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לַמְנַצֵּחַ
lam·na·tze·ach
to the choirmaster
verb · piel · participle
בִּנְגִינוֹת
bin·gi·not
with stringed instruments
noun · absolute
מִזְמוֹר
miz·mor
a psalm
noun · absolute
לְדָוִד
le·da·vid
of David
noun
בְּקָרְאִי
be·ka·re·'i
when call I
verb · qal · infinitive
עֲנֵנִי
'a·ne·ni
answer me
verb · qal · imperative
אֱלֹהֵי
'e·lo·hei
O God of
noun · construct
צִדְקִי
tzid·ki
righteousness my
noun · construct
בַּצָּר
ba·tzor
in the distress
adjective · absolute
הִרְחַבְתָּ
hir·chav·ta
you have made wide
verb · hiphil · perfect
לִּי
li
for me
suffix
חָנֵּנִי
cho·ne·ni
show favor to me
verb · qal · imperative
וּשְׁמַע
u·she·ma'
and hear
verb · qal · imperative
תְּפִלָּתִי
te·fi·la·ti
prayer my
noun · construct
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
בְּנֵי
be·nei
O sons of
noun · construct
אִישׁ
'ish
man
noun · absolute
עַד־
'ad-
until
preposition
מֶה
meh
when
pronoun
כְבוֹדִי
khe·vo·di
[will] honor my
noun · construct
לִכְלִמָּה
likh·li·mah
[become] (into) ignominy
noun · absolute
תֶּאֱהָבוּן
te·'e·ha·vun
will you love
verb · qal · imperfect
רִיק
rik
vanity
noun · absolute
תְּבַקְשׁוּ
te·vak·shu
will you seek
verb · piel · imperfect
כָזָב
kha·zav
falsehood
noun · absolute
סֶלָה
se·lah
Selah
particle
How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah
וּדְעוּ
u·de·'u
and know
verb · qal · imperative
כִּי־
ki-
that
particle
הִפְלָה
hif·lah
he has set apart
verb · hiphil · perfect
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
חָסִיד
cha·sid
[the] faithful
adjective · absolute
לוֹ
lo
for himself
suffix
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
יִשְׁמַע
yish·ma'
he will hear
verb · qal · imperfect
בְּקָרְאִי
be·ka·re·'i
when call I
verb · qal · infinitive
אֵלָיו
'e·lav
to him
preposition
Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
רִגְזוּ
rig·zu
tremble
verb · qal · imperative
וְאַל־
ve·'al-
and may not
particle
תֶּחֱטָאוּ
te·che·ta·'u
you sin
verb · qal · imperfect
אִמְרוּ
'im·ru
speak
verb · qal · imperative
בִלְבַבְכֶם
vil·vav·khem
in heart your
noun · construct
עַל־
'al-
on
preposition
מִשְׁכַּבְכֶם
mish·kav·khem
bed your
noun · construct
וְדֹמּוּ
ve·do·mu
and be silent
verb · qal · imperative
סֶלָה
se·lah
Selah
particle
Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
זִבְחוּ
ziv·chu
sacrifice
verb · qal · imperative
זִבְחֵי־
ziv·chei-
sacrifices of
noun · construct
צֶדֶק
tze·dek
righteousness
noun · absolute
וּבִטְחוּ
u·vit·chu
and trust
verb · qal · imperative
אֶל־
'el-
to
preposition
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.
רַבִּים
ra·bim
many [people]
adjective · absolute
אֹמְרִים
'o·me·rim
[are] saying
verb · qal · participle
מִי־
mi-
who
pronoun
יַרְאֵנוּ
yar·'e·nu
will he show us
verb · hiphil · imperfect
טוֹב
tov
good
adjective · absolute
נְסָה־
ne·sah-
lift up
verb · qal · imperative
עָלֵינוּ
'a·lei·nu
on us
preposition
אוֹר
'or
[the] light of
noun · construct
פָּנֶיךָ
pa·nei·kha
face your
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
נָתַתָּה
na·ta·tah
you have put
verb · qal · perfect
שִׂמְחָה
sim·chah
joy
noun · absolute
בְלִבִּי
ve·li·bi
in heart my
noun · construct
מֵעֵת
me·'et
more than a time
noun · construct
דְּגָנָם
de·ga·nam
(of) [when] grain their
noun · construct
וְתִירוֹשָׁם
ve·ti·ro·sham
and new wine their
noun · construct
רָבּוּ
ra·bu
they abound
verb · qal · perfect
You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.
בְּשָׁלוֹם
be·sha·lom
in peace
noun · absolute
יַחְדָּו
yach·dav
together
adverb
אֶשְׁכְּבָה
'esh·ke·vah
I will lie down
verb · qal · imperfect
וְאִישָׁן
ve·'i·shan
and I may sleep
verb · qal · and + imperfect
כִּי־
ki-
for
particle
אַתָּה
'a·tah
you
pronoun
יְהוָה
yah·weh
O Yahweh
noun
לְבָדָד
le·va·dad
(to) alone
noun · absolute
לָבֶטַח
la·ve·tach
to security
noun · absolute
תּוֹשִׁיבֵנִי
to·shi·ve·ni
you caused to dwell me
verb · hiphil · imperfect
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Psalms 3
Psalms 5
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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.