Psalms 40 interlinear
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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732מִזְמוֹר׃a psalmnoun sg m absH4210קַוֹּהcertainly to waitverb Piel inf absH6960קִוִּיתִיI waited forverb Piel perf 1 sg cH6960יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַיֵּטand he stretched outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5186אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413וַיִּשְׁמַעand he heardConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8085שַׁוְעָתִי׃cry for help mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7775 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
וַיַּעֲלֵנִיand he brought up meConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5927מִבּוֹרfrom a pit ofprep + noun sg m cstrH953שָׁאוֹןroaringnoun sg m absH7588מִטִּיטfrom [the] mud ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2916הַיָּוֵןthe mireart + noun sg m absH3121וַיָּקֶםand he setConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6965עַל־onprepH5921סֶלַעa rocknoun sg m absH5553רַגְלַיfeet mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7272כּוֹנֵןhe establishedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH3559אֲשֻׁרָי׃steps mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH838 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
וַיִּתֵּןand he putConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5414בְּפִיin mouth myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310שִׁירa songnoun sg m absH7892חָדָשׁnewadj sg m absH2319תְּהִלָּהpraisenoun sg f absH8416לֵאלֹהֵינוּto God ourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430יִרְאוּthey will seeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7200רַבִּיםmany [people]adj pl m absH7227וְיִירָאוּso they may fearconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH3372וְיִבְטְחוּand they may trustconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH982בַּיהוָה׃in Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
אַשְׁרֵיhow blessed!noun pl m cstrH835הַגֶּבֶר[is] the manart + noun sg m absH1397אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834שָׂםhe has madeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7760יְהֹוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מִבְטַחוֹtrust hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4009וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808פָנָהhe has turnedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6437אֶל־toprepH413רְהָבִיםproud peoplenoun pl m absH7295וְשָׂטֵיand [those who] fall away ofconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH7750כָזָב׃falsehoodnoun sg m absH3577 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
רַבּוֹתmanyadj pl f absH7227עָשִׂיתָyou have madeverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6213אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהַיGod mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430נִפְלְאֹתֶיךָwonders yourverb Niphal ptc pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6381וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָand plans yourconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4284אֵלֵינוּto usprep + sfx 1 pl cH413אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369עֲרֹךְto compareverb Qal inf cstrH6186אֵלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH413אַגִּידָהI will declareverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5046וַאֲדַבֵּרָהand I will speakconj + verb Piel impf 1 sg cH1696עָצְמוּthey are [too] numerousverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6105מִסַּפֵּר׃for recountingprep + verb Piel inf cstrH5608 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
זֶבַחsacrificenoun sg m absH2077וּמִנְחָהand offeringconj + noun sg f absH4503לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808חָפַצְתָּyou desiredverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2654אָזְנַיִםearsnoun du f absH241כָּרִיתָyou dugverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3738לִּיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030עוֹלָהburnt offeringnoun sg f absH5930וַחֲטָאָהand sin offeringconj + noun sg f absH2401לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808שָׁאָלְתָּ׃you asked forverb Qal perf 2 sg mH7592 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
אָזthenadvH227אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559הִנֵּה־here!InterjectionH2009בָאתִיI have comeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH935בִּמְגִלַּת־in [the] scroll ofprep + noun sg f cstrH4039סֵפֶר[the] booknoun sg m absH5612כָּתוּב[it is] writtenverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH3789עָלָי׃on meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
לַעֲשׂוֹת־to doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213רְצוֹנְךָwill yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7522אֱלֹהַיO God mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430חָפָצְתִּיI desireverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2654וְתוֹרָתְךָand law yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8451בְּתוֹךְ[is] in [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432מֵעָי׃inward parts mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4578 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
בִּשַּׂרְתִּיI have borne newsverb Piel perf 1 sg cH1319צֶדֶקrighteousnessnoun sg m absH6664בְּקָהָלin [the] assemblyprep + noun sg m absH6951רָבgreatadj sg m absH7227הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009שְׂפָתַיlips mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8193לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֶכְלָאI restrainverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3607יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859יָדָעְתָּ׃you knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
צִדְקָתְךָrighteousness yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6666לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808כִסִּיתִיI have concealedverb Piel perf 1 sg cH3680בְּתוֹךְin [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820אֱמוּנָתְךָfaithfulness yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH530וּתְשׁוּעָתְךָand salvation yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8668אָמָרְתִּיI have spokenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808כִחַדְתִּיI have hiddenverb Piel perf 1 sg cH3582חַסְדְּךָcovenant loyalty yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2617וַאֲמִתְּךָand faithfulness yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH571לְקָהָלto [the] assemblyprep + noun sg m absH6951רָב׃greatadj sg m absH7227 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִכְלָאyou will withholdverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3607רַחֲמֶיךָcompassions yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7356מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480חַסְדְּךָcovenant loyalty yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2617וַאֲמִתְּךָand faithfulness yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH571תָּמִידcontinuallynoun sg m absH8548יִצְּרוּנִי׃they preserve meverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH5341 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אָפְפוּ־they have surroundedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH661עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921רָעוֹתtroublesnoun pl f absH7451עַד־untilprepH5704אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מִסְפָּר[was] numbernoun sg m absH4557הִשִּׂיגוּנִיthey have overtaken meverb Hiphil perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH5381עֲוֹנֹתַיiniquities mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5771וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָכֹלְתִּיI am ableverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3201לִרְאוֹתto seeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200עָצְמוּthey are numerousverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6105מִשַּׂעֲרוֹתmore than [the] hairs ofprep + noun pl f cstrH8185רֹאשִׁיhead mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7218וְלִבִּיand heart myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820עֲזָבָנִי׃it has abandoned meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5800 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
רְצֵהbe pleasedverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7521יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068לְהַצִּילֵנִיto deliver meprep + verb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5337יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068לְעֶזְרָתִיto help myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5833חוּשָׁה׃make haste !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH2363 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
יֵבֹשׁוּmay they be ashamedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH954וְיַחְפְּרוּand they may be abashedconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH2659יַחַדaltogetheradvH3162מְבַקְשֵׁי[those who] seekverb Piel ptc pl m cstrH1245נַפְשִׁיof life mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315לִסְפּוֹתָהּto snatch away itprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5595יִסֹּגוּmay they be turned backverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH5472אָחוֹרbackwardsnoun sg m absH268וְיִכָּלְמוּand may they be humiliatedconj + verb Niphal conj+impf 3 pl mH3637חֲפֵצֵי[the] [people] desirous ofadj pl m cstrH2655רָעָתִי׃harm mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7451 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
יָשֹׁמּוּmay they be appalledverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8074עַל־onprepH5921עֵקֶב[the] consequence ofnoun sg m cstrH6118בָּשְׁתָּםshame theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1322הָאֹמְרִיםthose [who] sayart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH559לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030הֶאָחaha!InterjectionH1889הֶאָח׃aha!InterjectionH1889 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
יָשִׂישׂוּmay they exultverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7797וְיִשְׂמְחוּand they may rejoiceconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH8055בְּךָin youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ[those who] seek youverb Piel ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1245יֹאמְרוּmay they sayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559תָמִידcontinuallynoun sg m absH8548יִגְדַּלhe is greatverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1431יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֹהֲבֵי[those who] loveverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH157תְּשׁוּעָתֶךָ׃of salvation yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8668 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589עָנִי[am] pooradj sg m absH6041וְאֶבְיוֹןand needyconj + adj sg m absH34אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136יַחֲשָׁבmay he thinkverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2803לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030עֶזְרָתִי[are] help mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5833וּמְפַלְטִיand deliverer myconj + verb Piel ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6403אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859אֱלֹהַיO God mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּאַחַר׃you delayverb Piel impf 2 sg mH309
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.