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[To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.] Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329מַשְׂכִּילa poemnoun Title sg m absH4905לְדָוִד׃of Davidprep + name m individualH1732בְּבוֹאwhen cameprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935דּוֹאֵגDoegname m individualH1673הָאֲדֹמִיthe Edomiteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH130וַיַּגֵּדand he toldConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5046לְשָׁאוּלto Saulprep + name m individualH7586וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033בָּאhe has goneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935דָוִדDavidname m individualH1732אֶל־toprepH413בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אֲחִימֶלֶךְ׃Ahimelechname m individualH288מַה־why?Interrogative pronH4100תִּתְהַלֵּלdo you boastverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH1984בְּרָעָהin evilprep + noun sg f absH7451הַגִּבּוֹרO mighty [man]art + noun sg m absH1368חֶסֶד[the] covenant loyalty ofnoun sg m cstrH2617אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410כָּל־[is] allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹם׃the dayart + noun sg m absH3117 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
הַוּוֹתdestructionsnoun pl f absH1942תַּחְשֹׁבit plotsverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2803לְשׁוֹנֶךָtongue yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3956כְּתַעַרlike a razorprep + noun sg c absH8593מְלֻטָּשׁsharpenedverb Pual ptc passive sg m absH3913עֹשֵׂהO doer ofverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH6213רְמִיָּה׃deceitnoun sg f absH7423 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
אָהַבְתָּyou loveverb Qal perf 2 sg mH157רָּעeviladj sg m absH7451מִטּוֹבmore than goodprep + adj sg m absH2896שֶׁקֶרfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267מִדַּבֵּרmore than speakingprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1696צֶדֶקrighteousnessnoun sg m absH6664סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
אָהַבְתָּyou loveverb Qal perf 2 sg mH157כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605דִּבְרֵי־words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697בָלַעswallowingnoun sg m absH1105לְשׁוֹןa tongue ofnoun sg c cstrH3956מִרְמָה׃deceitnoun sg f absH4820 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410יִתָּצְךָhe will tear down youverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH5422לָנֶצַחto perpetuityprep + noun sg m absH5331יַחְתְּךָhe will snatch up youverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH2846וְיִסָּחֲךָand he will tear away youconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH5255מֵאֹהֶלfrom a tentprep + noun sg m absH168וְשֵׁרֶשְׁךָand he will root up youConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH8327מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776חַיִּיםliving [people]adj pl m absH2416סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
וְיִרְאוּso they may seeconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH7200צַדִּיקִיםrighteous [people]adj pl m absH6662וְיִירָאוּso they may fearconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH3372וְעָלָיוand on himconj + prep + sfx 3 sg mH5921יִשְׂחָקוּ׃they will laughverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7832 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009הַגֶּבֶרthe manart + noun sg m absH1397לֹא[who] notNegative ParticleH3808יָשִׂיםhe madeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7760אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430מָעוּזּוֹrefuge hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4581וַיִּבְטַחand he trustedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH982בְּרֹבin [the] greatness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7230עָשְׁרוֹrich[es] hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6239יָעֹזhe was strongverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5810בְּהַוָּתוֹ׃in destruction hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1942 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589כְּזַיִת[am] like an olive treeprep + noun sg m absH2132רַעֲנָןluxuriantadj sg m absH7488בְּבֵיתin [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430בָּטַחְתִּיI trustverb Qal perf 1 sg cH982בְחֶסֶד־in [the] covenant loyalty ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2617אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430עוֹלָםforevernoun sg m absH5769וָעֶד׃and everconj + noun sg m absH5703 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
אוֹדְךָI will give thanks to youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3034לְעוֹלָםfor everprep + noun sg m absH5769כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עָשִׂיתָyou have actedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6213וַאֲקַוֶּהand I may wait forconj + verb Piel conj+impf 1 sg cH6960שִׁמְךָname yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8034כִי־forConditional ParticleH3588טוֹב[it is] goodverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2895נֶגֶדbeforeadj sg m cstrH5048חֲסִידֶיךָ׃faithful [people] youradj pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2623
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.