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Psalms140

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Prayer for Deliverance from Treacherous Enemies

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  1. Superscription
  2. לַמְנַצֵּחַlam·na·Tze·achto the choirmasterH5329Prep-l ¦ V-Piel-Prtcpl-msVerb Piel Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteלַto theמְנַצֵּחַchoirmaster
  3. מִזְמוֹרmiz·Mora psalmH4210N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  5. Verse
  6. חַלְּצֵנִיcha·le·Tze·nirescue meH2502V-Piel-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineחַלְּצֵrescueנִיme
  7. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  8. מֵאָדָםme·'a·Damfrom a manH120Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמֵfromאָדָםa man
  9. רָעRa'evilH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  10. מֵאִישׁme·'Ishfrom a man ofH376Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמֵfromאִישׁa man of
  11. חֲמָסִיםcha·ma·Simviolence<s>H2555N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  12. תִּנְצְרֵנִיtin·tze·Re·niyou will preserve meH5341V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתִּנְצְרֵyou will preserveנִיme
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  1. אֲשֶׁר'a·Sher[those] whoH834RelParticle Relative
  2. חָשְׁבוּcha·she·Vuthey planH2803V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  3. רָעוֹתra·'otevil thingsH7451N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  4. בְּלֵבbe·Levin [the] heartH3820Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּinלֵב[the] heart
  5. כָּלkoleveryH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  6. יוֹםYomdayH3117N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. יָגוּרוּya·Gu·ruthey stir up troubleH1481V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  8. מִלְחָמוֹתmil·cha·MotwarsH4421N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
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  1. שָׁנֲנוּsha·na·Nuthey sharpenH8150V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  2. לְשׁוֹנָםle·sho·Namtheir tongueH3956N-csc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular common gender Constructלְשׁוֹנָtongueםtheir
  3. כְּמוֹke·movlikeH3644PrepPreposition
  4. נָחָשׁna·Chasha snakeH5175N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. חֲמַתcha·Mat[the] venom ofH2534N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  6. עַכְשׁוּב'akh·Shuva viperH5919N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. תַּחַתTa·chat[is] underH8478N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. שְׂפָתֵימוֹse·fa·Tei·movtheir lipsH8193N-fdc ¦ 3mpNoun Dual Feminine Constructשְׂפָתֵיlipsמוֹtheir
  9. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection
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  1. שָׁמְרֵנִיsha·me·Re·nikeep meH8104V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineשָׁמְרֵkeepנִיme
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. מִידֵיmi·Deifrom [the] hands ofH3027Prep-m ¦ N-cdcNoun Dual common gender Constructמִfromידֵי[the] hands of
  4. רָשָׁעra·Sha'[the] wickedH7563N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. מֵאִישׁme·'Ishfrom a man ofH376Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמֵfromאִישׁa man of
  6. חֲמָסִיםcha·ma·Simviolence<s>H2555N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  7. תִּנְצְרֵנִיtin·tze·Re·niyou will preserve meH5341V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתִּנְצְרֵyou will preserveנִיme
  8. אֲשֶׁר'a·Sher[those] whoH834RelParticle Relative
  9. חָשְׁבוּcha·she·Vuthey have plannedH2803V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  10. לִדְחוֹתlid·Chotto trip upH1760Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoדְחוֹתtrip up
  11. פְּעָמָיpe·'a·Maimy footstepsH6471N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructפְּעָמָfootstepsיmy
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  1. טָמְנוּta·me·nuthey have hiddenH2934V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  2. גֵאִיםge·'Improud [people]H1343Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. פַּחpacha trapH6341N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. לִיLifor mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִforיme
  5. וַחֲבָלִיםva·cha·va·Limand ropesH2256Conj-w ¦ N-cpNoun Plural common gender Absoluteוַandחֲבָלִיםropes
  6. פָּרְשׂוּPa·re·suthey have spreadH6566V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  7. רֶשֶׁתRe·sheta netH7568N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  8. לְיַדle·yadto [the] side ofH3027Prep-l ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructלְtoיַד[the] side of
  9. מַעְגָּלma'·Gala trackH4570N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  10. מֹקְשִׁיםmo·ke·ShimsnaresH4170N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  11. שָׁתוּsha·tuthey have setH7896V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  12. לִיlifor mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִforיme
  13. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection

Affirmation of Trust and Plea for Protection

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  1. אָמַרְתִּי'a·Mar·tiI sayH559V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. לַיהוָהla·Yah·wehto YahwehH3068Prep-l ¦ N-properNoun Proper TitleלַtoיהוָהYahweh
  3. אֵלִי'E·li[are] my GodH410N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructאֵלִ[are] Godיmy
  4. אָתָּה'A·tahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. הַאֲזִינָהha·'a·Zi·nahgive ear to !H238V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַאֲזִינָgive ear toה!
  6. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  7. קוֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. תַּחֲנוּנָיta·cha·nu·Naimy supplicationsH8469N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructתַּחֲנוּנָsupplicationsיmy
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  1. יְהֹוִהYah·wehO YahwehH3069N-properNoun Proper Title
  2. אֲדֹנָי'A·do·naiO LordH136N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. עֹז'oz[the] strength ofH5797N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  4. יְשׁוּעָתִיye·shu·'a·Timy salvationH3444N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructיְשׁוּעָתִsalvationיmy
  5. סַכֹּתָהsa·Ko·tahyou coverH5526V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  6. לְרֹאשִׁיle·ro·Shi<to> my headH7218Prep-l ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְ<to>רֹאשִׁheadיmy
  7. בְּיוֹםbe·Yomin a day ofH3117Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinיוֹםa day of
  8. נָשֶׁקNa·shekweaponryH5402N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  2. תִּתֵּןti·Tenyou grantH5414V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. מַאֲוַיֵּיma·'a·vai·Yei[the] desires ofH3970N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  5. רָשָׁעra·Sha'[the] wickedH7563N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. זְמָמוֹze·ma·Mohis plotH2162N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructזְמָמplotוֹhis
  7. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  8. תָּפֵקta·Fekyou promoteH6329V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  9. יָרוּמוּya·Ru·muthey will ariseH7311V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  10. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection

Prayer for Divine Judgment

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  1. רֹאשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  2. מְסִבָּיme·si·Baimy surroundingsH4524N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructמְסִבָּsurroundingsיmy
  3. עֲמַל'a·Mal[the] mischief ofH5999N-cscNoun Singular common gender Construct
  4. שְׂפָתֵימוֹse·fa·Tei·movtheir lipsH8193N-fdc ¦ 3mpNoun Dual Feminine Constructשְׂפָתֵיlipsמוֹtheir
  5. יְכַסֵּמוֹye·kha·su·movmay it cover themH3680V-Piel-Imperf-3ms ¦ 3mpVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיְכַסֵּmay it coverמוֹthem
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  1. יִמּוֹטוּya·mi·tumay they be droppedH4131V-Niphal-Imperf-3mpVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  2. עֲלֵיהֶם'a·lei·Hemon themH5921Prep ¦ 3mpPreposition Definiteעֲלֵיonהֶםthem
  3. גֶּחָלִיםge·Cha·Limburning coalsH1513N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. בָּאֵשׁba·'Eshin the fireH784Prep-b ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteבָּin theאֵשׁfire
  5. יַפִּלֵםya·pi·Lemlet someone make fall themH5307V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms ¦ 3mpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיַפִּלֵlet someone make fallםthem
  6. בְּמַהֲמֹרוֹתbe·ma·ha·mo·Rotin pitsH4113Prep-b ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteבְּinמַהֲמֹרוֹתpits
  7. בַּלbal[which] notH1077NegParticle Negative
  8. יָקוּמוּya·Ku·muthey will ariseH6965V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
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  1. אִישׁ'isha person ofH376N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  2. לָשׁוֹןla·shOntongueH3956N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  3. בַּלbalnotH1077NegParticle Negative
  4. יִכּוֹןyi·Konlet him be establishedH3559V-Niphal-Imperf-3msVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  5. בָּאָרֶץba·'A·retzin the landH776Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבָּin theאָרֶץland
  6. אִישׁ'isha person ofH376N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  7. חָמָסcha·MasviolenceH2555N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. רָעRa'troubleH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. יְצוּדֶנּוּye·tzu·De·nulet it hunt himH6679V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיְצוּדֶlet it huntנּוּhim
  10. לְמַדְחֵפֹתle·mad·che·Fotfor blowsH4073Prep-l ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteלְforמַדְחֵפֹתblows

Confidence in God's Justice

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  1. יָדַעְתִּיya·da'·taI knowH3045V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  3. יַעֲשֶׂהya·'a·Sehhe will doH6213V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. דִּיןdin[the] cause ofH1779N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  6. עָנִי'a·Ni[the] poorH6041Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. מִשְׁפַּטmish·Pat[the] justice ofH4941N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. אֶבְיֹנִים'ev·yo·Nimneedy [people]H34Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
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  1. אַךְ'akhsurelyH389AdvAdverb
  2. צַדִּיקִיםTza·di·kimrighteous [people]H6662Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. יוֹדוּyo·Duthey will give thanksH3034V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  4. לִשְׁמֶךָlish·Me·khato your nameH8034Prep-l ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִtoשְׁמֶnameךָyour
  5. יֵשְׁבוּye·she·Vuthey will dwellH3427V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  6. יְשָׁרִיםye·sha·Rimupright [people]H3477Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  7. אֶת'etwithH854PrepPreposition
  8. פָּנֶיךָpa·Nei·khayour presenceH6440N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructפָּנֶיpresenceךָyour
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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