Psalms 17 interlinear
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[A Prayer of David.] Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
תְּפִלָּהa prayernoun sg f absH8605לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732שִׁמְעָהhear !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH8085יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068צֶדֶקrighteousnessnoun sg m absH6664הַקְשִׁיבָהpay attention to !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7181רִנָּתִיcry of entreaty mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7440הַאֲזִינָהgive ear to !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH238תְפִלָּתִיprayer mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8605בְּלֹאwith notprep + Negative ParticleH3808שִׂפְתֵיlips ofnoun du f cstrH8193מִרְמָה׃deceitnoun sg f absH4820 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
מִלְּפָנֶיךָfrom to before youprep + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440מִשְׁפָּטִיjudgment mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4941יֵצֵאmay it come forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318עֵינֶיךָeyes yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869תֶּחֱזֶינָהmay they seeverb Qal impf 3 pl fH2372מֵישָׁרִים׃uprightnessesnoun pl m absH4339 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
בָּחַנְתָּyou have testedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH974לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820פָּקַדְתָּyou have visitedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6485לַּיְלָהnightnoun sg m absH3915צְרַפְתַּנִיyou have tested meverb Qal perf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6884בַל־notNegative ParticleH1077תִּמְצָאyou will findverb Qal impf 2 sg mH4672זַמֹּתִיI have resolvedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2161בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077יַעֲבָר־it will transgressverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5674פִּי׃mouth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
לִפְעֻלּוֹתto [the] deeds ofprep + noun pl f cstrH6468אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120בִּדְבַרby [the] word ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1697שְׂפָתֶיךָlips yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8193אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589שָׁמַרְתִּיI have watchedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8104אָרְחוֹת[the] paths ofnoun pl f cstrH734פָּרִיץ׃violent person[s]noun sg m absH6530 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
תָּמֹךְthey have held firmverb Qal inf absH8551אֲשֻׁרַיsteps mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH838בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶיךָin tracks yourprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4570בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077נָמוֹטּוּthey have been shakenverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH4131פְעָמָי׃footsteps mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6471 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
אֲנִי־Ipron 1 sg cH589קְרָאתִיךָI call out to youverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH7121כִי־forConditional ParticleH3588תַעֲנֵנִיyou will answer meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6030אֵלO Godnoun sg m absH410הַט־inclineverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5186אָזְנְךָear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH241לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030שְׁמַעhearverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085אִמְרָתִי׃utterance mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH565 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
הַפְלֵהmake wonderfulverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH6395חֲסָדֶיךָcovenant loyalties yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2617מוֹשִׁיעַO delivererverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3467חוֹסִיםof [those who] take refugeverb Qal ptc pl m absH2620מִמִּתְקוֹמְמִיםfrom [those who] rise upprep + verb Hithpael ptc pl m absH6965בִּימִינֶךָ׃by right [hand] yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3225 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
שָׁמְרֵנִיkeep meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8104כְּאִישׁוֹןlike [the] pupil ofprep + noun sg m cstrH380בַּת־[the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323עָיִןan eyenoun sg f absH5869בְּצֵלin [the] shadow ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6738כְּנָפֶיךָwings yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3671תַּסְתִּירֵנִי׃you will hide meverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5641 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563זוּwhoRelative ParticleH2098שַׁדּוּנִיthey have assailed meverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH7703אֹיְבַיenemies myverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH341בְּנֶפֶשׁwith soulprep + noun sg f absH5315יַקִּיפוּthey surroundverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5362עָלָי׃on meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
חֶלְבָּמוֹfat theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2459סָּגְרוּthey have closed upverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5462פִּימוֹmouth theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6310דִּבְּרוּthey have spokenverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1696בְגֵאוּת׃with prideprep + noun sg f absH1348 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
אַשֻּׁרֵינוּsteps ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH838עַתָּהnowadvH6258סְבָבוּנוּthey have surrounded usverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 pl cH5437עֵינֵיהֶםeyes theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5869יָשִׁיתוּthey setverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7896לִנְטוֹתto bend downprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5186בָּאָרֶץ׃on the groundprep Definite + noun sg f absH776 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
דִּמְיֹנוֹlikeness hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1825כְּאַרְיֵה[is] like a lionprep + noun sg m absH738יִכְסוֹף[which] it longsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3700לִטְרוֹףto tear to piecesprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2963וְכִכְפִירand like a young lionconj + prep + noun sg m absH3715יֹשֵׁב[which] sitsverb Qal ptc sg m absH3427בְּמִסְתָּרִים׃in hiding placesprep + noun pl m absH4565 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
קוּמָהarise !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH6965יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068קַדְּמָהconfront !verb Piel impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH6923פָנָיוface hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440הַכְרִיעֵהוּmake bow down himverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH3766פַּלְּטָהdeliver !verb Piel impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH6403נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315מֵרָשָׁעfrom [the] wickedprep + noun sg m absH7563חַרְבֶּךָ׃sword yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2719 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
מִמְתִיםfrom menprep + noun pl m absH4962יָדְךָhand yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068מִמְתִיםfrom menprep + noun pl m absH4962מֵחֶלֶדfrom [the] worldprep + noun sg m absH2465חֶלְקָם[whom] portion theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2506בַּחַיִּים[is] in the lifeprep Definite + noun pl m absH2416וּצְפוּנְךָand treasured [thing] yourconj + verb Qal ptc passive sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6845תְּמַלֵּאyou fillverb Piel impf 2 sg mH4390בִטְנָםbelly theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH990יִשְׂבְּעוּthey are satisfiedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7646בָנִיםsonsnoun pl m absH1121וְהִנִּיחוּand they leaveConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5117יִתְרָםabundance theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3499לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶם׃to children theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5768 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589בְּצֶדֶקin righteousnessprep + noun sg m absH6664אֶחֱזֶהI will seeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH2372פָנֶיךָface yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440אֶשְׂבְּעָהI will be satisfiedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7646בְהָקִיץwhen awakeprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH6974תְּמוּנָתֶךָ׃likeness yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8544
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.