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לַמְנַצֵּחַ
lam·na·tze·ach
to the choirmaster
verb · piel · participle
לְדָוִד
le·da·vid
of David
noun
אָמַר
'a·mar
he says
verb · qal · perfect
נָבָל
na·val
a fool
adjective · absolute
בְּלִבּוֹ
be·li·bo
in heart his
noun · construct
אֵין
'ein
there not
noun · construct
אֱלֹהִים
'e·lo·him
[is] a god
noun · absolute
הִשְׁחִיתוּ
hish·chi·tu
they act corruptly
verb · hiphil · perfect
הִתְעִיבוּ
hit·'i·vu
they do abominably
verb · hiphil · perfect
עֲלִילָה
'a·li·lah
deed[s]
noun · absolute
אֵין
'ein
there not
noun · construct
עֹשֵׂה־
'o·seh-
[is one who] does
verb · qal · participle
טוֹב
tov
(of) good
adjective · absolute
The fool says in his heart, “ There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
מִשָּׁמַיִם
mi·sha·ma·yim
from heaven
noun · absolute
הִשְׁקִיף
hish·kif
he looks down
verb · hiphil · perfect
עַל־
'al-
on
preposition
בְּנֵי־
be·nei-
[the] children of
noun · construct
אָדָם
'a·dam
humankind
noun · absolute
לִרְאוֹת
lir·'ot
to see
verb · qal · infinitive
הֲיֵשׁ
ha·yesh
¿ [is] there
adjective · absolute
מַשְׂכִּיל
mas·kil
[one who] acts prudently
verb · hiphil · participle
דֹּרֵשׁ
do·resh
[one who] seeks
verb · qal · participle
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
object indicator
אֱלֹהִים
'e·lo·him
God
noun · absolute
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
הַכֹּל
ha·kol
(the) everyone
noun · absolute
סָר
sar
he turns aside
verb · qal · perfect
יַחְדָּו
yach·dav
all together
adverb
נֶאֱלָחוּ
ne·'e·la·chu
they are corrupt
verb · niphal · perfect
אֵין
'ein
there not
noun · construct
עֹשֵׂה־
'o·seh-
[is one who] does
verb · qal · participle
טוֹב
tov
(of) good
adjective · absolute
אֵין
'ein
there not
noun · construct
גַּם־
gam-
also
adverb
אֶחָד
'e·chad
[is] one
noun · absolute
All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
הֲלֹא
ha·lo'
¿ not
particle
יָדְעוּ
ya·de·'u
do they know
verb · qal · perfect
כָּל־
kol-
all
noun · construct
פֹּעֲלֵי
po·'a·lei
[those who] do
verb · qal · participle
אָוֶן
'a·ven
(of) wickedness
noun · absolute
אֹכְלֵי
'o·khe·lei
[those who] devour
verb · qal · participle
עַמִּי
'a·mi
(of) people my
noun · construct
אָכְלוּ
'a·khe·lu
they eat
verb · qal · perfect
לֶחֶם
le·chem
bread
noun · absolute
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
לֹא
lo'
not
particle
קָרָאוּ
ka·ra·'u
they call on
verb · qal · perfect
Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.
שָׁם
sham
there
adverb
פָּחֲדוּ
pa·cha·du
they fear
verb · qal · perfect
פָחַד
fa·chad
a fear
noun · absolute
כִּי־
ki-
for
particle
אֱלֹהִים
'e·lo·him
God
noun · absolute
בְּדוֹר
be·dor
[is] with a generation
noun · absolute
צַדִּיק
tza·dik
righteous
adjective · absolute
There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.
עֲצַת־
'a·tzat-
[the] plan of
noun · construct
עָנִי
'a·ni
[the] poor
adjective · absolute
תָבִישׁוּ
ta·vi·shu
you will put to shame
verb · hiphil · imperfect
כִּי
ki
for
particle
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
מַחְסֵהוּ
mach·se·hu
[is] refuge his
noun · construct
You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.
מִי
mi
who
pronoun
יִתֵּן
yi·ten
will he give
verb · qal · imperfect
מִצִּיּוֹן
mi·tzi·yon
[will be] from Zion
noun
יְשׁוּעַת
ye·shu·'at
[the] deliverance of
noun · construct
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
noun
בְּשׁוּב
be·shuv
when turns back
verb · qal · infinitive
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
שְׁבוּת
she·vut
[the] captivity of
noun · construct
עַמּוֹ
a·mo
people his
noun · construct
יָגֵל
ya·gel
let him rejoice
verb · qal · imperfect
יַעֲקֹב
ya·'a·ko
Jacob
noun
יִשְׂמַח
yis·mach
let him be glad
verb · qal · imperfect
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
noun
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
Psalms 13
Psalms 15
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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.