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לַמְנַצֵּחַ
lam·na·tze·ach
to the choirmaster
verb · piel · participle
עַל־
'al-
on
preposition
יְדוּתוּן
ye·du·tun
Jeduthun
noun · absolute
לְאָסָף
le·'a·saf
of Asaph
noun
מִזְמוֹר
miz·mor
a psalm
noun · absolute
קוֹלִי
ko·li
voice my
noun · construct
אֶל־
'el-
to
preposition
אֱלֹהִים
'e·lo·him
God
noun · absolute
וְאֶצְעָקָה
ve·'etz·'a·kah
and I will cry out
verb · qal · imperfect
קוֹלִי
ko·li
voice my
noun · construct
אֶל־
'el-
to
preposition
אֱלֹהִים
'e·lo·him
God
noun · absolute
וְהַאֲזִין
ve·ha·'a·zin
and he will give ear
verb · hiphil · weqatal
אֵלָי
'e·lai
to me
preposition
I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
בְּיוֹם
be·yom
in [the] day of
noun · construct
צָרָתִי
tza·ra·ti
distress my
noun · construct
אֲדֹנָי
'a·do·nai
[the] Lord
noun
דָּרָשְׁתִּי
da·ra·she·ti
I sought
verb · qal · perfect
יָדִי
ya·di
hand my
noun · construct
לַיְלָה
lay·lah
night
noun · absolute
נִגְּרָה
ni·ge·rah
it was stretched out
verb · niphal · perfect
וְלֹא
ve·lo'
and not
particle
תָפוּג
ta·fug
it grew numb
verb · qal · imperfect
מֵאֲנָה
me·'a·nah
it refused
verb · piel · perfect
הִנָּחֵם
hi·na·chem
to be comforted
verb · niphal · infinitive
נַפְשִׁי
naf·shi
self my
noun · construct
In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.
אֶזְכְּרָה
'ez·ke·rah
I will remember
verb · qal · imperfect
אֱלֹהִים
'e·lo·him
God
noun · absolute
וְאֶהֱמָיָה
ve·'e·he·ma·yah
so I may murmur
verb · qal · and + imperfect
אָשִׂיחָה
'a·si·chah
I will complain
verb · qal · imperfect
וְתִתְעַטֵּף
ve·tit·'a·tef
for it may faint away
verb · hithpael · and + imperfect
רוּחִי
ru·chi
spirit my
noun · construct
סֶלָה
se·lah
Selah
particle
I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
אָחַזְתָּ
'a·chaz·ta
you held
verb · qal · perfect
שְׁמֻרוֹת
she·mu·rot
[the] eyelids of
noun · construct
עֵינָי
'ei·nai
eyes my
noun · construct
נִפְעַמְתִּי
nif·'am·ti
I was troubled
verb · niphal · perfect
וְלֹא
ve·lo'
and not
particle
אֲדַבֵּר
'a·da·ber
I spoke
verb · piel · imperfect
You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
חִשַּׁבְתִּי
chi·shav·ti
I thought about
verb · piel · perfect
יָמִים
ya·mim
days
noun · absolute
מִקֶּדֶם
mi·ke·dem
from antiquity
noun · absolute
שְׁנוֹת
she·not
years of
noun · construct
עוֹלָמִים
o·la·mim
antiquiti(es)
noun · absolute
I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.
אֶזְכְּרָה
'ez·ke·rah
I will remember
verb · qal · imperfect
נְגִינָתִי
ne·gi·na·ti
song my
noun · construct
בַּלָּיְלָה
ba·la·ye·lah
in the night
noun · absolute
עִם־
'im-
with
preposition
לְבָבִי
le·va·vi
heart my
noun · construct
אָשִׂיחָה
'a·si·chah
I will meditate
verb · qal · imperfect
וַיְחַפֵּשׂ
vay·cha·pes
and it searched
verb · piel · wayyiqtol
רוּחִי
ru·chi
spirit my
noun · construct
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
הַלְעוֹלָמִים
hal·'o·la·mim
¿ to forever
noun · absolute
יִזְנַח
yiz·nach
will he reject
verb · qal · imperfect
אֲדֹנָי
'a·do·nai
[the] Lord
noun
וְלֹא־
ve·lo'-
and not
particle
יֹסִיף
yo·sif
will he repeat
verb · hiphil · imperfect
לִרְצוֹת
lir·tzot
to show favor
verb · qal · infinitive
עוֹד
od
again
adjective · absolute
“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
הֶאָפֵס
he·'a·fes
¿ has it come to an end
verb · qal · perfect
לָנֶצַח
la·ne·tzach
to perpetuity
noun · absolute
חַסְדּוֹ
chas·do
covenant loyalty his
noun · construct
גָּמַר
ga·mar
has it come to an end
verb · qal · perfect
אֹמֶר
'o·mer
a word
noun · absolute
לְדֹר
le·dor
to a generation
noun · absolute
וָדֹר
va·dor
and a generation
noun · absolute
Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
הֲשָׁכַח
ha·sha·khach
¿ has he forgotten
verb · qal · perfect
חַנּוֹת
cha·not
to have compassion
verb · piel · infinitive
אֵל
'el
God
noun · absolute
אִם־
'im-
or
particle
קָפַץ
ka·fatz
has he shut off
verb · qal · perfect
בְּאַף
be·'af
in anger
noun · absolute
רַחֲמָיו
ra·cha·mav
compassion(s) his
noun · construct
סֶלָה
se·lah
Selah
particle
Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
וָאֹמַר
va·'o·mar
and I said
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
חַלּוֹתִי
cha·lo·ti
[is] wounding my
verb · piel · infinitive
הִיא
hi'
it
pronoun
שְׁנוֹת
she·not
[the] years of
noun · construct
יְמִין
ye·min
[the] right [hand] of
noun · construct
עֶלְיוֹן
el·yon
[the] Most High
adjective · absolute
So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
אֶזְכּוֹר
'ez·kor
I will remember
verb · qal · imperfect
מַעַלְלֵי־
ma·'a·lei-
[the] deeds of
noun · construct
יָהּ
yah
Yahweh
noun
כִּי־
ki-
for
particle
אֶזְכְּרָה
'ez·ke·rah
I will remember
verb · qal · imperfect
מִקֶּדֶם
mi·ke·dem
from antiquity
noun · absolute
פִּלְאֶךָ
pil·'e·kha
wonder[s] your
noun · construct
I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
וְהָגִיתִי
ve·ha·gi·ti
and I will meditate
verb · qal · weqatal
בְכָל־
ve·khol-
on all
noun · construct
פָּעֳלֶךָ
po·'o·le·kha
work your
noun · construct
וּבַעֲלִילוֹתֶיךָ
u·va·'a·li·lo·tei·kha
and on deeds your
noun · construct
אָשִׂיחָה
'a·si·chah
I will meditate
verb · qal · imperfect
I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
אֱלֹהִים
'e·lo·him
O God
noun · absolute
בַּקֹּדֶשׁ
ba·ko·desh
[is] in (the) holiness
noun · absolute
דַּרְכֶּךָ
dar·ke·kha
way your
noun · construct
מִי־
mi-
who
pronoun
אֵל
'el
[is] a god
noun · absolute
גָּדוֹל
ga·dol
great
adjective · absolute
כֵּאלֹהִים
ke·lo·him
like God
noun · absolute
Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
אַתָּה
'a·tah
you
pronoun
הָאֵל
ha·'el
[are] the God
noun · absolute
עֹשֵׂה
'o·seh
[who] does
verb · qal · participle
פֶלֶא
fe·le'
(of) wonder[s]
noun · absolute
הוֹדַעְתָּ
ho·da'·ta
you have made known
verb · hiphil · perfect
בָעַמִּים
va·'a·mim
among the peoples
noun · absolute
עֻזֶּךָ
'u·ze·kha
strength your
noun · construct
You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
גָּאַלְתָּ
ga·'al·ta
you redeemed
verb · qal · perfect
בִּזְרוֹעַ
biz·ro·a'
by an arm
noun · absolute
עַמֶּךָ
'a·me·kha
people your
noun · construct
בְּנֵי־
be·nei-
[the] descendants of
noun · construct
יַעֲקֹב
ya·'a·ko
Jacob
noun
וְיוֹסֵף
ve·yo·sef
and Joseph
noun
סֶלָה
se·lah
Selah
particle
With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
רָאוּךָ
ra·'u·kha
they saw you
verb · qal · perfect
מַּיִם
ma·yim
[the] waters
noun · absolute
אֱלֹהִים
'elo·him
O God
noun · absolute
רָאוּךָ
ra·'u·kha
they saw you
verb · qal · perfect
מַּיִם
ma·yim
[the] waters
noun · absolute
יָחִילוּ
ya·chi·lu
they writhed in agony
verb · qal · imperfect
אַף
'af
also
particle
יִרְגְּזוּ
yir·ge·zu
they trembled
verb · qal · imperfect
תְהֹמוֹת
te·ho·mot
[the] deeps
noun · absolute
The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
זֹרְמוּ
zo·re·mu
they poured forth
verb · piel · perfect
מַיִם
ma·yim
water
noun · absolute
עָבוֹת
a·vot
clouds
noun · absolute
קוֹל
kol
a sound
noun · absolute
נָתְנוּ
na·te·nu
they gave forth
verb · qal · perfect
שְׁחָקִים
she·cha·kim
clouds
noun · absolute
אַף־
'af-
also
particle
חֲצָצֶיךָ
cha·tza·tzei·kha
arrows your
noun · construct
יִתְהַלָּכוּ
yit·ha·la·khu
they went about
verb · hithpael · imperfect
The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
קוֹל
kol
[the] sound of
noun · construct
רַעַמְךָ
ra·'am·kha
thunder your
noun · construct
בַּגַּלְגַּל
ba·gal·gal
[was] in the whirlwind
noun · absolute
הֵאִירוּ
he·'i·ru
they lit up
verb · hiphil · perfect
בְרָקִים
ve·ra·kim
lightning flashes
noun · absolute
תֵּבֵל
te·vel
[the] world
noun · absolute
רָגְזָה
ra·ge·zah
it trembled
verb · qal · perfect
וַתִּרְעַשׁ
va·tir·'ash
and it shook
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
הָאָרֶץ
ha·'a·retz
the earth
noun · absolute
Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
בַּיָּם
bai·yam
[was] in the sea
noun · absolute
דַּרְכֶּךָ
dar·ke·kha
way your
noun · construct
וּשְׁבִילְךָ
u·she·vi·le·kha
and path your
noun · construct
בְּמַיִם
be·ma·yim
[was] in waters
noun · absolute
רַבִּים
ra·bim
many
adjective · absolute
וְעִקְּבוֹתֶיךָ
ve·'i·ke·vo·tei·cha
and footprints your
noun · construct
לֹא
lo'
not
particle
נֹדָעוּ
no·da·'u
they were known
verb · niphal · perfect
Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
נָחִיתָ
na·chi·ta
you led
verb · qal · perfect
כַצֹּאן
kha·tzon
like (the) flock
noun · absolute
עַמֶּךָ
'a·me·kha
people your
noun · construct
בְּיַד־
be·yad-
by [the] hand of
noun · construct
מֹשֶׁה
mo·sheh
Moses
noun
וְאַהֲרֹן
ve·'a·ha·ron
and Aaron
noun
You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Psalms 76
Psalms 78
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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.