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לְדָוִד
le·da·vid
of David
noun
אֵלֶיךָ
'e·lei·kha
to you
preposition
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
נַפְשִׁי
naf·shi
desire my
noun · construct
אֶשָּׂא
'e·sa'
I lift up
verb · qal · imperfect
To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
אֱלֹהַי
'elo·hai
O God my
noun · construct
בְּךָ
be·kha
in you
suffix
בָטַחְתִּי
va·tach·ti
I trust
verb · qal · perfect
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
אֵבוֹשָׁה
'e·vo·o·shah
I be ashamed
verb · qal · imperfect
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
יַעַלְצוּ
ya·'al·tzu
they exult
verb · qal · imperfect
אֹיְבַי
'o·ye·vai
enemies my
verb · qal · participle
לִי
li
to me
suffix
in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
גַּם
gam
also
adverb
כָּל־
kol-
all
noun · construct
קֹוֶיךָ
koei·cha
[those who] wait for you
verb · qal · participle
לֹא
lo'
not
particle
יֵבֹשׁוּ
ye·vo·shu
they will be ashamed
verb · qal · imperfect
יֵבֹשׁוּ
ye·vo·shu
they will be ashamed
verb · qal · imperfect
הַבּוֹגְדִים
ha·bog·dim
those [who] act treacherously
verb · qal · participle
רֵיקָם
rei·kam
in vain
adverb
Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.
דְּרָכֶיךָ
de·ra·khei·kha
ways your
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
הוֹדִיעֵנִי
ho·di·'e·ni
make known to me
verb · hiphil · imperative
אֹרְחוֹתֶיךָ
'o·re·cho·tei·kha
paths your
noun · construct
לַמְּדֵנִי
la·me·de·ni
teach me
verb · piel · imperative
Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
הַדְרִיכֵנִי
had·ri·khe·ni
lead me
verb · hiphil · imperative
בַאֲמִתֶּךָ
va·'a·mi·te·kha
in truth your
noun · construct
וְלַמְּדֵנִי
ve·la·me·de·ni
and teach me
verb · piel · imperative
כִּי־
ki-
for
particle
אַתָּה
'a·tah
you
pronoun
אֱלֹהֵי
'e·lo·hei
[are] [the] God of
noun · construct
יִשְׁעִי
yish·'i
salvation my
noun · construct
אוֹתְךָ
'ot·kha
(marks the object) you
object indicator
קִוִּיתִי
ki·vi·ti
I have waited for
verb · piel · perfect
כָּל־
kol-
all
noun · construct
הַיּוֹם
hai·yom
the day
noun · absolute
Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.
זְכֹר־
ze·khor-
remember
verb · qal · imperative
רַחֲמֶיךָ
ra·cha·mei·kha
compassion(s) your
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
וַחֲסָדֶיךָ
va·cha·sa·dei·kha
and covenant loyalti(es) your
noun · construct
כִּי
ki
for
particle
מֵעוֹלָם
me·'o·lam
[are] from long ago
noun · absolute
הֵמָּה
he·mah
they
pronoun
Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.
חַטֹּאות
cha·tot
[the] sins of
noun · construct
נְעוּרַי
ne·'u·rai
youth(s) my
noun · construct
וּפְשָׁעַי
u·fe·sha·'ai
and transgressions my
noun · construct
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
תִּזְכֹּר
tiz·kor
you remember
verb · qal · imperfect
כְּחַסְדְּךָ
ke·chas·de·kha
according to covenant loyalty your
noun · construct
זְכָר־
ze·khor-
remember
verb · qal · imperative
לִי־
li-
(to) me
suffix
אַתָּה
'a·tah
you
pronoun
לְמַעַן
le·ma·'an
on account of
particle
טוּבְךָ
tu·ve·kha
goodness your
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.
טוֹב־
tov-
[is] good
adjective · absolute
וְיָשָׁר
ve·ya·shar
and upright
adjective · absolute
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
עַל־
'al-
there-
preposition
כֵּן
ken
-fore
adverb
יוֹרֶה
yo·reh
he teaches
verb · hiphil · imperfect
חַטָּאִים
cha·ta·'im
sinners
adjective · absolute
בַּדָּרֶךְ
ba·da·rekh
(in) the way
noun · absolute
Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
יַדְרֵךְ
yad·rekh
he leads
verb · hiphil · imperfect
עֲנָוִים
'a·na·vim
humble [people]
adjective · absolute
בַּמִּשְׁפָּט
ba·mish·pat
in (the) justice
noun · absolute
וִילַמֵּד
vi·la·med
so he may teach
verb · piel · and + imperfect
עֲנָוִים
'a·na·vim
humble [people]
adjective · absolute
דַּרְכּוֹ
dar·ko
way his
noun · construct
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
כָּל־
kol-
all
noun · construct
אָרְחוֹת
'a·re·chot
[the] paths of
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
חֶסֶד
che·sed
[are] covenant loyalty
noun · absolute
וֶאֱמֶת
ve·'e·met
and faithfulness
noun · absolute
לְנֹצְרֵי
le·no·tze·rei
to [those who] keep
verb · qal · participle
בְרִיתוֹ
ve·ri·to
(of) covenant his
noun · construct
וְעֵדֹתָיו
ve·'e·do·tav
and testimonies his
noun · construct
All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
לְמַעַן־
le·ma·'an-
for [the] sake of
particle
שִׁמְךָ
shim·kha
name your
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
וְסָלַחְתָּ
ve·sa·lach·ta
(and) you will forgive
verb · qal · weqatal
לַעֲוֹנִי
la·'a·vo·ni
(to) iniquity my
noun · construct
כִּי
ki
for
particle
רַב־
rav-
[is] great
adjective · absolute
הוּא
hu'
it
pronoun
For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.
מִי־
mi-
who
pronoun
זֶה
zeh
this
particle
הָאִישׁ
ha·'ish
[is] the person
noun · absolute
יְרֵא
ye·re'
(the) fearing
adjective · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
(of) Yahweh
noun
יוֹרֶנּוּ
yo·re·nu
he teaches him
verb · hiphil · imperfect
בְּדֶרֶךְ
be·de·rekh
(in) [the] way
noun · absolute
יִבְחָר
yiv·char
[which] he will choose
verb · qal · imperfect
Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.
נַפְשׁוֹ
naf·sho
self his
noun · construct
בְּטוֹב
be·tov
in good
adjective · absolute
תָּלִין
ta·lin
it will remain
verb · qal · imperfect
וְזַרְעוֹ
ve·zar·'o
and offspring his
noun · construct
יִירַשׁ
yi·rash
it will possess
verb · qal · imperfect
אָרֶץ
'a·retz
[the] land
noun · absolute
His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
סוֹד
sod
[the] counsel of
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
לִירֵאָיו
li·re·'av
[belongs] to [those] fearing him
adjective · construct
וּבְרִיתוֹ
u·ve·ri·to
and covenant his
noun · construct
לְהוֹדִיעָם
le·ho·di·'am
to make known to them
verb · hiphil · infinitive
The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
עֵינַי
'ei·nai
eyes my
noun · construct
תָּמִיד
ta·mid
continually
noun · absolute
אֶל־
'el-
[are] to
preposition
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
כִּי
ki
for
particle
הוּא־
hu'-
he
pronoun
יוֹצִיא
yo·tzi'
he will bring out
verb · hiphil · imperfect
מֵרֶשֶׁת
me·re·shet
from [the] net
noun · absolute
רַגְלָי
rag·lai
feet my
noun · construct
My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.
פְּנֵה־
pe·neh-
turn
verb · qal · imperative
אֵלַי
'e·lai
to me
preposition
וְחָנֵּנִי
ve·cho·ne·ni
and show favor to me
verb · qal · imperative
כִּי־
ki-
for
particle
יָחִיד
ya·chid
[am] solitary
adjective · absolute
וְעָנִי
ve·'a·ni
and afflicted
adjective · absolute
אָנִי
'a·ni
I
pronoun
Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.
צָרוֹת
tza·rot
[the] troubles of
noun · construct
לְבָבִי
le·va·vi
heart my
noun · construct
הִרְחִיבוּ
hir·chi·vu
they have made wide
verb · hiphil · perfect
מִמְּצוּקוֹתַי
mi·me·tzu·ko·tai
from distresses my
noun · construct
הוֹצִיאֵנִי
ho·tzi·'e·ni
deliver me
verb · hiphil · imperative
The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.
רְאֵה
re·'eh
consider
verb · qal · imperative
עָנְיִי
'a·ne·yi
affliction my
noun · construct
וַעֲמָלִי
va·'a·ma·li
and trouble my
noun · construct
וְשָׂא
ve·sa'
and forgive
verb · qal · imperative
לְכָל־
le·khol
to all
noun · construct
חַטֹּאותָי
cha·to·tai
sins my
noun · construct
Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.
רְאֵה־
re·'eh-
consider
verb · qal · imperative
אוֹיְבַי
'oy·vai
enemies my
verb · qal · participle
כִּי־
ki-
for
particle
רָבּוּ
ra·bu
they have become many
verb · qal · perfect
וְשִׂנְאַת
ve·sin·'at
and hatred of
noun · construct
חָמָס
cha·mas
violence
noun · absolute
שְׂנֵאוּנִי
se·ne·'u·ni
they have hated me
verb · qal · perfect
Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.
שָׁמְרָה
sha·me·rah
preserve
verb · qal · imperative
נַפְשִׁי
naf·shi
life my
noun · construct
וְהַצִּילֵנִי
ve·ha·tzi·le·ni
and deliver me
verb · hiphil · imperative
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
אֵבוֹשׁ
'e·vo·osh
I be put to shame
verb · qal · imperfect
כִּי־
ki-
for
particle
חָסִיתִי
cha·si·ti
I have taken refuge
verb · qal · perfect
בָךְ
vakh
in you
suffix
Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
תֹּם־
tom-
integrity
noun · absolute
וָיֹשֶׁר
va·yo·sher
and uprightness
noun · absolute
יִצְּרוּנִי
yi·tze·ru·ni
may they preserve me
verb · qal · imperfect
כִּי
ki
for
particle
קִוִּיתִיךָ
ki·vi·ti·cha
I have waited for you
verb · piel · perfect
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.
פְּדֵה
pe·deh
redeem
verb · qal · imperative
אֱלֹהִים
'e·lo·him
O God
noun · absolute
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
object indicator
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
noun
מִכֹּל
mi·kol
from all
noun · construct
צָרוֹתָיו
tza·ro·tav
troubles its
noun · construct
Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.
Psalms 24
Psalms 26
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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.