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[A Psalm of David.] Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732רִיבָהcontend !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7378יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־withprepH854יְרִיבַיopponents mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3401לְחַםfightverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3898אֶת־withprepH854לֹחֲמָי׃[those who] fight with meverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3898 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
הַחֲזֵקtake hold ofverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH2388מָגֵןshieldnoun sg m absH4043וְצִנָּהand body shieldconj + noun sg f absH6793וְקוּמָהand arise !conj + verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH6965בְּעֶזְרָתִי׃in help myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5833 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
וְהָרֵקand draw outconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH7324חֲנִיתa spearnoun sg f absH2595וּסְגֹרand lanceconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH5462לִקְרַאתto meetprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7122רֹדְפָיpursuers myverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7291אֱמֹרsayverb Qal impv 2 sg mH559לְנַפְשִׁיto self myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315יְשֻׁעָתֵךְ[am] salvation yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH3444אָנִי׃Ipron 1 sg cH589 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
יֵבֹשׁוּmay they be ashamedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH954וְיִכָּלְמוּand they may be humiliatedconj + verb Niphal conj+impf 3 pl mH3637מְבַקְשֵׁי[those who] seekverb Piel ptc pl m cstrH1245נַפְשִׁיof life mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315יִסֹּגוּmay they be turned backverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH5472אָחוֹרbackwardsnoun sg m absH268וְיַחְפְּרוּand may they be abashedconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH2659חֹשְׁבֵי[those who] plotverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH2803רָעָתִי׃of harm mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7451 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.
יִהְיוּmay they beverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961כְּמֹץlike chaffprep + noun sg m absH4671לִפְנֵי־to beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440רוּחַa windnoun sg f absH7307וּמַלְאַךְand [the] angel ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4397יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068דּוֹחֶה׃pushingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1760 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
יְהִי־may it beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961דַרְכָּםway theirnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1870חֹשֶׁךְdarknessnoun sg m absH2822וַחֲלַקְלַקּוֹתand slippery placesconj + noun pl f absH2519וּמַלְאַךְand [the] angel ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4397יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068רֹדְפָם׃pursuing themverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7291 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588חִנָּםwithout causeadvH2600טָמְנוּ־they have hiddenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2934לִיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030שַׁחַת[the] pit ofnoun sg f cstrH7845רִשְׁתָּםnet theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7568חִנָּםwithout causeadvH2600חָפְרוּthey have dugverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2658לְנַפְשִׁי׃for life myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
תְּבוֹאֵהוּmay it come to himverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH935שׁוֹאָהdestructionnoun sg f absH7722לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יֵדָעhe knowsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3045וְרִשְׁתּוֹand net hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7568אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834טָמַןhe hidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2934תִּלְכְּדוֹmay it catch himverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH3920בְּשׁוֹאָהin destructionprep + noun sg f absH7722יִפָּל־may he fallverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5307בָּהּ׃in itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
וְנַפְשִׁיand self myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315תָּגִילit will rejoiceverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1523בַּיהוָהin Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068תָּשִׂישׂit will exultverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7797בִּישׁוּעָתוֹ׃in salvation hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3444 All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
כָּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605עַצְמוֹתַיbones mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6106תֹּאמַרְנָהthey will sayverb Qal impf 3 pl fH559יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310כָמוֹךָ[is] like youprep + sfx 2 sg mH3644מַצִּיל[one who] deliversverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5337עָנִיa poor [person]adj sg m absH6041מֵחָזָקfrom a person [too] strongprep + adj sg m absH2389מִמֶּנּוּfor himprep + sfx 3 sg mH4480וְעָנִיand [the] poorconj + adj sg m absH6041וְאֶבְיוֹןand [the] needyconj + adj sg m absH34מִגֹּזְלוֹ׃from [one who] robs himprep + verb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1497 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
יְקוּמוּןthey rise up !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH6965עֵדֵיwitnesses ofnoun pl m cstrH5707חָמָסviolencenoun sg m absH2555אֲשֶׁר[that] whichRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045יִשְׁאָלוּנִי׃they ask meverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7592 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
יְשַׁלְּמוּנִיthey repay meverb Piel impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7999רָעָהharmnoun sg f absH7451תַּחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478טוֹבָהgoodnoun sg f absH2896שְׁכוֹלbereavementnoun sg m absH7908לְנַפְשִׁי׃[belongs] to self myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589בַּחֲלוֹתָםwhen were sick theyprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2470לְבוּשִׁיclothing mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3830שָׂק[was] sackclothnoun sg m absH8242עִנֵּיתִיI humbledverb Piel perf 1 sg cH6031בַצּוֹםwith the fastingprep Definite + noun sg m absH6685נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315וּתְפִלָּתִיand prayer myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8605עַל־toprepH5921חֵיקִיbosom mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2436תָשׁוּב׃it returnedverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7725 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
כְּרֵעַ־like a friendprep + noun sg m absH7453כְּאָחlike a brotherprep + noun sg m absH251לִיof meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030הִתְהַלָּכְתִּיI went aboutverb Hithpael perf 1 sg cH1980כַּאֲבֶל־like a mourner ofprep + adj sg m cstrH57אֵםa mothernoun sg f absH517קֹדֵרmourningverb Qal ptc sg m absH6937שַׁחוֹתִי׃I bowedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7817 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
וּבְצַלְעִיand at stumbling myconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6761שָׂמְחוּthey rejoicedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8055וְנֶאֱסָפוּand they gatheredconj + verb Niphal perf 3 pl cH622נֶאֶסְפוּthey gatheredverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH622עָלַיon meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921נֵכִיםsmitten [people]noun pl m absH5222וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָדַעְתִּיI knewverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045קָרְעוּthey toreverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7167וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808דָמּוּ׃they were stillverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1826 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
בְּחַנְפֵיin godless [ones] ofprep + adj pl m cstrH2611לַעֲגֵיmockers ofnoun pl m cstrH3934מָעוֹגcakenoun sg m absH4580חָרֹקthey gnashedverb Qal inf absH2786עָלַיtowards meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921שִׁנֵּימוֹ׃teeth theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8127 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136כַּמָּהhow long?prep + Interrogative pronH4100תִּרְאֶהwill you lookverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7200הָשִׁיבָהbring back !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7725נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶםfrom ravages theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7722מִכְּפִירִיםfrom young lionsprep + noun pl m absH3715יְחִידָתִי׃only [life] myadj sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3173 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
אוֹדְךָI will give thanks to youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3034בְּקָהָלin [the] assemblyprep + noun sg m absH6951רָבgreatadj sg m absH7227בְּעַםamong a peopleprep + noun sg m absH5971עָצוּםnumerousadj sg m absH6099אֲהַלְלֶךָּ׃I will praise youverb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH1984 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יִשְׂמְחוּ־they rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8055לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030אֹיְבַיenemies myverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH341שֶׁקֶרfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267שֹׂנְאַי[those who] hate meverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8130חִנָּםwithout causeadvH2600יִקְרְצוּ־let them winkverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7169עָיִן׃an eyenoun sg f absH5869 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808שָׁלוֹםpeacenoun sg m absH7965יְדַבֵּרוּthey speakverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1696וְעַלand onconj + prepH5921רִגְעֵי־[the] quiet [people] ofadj pl m cstrH7282אֶרֶץ[the] landnoun sg f absH776דִּבְרֵיwords ofnoun pl m cstrH1697מִרְמוֹתdeceitsnoun pl f absH4820יַחֲשֹׁבוּן׃they plan !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH2803 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
וַיַּרְחִיבוּand they have opened wideConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7337עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921פִּיהֶםmouth theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6310אָמְרוּthey have saidverb Qal perf 3 pl cH559הֶאָחaha!InterjectionH1889הֶאָחaha!InterjectionH1889רָאֲתָהit has seenverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7200עֵינֵינוּ׃eyes ournoun du f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5869 This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
רָאִיתָהyou have seenverb Qal perf 2 sg mH7200יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֶּחֱרַשׁyou be silentverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2790אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136אֲל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּרְחַקyou be distantverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7368מִמֶּנִּי׃from meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
הָעִירָהwake up !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH5782וְהָקִיצָהand awake !conj + verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH6974לְמִשְׁפָּטִיfor judgment myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4941אֱלֹהַיO God mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430וַאדֹנָיand O Lordconj + name TitleH136לְרִיבִי׃for cause myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7379 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
שָׁפְטֵנִיvindicate meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8199כְצִדְקְךָaccording to righteousness yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6664יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהָיGod mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408יִשְׂמְחוּ־they rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8055לִי׃to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יֹאמְרוּthey sayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559בְלִבָּםin heart theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3820הֶאָחaha!InterjectionH1889נַפְשֵׁנוּdesire ournoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5315אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יֹאמְרוּthey sayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559בִּלַּעֲנוּהוּ׃we have swallowed himverb Piel perf 1 pl c + sfx 3 sg mH1104 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
יֵבֹשׁוּmay they be ashamedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH954וְיַחְפְּרוּand they may be abashedconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH2659יַחְדָּוaltogetheradvH3162שְׂמֵחֵי[the] [people] joyful ofadj pl m cstrH8056רָעָתִיdistress mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7451יִלְבְּשׁוּ־may they be clothedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3847בֹשֶׁתshamenoun sg f absH1322וּכְלִמָּהand ignominyconj + noun sg f absH3639הַמַּגְדִּילִיםwho magnify themselvesart + verb Hiphil ptc pl m absH1431עָלָי׃on meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
יָרֹנּוּmay they shout for joyverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7442וְיִשְׂמְחוּand they may rejoiceconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH8055חֲפֵצֵי[the] [people] desirous ofadj pl m cstrH2655צִדְקִיrighteousness mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6664וְיֹאמְרוּand may they sayconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH559תָמִידcontinuallynoun sg m absH8548יִגְדַּלmay he be greatverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1431יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הֶחָפֵץthe desiringart + adj sg m absH2655שְׁלוֹם[the] welfare ofnoun sg m cstrH7965עַבְדּוֹ׃servant hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
וּלְשׁוֹנִיand tongue myconj + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3956תֶּהְגֶּהit will utterverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1897צִדְקֶךָrighteousness yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6664כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117תְּהִלָּתֶךָ׃praise yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8416
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