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לְדָוִד
le·da·vid
of David
noun
מִזְמוֹר
miz·mor
a psalm
noun · absolute
לַיהוָה
la·yah·weh
[belongs] to Yahweh
noun
הָאָרֶץ
ha·'a·retz
the earth
noun · absolute
וּמְלוֹאָהּ
u·me·lo·'ah
and what fills it
noun · construct
תֵּבֵל
te·vel
[the] world
noun · absolute
וְיֹשְׁבֵי
ve·yo·she·vei
and [those who] dwell
verb · qal · participle
בָהּ
vah
in it
suffix
The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.
כִּי־
ki-
for
particle
הוּא
hu'
he
pronoun
עַל־
'al-
on
preposition
יַמִּים
ya·mim
[the] seas
noun · absolute
יְסָדָהּ
ye·sa·dah
he founded it
verb · qal · perfect
וְעַל־
ve·'al-
and on
preposition
נְהָרוֹת
ne·ha·rot
[the] rivers
noun · absolute
יְכוֹנְנֶהָ
ye·kho·ne·ha
he established it
verb · piel · imperfect
For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.
מִי־
mi-
who
pronoun
יַעֲלֶה
ya·'a·leh
will he go up
verb · qal · imperfect
בְהַר־
ve·har-
on [the] mountain of
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
וּמִי־
u·mi-
and who
pronoun
יָקוּם
ya·kum
will he stand
verb · qal · imperfect
בִּמְקוֹם
bim·kom
in [the] place of
noun · construct
קָדְשׁוֹ
ka·de·sho
holiness his
noun · construct
Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?
נְקִי
ne·ki
a [person] innocent of
adjective · construct
כַפַּיִם
kha·pa·yim
hands
noun · absolute
וּבַר־
u·var-
and a [person] pure of
adjective · construct
לֵבָב
le·vav
heart
noun · absolute
אֲשֶׁר
'a·sher
who
particle
לֹא־
lo'-
not
particle
נָשָׂא
na·sa'
he has lifted up
verb · qal · perfect
לַשָּׁוְא
la·shav'
to (the) falsehood
noun · absolute
נַפְשִׁי
naf·shi
desire my
noun · construct
וְלֹא
ve·lo'
and not
particle
נִשְׁבַּע
nish·ba'
he has sworn an oath
verb · niphal · perfect
לְמִרְמָה
le·mir·mah
to deceit
noun · absolute
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
יִשָּׂא
yi·sa'
he will lift up
verb · qal · imperfect
בְרָכָה
ve·ra·khah
blessing
noun · absolute
מֵאֵת
me·'et
from with
preposition
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
וּצְדָקָה
u·tze·da·kah
and righteousness
noun · absolute
מֵאֱלֹהֵי
me·'e·lo·hei
from [the] God of
noun · construct
יִשְׁעוֹ
yish·'o
salvation his
noun · construct
He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
זֶה
zeh
this
particle
דּוֹר
dor
[is] [the] generation of
noun · construct
דֹּרְשָׁיו
do·re·shav
[those who] seek him
verb · qal · participle
מְבַקְשֵׁי
me·vak·shei
[those who] seek
verb · piel · participle
פָנֶיךָ
fa·nei·kha
(of) face your
noun · construct
יַעֲקֹב
ya·'a·ko
O Jacob
noun
סֶלָה
se·lah
Selah
particle
Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
שְׂאוּ
se·'u
lift up
verb · qal · imperative
שְׁעָרִים
she·'a·rim
O gates
noun · absolute
רָאשֵׁיכֶם
ra·shei·khem
heads your
noun · construct
וְהִנָּשְׂאוּ
ve·hi·na·se·'u
and be lifted up
verb · niphal · imperative
פִּתְחֵי
pit·chei
O doors of
noun · construct
עוֹלָם
o·lam
antiquity
noun · absolute
וְיָבוֹא
ve·ya·vo'
so he may come
verb · qal · and + imperfect
מֶלֶךְ
me·lekh
[the] king of
noun · construct
הַכָּבוֹד
ha·ka·vod
(the) glory
noun · absolute
Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
מִי
mi
who
pronoun
זֶה
zeh
[is] this
particle
מֶלֶךְ
me·lekh
[the] king of
noun · construct
הַכָּבוֹד
ha·ka·vod
(the) glory
noun · absolute
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
עִזּוּז
'i·zuz
strong
adjective · absolute
וְגִבּוֹר
ve·gi·bor
and mighty
noun · absolute
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
גִּבּוֹר
gi·bor
mighty of
noun · construct
מִלְחָמָה
mil·cha·mah
battle
noun · absolute
Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
שְׂאוּ
se·'u
lift up
verb · qal · imperative
שְׁעָרִים
she·'a·rim
O gates
noun · absolute
רָאשֵׁיכֶם
ra·shei·khem
heads your
noun · construct
וּשְׂאוּ
u·se·'u
and lift up
verb · qal · imperative
פִּתְחֵי
pit·chei
O doors of
noun · construct
עוֹלָם
o·lam
antiquity
noun · absolute
וְיָבֹא
ve·ya·vo'
so he may come
verb · qal · and + imperfect
מֶלֶךְ
me·lekh
[the] king of
noun · construct
הַכָּבוֹד
ha·ka·vod
(the) glory
noun · absolute
Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
מִי
mi
who
pronoun
הוּא
hu'
that
pronoun
זֶה
zeh
[is] this
particle
מֶלֶךְ
me·lekh
[the] king of
noun · construct
הַכָּבוֹד
ha·ka·vod
(the) glory
noun · absolute
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
צְבָאוֹת
tze·va·'ot
of hosts
noun · absolute
הוּא
hu'
he
pronoun
מֶלֶךְ
me·lekh
[is] [the] king of
noun · construct
הַכָּבוֹד
ha·ka·vod
(the) glory
noun · absolute
סֶלָה
se·lah
Selah
particle
Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts — He is the King of Glory. Selah
Psalms 23
Psalms 25
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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.