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Psalms143

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117 Hebrew words

Appeal to God's Faithfulness and Righteousness

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  1. Superscription
  2. מִזְמוֹרmiz·Mora psalmH4210N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. לְדָוִדle·Da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  4. Verse
  5. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  6. שְׁמַעshe·Ma'hearH8085V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. תְּפִלָּתִיte·fi·la·Timy prayerH8605N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructתְּפִלָּתִprayerיmy
  8. הַאֲזִינָהha·'a·Zi·nahgive ear !H238V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַאֲזִינָgive earה!
  9. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  10. תַּחֲנוּנַיta·cha·nu·Naimy supplicationsH8469N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructתַּחֲנוּנַsupplicationsיmy
  11. בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָbe·'e·mu·na·te·Khain your faithfulnessH530Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבֶּinאֱמֻנָתְfaithfulnessךָyour
  12. עֲנֵנִי'a·Ne·nianswer meH6030V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineעֲנֵanswerנִיme
  13. בְּצִדְקָתֶךָbe·tzid·ka·Te·chain your righteousnessH6666Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּinצִדְקָתֶrighteousnessךָyour
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  1. וְאַלve·'aland may notH408Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandאַלmay not
  2. תָּבוֹאta·Vo'you goH935V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. בְמִשְׁפָּטVe·mish·potin judgmentH4941Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְinמִשְׁפָּטjudgment
  4. אֶת'etwithH854PrepPreposition
  5. עַבְדֶּךָ'av·De·khayour servantH5650N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructעַבְדֶּservantךָyour
  6. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  7. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  8. יִצְדַּקyitz·Dakhe is righteousH6663V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. לְפָנֶיךָle·fa·Nei·kha<to> before youH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructלְ<to>פָנֶיbeforeךָyou
  10. כָלkholanyH3605N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. חָיChailiving [person]H2416Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute

Complaint of Persecution and Despair

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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. רָדַףra·Dafhe has pursuedH7291V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. אוֹיֵב'o·Yevan enemyH341V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy selfH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁselfיmy
  5. דִּכָּאdi·Ka'he has crushedH1792V-Piel-Perf-3msVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. לָאָרֶץLa·'a·retzto the groundH776Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלָto theאָרֶץground
  7. חַיָּתִיchai·ya·Timy lifeH2416N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructחַיָּתִlifeיmy
  8. הוֹשִׁיבַנִיho·shi·Va·nihe has caused to dwell meH3427V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineהוֹשִׁיבַhe has caused to dwellנִיme
  9. בְמַחֲשַׁכִּיםve·ma·cha·sha·Kimin dark placesH4285Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבְinמַחֲשַׁכִּיםdark places
  10. כְּמֵתֵיke·me·Teilike dead [people] ofH4191Prep-k ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructכְּlikeמֵתֵיdead [people] of
  11. עוֹלָםo·LamantiquityH5769N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. וַתִּתְעַטֵּףva·tit·'a·Tefand it has fainted awayH5848Conj-w ¦ V-Hithpael-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Hithpael Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתִּתְעַטֵּףit has fainted away
  2. עָלַי'a·Laion meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלַonיme
  3. רוּחִיru·Chimy spiritH7307N-csc ¦ 1fsNoun Singular common gender Constructרוּחִspiritיmy
  4. בְּתוֹכִיbe·to·Khiin [the] midst of meH8432Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinתוֹכִ[the] midst ofיme
  5. יִשְׁתּוֹמֵםyish·to·Memit is appalledH8074V-Hithpael-Imperf-3msVerb Hithpael Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. לִבִּיli·Bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy

Seeking Refuge in Meditation

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  1. זָכַרְתִּיza·Khar·tiI have rememberedH2142V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. יָמִיםya·MimdaysH3117N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. מִקֶּדֶםmi·Ke·demfrom antiquityH6924Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromקֶּדֶםantiquity
  4. הָגִיתִיha·Gi·tiI have meditatedH1897V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. בְכָלve·kholon everyH3605Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְonכָלevery
  6. פָּעֳלֶךָpo·'o·Le·khayour deedH6467N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructפָּעֳלֶdeedךָyour
  7. בְּמַעֲשֵׂהbe·ma·'a·Sehon [the] work ofH4639Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּonמַעֲשֵׂה[the] work of
  8. יָדֶיךָya·Dei·khayour handsH3027N-cdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual common gender Constructיָדֶיhandsךָyour
  9. אֲשׂוֹחֵחַ'a·so·Che·achI meditateH7878V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. פֵּרַשְׂתִּיpe·Ras·tiI have spread outH6566V-Piel-Perf-1csVerb Piel Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. יָדַיya·Daimy handsH3027N-cdc ¦ 1csNoun Dual common gender Constructיָדַhandsיmy
  3. אֵלֶיךָ'e·Lei·khato youH413Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאֵלֶיtoךָyou
  4. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy throatH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁthroatיmy
  5. כְּאֶרֶץke·'e·retzlike a landH776Prep-k ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteכְּlikeאֶרֶץa land
  6. עֲיֵפָה'a·ye·FahexhaustedH5889Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
  7. לְךָle·Kha[is] to youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְ[is] toךָyou
  8. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection

Urgent Prayer for Deliverance and Guidance

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  1. מַהֵרma·HerhurryH4116V-Piel-Imp-2msVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. עֲנֵנִי'a·Ne·nianswer meH6030V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineעֲנֵanswerנִיme
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. כָּלְתָהkal·Tahit is exhaustedH3615V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  5. רוּחִיru·Chimy spiritH7307N-csc ¦ 1fsNoun Singular common gender Constructרוּחִspiritיmy
  6. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  7. תַּסְתֵּרtas·Teryou hideH5641V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  8. פָּנֶיךָpa·Nei·khayour faceH6440N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructפָּנֶיfaceךָyour
  9. מִמֶּנִּיmi·Me·nifrom meH4480Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionמִמֶּfromנִּיme
  10. וְנִמְשַׁלְתִּיve·nim·Shal·tiand I will be equalH4911Conj-w ¦ V-Niphal-ConsecPerf-1csVerb Niphal Consecutive Perfect 1st Singular common genderוְandנִמְשַׁלְתִּיI will be equal
  11. עִם'imwithH5973PrepPreposition
  12. יֹרְדֵיYo·re·dei[those who] go down ofH3381V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  13. בוֹרVor[the] pitH953N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. הַשְׁמִיעֵנִיhash·Mi·'E·nimake hear meH8085V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַשְׁמִיעֵmake hearנִיme
  2. בַבֹּקֶרva·Bo·kerin the morningH1242Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַin theבֹּקֶרmorning
  3. חַסְדֶּךָchas·de·Khayour covenant loyaltyH2617N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructחַסְדֶּcovenant loyaltyךָyour
  4. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  5. בְךָve·Khain youPrep-b ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineבְinךָyou
  6. בָטָחְתִּיva·Ta·che·tiI have trustedH982V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. הוֹדִיעֵנִיho·di·'E·nimake known to meH3045V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהוֹדִיעֵmake known toנִיme
  8. דֶּרֶךְde·rekh[the] wayH1870N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  9. זוּzuwhichH2098RelParticle Relative
  10. אֵלֵךְ'e·LekhI will goH1980V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  11. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  12. אֵלֶיךָ'E·lei·khato youH413Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאֵלֶיtoךָyou
  13. נָשָׂאתִיna·Sa·tiI lift upH5375V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  14. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy desireH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁdesireיmy
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  1. הַצִּילֵנִיha·tzi·Le·nideliver meH5337V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַצִּילֵdeliverנִיme
  2. מֵאֹיְבַיme·'o·ye·Vaifrom my enemiesH341Prep-m ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructמֵfromאֹיְבַenemiesיmy
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. אֵלֶיךָ'e·Lei·khato youH413Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאֵלֶיtoךָyou
  5. כִסִּתִיkhi·Si·tiI have coveredH3680V-Piel-Perf-1csVerb Piel Perfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. לַמְּדֵנִיla·me·De·niteach meH3925V-Piel-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineלַמְּדֵteachנִיme
  2. לַעֲשׂוֹתla·'a·Sotto doH6213Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלַtoעֲשׂוֹתdo
  3. רְצוֹנֶךָre·tzo·ne·Khayour willH7522N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructרְצוֹנֶwillךָyour
  4. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  5. אַתָּה'a·TahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  6. אֱלוֹהָי'e·Lo·Hai[are] my GodH430N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructאֱלוֹהָ[are] Godיmy
  7. רוּחֲךָru·cha·Khayour spiritH7307N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructרוּחֲspiritךָyour
  8. טוֹבָהto·VahgoodH2896Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
  9. תַּנְחֵנִיtan·Che·nimay it lead meH5148V-Hiphil-Imperf-3fs ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineתַּנְחֵmay it leadנִיme
  10. בְּאֶרֶץbe·'E·retzin a land ofH776Prep-b ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּinאֶרֶץa land of
  11. מִישׁוֹרmi·Shorlevel groundH4334N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. לְמַעַןle·ma·'anfor [the] sake ofH4616PrtParticle Conditional
  2. שִׁמְךָshim·Khayour nameH8034N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשִׁמְnameךָyour
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. תְּחַיֵּנִיte·chai·Ye·niyou will preserve alive meH2421V-Piel-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתְּחַיֵּyou will preserve aliveנִיme
  5. בְּצִדְקָתְךָbe·tzid·ka·te·Chain your righteousnessH6666Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּinצִדְקָתְrighteousnessךָyour
  6. תוֹצִיאto·Tzi'you will bring outH3318V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. מִצָּרָהmi·tza·Rahfrom troubleH6869Prep-m ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteמִfromצָּרָהtrouble
  8. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy lifeH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁlifeיmy
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  1. וּבְחַסְדְּךָu·ve·chas·de·Khaand in your covenant loyaltyH2617Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructוּandבְinחַסְדְּcovenant loyaltyךָyour
  2. תַּצְמִיתtatz·Mityou will destroyH6789V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. אֹיְבָי'o·ye·Vaimy enemiesH341V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructאֹיְבָenemiesיmy
  4. וְהַאֲבַדְתָּVe·ha·'a·vad·taand you will destroyH6Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecPerf-2msVerb Hiphil Consecutive Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineוְandהַאֲבַדְתָּyou will destroy
  5. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  6. צֹרֲרֵיtzo·ra·Rei[the] opposers ofH6887V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  7. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy lifeH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁlifeיmy
  8. כִּיKiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  9. אֲנִי'a·NiIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  10. עַבְדֶּךָ'av·De·kha[am] your servantH5650N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructעַבְדֶּ[am] servantךָyour
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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