Psalms 39 interlinear
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[To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.] I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329לִידוּתוּןfor Jeduthunprep + noun sg c cstrH3038מִזְמוֹרa psalmnoun sg m absH4210לְדָוִד׃of Davidprep + name m individualH1732אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559אֶשְׁמְרָהI will guardverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8104דְרָכַיways mynoun pl c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1870מֵחֲטוֹאfrom sinningprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2398בִלְשׁוֹנִיwith tongue myprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3956אֶשְׁמְרָהI will keepverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8104לְפִיto mouth myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310מַחְסוֹםa muzzlenoun sg m absH4269בְּעֹדwhile stillprep + adj sg m absH5750רָשָׁע[the] wickednoun sg m absH7563לְנֶגְדִּי׃[is] to before meprep + adj sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5048 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
נֶאֱלַמְתִּיI was dumbverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH481דוּמִיָּהsilencenoun sg f absH1747הֶחֱשֵׁיתִיI was silentverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH2814מִטּוֹבfrom goodprep + adj sg m absH2896וּכְאֵבִיand pain myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3511נֶעְכָּר׃it was stirred upverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5916 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
חַם־it became hotverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2552לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820בְּקִרְבִּיin inner being myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7130בַּהֲגִיגִיin sighing myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1901תִבְעַר־it burnedverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1197אֵשׁfirenoun sg c absH784דִּבַּרְתִּיI spokeverb Piel perf 1 sg cH1696בִּלְשׁוֹנִי׃with tongue myprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3956 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
הוֹדִיעֵנִיmake known to meverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3045יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068קִצִּיend mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7093וּמִדַּתand [the] measure ofconj + noun sg f cstrH4060יָמַיdays mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3117מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100הִיא[is] itpron 3 sg fH1931אֵדְעָהlet me knowverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3045מֶה־how!Interrogative pronH4100חָדֵלfleetingadj sg m absH2310אָנִי׃[am] Ipron 1 sg cH589 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009טְפָחוֹתhandbreadthsnoun pl f absH2947נָתַתָּהyou have madeverb Qal perf 2 sg mH5414יָמַיdays mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3117וְחֶלְדִּיand lifespan myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2465כְאַיִן[is] like nothingprep + noun sg m absH369נֶגְדֶּךָbefore youadj sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5048אַךְ[is] onlyadvH389כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הֶבֶלvanitynoun sg m absH1892כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120נִצָּב[which] standsverb Niphal ptc sg m absH5324סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
אַךְ־onlyadvH389בְּצֶלֶםin an imageprep + noun sg m absH6754יִתְהַלֶּךְ־he goes aboutverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH1980אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376אַךְ־onlyadvH389הֶבֶלvanitynoun sg m absH1892יֶהֱמָיוּןpeople are in turmoil !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH1993יִצְבֹּרhe heaps upverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6651וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יֵדַעhe knowsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3045מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310אֹסְפָם׃[will be] gathering themverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH622 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
וְעַתָּהand nowconj + advH6258מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100קִּוִּיתִיdo I wait forverb Piel perf 1 sg cH6960אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136תּוֹחַלְתִּיhope mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8431לְךָ[is] to youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031הִיא׃itpron 3 sg fH1931 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
מִכָּל־from allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605פְּשָׁעַיtransgressions mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6588הַצִּילֵנִיdeliver meverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5337חֶרְפַּתa reproach ofnoun sg f cstrH2781נָבָל[the] foolishadj sg m absH5036אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּשִׂימֵנִי׃you make meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7760 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
נֶאֱלַמְתִּיI am dumbverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH481לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֶפְתַּח־I openverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6605פִּיmouth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859עָשִׂיתָ׃you have actedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6213 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
הָסֵרremoveverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5493מֵעָלַיfrom on the meprep + prep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921נִגְעֶךָplague yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5061מִתִּגְרַתfrom [the] hostility ofprep + noun sg f cstrH8409יָדְךָhand yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589כָלִיתִי׃I have come to an endverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3615 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
בְּתוֹכָחוֹתwith rebukesprep + noun pl f absH8433עַל־onprepH5921עָוֹןiniquitynoun sg m absH5771יִסַּרְתָּyou have disciplinedverb Piel perf 2 sg mH3256אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376וַתֶּמֶסand you have meltedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 2 sg mH4529כָּעָשׁlike the mothprep Definite + noun sg m absH6211חֲמוּדוֹdesired [thing] hisverb Qal ptc passive sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2530אַךְ[is] onlyadvH389הֶבֶלvanitynoun sg m absH1892כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
שִׁמְעָה־hear !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH8085תְפִלָּתִיprayer mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8605יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068וְשַׁוְעָתִיand cry for help myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7775הַאֲזִינָהgive ear to !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH238אֶל־toprepH413דִּמְעָתִיtear[s] mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1832אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֶּחֱרַשׁyou be silentverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2790כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588גֵר[am] a sojournernoun sg m absH1616אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595עִמָּךְwith youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5973תּוֹשָׁבa resident aliennoun sg m absH8453כְּכָל־like allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605אֲבוֹתָי׃ancestors mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
הָשַׁעsmearverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH8159מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480וְאַבְלִיגָהso let me be cheerfulconj + verb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH1082בְּטֶרֶםin beforeprep + Numerical adj sg c absH2962אֵלֵךְI will goverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1980וְאֵינֶנִּי׃and there not [will be] meconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH369
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.