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The Pilgrim Looks Upward

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  1. Superscription
  2. שִׁירShira songH7892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. לַמַּעֲלוֹתla·Ma·'a·Lotof the ascentsH4609Prep-l ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteלַof theמַּעֲלוֹתascents
  4. Verse
  5. אֶשָּׂא'e·Sa'I lift upH5375V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  6. עֵינַי'Ei·naimy eyesH5869N-fdc ¦ 1csNoun Dual Feminine Constructעֵינַeyesיmy
  7. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  8. הֶהָרִיםhe·ha·Rimthe mountainsH2022Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהֶtheהָרִיםmountains
  9. מֵאַיִןme·'A·yinfrom where?H370Prep-m ¦ InterrogParticle Interrogativeמֵfromאַיִןwhere?
  10. יָבֹאya·Vo'will it comeH935V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  11. עֶזְרִי'ez·Rimy helpH5828N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructעֶזְרִhelpיmy
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  1. עֶזְרִי'Ez·rimy helpH5828N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructעֶזְרִhelpיmy
  2. מֵעִםme·'Im[is] from withH5973Prep-m ¦ PrepPrepositionמֵ[is] fromעִםwith
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. עֹשֵׂה'o·Sehmaker ofH6213V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Construct
  5. שָׁמַיִםsha·Ma·yimheavenH8064N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. וָאָרֶץva·'A·retzand earthH776Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוָandאָרֶץearth

The Keeper Who Does Not Slumber

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  1. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  2. יִתֵּןyi·Tenhe permitH5414V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. לַמּוֹטla·Motto <the> slipH4132Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלַto <the>מּוֹטslip
  4. רַגְלֶךָrag·Le·khayour footH7272N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructרַגְלֶfootךָyour
  5. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  6. יָנוּםya·Numhe slumberH5123V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. שֹׁמְרֶךָSho·me·Re·khayour protectorH8104V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms ¦ 2msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Constructשֹׁמְרֶprotectorךָyour
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  1. הִנֵּהhi·Nehthere!H2009PrtParticle Interjection
  2. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  3. יָנוּםYa·numhe will slumberH5123V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  5. יִישָׁןyi·Shanhe will sleepH3462V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. שׁוֹמֵרSho·Mer[the] protector ofH8104V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Construct
  7. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  2. שֹׁמְרֶךָsho·me·Re·kha[is] your protectorH8104V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms ¦ 2msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Constructשֹׁמְרֶ[is] protectorךָyour
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. צִלְּךָtzi·le·kha[is] your shadeH6738N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructצִלְּ[is] shadeךָyour
  5. עַל'alatH5921PrepPreposition
  6. יַדyad[the] hand ofH3027N-cscNoun Singular common gender Construct
  7. יְמִינֶךָye·mi·Ne·khayour rightH3225N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructיְמִינֶrightךָyour
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  1. יוֹמָםyo·Mamby dayH3119AdvAdverb
  2. הַשֶּׁמֶשׁha·She·meshthe sunH8121Art ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteהַtheשֶּׁמֶשׁsun
  3. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  4. יַכֶּכָּהya·Ke·kahit will strike youH5221V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms ¦ 2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיַכֶּit will strikeכָּהyou
  5. וְיָרֵחַve·ya·Re·achand [the] moonH3394Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandיָרֵחַ[the] moon
  6. בַּלָּיְלָהba·La·ye·lahin the nightH3915Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin theלָּיְלָהnight

Eternal and Comprehensive Preservation

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  1. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  2. יִשְׁמָרְךָyish·ma·re·Khahe will protect youH8104V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 2msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיִשְׁמָרְhe will protectךָyou
  3. מִכָּלmi·kolfrom allH3605Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromכָּלall
  4. רָעRa'harmH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. יִשְׁמֹרyish·Morhe will protectH8104V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  7. נַפְשֶׁךָnaf·She·khayour lifeH5315N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשֶׁlifeךָyour
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  1. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  2. יִשְׁמָרyish·morhe will protectH8104V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. צֵאתְךָtze·te·Khagoing out youH3318V-Qal-Inf ¦ 2msVerb Qal Infinitive Constructצֵאתְgoing outךָyou
  4. וּבוֹאֶךָu·vo·'E·khaand coming youH935Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Inf ¦ 2msVerb Qal Infinitive Constructוּandבוֹאֶcomingךָyou
  5. מֵעַתָּהme·'a·Tahfrom nowH6258Prep-m ¦ AdvAdverbמֵfromעַתָּהnow
  6. וְעַדve·'adand untilH5704Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוְandעַדuntil
  7. עוֹלָםo·LamperpetuityH5769N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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