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[A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אוֹרִי[is] light mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg fH216וְיִשְׁעִיand salvation myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3468מִמִּיfrom whom?prep + Interrogative pronH4310אִירָאwill I be afraidverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3372יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מָעוֹז־[is] [the] refuge ofnoun sg m cstrH4581חַיַּיlife mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2416מִמִּיfrom whom?prep + Interrogative pronH4310אֶפְחָד׃will I be in dreadverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6342 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
בִּקְרֹבwhen drew nearprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7126עָלַיon meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921מְרֵעִיםevil-doersverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH7489לֶאֱכֹלto devourprep + verb Qal inf cstrH398אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּשָׂרִיflesh mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1320צָרַיopponents mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6862וְאֹיְבַיand enemies myconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH341לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992כָשְׁלוּthey stumbledverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3782וְנָפָלוּ׃and they fellconj + verb Qal perf 3 pl cH5307 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
אִם־thoughConditional ParticleH518תַּחֲנֶהit will encampverb Qal impf 3 sg fH2583עָלַיon meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921מַחֲנֶהa campnoun sg f absH4264לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִירָאit will fearverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3372לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820אִם־thoughConditional ParticleH518תָּקוּםit will ariseverb Qal impf 3 sg fH6965עָלַיon meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921מִלְחָמָהwarfarenoun sg f absH4421בְּזֹאתin thisprep + Demonstrative ParticleH2063אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589בוֹטֵחַ׃[will be] trustingverb Qal ptc sg m absH982 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
אַחַתone [thing]noun sg f absH259שָׁאַלְתִּיI have askedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7592מֵאֵת־from withprep + prepH854יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אוֹתָהּobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg fH853אֲבַקֵּשׁI will seekverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1245שִׁבְתִּיto dwell Iverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3427בְּבֵית־in [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605יְמֵי[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117חַיַּיlife mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2416לַחֲזוֹתto lookprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2372בְּנֹעַם־on [the] kindness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5278יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וּלְבַקֵּרand to inquireconj + prep + verb Piel inf cstrH1239בְּהֵיכָלוֹ׃in temple hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1964 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יִצְפְּנֵנִיhe will conceal meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6845בְּסֻכֹּהin refuge hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5520בְּיוֹםin a day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117רָעָהtroublenoun sg f absH7451יַסְתִּרֵנִיhe will hide meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5641בְּסֵתֶרin [the] hiding place ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5643אָהֳלוֹtent hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH168בְּצוּרon a rockprep + noun sg m absH6697יְרוֹמְמֵנִי׃he will raise up meverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7311 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
וְעַתָּהand nowconj + advH6258יָרוּםit will riseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7311רֹאשִׁיhead mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7218עַלaboveprepH5921אֹיְבַיenemies myverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH341סְבִיבוֹתַיaround menoun pl c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5439וְאֶזְבְּחָהand I will sacrificeconj + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH2076בְאָהֳלוֹin tent hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH168זִבְחֵיsacrifices ofnoun pl m cstrH2077תְרוּעָהa shout of joynoun sg f absH8643אָשִׁירָהI will singverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7891וַאֲזַמְּרָהand I will sing praisesconj + verb Piel impf 1 sg cH2167לַיהוָה׃to Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
שְׁמַע־hearverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068קוֹלִיvoice mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6963אֶקְרָאI call outverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7121וְחָנֵּנִיand show favor to meconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2603וַעֲנֵנִי׃and answer meconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6030 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
לְךָof the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031אָמַרit has saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820בַּקְּשׁוּseekverb Piel impv 2 pl mH1245פָנָיface mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853פָּנֶיךָface yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֲבַקֵּשׁ׃I will seekverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1245 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּסְתֵּרyou hideverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5641פָּנֶיךָface yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH4480אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּט־you turn asideverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5186בְּאַףin angerprep + noun sg m absH639עַבְדֶּךָservant yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650עֶזְרָתִיhelp mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5833הָיִיתָyou have beenverb Qal perf 2 sg mH1961אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּטְּשֵׁנִיyou abandon meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5203וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תַּעַזְבֵנִיyou forsake meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5800אֱלֹהֵיO God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׁעִי׃salvation mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3468 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אָבִיfather mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1וְאִמִּיand mother myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH517עֲזָבוּנִיthey have forsaken meverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH5800וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068יַאַסְפֵנִי׃he will receive meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH622 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
הוֹרֵנִיteach meverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3384יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068דַּרְכֶּךָway yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1870וּנְחֵנִיand lead meconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5148בְּאֹרַחin a path ofprep + noun sg m cstrH734מִישׁוֹרlevel groundnoun sg m absH4334לְמַעַןon account ofConditional ParticleH4616שׁוֹרְרָי׃enemies mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8324 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתְּנֵנִיyou give meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5414בְּנֶפֶשׁin [the] desire ofprep + noun sg f cstrH5315צָרָיopponents mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6862כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588קָמוּ־they have arisenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6965בִיon the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030עֵדֵי־witnesses ofnoun pl m cstrH5707שֶׁקֶרfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267וִיפֵחַand a witness ofconj + noun sg c cstrH3307חָמָס׃violencenoun sg m absH2555 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
לׅׄוּלֵׅׄאׅׄif notConditional ParticleH3884הֶאֱמַנְתִּיI had believedverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH539לִרְאוֹתto lookprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200בְּטוּב־on [the] goodness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2898יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776חַיִּים׃living [people]adj pl m absH2416 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
קַוֵּהwaitverb Piel impv 2 sg mH6960אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068חֲזַקbe strongverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2388וְיַאֲמֵץso may it show strengthconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH553לִבֶּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820וְקַוֵּהand waitconj + verb Piel impv 2 sg mH6960אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068
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.