg f absH4631תְפִלָּה׃a prayernoun sg f absH8605קוֹלִיvoice mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6963אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶזְעָקI cry outverb Qal impf 1 sg cH2199קוֹלִיvoice mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6963אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶתְחַנָּן׃I seek favorverb Hithpael impf 1 sg cH2603 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
אֶשְׁפֹּךְI pour outverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8210לְפָנָיוto before himprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440שִׂיחִיcomplaint mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7879צָרָתִיtrouble mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6869לְפָנָיוto before himprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440אַגִּיד׃I tellverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5046 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
בְּהִתְעַטֵּףwhen faints awayprep + verb Hithpael inf cstrH5848עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921רוּחִיspirit mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg fH7307וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859יָדַעְתָּyou knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045נְתִיבָתִיpathway mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5410בְּאֹרַח־in [the] pathprep + noun sg m absH734זוּwhichRelative ParticleH2098אֲהַלֵּךְI walkverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1980טָמְנוּpeople have hiddenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2934פַחa snarenoun sg m absH6341לִי׃for meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
הַבֵּיטlookverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5027יָמִיןrightnoun sg f absH3225וּרְאֵהand seeconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200וְאֵין־and notconj + noun sg m cstrH369לִי[belongs] to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030מַכִּיר[one who] recognizesverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5234אָבַדit has been lostverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6מָנוֹסa place of escapenoun sg m absH4498מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369דּוֹרֵשׁ[is one who] caresverb Qal ptc sg m absH1875לְנַפְשִׁי׃for self myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
זָעַקְתִּיI cry outverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2199אֵלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH413יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אָמַרְתִּיI sayverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859מַחְסִי[are] refuge mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4268חֶלְקִיportion mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2506בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776הַחַיִּים׃the livingart + adj pl m absH2416 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
הַקְשִׁיבָהpay attention !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7181אֶל־toprepH413רִנָּתִיcry of entreaty mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7440כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588דַלּוֹתִיI have become lowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1809מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966הַצִּילֵנִיdeliver meverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5337מֵרֹדְפַיfrom [those who] harass meprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7291כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אָמְצוּthey are [too] strongverb Qal perf 3 pl cH553מִמֶּנִּי׃for meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
הוֹצִיאָהbring out !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH3318מִמַּסְגֵּרfrom prisonprep + noun sg m absH4525נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315לְהוֹדוֹתto give thanks toprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3034אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׁמֶךָname yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8034בִּיin meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030יַכְתִּרוּthey will surroundverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH3803צַדִּיקִיםrighteous [people]adj pl m absH6662כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588תִגְמֹלyou deal bountifullyverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1580עָלָי׃towards meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921
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.