Psalms 21 interlinear
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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329מִזְמוֹרa psalmnoun sg m absH4210לְדָוִד׃of Davidprep + name m individualH1732יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068בְּעָזְּךָin strength yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5797יִשְׂמַח־he rejoicesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8055מֶלֶךְ[the] kingnoun sg m absH4428וּבִישׁוּעָתְךָand in deliverance yourconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3444מַה־how!Interrogative pronH4100יָּגֶלhe exultsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1523מְאֹד׃exceedinglyadj sg m absH3966 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
תַּאֲוַת[the] desire ofnoun sg f cstrH8378לִבּוֹheart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820נָתַתָּהyou have givenverb Qal perf 2 sg mH5414לּוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וַאֲרֶשֶׁתand [the] request ofconj + noun sg f cstrH782שְׂפָתָיוlips hisnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8193בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077מָנַעְתָּyou have withheldverb Qal perf 2 sg mH4513סֶּלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588תְקַדְּמֶנּוּyou meet himverb Piel impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6923בִּרְכוֹתblessings ofnoun pl f cstrH1293טוֹבgood thing[s]adj sg m absH2896תָּשִׁיתyou setverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7896לְרֹאשׁוֹto head hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218עֲטֶרֶתa crown ofnoun sg f cstrH5850פָּז׃pure goldnoun sg m absH6337 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
חַיִּיםlifenoun pl m absH2416שָׁאַלhe askedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7592מִמְּךָfrom youprep + sfx 2 sg mH4480נָתַתָּהyou gave [it]verb Qal perf 2 sg mH5414לּוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033אֹרֶךְlength ofnoun sg m cstrH753יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117עוֹלָםforevernoun sg m absH5769וָעֶד׃and everconj + noun sg m absH5703 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
גָּדוֹל[is] greatadj sg m absH1419כְּבוֹדוֹhonor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3519בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָby victory yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3444הוֹדsplendornoun sg m absH1935וְהָדָרand majestyconj + noun sg m absH1926תְּשַׁוֶּהyou placeverb Piel impf 2 sg mH7737עָלָיו׃on himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588תְשִׁיתֵהוּyou give himverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7896בְרָכוֹתblessingsnoun pl f absH1293לָעַדfor everprep + noun sg m absH5703תְּחַדֵּהוּyou make rejoice himverb Piel impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH2302בְשִׂמְחָהwith gladnessprep + noun sg f absH8057אֶת־withprepH854פָּנֶיךָ׃presence yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428בֹּטֵחַ[is] trustingverb Qal ptc sg m absH982בַּיהוָהin Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068וּבְחֶסֶדand in [the] covenant loyalty ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH2617עֶלְיוֹן[the] Most Highadj sg m absH5945בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077יִמּוֹט׃he will be shakenverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH4131 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
תִּמְצָאit will findverb Qal impf 3 sg fH4672יָדְךָhand yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027לְכָל־to allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605אֹיְבֶיךָenemies yourverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH341יְמִינְךָright [hand] yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3225תִּמְצָאit will findverb Qal impf 3 sg fH4672שֹׂנְאֶיךָ׃[those who] hate youverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8130 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
תְּשִׁיתֵמוֹyou will make themverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH7896כְּתַנּוּרlike a furnace ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8574אֵשׁfirenoun sg c absH784לְעֵתto [the] time ofprep + noun sg c cstrH6256פָּנֶיךָpresence yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּאַפּוֹin anger hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639יְבַלְּעֵםhe will swallow up themverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH1104וְתֹאכְלֵםand it will consume themconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 pl mH398אֵשׁ׃firenoun sg c absH784 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
פִּרְיָמוֹdescendant[s] theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6529מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] earthprep + noun sg f absH776תְּאַבֵּדyou will destroyverb Piel impf 2 sg mH6וְזַרְעָםand offspring theirconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2233מִבְּנֵיfrom [the] children ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121אָדָם׃humankindnoun sg m absH120 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נָטוּthey have extendedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5186עָלֶיךָon youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5921רָעָהharmnoun sg f absH7451חָשְׁבוּthey have plannedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2803מְזִמָּהa schemenoun sg f absH4209בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077יוּכָלוּ׃they will succeedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3201 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588תְּשִׁיתֵמוֹyou will make themverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH7896שֶׁכֶםa shouldernoun sg m absH7926בְּמֵיתָרֶיךָon bowstrings yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4340תְּכוֹנֵןyou will prepareverb Piel impf 2 sg mH3559עַל־onprepH5921פְּנֵיהֶם׃faces theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6440 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
רוּמָהrise up !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7311יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068בְּעֻזֶּךָin strength yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5797נָשִׁירָהwe will singverb Qal impf 1 pl cH7891וּנְזַמְּרָהand we will sing praisesconj + verb Piel impf 1 pl cH2167גְּבוּרָתֶךָ׃might yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1369
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.