Psalms 55 interlinear
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[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329בִּנְגִינֹתwith stringed instrumentsprep + noun pl f absH5058מַשְׂכִּילa poemnoun Title sg m absH4905לְדָוִד׃of Davidprep + name m individualH1732הַאֲזִינָהgive ear to !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH238אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430תְּפִלָּתִיprayer mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8605וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּתְעַלַּםyou hide yourselfverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH5956מִתְּחִנָּתִי׃from supplication myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8467 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
הַקְשִׁיבָהpay attention !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7181לִּיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030וַעֲנֵנִיand answer meconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6030אָרִידI am restlessverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7300בְּשִׂיחִיin complaint myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7879וְאָהִימָה׃and I am distraughtconj + verb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH1949 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
מִקּוֹלfrom [the] sound ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963אוֹיֵבan enemyverb Qal ptc sg m absH341מִפְּנֵיfrom because ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6440עָקַת[the] pressure ofnoun sg f cstrH6125רָשָׁע[the] wickednoun sg m absH7563כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יָמִיטוּthey dropverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH4131עָלַיon meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205וּבְאַףand in angerconj + prep + noun sg m absH639יִשְׂטְמוּנִי׃they are hostile to meverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7852 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820יָחִילit tremblesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2342בְּקִרְבִּיin within meprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7130וְאֵימוֹתand [the] terrors ofconj + noun pl f cstrH367מָוֶתdeathnoun sg m absH4194נָפְלוּthey have fallenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5307עָלָי׃on meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
יִרְאָהfearnoun sg f absH3374וָרַעַדand tremblingconj + noun sg m absH7461יָבֹאit comesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935בִיon the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030וַתְּכַסֵּנִיand it has covered meConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH3680פַּלָּצוּת׃shudderingnoun sg f absH6427 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יִתֶּן־will he giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414לִּי[will belong] to the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030אֵבֶרwing[s]noun sg m absH83כַּיּוֹנָהlike the doveprep Definite + noun sg f absH3123אָעוּפָהI want to fly awayverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5774וְאֶשְׁכֹּנָה׃and I want to settle downconj + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH7931 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009אַרְחִיקI want to be far awayverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7368נְדֹד[surely] to fleeverb Qal inf cstrH5074אָלִיןI want to lodgeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3885בַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
אָחִישָׁהI want to make hasteverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH2363מִפְלָטa place of escapenoun sg m absH4655לִיof meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030מֵרוּחַfrom a windprep + noun sg f absH7307סֹעָהrushingverb Qal ptc sg f absH5584מִסָּעַר׃from a stormprep + noun sg m absH5591 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
בַּלַּעconfuseverb Piel impv 2 sg mH1104אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136פַּלַּגdivideverb Piel impv 2 sg mH6385לְשׁוֹנָםtongue theirnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3956כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200חָמָסviolencenoun sg m absH2555וְרִיבand strifeconj + noun sg m absH7379בָּעִיר׃in the cityprep Definite + noun sg f absH5892 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
יוֹמָםby dayadvH3119וָלַיְלָהand nightconj + noun sg m absH3915יְסוֹבְבֻהָthey go around itverb Piel impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg fH5437עַל־onprepH5921חוֹמֹתֶיהָwalls itsnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2346וְאָוֶןand wickednessconj + noun sg m absH205וְעָמָלand troubleconj + noun sg c absH5999בְּקִרְבָּהּ׃[are] in midst itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7130 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
הַוּוֹתdestructionsnoun pl f absH1942בְּקִרְבָּהּ[are] in midst itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7130וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָמִישׁit departsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4185מֵרְחֹבָהּfrom public square itsprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7339תֹּךְoppressionnoun sg m absH8496וּמִרְמָה׃and deceitconj + noun sg f absH4820 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אוֹיֵבan enemyverb Qal ptc sg m absH341יְחָרְפֵנִיhe taunts meverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2778וְאֶשָּׂאand I may endureconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH5375לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808מְשַׂנְאִי[one who] hates meverb Piel ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8130עָלַיon meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921הִגְדִּילhe magnified himselfverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH1431וְאֶסָּתֵרthen I may hide myselfconj + verb Niphal conj+impf 1 sg cH5641מִמֶּנּוּ׃from himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH4480 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859אֱנוֹשׁa mannoun sg m absH582כְּעֶרְכִּיaccording to value myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6187אַלּוּפִיclose friend myadj sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH441וּמְיֻדָּעִי׃and acquaintance myconj + verb Pual ptc passive sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3045 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834יַחְדָּוtogetheradvH3162נַמְתִּיקwe made sweetverb Hiphil impf 1 pl cH4985סוֹדcounselnoun sg m absH5475בְּבֵיתin [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430נְהַלֵּךְwe walked aboutverb Piel impf 1 pl cH1980בְּרָגֶשׁ׃in a crowdprep + noun sg m absH7285 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
יַשִּׁי מָוֶתmay it deceive deathverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + noun sg m absH5377עָלֵימוֹon themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921יֵרְדוּmay they go downverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3381שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585חַיִּיםaliveadj pl m absH2416כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588רָעוֹתevil deedsnoun pl f absH7451בִּמְגוּרָם[are] in sojourning-place theirprep + noun sg m abs + sfx 3 pl mH4033בְּקִרְבָּם׃in inner being theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7130 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אֶל־toprepH413אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֶקְרָאI will call outverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7121וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068יוֹשִׁיעֵנִי׃he will save meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3467 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
עֶרֶבeveningnoun sg m absH6153וָבֹקֶרand morningconj + noun sg m absH1242וְצָהֳרַיִםand noonsconj + noun du m absH6672אָשִׂיחָהI will complainverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7878וְאֶהֱמֶהand I may murmurconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH1993וַיִּשְׁמַעand he heardConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8085קוֹלִי׃voice mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6963 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
פָּדָהhe will ransomverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6299בְשָׁלוֹםin peaceprep + noun sg m absH7965נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315מִקֲּרָב־from battleprep + noun sg m absH7128לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בְרַבִּיםin many [people]prep + adj pl m absH7227הָיוּthey areverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961עִמָּדִי׃with meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
יִשְׁמַעhe will hearverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8085אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410וְיַעֲנֵםand he will answer themconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH6031וְיֹשֵׁבand [the one who] sitsconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH3427קֶדֶםantiquitynoun sg m absH6924סֶלָהSelahInterjectionH5542אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369חֲלִיפוֹתchangesnoun pl f absH2487לָמוֹ[belong] to the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָרְאוּthey fearverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3372אֱלֹהִים׃Godnoun pl m absH430 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
שָׁלַחhe stretched outverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7971יָדָיוhands hisnoun du c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027בִּשְׁלֹמָיוon allies hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7965חִלֵּלhe violatedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH2490בְּרִיתוֹ׃covenant hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1285 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
חָלְקוּthey were smoothverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2505מַחְמָאֹת[the] creamy things ofnoun pl f cstrH4260פִּיוmouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310וּקֲרָב־and [was] warconj + noun sg m absH7128לִבּוֹheart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820רַכּוּthey were softverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7401דְבָרָיוwords hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697מִשֶּׁמֶןmore than oilprep + noun sg m absH8081וְהֵמָּהand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992פְתִחוֹת׃[were] drawn swordsnoun pl f absH6609 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
הַשְׁלֵךְcastverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH7993עַל־onprepH5921יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068יְהָבְךָburden yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3053וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931יְכַלְכְּלֶךָhe will sustain youverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH3557לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִתֵּןhe will permitverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414לְעוֹלָםfor everprep + noun sg m absH5769מוֹטto shakeverb Qal inf absH4131לַצַּדִּיק׃to the righteousprep Definite + adj sg m absH6662 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430תּוֹרִדֵםyou will bring down themverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH3381לִבְאֵרto [the] pit ofprep + noun sg f cstrH875שַׁחַת[the] pitnoun sg f absH7845אַנְשֵׁיpeople ofnoun pl m cstrH582דָמִיםbloodsnoun pl m absH1818וּמִרְמָהand deceitconj + noun sg f absH4820לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֶחֱצוּthey will divide in halfverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2673יְמֵיהֶםdays theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3117וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589אֶבְטַח־I will trustverb Qal impf 1 sg cH982בָּךְ׃in the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031
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.