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[A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
שִׁירa songnoun sg m absH7892מִזְמוֹרa psalmnoun sg m absH4210לִבְנֵיof [the] sons ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121קֹרַחKorahname m individualH7141לַמְנַצֵּחַto the choirmasterprep Definite + verb Piel ptc sg m absH5329עַל־onprepH5921מָחֲלַתMachalathnoun Title sg f absH4257לְעַנּוֹתto singprep + verb Piel inf cstrH6030מַשְׂכִּילa poemnoun Title sg m absH4905לְהֵימָןof Hemanprep + name m individualH1968הָאֶזְרָחִי׃the Ezrachiteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH250יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יְשׁוּעָתִיsalvation mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3444יוֹם־daynoun sg m absH3117צָעַקְתִּיI have cried outverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6817בַלַּיְלָהin the nightprep Definite + noun sg m absH3915נֶגְדֶּךָ׃before youadj sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5048 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
תָּבוֹאmay it comeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935לְפָנֶיךָto before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440תְּפִלָּתִיprayer mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8605הַטֵּה־inclineverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5186אָזְנְךָear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH241לְרִנָּתִי׃to cry of entreaty myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7440 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שָׂבְעָהit is surfeitedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7646בְרָעוֹתwith troublesprep + noun pl f absH7451נַפְשִׁיbeing mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315וְחַיַּיand life myconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2416לִשְׁאוֹלto Sheolprep + noun sg c absH7585הִגִּיעוּ׃they have reachedverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5060 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:
נֶחְשַׁבְתִּיI am reckonedverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH2803עִם־withprepH5973יוֹרְדֵי[those who] go down ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3381בוֹר[the] pitnoun sg m absH953הָיִיתִיI amverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961כְּגֶבֶרlike a manprep + noun sg m absH1397אֵין־[whom] there notnoun sg m cstrH369אֱיָל׃[is] strengthnoun sg m absH353 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
בַּמֵּתִיםamong the deadprep Definite + verb Qal ptc pl m absH4191חָפְשִׁיa [person] set freeadj sg m absH2670כְּמוֹlikeprepH3644חֲלָלִים[those] slainadj pl m absH2491שֹׁכְבֵי[who] lie ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH7901קֶבֶר[the] gravenoun sg m absH6913אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808זְכַרְתָּםyou remember themverb Qal perf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH2142עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750וְהֵמָּהand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992מִיָּדְךָfrom hand yourprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027נִגְזָרוּ׃they are cut offverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1504 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
שַׁתַּנִיyou have put meverb Qal perf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7896בְּבוֹרin a pit ofprep + noun sg m cstrH953תַּחְתִּיּוֹתlowest partsadj pl f absH8482בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּיםin [the] dark placesprep + noun pl m absH4285בִּמְצֹלוֹת׃in [the] depthsprep + noun pl f absH4688 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921סָמְכָהit has lainverb Qal perf 3 sg fH5564חֲמָתֶךָanger yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2534וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605מִשְׁבָּרֶיךָbreakers yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4867עִנִּיתָyou have afflicted [me]verb Piel perf 2 sg mH6031סֶּלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
הִרְחַקְתָּyou have removed far awayverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH7368מְיֻדָּעַיacquaintances myverb Pual ptc passive pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3045מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480שַׁתַּנִיyou have made meverb Qal perf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7896תוֹעֵבוֹתabominationsnoun pl f absH8441לָמוֹto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038כָּלֻא[I am] shut upverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH3607וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אֵצֵא׃I will go outverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3318 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
עֵינִיeye mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869דָאֲבָהit is faintverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1669מִנִּיfromprepH4480עֹנִיafflictionnoun sg m absH6040קְרָאתִיךָI have called out to youverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH7121יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068בְּכָל־on everyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605יוֹםdaynoun sg m absH3117שִׁטַּחְתִּיI have spread outverb Piel perf 1 sg cH7849אֵלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH413כַפָּי׃hands mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3709 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
הֲלַמֵּתִים¿ for the deadInterrogative Particle + prep Definite + verb Qal ptc pl m absH4191תַּעֲשֶׂה־will you doverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6213פֶּלֶאwonder[s]noun sg m absH6382אִם־or?Conditional ParticleH518רְפָאִים[the] shadesnoun pl m absH7496יָקוּמוּwill they ariseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6965יוֹדוּךָwill they give thanks to? youverb Hiphil impf 3 pl m + sfx 2 sg mH3034סֶּלָה׃SelahInterjectionH5542 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
הַיְסֻפַּר¿ will it be recountedInterrogative Particle + verb Pual impf 3 sg mH5608בַּקֶּבֶרin the graveprep Definite + noun sg m absH6913חַסְדֶּךָcovenant loyalty yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2617אֱמוּנָתְךָfaithfulness yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH530בָּאֲבַדּוֹן׃in the Abaddonprep Definite + noun Title sg f absH11 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
הֲיִוָּדַע¿ will it be knownInterrogative Particle + verb Niphal impf 3 sg mH3045בַּחֹשֶׁךְin the darknessprep Definite + noun sg m absH2822פִּלְאֶךָwonder[s] yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6382וְצִדְקָתְךָand righteousness yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6666בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776נְשִׁיָּה׃forgettingnoun sg f absH5388 But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589אֵלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH413יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068שִׁוַּעְתִּיI cry for helpverb Piel perf 1 sg cH7768וּבַבֹּקֶרand in the morningconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH1242תְּפִלָּתִיprayer mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8605תְקַדְּמֶךָּ׃it comes to meet youverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH6923 LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
לָמָהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068תִּזְנַחdo you rejectverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2186נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315תַּסְתִּירdo you hide?verb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5641פָּנֶיךָface yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440מִמֶּנִּי׃from meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
עָנִי[have been] afflictedadj sg m absH6041אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וְגֹוֵעַand [have been] about to dieconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1478מִנֹּעַרfrom youthprep + noun sg m absH5290נָשָׂאתִיI have borneverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5375אֵמֶיךָterrors yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH367אָפוּנָה׃I am perplexedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6323 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
עָלַיover meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921עָבְרוּthey have passedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5674חֲרוֹנֶיךָangers yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2740בִּעוּתֶיךָterrors yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1161צִמְּתוּתֻנִי׃they have destroyed meverb Piel perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH6789 They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.
סַבּוּנִיthey have surrounded meverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH5437כַמַּיִםlike the waterprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הִקִּיפוּthey have surroundedverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5362עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921יָחַד׃altogethernoun sg m absH3162 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
הִרְחַקְתָּyou have removed far awayverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH7368מִמֶּנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480אֹהֵב[one who] lovesverb Qal ptc sg m absH157וָרֵעַand a friendconj + noun sg m absH7453מְיֻדָּעַיacquaintances myverb Pual ptc passive pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3045מַחְשָׁךְ׃darknessnoun sg m absH4285
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.