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שִׁיר
shir
[the] song of
noun · construct
הַמַּעֲלוֹת
ha·ma·'a·lot
the ascents
noun · absolute
זְכוֹר־
ze·khor-
remember
verb · qal · imperative
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
לְדָוִד
le·da·vid
to David
noun
אֵת
'et
(marks the object)
object indicator
כָּל־
kol-
all
noun · construct
עֻנּוֹתוֹ
u·no·to
being afflicted he
verb · pual · infinitive
O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
אֲשֶׁר
'a·sher
who
particle
נִשְׁבַּע
nish·ba'
he swore an oath
verb · niphal · perfect
לַיהוָה
la·yah·weh
to Yahweh
noun
נָדַר
na·dar
he vowed
verb · qal · perfect
לַאֲבִיר
la·'a·vir
to [the] mighty one of
adjective · construct
יַעֲקֹב
ya·'a·ko
Jacob
noun
how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
אִם־
'im-
if
particle
אָבֹא
'a·vo'
I will go
verb · qal · imperfect
בְּאֹהֶל
be·'o·hel
in [the] tent of
noun · construct
בֵּיתִי
bei·ti
house my
noun · construct
אִם־
'im-
if
particle
אֶעֱלֶה
'e·'e·leh
I will go up
verb · qal · imperfect
עַל־
'al-
on
preposition
עֶרֶשׂ
'e·res
[the] couch of
noun · construct
יְצוּעָי
ye·tzu·'ai
beds my
noun · construct
“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
אִם־
'im-
if
particle
אֶתֵּן
'e·ten
I will give
verb · qal · imperfect
שְׁנַת
she·nat
sleep
noun · construct
לְעֵינָי
le·'ei·nai
to eyes my
noun · construct
לְעַפְעַפַּי
le·'af·'a·pai
to eyelids my
noun · construct
תְּנוּמָה
te·nu·mah
slumber
noun · absolute
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
עַד־
'ad-
until
preposition
אֶמְצָא
'em·tza'
I will find
verb · qal · imperfect
מָקוֹם
ma·kom
a place
noun · absolute
לַיהוָה
la·yah·weh
for Yahweh
noun
מִשְׁכָּנוֹת
mish·ka·not
dwelling place(s)
noun · absolute
לַאֲבִיר
la·'a·vir
for [the] mighty one of
adjective · construct
יַעֲקֹב
ya·'a·ko
Jacob
noun
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
הִנֵּה־
hi·neh-
here
particle
שְׁמַעֲנוּהָ
she·ma·'a·nu·ha
we heard of it
verb · qal · perfect
בְאֶפְרָתָה
ve·'ef·ra·tah
in Ephrathah
noun
מְצָאנוּהָ
me·tza·nu·ha
we found it
verb · qal · perfect
בִּשְׂדֵי־
bis·dei-
in [the] fields of
noun · construct
יָעַר
ya·'ar
Jaar
noun
We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
נָבוֹאָה
na·vo·'ah
let us go
verb · qal · imperfect
לְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָיו
le·mish·ke·no·tav
to dwelling place(s) his
noun · construct
נִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה
nish·ta·cha·veh
let us bow down
verb · hithpael · imperfect
לַהֲדֹם
la·ha·dom
to [the] footstool of
noun · construct
רַגְלָיו
rag·lav
feet his
noun · construct
Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
קוּמָה
ku·mah
arise
verb · qal · imperative
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
לִמְנוּחָתֶךָ
lim·nu·cha·te·kha
to resting place your
noun · construct
אַתָּה
'a·tah
you
pronoun
וַאֲרוֹן
va·'a·ron
and [the] ark of
noun · construct
עֻזֶּךָ
'u·ze·kha
strength your
noun · construct
Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
כֹּהֲנֶיךָ
ko·ha·nei·kha
priests your
noun · construct
יִלְבְּשׁוּ־
yil·be·shu-
let them be clothed
verb · qal · imperfect
צֶדֶק
tze·dek
righteousness
noun · absolute
וַחֲסִידֶיךָ
va·cha·si·dei·kha
and faithful [people] your
adjective · construct
יְרַנֵּנוּ
ye·ra·ne·nu
let them shout for joy
verb · piel · imperfect
May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
בַּעֲבוּר
ba·'a·vur
for sake of
noun · construct
דָּוִד
da·vid
David
noun
עַבְדֶּךָ
'av·de·kha
servant your
noun · construct
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
תָּשֵׁב
ta·shev
you turn away
verb · hiphil · imperfect
פְּנֵי
pe·nei
[the] face of
noun · construct
מְשִׁיחֶךָ
me·shi·che·kha
anointed your
noun · construct
For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
נִשְׁבַּע־
nish·ba'-
he swore an oath
verb · niphal · perfect
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
לְדָוִד
le·da·vid
to David
noun
אֱמֶת
'e·met
faithfulness
noun · absolute
לֹא־
lo'-
not
particle
יָשׁוּב
ya·shuv
he will turn back
verb · qal · imperfect
מִמֶּנָּה
mi·me·nah
from it
preposition
מִפְּרִי
mi·pe·ri
one of [the] fruit of
noun · construct
בִטְנְךָ
vit·ne·kha
belly your
noun · construct
אָשִׁית
'a·shit
I will set
verb · qal · imperfect
לְכִסֵּא־
le·khi·se'-
to throne
noun · absolute
לָךְ
lakh
of you
suffix
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
אִם־
'im-
if
particle
יִשְׁמְרוּ
yish·me·ru
they will keep
verb · qal · imperfect
בָנֶיךָ
va·nei·kha
sons your
noun · construct
בְּרִיתִי
be·ri·ti
covenant my
noun · construct
וְעֵדֹתִי
ve·'e·do·ti
and testimonies my
noun · construct
זוֹ
zo
which
particle
אֲלַמְּדֵם
'a·la·me·dem
I will teach them
verb · piel · imperfect
גַּם־
gam-
also
adverb
בְּנֵיהֶם
be·nei·hem
sons their
noun · construct
עֲדֵי־
'a·dei-
until
noun · construct
עַד
'ad
perpetuity
noun · absolute
יֵשְׁבוּ
ye·she·vu
they will sit
verb · qal · imperfect
לְכִסֵּא־
le·khi·se'-
to throne
noun · absolute
לָךְ
lakh
of you
suffix
If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
כִּי־
ki-
for
particle
בָחַר
va·char
he has chosen
verb · qal · perfect
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
בְּצִיּוֹן
be·tzi·yon
(in) Zion
noun
אִוָּהּ
'i·vah
he has desired it
verb · piel · perfect
לְמוֹשָׁב
le·mo·shav
to a dwelling place
noun · absolute
לוֹ
lo
of him
suffix
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
זֹאת־
zot-
this
particle
מְנוּחָתִי
me·nu·cha·ti
[is] resting place my
noun · construct
עֲדֵי־
'a·dei-
until
noun · construct
עַד
'ad
perpetuity
noun · absolute
פֹּה־
poh-
here
adverb
אֵשֵׁב
'e·shev
I will dwell
verb · qal · imperfect
כִּי
ki
for
particle
אִוִּתִיהָ
'i·vi·ti·ha
I have desired it
verb · piel · perfect
“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
צֵידָהּ
tzei·dah
provision[s] its
noun · construct
בָּרֵךְ
ba·rekh
certainly (bless)
verb · piel · infinitive
אֲבָרֵךְ
'a·va·rekh
I will bless
verb · piel · imperfect
אֶבְיוֹנֶיהָ
'ev·yo·nei·ha
needy [people] its
adjective · construct
אַשְׂבִּיעַ
'as·bi·a'
I will satisfy
verb · hiphil · imperfect
לָחֶם
la·chem
food
noun · absolute
I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
וְכֹהֲנֶיהָ
ve·kho·ha·nei·ha
and priests its
noun · construct
אַלְבִּישׁ
'al·bish
I will clothe
verb · hiphil · imperfect
יֶשַׁע
ye·sha'
salvation
noun · absolute
וַחֲסִידֶיהָ
va·cha·si·dei·ha
and faithful [people] its
adjective · construct
רַנֵּן
ra·nen
certainly (shout)
verb · piel · infinitive
יְרַנֵּנוּ
ye·ra·ne·nu
they will shout for joy
verb · piel · imperfect
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
שָׁם
sham
there
adverb
אַצְמִיחַ
'atz·mi·ach
I will make grow
verb · hiphil · imperfect
קֶרֶן
ke·ren
a horn
noun · absolute
לְדָוִד
le·da·vid
for David
noun
עָרַכְתִּי
'a·rakh·ti
I have set in order
verb · qal · perfect
נֵר
ner
a lamp
noun · absolute
לִמְשִׁיחִי
lim·shi·chi
for anointed my
noun · construct
There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
אוֹיְבָיו
'oy·vav
enemies his
verb · qal · participle
אַלְבִּישׁ
'al·bish
I will clothe
verb · hiphil · imperfect
בֹּשֶׁת
bo·shet
shame
noun · absolute
וְעָלָיו
ve·'a·lav
and on him
preposition
יָצִיץ
ya·tzitz
it will shine
verb · hiphil · imperfect
נִזְרוֹ
niz·ro
crown his
noun · construct
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
Psalms 131
Psalms 133
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English: Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Grammar from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Sentence structure and references from MACULA Greek and Hebrew (Biblica / Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0). Meaning groups from the UBS MARBLE Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Greek, based on Louw & Nida. Words marked with a dotted line are found in only some manuscripts.