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Psalms137

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Sorrow and Silence in Babylonian Exile

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  1. עַל'alatH5921PrepPreposition
  2. נַהֲרוֹתna·ha·Rot[the] rivers ofH5104N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  3. בָּבֶלba·VelBabylonH894N-properNoun Proper Location
  4. שָׁםshamthereH8033AdvAdverb
  5. יָשַׁבְנוּYa·shav·nuwe satH3427V-Qal-Perf-1cpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
  6. גַּםgamalsoH1571AdvAdverb
  7. בָּכִינוּba·Khi·nuwe weptH1058V-Qal-Perf-1cpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
  8. בְּזָכְרֵנוּbe·za·khe·Re·nuwhen we rememberedH2142Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-Inf ¦ 1cpVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבְּwhenזָכְרֵrememberedנוּwe
  9. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  10. צִיּוֹןtzi·YonZionH6726N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  2. עֲרָבִים'a·ra·VimpoplarsH6155N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. בְּתוֹכָהּbe·to·Khahin [the] midst of itH8432Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinתוֹכָ[the] midst ofהּit
  4. תָּלִינוּta·Li·nuwe hung upH8518V-Qal-Perf-1cpVerb Qal Perfect 1st Plural common gender
  5. כִּנֹּרוֹתֵינוּki·no·ro·Tei·nuour harpsH3658N-fpc ¦ 1cpNoun Plural Feminine Constructכִּנֹּרוֹתֵיharpsנוּour
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. שָׁםshamthereH8033AdvAdverb
  3. שְׁאֵלוּנוּshe·'e·Lu·nuthey asked usH7592V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 1cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderשְׁאֵלוּthey askedנוּus
  4. שׁוֹבֵינוּsho·Vei·nuour captorsH7617V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1cpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructשׁוֹבֵיcaptorsנוּour
  5. דִּבְרֵיdiv·rei·Shiwords ofH1697N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  6. שִׁירShira songH7892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. וְתוֹלָלֵינוּve·to·la·Lei·nuand our mockersH8437Conj-w ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1cpNoun Plural Masculine Constructוְandתוֹלָלֵיmockersנוּour
  8. שִׂמְחָהsim·ChahgladnessH8057N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  9. שִׁירוּShi·rusingH7891V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  10. לָנוּLa·nufor usPrep-l ¦ 1cpSuffix Personal 1st Plural common genderלָforנוּus
  11. מִשִּׁירmi·Shirone of [the] song[s] ofH7892Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִone ofשִּׁיר[the] song[s] of
  12. צִיּוֹןtzi·YonZionH6726N-properNoun Proper Location
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  1. אֵיךְ'Eikhhow?H349InterrogParticle Interrogative
  2. נָשִׁירna·Shirwill we singH7891V-Qal-Imperf-1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Plural common gender
  3. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  4. שִׁירshir[the] song ofH7892N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  5. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  6. עַל'AlonH5921PrepPreposition
  7. אַדְמַת'ad·Matground ofH127N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  8. נֵכָרne·KharforeignnessH5236N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute

An Oath of Undying Loyalty to Zion

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  1. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ'esh·ka·ChekhI will forget youH7911V-Qal-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2fsVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאֶשְׁכָּחֵI will forgetךְyou
  3. יְרוּשָׁלִָםye·ru·sha·LimO JerusalemH3389N-properNoun Proper Location
  4. תִּשְׁכַּחtish·Kachmay it forgetH7911V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  5. יְמִינִיye·mi·Nimy right [hand]H3225N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructיְמִינִright [hand]יmy
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  1. תִּדְבַּקtid·Bakmay it cleaveH1692V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  2. לְשׁוֹנִיle·sho·Nimy tongueH3956N-csc ¦ 1csNoun Singular common gender Constructלְשׁוֹנִtongueיmy
  3. לְחִכִּיle·chi·Kito my palateH2441Prep-l ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְtoחִכִּpalateיmy
  4. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  5. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  6. אֶזְכְּרֵכִי'ez·ke·Re·khiI will remember youH2142V-Qal-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2fsVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאֶזְכְּרֵI will rememberכִיyou
  7. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  8. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  9. אַעֲלֶה'A·'a·lehI will lift upH5927V-Hiphil-Imperf-1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  10. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  11. יְרוּשָׁלִַםye·ru·sha·LimJerusalemH3389N-properNoun Proper Location
  12. עַל'AlaboveH5921PrepPreposition
  13. רֹאשׁrosh[the] chief ofH7218N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  14. שִׂמְחָתִיsim·cha·Timy joyH8057N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructשִׂמְחָתִjoyיmy

A Prayer for Vengeance and Justice

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  1. זְכֹרze·KhorrememberH2142V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. לִבְנֵיliv·Neito [the] people ofH1121Prep-l ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructלִtoבְנֵי[the] people of
  4. אֱדוֹם'e·DomEdomH123N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  5. אֵת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  6. יוֹםYom[the] day ofH3117N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  7. יְרוּשָׁלִָםye·ru·Sha·LimJerusalemH3389N-properNoun Proper Location
  8. הָאֹמְרִיםha·'O·me·rimwho were sayingH559Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteהָwhoאֹמְרִיםwere saying
  9. עָרוּ'A·rulay bareH6168V-Piel-Imp-2mpVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  10. עָרוּ'A·rulay bareH6168V-Piel-Imp-2mpVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  11. עַד'AdtoH5704PrepPreposition
  12. הַיְסוֹדhay·Sodthe foundationH3247Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheיְסוֹדfoundation
  13. בָּהּBahin itPrep-b ¦ 3fsSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Feminineבָּinהּit
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  1. בַּתbatO daughter ofH1323N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  2. בָּבֶלba·VelBabylonH894N-properNoun Proper Location
  3. הַשְּׁדוּדָהha·she·Du·Dahthat is about to be destroyedH7703Art ¦ V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-fsVerb Qal Participle Passive Singular Feminine Absoluteהַthatשְּׁדוּדָהis about to be destroyed
  4. אַשְׁרֵי'ash·Reihow blessed!H835N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  5. שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּםshey·sha·lem[is one] who he will repayH7999Rel-s ¦ V-Piel-Imperf-3msVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineשֶׁ[is one] whoיְשַׁלֶּםhe will repay
  6. לָךְLakhto youPrep-l ¦ 2fsSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Feminineלָtoךְyou
  7. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  8. גְּמוּלֵךְge·mu·Lekhyour dealingH1576N-msc ¦ 2fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructגְּמוּלֵdealingךְyour
  9. שֶׁגָּמַלְתְּshe·ga·Maltthat you dealtH1580Rel-s ¦ V-Qal-Perf-2fsVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Feminineשֶׁthatגָּמַלְתְּyou dealt
  10. לָנוּLa·nuto usPrep-l ¦ 1cpSuffix Personal 1st Plural common genderלָtoנוּus
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  1. אַשְׁרֵי'ash·Reihow blessed!H835N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  2. שֶׁיֹּאחֵזshei·yo·Chez[is one] who he will seizeH270Rel-s ¦ V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineשֶׁ[is one] whoיֹּאחֵזhe will seize
  3. וְנִפֵּץve·ni·Petzand he will smashH5310Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Piel Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandנִפֵּץhe will smash
  4. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  5. עֹלָלַיִךְ'o·la·La·yikhyour childrenH5768N-mpc ¦ 2fsNoun Plural Masculine Constructעֹלָלַיִchildrenךְyour
  6. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  7. הַסָּלַעha·Sa·la'the rockH5553Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheסָּלַעrock
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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