Psalms 57 interlinear
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[To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.] Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329אַל־al-Negative ParticleH516תַּשְׁחֵתtashchethverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH516לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732מִכְתָּםa miktamnoun Title sg m absH4387בְּבָרְחוֹwhen fled heprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1272מִפְּנֵי־from beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586בַּמְּעָרָה׃in the caveprep Definite + noun sg f absH4631חָנֵּנִיshow favor to meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2603אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430חָנֵּנִיshow favor to meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2603כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בְךָin youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031חָסָיָהit takes refugeverb Qal perf 3 sg fH2620נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315וּבְצֵל־and in [the] shadow ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH6738כְּנָפֶיךָwings yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3671אֶחְסֶהI take refugeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH2620עַדuntilprepH5704יַעֲבֹרit will pass byverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5674הַוּוֹת׃destructionsnoun pl f absH1942 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
אֶקְרָאI call outverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7121לֵאלֹהִיםto Godprep + noun pl m absH430עֶלְיוֹןMost Highadj sg m absH5945לָאֵלto the Godprep Definite + noun sg m absH410גֹּמֵר[who] avengesverb Qal ptc sg m absH1584עָלָי׃on meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
יִשְׁלַחhe will sendverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7971מִשָּׁמַיִםfrom heavenprep + noun pl m absH8064וְיוֹשִׁיעֵנִיand he will save meconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3467חֵרֵףhe will reproachverb Piel perf 3 sg mH2778שֹׁאֲפִי[one who] crushes meverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7602סֶלָהSelahInterjectionH5542יִשְׁלַחhe will sendverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7971אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430חַסְדּוֹcovenant loyalty hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2617וַאֲמִתּוֹ׃and faithfulness hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH571 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315בְּתוֹךְin amongprep + noun sg m cstrH8432לְבָאִםlionsnoun pl m absH3833אֶשְׁכְּבָהI lie withverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7901לֹהֲטִים[those that] devourverb Qal ptc pl m absH3857בְּנֵי־[the] children ofnoun pl m cstrH1121אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120שִׁנֵּיהֶםteeth theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8127חֲנִית[are] a spearnoun sg f absH2595וְחִצִּיםand arrowsconj + noun pl m absH2671וּלְשׁוֹנָםand tongue theirconj + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3956חֶרֶב[is] a swordnoun sg f absH2719חַדָּה׃sharpadj sg f absH2299 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
רוּמָהbe exalted !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7311עַל־aboveprepH5921הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430עַל[be] overprepH5921כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776כְּבוֹדֶךָ׃glory yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3519 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
רֶשֶׁתa netnoun sg f absH7568הֵכִינוּthey preparedverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH3559לִפְעָמַיfor feet myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6471כָּפַףit bent downverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3721נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315כָּרוּthey dugverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3738לְפָנַיto before meprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440שִׁיחָהa pitnoun sg f absH7882נָפְלוּthey have fallenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5307בְתוֹכָהּin [the] midst of itprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8432סֶלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
נָכוֹן[is] steadfastverb Niphal ptc sg m absH3559לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430נָכוֹן[is] steadfastverb Niphal ptc sg m absH3559לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820אָשִׁירָהI will singverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7891וַאֲזַמֵּרָה׃and I will sing praisesconj + verb Piel impf 1 sg cH2167 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
עוּרָהawake !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH5782כְבוֹדִיO honor mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH3519עוּרָהawake !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH5782הַנֵּבֶלO lyreart + noun sg m absH5035וְכִנּוֹרand harpconj + noun sg m absH3658אָעִירָהI will wakenverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5782שָּׁחַר׃[the] dawnnoun sg m absH7837 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
אוֹדְךָI will give thanks to youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3034בָעַמִּיםamong the peoplesprep Definite + noun pl m absH5971אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136אֲזַמֶּרְךָI will sing praises to youverb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH2167בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077אֻמִּים׃nationsnoun pl m absH523 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588גָדֹל[is] greatadj sg m absH1419עַד־toprepH5704שָׁמַיִם[the] heavensnoun pl m absH8064חַסְדֶּךָcovenant loyalty yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2617וְעַד־and toconj + prepH5704שְׁחָקִים[the] cloudsnoun pl m absH7834אֲמִתֶּךָ׃faithfulness yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH571 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
רוּמָהbe exalted !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7311עַל־aboveprepH5921שָׁמַיִם[the] heavensnoun pl m absH8064אֱלֹהִיםO Godnoun pl m absH430עַל[be] overprepH5921כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776כְּבוֹדֶךָ׃glory yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3519
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.