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Plea for a Just Hearing (Vv. 1-5)

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  1. Superscription
  2. תְּפִלָּהte·fi·Laha prayerH8605N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  3. לְדָוִדle·Da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  4. Verse
  5. שִׁמְעָהshim·'Ahhear !H8085V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineשִׁמְעָhearה!
  6. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  7. צֶדֶקTze·dekrighteousnessH6664N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. הַקְשִׁיבָהhak·Shi·vahpay attention to !H7181V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַקְשִׁיבָpay attention toה!
  9. רִנָּתִיri·na·Timy cry of entreatyH7440N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructרִנָּתִcry of entreatyיmy
  10. הַאֲזִינָהha·'a·Zi·nahgive ear to !H238V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַאֲזִינָgive ear toה!
  11. תְפִלָּתִיte·fi·la·Timy prayerH8605N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructתְפִלָּתִprayerיmy
  12. בְּלֹאbe·Lo'with notH3808Prep-b ¦ NegParticle Negativeבְּwithלֹאnot
  13. שִׂפְתֵיsif·Teilips ofH8193N-fdcNoun Dual Feminine Construct
  14. מִרְמָהmir·MahdeceitH4820N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
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  1. מִלְּפָנֶיךָMi·le·fa·nei·khafrom to before youH6440Prep-m ¦ Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִfromלְּtoפָנֶיbeforeךָyou
  2. מִשְׁפָּטִיmish·pa·Timy judgmentH4941N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִשְׁפָּטִjudgmentיmy
  3. יֵצֵאye·Tze'may it come forthH3318V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. עֵינֶיךָ'ei·Nei·khayour eyesH5869N-fdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Feminine Constructעֵינֶיeyesךָyour
  5. תֶּחֱזֶינָהte·che·Zei·nahmay they seeH2372V-Qal-Imperf-3fpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Feminine
  6. מֵישָׁרִיםmei·sha·Rimuprightness<es>H4339N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
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  1. בָּחַנְתָּba·Chan·tayou have testedH974V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. לִבִּיli·Bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy
  3. פָּקַדְתָּpa·Kad·tayou have visitedH6485V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  4. לַּיְלָהLay·lahnightH3915N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. צְרַפְתַּנִיtze·raf·Ta·niyou have tested meH6884V-Qal-Perf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineצְרַפְתַּyou have testedנִיme
  6. בַלvalnotH1077NegParticle Negative
  7. תִּמְצָאtim·Tza'you will findH4672V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  8. זַמֹּתִיza·mo·TiI have resolvedH2161V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  9. בַּלbalnotH1077NegParticle Negative
  10. יַעֲבָרya·'a·vorit will transgressH5674V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  11. פִּיPimy mouthH6310N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִּmouthיmy
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  1. לִפְעֻלּוֹתlif·'u·Lotto [the] deeds ofH6468Prep-l ¦ N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Constructלִtoפְעֻלּוֹת[the] deeds of
  2. אָדָם'A·domhumankindH120N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. בִּדְבַרbid·Varby [the] word ofH1697Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבִּbyדְבַר[the] word of
  4. שְׂפָתֶיךָse·fa·Tei·khayour lipsH8193N-fdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Feminine Constructשְׂפָתֶיlipsךָyour
  5. אֲנִי'a·NiIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  6. שָׁמַרְתִּיSha·Mar·tiI have watchedH8104V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. אָרְחוֹת'a·re·Chot[the] paths ofH734N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  8. פָּרִיץpa·Ritzviolent person[s]H6530N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. תָּמֹךְta·Mokhthey have held firmH8551V-Qal-InfAbsVerb Qal Infinitive Absolute
  2. אֲשֻׁרַי'A·shu·raimy stepsH838N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructאֲשֻׁרַstepsיmy
  3. בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶיךָbe·ma'·ge·lo·Tei·khain your tracksH4570Prep-b ¦ N-fpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Feminine Constructבְּinמַעְגְּלוֹתֶיtracksךָyour
  4. בַּלbalnotH1077NegParticle Negative
  5. נָמוֹטּוּna·Mo·tuthey have been shakenH4131V-Niphal-Perf-3cpVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  6. פְעָמָיfe·'a·Maimy footstepsH6471N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructפְעָמָfootstepsיmy

Confidence in God's Protection (Vv. 6-9)

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  1. אֲנִי'a·niIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  2. קְרָאתִיךָke·ra·Ti·chaI call out to youH7121V-Qal-Perf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common genderקְרָאתִיI call out toךָyou
  3. כִיkhiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  4. תַעֲנֵנִיta·'a·Ne·niyou will answer meH6030V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתַעֲנֵyou will answerנִיme
  5. אֵל'ElO GodH410N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. הַטhatinclineH5186V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. אָזְנְךָ'a·ze·ne·Khayour earH241N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאָזְנְearךָyour
  8. לִיLito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme
  9. שְׁמַעshe·Ma'hearH8085V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  10. אִמְרָתִי'im·ra·Timy utteranceH565N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructאִמְרָתִutteranceיmy
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  1. הַפְלֵהhaf·Lehmake wonderfulH6395V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. חֲסָדֶיךָCha·sa·dei·khayour covenant loyalti<es>H2617N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructחֲסָדֶיcovenant loyalti<es>ךָyour
  3. מוֹשִׁיעַmo·Shi·a'O delivererH3467V-Hiphil-Prtcpl-msVerb Hiphil Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. חוֹסִיםcho·Simof [those who] take refugeH2620V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. מִמִּתְקוֹמְמִיםmi·mit·ko·Mimfrom [those who] rise upH6965Prep-m ¦ V-Hithpael-Prtcpl-mpVerb Hithpael Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteמִfromמִּתְקוֹמְמִים[those who] rise up
  6. בִּימִינֶךָBi·mi·Ne·khaby your right [hand]H3225Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבִּbyימִינֶright [hand]ךָyour
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  1. שָׁמְרֵנִיSham·re·nikeep meH8104V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineשָׁמְרֵkeepנִיme
  2. כְּאִישׁוֹןke·'i·Shonlike [the] pupil ofH380Prep-k ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructכְּlikeאִישׁוֹן[the] pupil of
  3. בַּתbat[the] daughter ofH1323N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  4. עָיִן'A·yinan eyeH5869N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. בְּצֵלbe·Tzelin [the] shadow ofH6738Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinצֵל[the] shadow of
  6. כְּנָפֶיךָke·na·Fei·khayour wingsH3671N-fdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Feminine Constructכְּנָפֶיwingsךָyour
  7. תַּסְתִּירֵנִיtas·ti·Re·niyou will hide meH5641V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתַּסְתִּירֵyou will hideנִיme
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  1. מִפְּנֵיmi·pe·Neifrom beforeH6440Prep-m ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִfromפְּנֵיbefore
  2. רְשָׁעִיםRe·sha·'imwicked [people]H7563N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. זוּzuwhoH2098RelParticle Relative
  4. שַׁדּוּנִיsha·Du·nithey have assailed meH7703V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderשַׁדּוּthey have assailedנִיme
  5. אֹיְבַי'o·ye·Vaimy enemiesH341V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructאֹיְבַenemiesיmy
  6. בְּנֶפֶשׁbe·Ne·feshwith soulH5315Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבְּwithנֶפֶשׁsoul
  7. יַקִּיפוּya·Ki·futhey surroundH5362V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  8. עָלָי'a·Lai<on> meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלָ<on>יme

The Arrogance of the Adversaries (Vv. 10-12)

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  1. חֶלְבָּמוֹchel·Ba·movtheir fatH2459N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructחֶלְבָּfatמוֹtheir
  2. סָּגְרוּsa·ge·Ruthey have closed upH5462V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  3. פִּימוֹpi·motheir mouthH6310N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִּיmouthמוֹtheir
  4. דִּבְּרוּdi·be·Ruthey have spokenH1696V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  5. בְגֵאוּתve·ge·'Utwith prideH1348Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבְwithגֵאוּתpride
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  1. אַשֻּׁרֵינוּ'A·shu·rei·nuour stepsH838N-mpc ¦ 1cpNoun Plural Masculine Constructאַשֻּׁרֵיstepsנוּour
  2. עַתָּה'a·TahnowH6258AdvAdverb
  3. סְבָבוּנוּse·va·vu·nithey have surrounded usH5437V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 1cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderסְבָבוּthey have surroundedנוּus
  4. עֵינֵיהֶם'ei·nei·Hemtheir eyesH5869N-fdc ¦ 3mpNoun Dual Feminine Constructעֵינֵיeyesהֶםtheir
  5. יָשִׁיתוּya·Shi·tuthey setH7896V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  6. לִנְטוֹתlin·Totto bend downH5186Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoנְטוֹתbend down
  7. בָּאָרֶץba·'A·retzon the groundH776Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבָּon theאָרֶץground
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  1. דִּמְיֹנוֹdim·yo·Nohis likenessH1825N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructדִּמְיֹנlikenessוֹhis
  2. כְּאַרְיֵהKe·'ar·yeh[is] like a lionH738Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכְּ[is] likeאַרְיֵהa lion
  3. יִכְסוֹףyikh·Sof[which] it longsH3700V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. לִטְרוֹףlit·Rofto tear to piecesH2963Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoטְרוֹףtear to pieces
  5. וְכִכְפִירve·khikh·Firand like a young lionH3715Conj-w ¦ Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandכִlikeכְפִירa young lion
  6. יֹשֵׁבyo·Shev[which] sitsH3427V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. בְּמִסְתָּרִיםbe·mis·ta·Rimin hiding placesH4565Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבְּinמִסְתָּרִיםhiding places

Final Appeal and Eternal Hope (Vv. 13-15)

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  1. קוּמָהku·Maharise !H6965V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineקוּמָariseה!
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. קַדְּמָהka·de·Mahconfront !H6923V-Piel-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineקַדְּמָconfrontה!
  4. פָנָיוFa·navhis faceH6440N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructפָנָיfaceוhis
  5. הַכְרִיעֵהוּhakh·ri·'E·humake bow down himH3766V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 3msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַכְרִיעֵmake bow downהוּhim
  6. פַּלְּטָהpa·le·Tahdeliver !H6403V-Piel-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineפַּלְּטָdeliverה!
  7. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy lifeH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁlifeיmy
  8. מֵרָשָׁעme·ra·Sha'from [the] wickedH7563Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמֵfromרָשָׁע[the] wicked
  9. חַרְבֶּךָchar·Be·khayour swordH2719N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructחַרְבֶּswordךָyour
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  1. מִמְתִיםmi·Timfrom menH4962Prep-m ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteמִfromמְתִיםmen
  2. יָדְךָya·de·Khayour handH3027N-csc ¦ 2msNoun Singular common gender Constructיָדְhandךָyour
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. מִמְתִיםmi·Timfrom menH4962Prep-m ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteמִfromמְתִיםmen
  5. מֵחֶלֶדme·Che·ledfrom [the] worldH2465Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמֵfromחֶלֶד[the] world
  6. חֶלְקָםchel·Kam[whom] their portionH2506N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructחֶלְקָ[whom] portionםtheir
  7. בַּחַיִּיםba·chai·Yim[is] in the lifeH2416Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבַּ[is] in theחַיִּיםlife
  8. וּצְפוּנְךָu·tze·fi·ne·khaand your treasured [thing]H6845Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-ms ¦ 2msVerb Qal Participle Passive Singular Masculine Constructוּandצְפוּנְtreasured [thing]ךָyour
  9. תְּמַלֵּאte·ma·Le'you fillH4390V-Piel-Imperf-2msVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  10. בִטְנָםvit·Namtheir bellyH990N-fsc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Feminine Constructבִטְנָbellyםtheir
  11. יִשְׂבְּעוּyis·be·'Uthey are satisfiedH7646V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  12. בָנִיםva·NimsonsH1121N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  13. וְהִנִּיחוּve·hi·Ni·chuand they leaveH5117Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecPerf-3cpVerb Hiphil Consecutive Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandהִנִּיחוּthey leave
  14. יִתְרָםyit·Ramtheir abundanceH3499N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructיִתְרָabundanceםtheir
  15. לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶםle·'o·lei·Hemto their childrenH5768Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Masculine Constructלְtoעוֹלְלֵיchildrenהֶםtheir
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  1. אֲנִי'a·NiIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  2. בְּצֶדֶקBe·tze·dekin righteousnessH6664Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּinצֶדֶקrighteousness
  3. אֶחֱזֶה'e·che·ZehI will seeH2372V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  4. פָנֶיךָfa·Nei·khayour faceH6440N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructפָנֶיfaceךָyour
  5. אֶשְׂבְּעָה'es·be·'AhI will be satisfiedH7646V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  6. בְהָקִיץve·ha·Kitzwhen awakeH6974Prep-b ¦ V-Hiphil-InfVerb Hiphil Infinitive Constructבְwhenהָקִיץawake
  7. תְּמוּנָתֶךָte·mu·na·Te·khayour likenessH8544N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructתְּמוּנָתֶlikenessךָyour
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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