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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329לִבְנֵי־of [the] sons ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121קֹרַחKorahname m individualH7141מִזְמוֹר׃a psalmnoun sg m absH4210שִׁמְעוּ־hearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063כָּל־O allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָעַמִּיםthe peoplesart + noun pl m absH5971הַאֲזִינוּgive earverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH238כָּל־O allnoun sg m cstrH3605יֹשְׁבֵי[the] inhabitants ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427חָלֶד׃[the] worldnoun sg m absH2465 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
גַּם־bothadvH1571בְּנֵי[the] children ofnoun pl m cstrH1121אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120גַּם־as well asadvH1571בְּנֵי־[the] children ofnoun pl m cstrH1121אִישׁmannoun sg m absH376יַחַדalikenoun sg m absH3162עָשִׁיר[the] richadj sg m absH6223וְאֶבְיוֹן׃and [the] needyconj + adj sg m absH34 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
פִּיmouth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310יְדַבֵּרit will speakverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1696חָכְמוֹתwisdomsnoun pl f absH2451וְהָגוּתand [the] meditation ofconj + noun sg f cstrH1900לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820תְבוּנוֹת׃[will be] understandingsnoun pl f absH8394 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
אַטֶּהI will inclineverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5186לְמָשָׁלto a proverbprep + noun sg m absH4912אָזְנִיear mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH241אֶפְתַּחI will openverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6605בְּכִנּוֹרwith a harpprep + noun sg m absH3658חִידָתִי׃riddle mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2420 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100אִירָאwill I fearverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3372בִּימֵיin days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117רָעtroubleadj sg m absH7451עֲוֹן[the] iniquity ofnoun sg m cstrH5771עֲקֵבַיheels mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6119יְסוּבֵּנִי׃it surrounds meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5437 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
הַבֹּטְחִיםthose relyingart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH982עַל־onprepH5921חֵילָםwealth theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2428וּבְרֹבand in [the] greatness ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH7230עָשְׁרָםrich[es] theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6239יִתְהַלָּלוּ׃they boastverb Hithpael impf 3 pl mH1984 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
אָחa brothernoun sg m absH251לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808פָדֹהcertainly to ransomverb Qal inf absH6299יִפְדֶּהhe will ransomverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6299אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִתֵּןhe will giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414לֵאלֹהִיםto Godprep + noun pl m absH430כָּפְרוֹ׃ransom hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3724 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
וְיֵקַרso it may be costlyconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH3365פִּדְיוֹן[the] ransom ofnoun sg m cstrH6306נַפְשָׁםlife theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5315וְחָדַלand he will ceaseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH2308לְעוֹלָם׃for everprep + noun sg m absH5769 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
וִיחִי־so he may liveconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH2421עוֹדstilladj sg m absH5750לָנֶצַחto perpetuityprep + noun sg m absH5331לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִרְאֶהhe will seeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200הַשָּׁחַת׃the pitart + noun sg f absH7845 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יִרְאֶהanyone will seeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200חֲכָמִיםwise [people]adj pl m absH2450יָמוּתוּthey dieverb Qal impf 3 pl mH4191יַחַדalikenoun sg m absH3162כְּסִילa fooladj sg m absH3684וָבַעַרand a stupid [person]conj + adj sg m absH1198יֹאבֵדוּthey perishverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6וְעָזְבוּand they leaveConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5800לַאֲחֵרִיםto other [people]prep + adj pl m absH312חֵילָם׃wealth theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2428 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
קִרְבָּםinner being theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7130בָּתֵּימוֹhouses theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1004לְעוֹלָםfor everprep + noun sg m absH5769מִשְׁכְּנֹתָםdwelling places theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4908לְדֹרto a generationprep + noun sg m absH1755וָדֹרand a generationconj + noun sg m absH1755קָרְאוּthey calledverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7121בִשְׁמוֹתָםwith names theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8034עֲלֵיonprepH5921אֲדָמוֹת׃landsnoun pl f absH127 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
וְאָדָםand humankindconj + noun sg m absH120בִּיקָרin honorprep + noun sg m absH3366בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077יָלִיןhe remainsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3885נִמְשַׁלhe is likeverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH4911כַּבְּהֵמוֹתlike the animalsprep Definite + noun pl f absH929נִדְמוּ׃[which] they are destroyedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1820 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088דַרְכָּם[is] way theirnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1870כֵּסֶלstupiditynoun sg m absH3689לָמוֹ[belongs] to themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038וְאַחֲרֵיהֶםand after themconj + Numerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH310בְּפִיהֶםin mouth theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6310יִרְצוּthey take delightverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7521סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
כַּצֹּאןlike the sheepprep Definite + noun sg c absH6629לִשְׁאוֹלfor Sheolprep + noun sg c absH7585שַׁתּוּthey have been appointedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8371מָוֶתdeathnoun sg m absH4194יִרְעֵםit will shepherd themverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH7462וַיִּרְדּוּand they ruledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7287בָםover themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038יְשָׁרִיםupright [people]adj pl m absH3477לַבֹּקֶרto the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242וְצוּרָםand form theirconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6697לְבַלּוֹת[is] for [the] consuming ofprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1086שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585מִזְּבֻלfrom lofty abodeprep + noun sg m absH2073לוֹ׃of himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
אַךְ־surelyadvH389אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430יִפְדֶּהhe will redeemverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6299נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315מִיַּד־from [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יִקָּחֵנִיhe will take meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3947סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּירָאyou fearverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3372כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588יַעֲשִׁרhe will become richverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH6238אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588יִרְבֶּהit will increaseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7235כְּבוֹד[the] honor ofnoun sg m cstrH3519בֵּיתוֹ׃house hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808בְמוֹתוֹin death hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4194יִקַּחhe will takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947הַכֹּלthe anythingart + noun sg m absH3605לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֵרֵדit will go downverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3381אַחֲרָיוafter himNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310כְּבוֹדוֹ׃honor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3519 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נַפְשׁוֹself hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315בְּחַיָּיוin life hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2416יְבָרֵךְhe blessedverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1288וְיוֹדֻךָand people praise youconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 pl m + sfx 2 sg mH3034כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588תֵיטִיבyou will do wellverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH3190לָךְ׃to yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
תָּבוֹאit will goverb Qal impf 2 sg mH935עַד־toprepH5704דּוֹר[the] generation ofnoun sg m cstrH1755אֲבוֹתָיוancestors hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1עַד־untilprepH5704נֵצַחperpetuitynoun sg m absH5331לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִרְאוּ־they will seeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7200אוֹר׃lightnoun sg f absH216 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120בִּיקָרwith honorprep + noun sg m absH3366וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָבִיןhe understandsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH995נִמְשַׁלhe is likeverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH4911כַּבְּהֵמוֹתlike the animalsprep Definite + noun pl f absH929נִדְמוּ׃[which] they are destroyedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1820
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.