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[A Psalm of Asaph.] Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
מִזְמוֹרa psalmnoun sg m absH4210לְאָסָףof Asaphprep + name m individualH623אַךְsurelyadvH389טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896לְיִשְׂרָאֵלto Israelprep + name LocationH3478אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430לְבָרֵיto [people] pure ofprep + adj pl m cstrH1249לֵבָב׃heartnoun sg m absH3824 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589כִּמְעַטlike a littleprep + noun sg m absH4592נָטָיוּthey had turned asideverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5186רַגְלָיfeet mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7272כְּאַיִןlike nothingprep + noun sg m absH369שֻׁפְּכוּthey had been poured outverb Pual perf 3 pl cH8210אֲשֻׁרָי׃steps mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH838 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588קִנֵּאתִיI was jealousverb Piel perf 1 sg cH7065בַּהוֹלְלִיםof the boastersprep Definite + verb Qal ptc pl m absH1984שְׁלוֹם[the] well-being ofnoun sg m cstrH7965רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563אֶרְאֶה׃I sawverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7200 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369חַרְצֻבּוֹת[are] pangsnoun pl f absH2784לְמוֹתָםto death theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4194וּבָרִיאand [is] fatconj + adj sg m absH1277אוּלָם׃body theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH193 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
בַּעֲמַל[are] in [the] trouble ofprep + noun sg c cstrH5999אֱנוֹשׁhumankindnoun sg m absH582אֵינֵמוֹnot theynoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH369וְעִם־and withconj + prepH5973אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְנֻגָּעוּ׃they are strickenverb Pual impf 3 pl mH5060 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651עֲנָקַתְמוֹ[it is] a necklace [for] themverb Qal perf 3 sg f + sfx 3 pl mH6059גַאֲוָהpridenoun sg f absH1346יַעֲטָף־it coversverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5848שִׁיתa garment ofnoun sg m cstrH7897חָמָסviolencenoun sg m absH2555לָמוֹ׃to themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
יָצָאit comes outverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3318מֵחֵלֶבfrom fatprep + noun sg m absH2459עֵינֵמוֹeye theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5869עָבְרוּthey pass oververb Qal perf 3 pl cH5674מַשְׂכִּיּוֹת[the] imaginations ofnoun pl f cstrH4906לֵבָב׃heartnoun sg m absH3824 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
יָמִיקוּthey mockverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH4167וִידַבְּרוּand they may speakconj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 pl mH1696בְרָעwith evilprep + adj sg m absH7451עֹשֶׁקoppressionnoun sg m absH6233מִמָּרוֹםfrom a high placeprep + noun sg m absH4791יְדַבֵּרוּ׃they speakverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1696 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
שַׁתּוּthey setverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8371בַשָּׁמַיִםin the heavensprep Definite + noun pl m absH8064פִּיהֶםmouth theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6310וּלְשׁוֹנָםand tongue theirconj + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3956תִּהֲלַךְit walksverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1980בָּאָרֶץ׃on the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651יָשׁוּבit turns backverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725עַמּוֹpeople hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971הֲלֹםhereadvH1988וּמֵיand waters ofconj + noun pl m cstrH4325מָלֵאfulladj sg m absH4392יִמָּצוּthey are drainedverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH4680לָמוֹ׃by themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
וְאָמְרוּand they sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH559אֵיכָהhow?Interrogative ParticleH349יָדַע־does he knowverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410וְיֵשׁand [is] there?conj + Numerical adj sg c absH3426דֵּעָהknowledgenoun sg f absH1844בְעֶלְיוֹן׃with [the] Most Highprep + adj sg m absH5945 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
הִנֵּה־here!InterjectionH2009אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428רְשָׁעִים[are] wicked [people]noun pl m absH7563וְשַׁלְוֵיand [people] at ease ofconj + adj pl m cstrH7961עוֹלָםperpetuitynoun sg m absH5769הִשְׂגּוּ־they increaseverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH7685חָיִל׃wealthnoun sg m absH2428 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
אַךְ־surelyadvH389רִיקvanitynoun sg m absH7385זִכִּיתִיI have kept pureverb Piel perf 1 sg cH2135לְבָבִיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3824וָאֶרְחַץand I have washedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7364בְּנִקָּיוֹןin innocenceprep + noun sg m absH5356כַּפָּי׃hands mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3709 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
וָאֱהִיand I have beenConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH1961נָגוּעַstrickenverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH5060כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117וְתוֹכַחְתִּיand rebuke myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8433לַבְּקָרִים׃[has been] to the morningsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1242 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אָמַרְתִּיI had saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559אֲסַפְּרָהI will speakverb Piel impf 1 sg cH5608כְמוֹlikeprepH3644הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009דוֹר[the] generation ofnoun sg m cstrH1755בָּנֶיךָchildren yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1121בָגָדְתִּי׃I dealt treacherously withverb Qal perf 1 sg cH898 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
וָאֲחַשְּׁבָהand I thought !Consecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH2803לָדַעַתto knowprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3045זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063עָמָל[was] troublenoun sg c absH5999הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931בְעֵינָי׃in view myprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
עַד־untilprepH5704אָבוֹאI wentverb Qal impf 1 sg cH935אֶל־intoprepH413מִקְדְּשֵׁי־[the] sanctuaries ofnoun pl m cstrH4720אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410אָבִינָהI consideredverb Qal impf 1 sg cH995לְאַחֲרִיתָם׃to end theirprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH319 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
אַךְsurelyadvH389בַּחֲלָקוֹתon slippery [places]prep + adj pl f absH2513תָּשִׁיתyou setverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7896לָמוֹto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038הִפַּלְתָּםyou make fall themverb Hiphil perf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH5307לְמַשּׁוּאוֹת׃to deceptionsprep + noun pl f absH4876 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
אֵיךְhow!Interrogative ParticleH349הָיוּthey have becomeverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961לְשַׁמָּהinto a wasteprep + noun sg f absH8047כְרָגַעlike a momentprep + noun sg m absH7281סָפוּthey come to an endverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5486תַמּוּthey are finishedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8552מִן־fromprepH4480בַּלָּהוֹת׃sudden terrorsnoun pl f absH1091 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
כַּחֲלוֹםlike a dreamprep + noun sg m absH2472מֵהָקִיץfrom when awakesprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH6974אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136בָּעִירwhen wakenprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH5782צַלְמָםimage theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6754תִּבְזֶה׃you will despiseverb Qal impf 2 sg mH959 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
כִּיifConditional ParticleH3588יִתְחַמֵּץit was embitteredverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH2556לְבָבִיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3824וְכִלְיוֹתַיand kidneys myconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3629אֶשְׁתּוֹנָן׃I was piercedverb Hithpael impf 1 sg cH8150 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
וַאֲנִי־and Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589בַעַר[was] stupidadj sg m absH1198וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אֵדָעI knewverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3045בְּהֵמוֹתanimalsnoun pl f absH929הָיִיתִיI wasverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961עִמָּךְ׃with youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5973 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589תָמִידcontinuallynoun sg m absH8548עִמָּךְ[am] with youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5973אָחַזְתָּyou take holdverb Qal perf 2 sg mH270בְּיַד־on [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027יְמִינִי׃right mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3225 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
בַּעֲצָתְךָwith counsel yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6098תַנְחֵנִיyou guide meverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5148וְאַחַרand afterconj + adj sg m absH310כָּבוֹדhonornoun sg m absH3519תִּקָּחֵנִי׃you will take meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3947 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310לִי[belongs] to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030בַשָּׁמָיִםin the heavensprep Definite + noun pl m absH8064וְעִמְּךָand with youconj + prep + sfx 2 sg mH5973לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808חָפַצְתִּיI take pleasureverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2654בָאָרֶץ׃on the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
כָּלָהit had come to an endverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3615שְׁאֵרִיflesh mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7607וּלְבָבִיand heart myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3824צוּר־[is] [the] rock ofnoun sg m cstrH6697לְבָבִיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3824וְחֶלְקִיand portion myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2506אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430לְעוֹלָם׃for everprep + noun sg m absH5769 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009רְחֵקֶיךָ[people] far from youadj pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7369יֹאבֵדוּthey will perishverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6הִצְמַתָּהyou destroyverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH6789כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605זוֹנֶה[one who] acts as a prostituteverb Qal ptc sg m absH2181מִמֶּךָּ׃from youprep + sfx 2 sg mH4480 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589קִרֲבַת[the] approach ofnoun sg f cstrH7132אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430לִי־for meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896שַׁתִּיI have madeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7896בַּאדֹנָיin [the] Lordprep + name TitleH136יְהֹוִהYahwehname TitleH3069מַחְסִיrefuge mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4268לְסַפֵּרto recountprep + verb Piel inf cstrH5608כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605מַלְאֲכוֹתֶיךָ׃works yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4399
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.