Psalms 56 interlinear
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[To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329עַל־onprepH5921יוֹנַתyonath-noun sg f cstrH3128אֵלֶםelem-noun sg m absH3128רְחֹקִיםrechokimadj pl m absH3128לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732מִכְתָּםa miktamnoun Title sg m absH4387בֶּאֱחֹזwhen seizedprep + verb Qal inf cstrH270אֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853פְלִשְׁתִּים[the] Philistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430בְּגַת׃in Gathprep + name LocationH1661חָנֵּנִיshow favor to meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2603אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שְׁאָפַנִיhe has crushed meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7602אֱנוֹשׁmannoun sg m absH582כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117לֹחֵם[one who] fightsverb Qal ptc sg m absH3898יִלְחָצֵנִי׃he oppresses meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3905 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
שָׁאֲפוּthey have crushed [me]verb Qal perf 3 pl cH7602שׁוֹרְרַיenemies mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8324כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588רַבִּיםmany [people]adj pl m absH7227לֹחֲמִים[are] fightingverb Qal ptc pl m absH3898לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030מָרוֹם׃heightnoun sg m absH4791 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
יוֹםa daynoun sg m absH3117אִירָא[when] I will fearverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3372אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אֵלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH413אֶבְטָח׃I will trustverb Qal impf 1 sg cH982 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
בֵּאלֹהִיםin Godprep + noun pl m absH430אֲהַלֵּלI will praiseverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1984דְּבָרוֹword hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697בֵּאלֹהִיםin Godprep + noun pl m absH430בָּטַחְתִּיI have trustedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH982לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אִירָאI am afraidverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3372מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יַּעֲשֶׂהwill it doverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213בָשָׂרfleshnoun sg m absH1320לִי׃to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117דְּבָרַיwords mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697יְעַצֵּבוּthey twistverb Piel impf 3 pl mH6087עָלַי[are] on meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605מַחְשְׁבֹתָםplans theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4284לָרָע׃for the evilprep Definite + adj sg m absH7451 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
יָגוּרוּthey stir up troubleverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1481יִצְפּוֹנוּthey lie hiddenverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6845הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992עֲקֵבַיheels mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6119יִשְׁמֹרוּthey watch forverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8104כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834קִוּוּthey have waited forverb Piel perf 3 pl cH6960נַפְשִׁי׃life mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
עַל־because ofprepH5921אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205פַּלֶּט־deliververb Piel inf cstrH6403לָמוֹto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038בְּאַףin angerprep + noun sg m absH639עַמִּיםpeoplesnoun pl m absH5971הוֹרֵדbring downverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH3381אֱלֹהִים׃O Godnoun pl m absH430 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
נֹדִיwandering mynoun sg m abs + sfx 1 sg cH5112סָפַרְתָּהyou have taken account ofverb Qal perf 2 sg mH5608אָתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859שִׂימָהput !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7760דִמְעָתִיtear[s] mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1832בְנֹאדֶךָin skin-bottle yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4997הֲלֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808בְּסִפְרָתֶךָ׃[is it] in scroll yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5612 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
אָזthenadvH227יָשׁוּבוּthey will turn backverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7725אוֹיְבַיenemies myverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH341אָחוֹרbackwardsnoun sg m absH268בְּיוֹםon [the] dayprep + noun sg m absH3117אֶקְרָא[when] I will call outverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7121זֶה־thisDemonstrative ParticleH2088יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430לִי׃[is] for meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
בֵּאלֹהִיםin Godprep + noun pl m absH430אֲהַלֵּלI will praiseverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1984דָּבָרa wordnoun sg m absH1697בַּיהוָהin Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068אֲהַלֵּלI will praiseverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1984דָּבָר׃a wordnoun sg m absH1697 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
בֵּאלֹהִיםin Godprep + noun pl m absH430בָּטַחְתִּיI have trustedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH982לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אִירָאI am afraidverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3372מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יַּעֲשֶׂהwill he doverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213אָדָםanyonenoun sg m absH120לִי׃to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
עָלַי[are] on meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430נְדָרֶיךָvows yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5088אֲשַׁלֵּםI will payverb Piel impf 1 sg cH7999תּוֹדֹתthank-offeringsnoun pl f absH8426לָךְ׃to youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הִצַּלְתָּyou have deliveredverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH5337נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315מִמָּוֶתfrom deathprep + noun sg m absH4194הֲלֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808רַגְלַיfeet mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7272מִדֶּחִיfrom stumblingprep + noun sg m absH1762לְהִתְהַלֵּךְto go aboutprep + verb Hithpael inf cstrH1980לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430בְּאוֹרin [the] light ofprep + noun sg f cstrH216הַחַיִּים׃the lifeart + noun pl m absH2416
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.