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Psalms129

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54 Hebrew words

Israel's Endurance Through Affliction

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  1. Superscription
  2. שִׁירShir[the] song ofH7892N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  3. הַמַּעֲלוֹתha·Ma·'a·Lotthe ascentsH4609Art ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteהַtheמַּעֲלוֹתascents
  4. Verse
  5. רַבַּתRa·batmuchH7227Adj-fscAdjective Singular Feminine Construct
  6. צְרָרוּנִיtze·ra·Ru·nipeople have opposed meH6887V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderצְרָרוּpeople have opposedנִיme
  7. מִנְּעוּרַיmi·ne·'u·Raisince my youth<s>H5271Prep-m ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִsinceנְּעוּרַyouth<s>יmy
  8. יֹאמַרyo·marlet it sayH559V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. נָאna'pleaseH4994PrtParticle Interjection
  10. יִשְׂרָאֵלYis·ra·'ElIsraelH3478N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. רַבַּתRa·batmuchH7227Adj-fscAdjective Singular Feminine Construct
  2. צְרָרוּנִיtze·ra·Ru·nipeople have opposed meH6887V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderצְרָרוּpeople have opposedנִיme
  3. מִנְּעוּרָיmi·ne·'u·Raisince my youth<s>H5271Prep-m ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִsinceנְּעוּרָyouth<s>יmy
  4. גַּםgamalsoH1571AdvAdverb
  5. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  6. יָכְלוּYa·khe·luthey have prevailedH3201V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  7. לִיLito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme
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  1. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  2. גַּבִּיGa·bimy backH1354N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructגַּבִּbackיmy
  3. חָרְשׁוּcha·re·Shuthey have plowedH2790V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  4. חֹרְשִׁיםcho·re·ShimplowmenH2790V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. הֶאֱרִיכוּhe·'e·Ri·khuthey have made longH748V-Hiphil-Perf-3cpVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  6. לְמַעֲנִיתָםle·ma·'a·no·tam<to> their furrowsH4618Prep-l ¦ N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructלְ<to>מַעֲנִיתָfurrowsםtheir
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  1. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  2. צַדִּיקtza·Dik[is] righteousH6662Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. קִצֵּץki·Tzetzhe has cut offH7112V-Piel-Perf-3msVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. עֲבוֹתa·Vot[the] rope ofH5688N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  5. רְשָׁעִיםre·sha·'Imwicked [people]H7563N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute

Prayer for Judgment on Zion’s Enemies

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  1. יֵבֹשׁוּYe·vo·shumay they be ashamedH954V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  2. וְיִסֹּגוּve·yi·So·guand they may be turned backH5472Conj-w ¦ V-Niphal-ConjImperf-3mpVerb Niphal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineוְandיִסֹּגוּthey may be turned back
  3. אָחוֹר'a·ChorbackwardH268N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. כֹּלKolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  5. שֹׂנְאֵיso·ne·'Ei[those who] hateH8130V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  6. צִיּוֹןtzi·Yon<of> ZionH6726N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. יִהְיוּYih·yumay they beH1961V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  2. כַּחֲצִירka·cha·Tzirlike [the] grass ofH2682Prep-k ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructכַּlikeחֲצִיר[the] grass of
  3. גַּגּוֹתga·GotroofsH1406N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  4. שֶׁקַּדְמַתshe·kad·Matthat beforeH6927Rel-s ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructשֶׁthatקַּדְמַתbefore
  5. שָׁלַףsha·Lafit has shot upH8025V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. יָבֵשׁya·Veshit has witheredH3001V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. שֶׁלֹּאshe·Lo'that notH3808Rel-s ¦ NegParticle Negativeשֶׁthatלֹּאnot
  2. מִלֵּאmi·Le'he has filledH4390V-Piel-Perf-3msVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. כַפּוֹkha·Pohis handH3709N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructכַפּhandוֹhis
  4. קוֹצֵרko·Tzera reaperH7114V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. וְחִצְנוֹve·chitz·Noand his bosomH2683Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandחִצְנbosomוֹhis
  6. מְעַמֵּרme·'a·Mer[one who] binds sheavesH6014V-Piel-Prtcpl-msVerb Piel Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  2. אָמְרוּ'a·me·Ruthey sayH559V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  3. הָעֹבְרִיםha·'oe·Rimthose [who] pass byH5674Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteהָthoseעֹבְרִים[who] pass by
  4. בִּרְכַּתbir·kat[the] blessing ofH1293N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  5. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  6. אֲלֵיכֶם'a·lei·Khem[be] to youH413Prep ¦ 2mpPrepositionאֲלֵי[be] toכֶםyou
  7. בֵּרַכְנוּbe·Rakh·nuwe blessH1288V-Piel-Perf-1cpVerb Piel Perfect 1st Plural common gender
  8. אֶתְכֶם'et·Khem<obj.> youH853DirObjM ¦ 2mpParticle Object Indicatorאֶתְ<obj.>כֶםyou
  9. בְּשֵׁםbe·Shemin [the] name ofH8034Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinשֵׁם[the] name of
  10. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
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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