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לְדָוִד
le·da·vid
of David
noun
מַשְׂכִּיל
mas·kil
a poem
noun · absolute
אַשְׁרֵי
'ash·rei
how blessed
noun · construct
נְשׂוּי־
ne·sui-
[is one who] is forgiven of
verb · qal · participle
פֶּשַׁע
pe·sha'
transgression
noun · absolute
כְּסוּי
ke·sui
[is one who] is covered of
verb · qal · participle
חֲטָאָה
cha·ta·'ah
sin
noun · absolute
Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
אַשְׁרֵי
'ash·rei
how blessed
noun · construct
אָדָם
'a·dam
[is] a person
noun · absolute
לֹא
lo'
[whom] not
particle
יַחְשֹׁב
yach·sho
he reckons
verb · qal · imperfect
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
לוֹ
lo
to him
suffix
עָוֹן
'a·von
iniquity
noun · absolute
וְאֵין
ve·'ein
and there not
noun · construct
בְּרוּחוֹ
be·ru·cho
in spirit his
noun · construct
רְמִיָּה
re·mi·yah
[is] deceit
noun · absolute
Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
כִּי־
ki-
if
particle
הֶחֱרַשְׁתִּי
he·che·rash·ti
I kept silent
verb · hiphil · perfect
בָּלוּ
ba·lu
they became worn out
verb · qal · perfect
עֲצָמָי
'a·tza·mai
bones my
noun · construct
בְּשַׁאֲגָתִי
be·sha·'a·ga·ti
in cry of distress my
noun · construct
כָּל־
kol-
all
noun · construct
הַיּוֹם
hai·yom
the day
noun · absolute
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
כִּי
ki
for
particle
יוֹמָם
yo·mam
by day
adverb
וָלַיְלָה
va·lay·lah
and night
noun · absolute
תִּכְבַּד
tikh·bad
it was heavy
verb · qal · imperfect
עָלַי
'a·lai
on me
preposition
יָדֶךָ
ya·de·kha
hand your
noun · construct
נֶהְפַּךְ
neh·pakh
it was changed
verb · niphal · perfect
לְשַׁדִּי
le·sha·di
juice my
noun · construct
בְּחַרְבֹנֵי
be·char·vo·nei
by [the] dry heat(s) of
noun · construct
קַיִץ
ka·yitz
summer
noun · absolute
סֶלָה
se·lah
Selah
particle
For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah
חַטָּאתִי
cha·ta·ti
sin my
noun · construct
אוֹדִיעֲךָ
'o·di·'a·kha
I made known to you
verb · hiphil · imperfect
וַעֲוֹנִי
va·'a·vo·ni
and iniquity my
noun · construct
לֹא־
lo'-
not
particle
כִסִּיתִי
khi·si·ti
I covered
verb · piel · perfect
אָמַרְתִּי
'a·mar·ti
I said
verb · qal · perfect
אוֹדֶה
'o·deh
I will confess
verb · hiphil · imperfect
עֲלֵי
'a·lei
on
preposition
פְשָׁעַי
fe·sha·'ai
transgressions my
noun · construct
לַיהוָה
la·yah·weh
to Yahweh
noun
וְאַתָּה
ve·'a·tah
and you
pronoun
נָשָׂאתָ
na·sa·ta
you forgave
verb · qal · perfect
עֲוֹן
'a·von
[the] guilt of
noun · construct
חַטָּאתִי
cha·ta·ti
sin my
noun · construct
סֶלָה
se·lah
Selah
particle
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
עַל־
'al-
on
preposition
זֹאת
zot
this
particle
יִתְפַּלֵּל
yit·pa·lel
let him pray
verb · hithpael · imperfect
כָּל־
kol-
every
noun · absolute
חָסִיד
cha·sid
faithful [person]
adjective · absolute
אֵלֶיךָ
'e·lei·kha
to you
preposition
לְעֵת
le·'et
to a time of
noun · construct
מְצֹא
me·tzo'
finding
verb · qal · infinitive
רַק
rak
certainly
adverb
לְשֵׁטֶף
le·she·tef
to a flood of
noun · construct
מַיִם
ma·yim
waters
noun · absolute
רַבִּים
ra·bim
many
adjective · absolute
אֵלָיו
'e·lav
to him
preposition
לֹא
lo'
not
particle
יַגִּיעוּ
ya·gi·'u
they will reach
verb · hiphil · imperfect
Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
אַתָּה
'a·tah
you
pronoun
סֵתֶר
se·ter
[are] a hiding place
noun · absolute
לִי
li
of me
suffix
מִצַּר
mi·tzar
from distress
adjective · absolute
תִּצְּרֵנִי
ti·tze·re·ni
you will preserve me
verb · qal · imperfect
רָנֵּי
ra·nei
shouts of
noun · construct
פַלֵּט
fa·let
deliverance; [surely]
verb · piel · infinitive
תְּסוֹבְבֵנִי
te·so·ve·ni
you will surround me
verb · piel · imperfect
סֶלָה
se·lah
Selah
particle
You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
אַשְׂכִּילְךָ
'as·ki·le·kha
I will instruct you
verb · hiphil · imperfect
וְאוֹרְךָ
ve·'or·kha
and I will teach you
verb · hiphil · and + imperfect
בְּדֶרֶךְ־
be·de·rekh-
(in) [the] way
noun · absolute
זוּ
zu
which
particle
תֵלֵךְ
te·lekh
you will go
verb · qal · imperfect
אִיעֲצָה
'i·'a·tzah
I will counsel [you]
verb · qal · imperfect
עָלֶיךָ
'a·lei·kha
[will be] on you
preposition
עֵינִי
'ei·ni
eye my
noun · construct
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
אַל־
'al-
may not
particle
תִּהְיוּ
tih·yu
you be
verb · qal · imperfect
כְּסוּס
ke·sus
like a horse
noun · absolute
כְּפֶרֶד
ke·fe·red
like a mule
noun · absolute
אֵין
'ein
[which] there not
noun · construct
הָבִין
ha·vin
[is] understanding
verb · hiphil · infinitive
בְּמֶתֶג־
be·me·teg-
with bridle
noun · absolute
וָרֶסֶן
va·re·sen
and halter
noun · absolute
עֶדְיוֹ
ed·yo
trapping[s] its
noun · construct
לִבְלוֹם
liv·lom
to restrain
verb · qal · infinitive
בַּל
bal
not
particle
קְרֹב
ke·ro
to draw near
verb · qal · infinitive
אֵלֶיךָ
'e·lei·kha
to you
preposition
Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
רַבִּים
ra·bim
many
adjective · absolute
מַכְאוֹבִים
makh·'o·vim
pains
noun · absolute
לָרָשָׁע
la·ra·sha'
[belong] to (the) wicked [person]
noun · absolute
וְהַבּוֹטֵחַ
ve·ha·bo·te·ach
and the [one who] trusts
verb · qal · participle
בַּיהוָה
ba·yah·weh
in Yahweh
noun
חֶסֶד
che·sed
covenant loyalty
noun · absolute
יְסוֹבְבֶנּוּ
ye·sov·ve·nu
it will surround him
verb · piel · imperfect
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
שִׂמְחוּ
sim·chu
rejoice
verb · qal · imperative
בַיהוָה
ba·yah·weh
in Yahweh
noun
וְגִילוּ
ve·gi·lu
and be glad
verb · qal · imperative
צַדִּיקִים
tza·di·kim
O righteous [people]
adjective · absolute
וְהַרְנִינוּ
ve·har·ni·nu
and shout for joy
verb · hiphil · imperative
כָּל־
kol-
O all
noun · construct
יִשְׁרֵי־
yish·rei-
[people] upright of
adjective · construct
לֵב
lev
heart
noun · absolute
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
Psalms 31
Psalms 33
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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.