Psalms 16 interlinear
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[Michtam of David.] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
מִכְתָּםa miktamnoun Title sg m absH4387לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732שָׁמְרֵנִיprotect meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8104אֵלO Godnoun sg m absH410כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588חָסִיתִיI have taken refugeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2620בָךְ׃in youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
אָמַרְתְּyou [fem] saidverb Qal perf 2 sg fH559לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068אֲדֹנָי[are the] Lordname TitleH136אָתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859טוֹבָתִיgood mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2896בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077עָלֶיךָ׃[is] on youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5921 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
לִקְדוֹשִׁיםto [the] holy [ones]prep + adj pl m absH6918אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834בָּאָרֶץ[are] in the landprep Definite + noun sg f absH776הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992וְאַדִּירֵיand [the] majestic [ones]conj + adj pl m cstrH117כָּל־of [whom] allnoun sg m cstrH3605חֶפְצִי־delight mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2656בָם׃[is] in themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
יִרְבּוּthey will increaseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7235עַצְּבוֹתָםsorrows theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6094אַחֵר[those who] another [god]adj sg m absH312מָהָרוּthey hurried afterverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4116בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077אַסִּיךְI will pour outverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5258נִסְכֵּיהֶםdrink offerings theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5262מִדָּםfrom bloodprep + noun sg m absH1818וּבַל־and notconj + Negative ParticleH1077אֶשָּׂאI will takeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5375אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׁמוֹתָםnames theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8034עַל־onprepH5921שְׂפָתָי׃lips mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8193 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מְנָת־[is] [the] portion ofnoun sg f cstrH4490חֶלְקִיpossession mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2506וְכוֹסִיand cup myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3563אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859תּוֹמִיךְ[are] holdingverb Qal ptc sg m absH8551גּוֹרָלִי׃lot mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1486 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
חֲבָלִיםboundary linesnoun pl c absH2256נָפְלוּ־they have fallenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5307לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030בַּנְּעִמִיםin the pleasant [places]prep Definite + adj pl m absH5273אַף־alsoInterjectionH637נַחֲלָתan inheritancenoun sg f cstrH5159שָׁפְרָהit is beautifulverb Qal perf 3 sg fH8231עָלָי׃on meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
אֲבָרֵךְI will blessverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1288אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834יְעָצָנִיhe has counseled meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3289אַף־alsoInterjectionH637לֵילוֹתnightsnoun pl f absH3915יִסְּרוּנִיthey have instructed meverb Piel perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH3256כִלְיוֹתָי׃kidneys mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3629 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
שִׁוִּיתִיI have placedverb Piel perf 1 sg cH7737יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לְנֶגְדִּיto before meprep + adj sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5048תָמִידcontinuallynoun sg m absH8548כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מִימִינִי[he is] from right [hand] myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3225בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077אֶמּוֹט׃I will be shakenverb Niphal impf 1 sg cH4131 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651שָׂמַחit is gladverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8055לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820וַיָּגֶלand it rejoicedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1523כְּבוֹדִיhonor mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH3519אַף־alsoInterjectionH637בְּשָׂרִיbody mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1320יִשְׁכֹּןit will dwellverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7931לָבֶטַח׃to securityprep + noun sg m absH983 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תַעֲזֹבyou will abandonverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5800נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315לִשְׁאוֹלto Sheolprep + noun sg c absH7585לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִתֵּןyou will permitverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5414חֲסִידְךָfaithful [one] youradj sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2623לִרְאוֹתto seeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200שָׁחַת׃[the] pitnoun sg f absH7845 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
תּוֹדִיעֵנִיyou will make known to meverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3045אֹרַח[the] path ofnoun sg m cstrH734חַיִּיםlifenoun pl m absH2416שֹׂבַעabundance ofnoun sg m cstrH7648שְׂמָחוֹתgladnessesnoun pl f absH8057אֶת־[are] withprepH854פָּנֶיךָpresence yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440נְעִמוֹתpleasant [things]adj pl f absH5273בִּימִינְךָ[are] at right [hand] yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3225נֶצַח׃perpetuitynoun sg m absH5331
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.