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מִזְמוֹר
miz·mor
a psalm
noun · absolute
שִׁיר־
shir-
[the] song of
noun · construct
חֲנֻכַּת
cha·nu·kat
[the] dedication of
noun · construct
הַבַּיִת
ha·ba·yit
the house
noun · absolute
לְדָוִד
le·da·vid
of David
noun
אֲרוֹמִמְךָ
'a·ro·mi·kha
I will exalt you
verb · piel · imperfect
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
כִּי
ki
for
particle
דִלִּיתָנִי
di·li·ta·ni
you have drawn up me
verb · piel · perfect
וְלֹא־
ve·lo'-
and not
particle
שִׂמַּחְתָּ
si·mach·ta
you have allowed to rejoice
verb · piel · perfect
אֹיְבַי
'o·ye·vai
enemies my
verb · qal · participle
לִי
li
to me
suffix
I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
אֱלֹהָי
'e·lo·hai
God my
noun · construct
שִׁוַּעְתִּי
shi·va'·ti
I cried for help
verb · piel · perfect
אֵלֶיךָ
'e·lei·kha
to you
preposition
וַתִּרְפָּאֵנִי
va·tir·pa·'e·ni
and you healed me
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
הֶעֱלִיתָ
he·'e·li·ta
you brought up
verb · hiphil · perfect
מִן־
min-
from
preposition
שְׁאוֹל
she·'ol
Sheol
noun · absolute
נַפְשִׁי
naf·shi
life my
noun · construct
חִיִּיתַנִי
chi·yi·ta·ni
you preserved alive me
verb · piel · perfect
מִיָּרְדִי
mi·yor·dei-
from going down my
verb · qal · infinitive
בוֹר
vor
[the] pit
noun · absolute
O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.
זַמְּרוּ
za·me·ru
sing praises
verb · piel · imperative
לַיהוָה
la·yah·weh
to Yahweh
noun
חֲסִידָיו
cha·si·dav
O faithful [people] his
adjective · construct
וְהוֹדוּ
ve·ho·du
and give thanks
verb · hiphil · imperative
לְזֵכֶר
le·ze·kher
to [the] remembrance of
noun · construct
קָדְשׁוֹ
ka·de·sho
holiness his
noun · construct
Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
כִּי
ki
for
particle
רֶגַע
re·ga'
a moment
noun · absolute
בְּאַפּוֹ
be·'a·po
[is] in anger his
noun · construct
חַיִּים
chai·yim
life
noun · absolute
בִּרְצוֹנוֹ
bir·tzo·no
[is] in favor his
noun · construct
בָּעֶרֶב
ba·'e·rev
in the evening
noun · absolute
יָלִין
ya·lin
it passes [the] night
verb · qal · imperfect
בֶּכִי
be·khi
weeping
noun · absolute
וְלַבֹּקֶר
ve·la·bo·ker
and to the morning
noun · absolute
רִנָּה
ri·nah
a shout of joy
noun · absolute
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
וַאֲנִי
va·'a·ni
and I
pronoun
אָמַרְתִּי
'a·mar·ti
I said
verb · qal · perfect
בְשַׁלְוִי
ve·shal·vi
in prosperity my
noun · construct
בַּל־
bal-
not
particle
אֶמּוֹט
'e·mot
I will be shaken
verb · niphal · imperfect
לְעוֹלָם
le·'o·lam
for ever
noun · absolute
In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
בִּרְצוֹנְךָ
bir·tzon·kha
in favor your
noun · construct
הֶעֱמַדְתָּה
he·'e·mad·tah
you made stand
verb · hiphil · perfect
לְהַרְרִי
le·ha·ri
to mountain my
noun · construct
עֹז
'oz
strength
noun · absolute
הִסְתַּרְתָּ
his·tar·ta
you hid
verb · hiphil · perfect
פָנֶיךָ
fa·nei·kha
face your
noun · construct
הָיִיתִי
ha·yi·ti
I was
verb · qal · perfect
נִבְהָל
niv·hal
disturbed
verb · niphal · participle
O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
אֵלֶיךָ
'e·lei·kha
to you
preposition
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
אֶקְרָא
'ek·ra'
I called out
verb · qal · imperfect
וְאֶל־
ve·'el-
and to
preposition
אֲדֹנָי
'a·do·nai
[the] Lord
noun
אֶתְחַנָּן
'et·cha·nan
I sought favor
verb · hithpael · imperfect
To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
מַה־
mah-
what
pronoun
בֶּצַע
be·tza'
[is the] profit
noun · absolute
בְּדָמִי
be·da·mi
in blood my
noun · construct
בְּרִדְתִּי
be·rid·ti
in going down my
verb · qal · infinitive
אֶל־
'el-
to
preposition
שָׁחַת
sha·chat
[the] pit
noun · absolute
הֲיוֹדְךָ
ha·yod·kha
¿ will it give thanks to you
verb · hiphil · imperfect
עָפָר
'a·far
dust
noun · absolute
הֲיַגִּיד
ha·ya·gid
¿ will it declare
verb · hiphil · imperfect
אֲמִתֶּךָ
'a·mi·te·kha
faithfulness your
noun · construct
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
שְׁמַע־
she·ma'-
hear
verb · qal · imperative
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
וְחָנֵּנִי
ve·cho·ne·ni
and show favor to me
verb · qal · imperative
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
הֱיֵה־
heyeh-
be
verb · qal · imperative
עֹזֵר
'o·zer
a helper
verb · qal · participle
לִי
li
of me
suffix
Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
הָפַכְתָּ
ha·fakh·ta
you turned
verb · qal · perfect
מִסְפְּדִי
mis·pe·di
wailing my
noun · construct
לְמָחוֹל
le·ma·chol
into dancing
noun · absolute
לִי
li
to me
suffix
פִּתַּחְתָּ
pi·tach·ta
you loosened
verb · piel · perfect
שַׂקִּי
sa·ki
sackcloth my
noun · construct
וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי
va·te·'a·ze·re·ni
and you girded me
verb · piel · wayyiqtol
שִׂמְחָה
sim·chah
joy
noun · absolute
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
לְמַעַן
le·ma·'an
so that
particle
יְזַמֶּרְךָ
ye·za·mer·kha
it may sing praises to you
verb · piel · imperfect
כָבוֹד
kha·vod
honor
noun · absolute
וְלֹא
ve·lo'
and not
particle
יִדֹּם
yi·dom
it may be silent
verb · qal · imperfect
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
אֱלֹהַי
'e·lo·hai
God my
noun · construct
לְעוֹלָם
le·'o·lam
for ever
noun · absolute
אוֹדֶךָּ
'o·de·ka
I will give thanks to you
verb · hiphil · imperfect
that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
Psalms 29
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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.