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Confidence in God, Light and Salvation

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  1. Superscription
  2. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  3. Verse
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. אוֹרִי'o·Ri[is] my lightH216N-csc ¦ 1fsNoun Singular common gender Constructאוֹרִ[is] lightיmy
  6. וְיִשְׁעִיVe·yish·'iand my salvationH3468Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandיִשְׁעִsalvationיmy
  7. מִמִּיmi·Mifrom whom?H4310Prep-m ¦ InterrogPronoun Interrogativeמִfromמִּיwhom?
  8. אִירָא'i·Ra'will I be afraidH3372V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  9. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  10. מָעוֹזma·'oz[is] [the] refuge ofH4581N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  11. חַיַּיchai·Yaimy lifeH2416N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructחַיַּlifeיmy
  12. מִמִּיmi·Mifrom whom?H4310Prep-m ¦ InterrogPronoun Interrogativeמִfromמִּיwhom?
  13. אֶפְחָד'ef·Chadwill I be in dreadH6342V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. בִּקְרֹבbik·Rowhen drew nearH7126Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבִּwhenקְרֹבdrew near
  2. עָלַי'a·Laion meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPreposition Definiteעָלַonיme
  3. מְרֵעִיםme·re·'Imevil-doersH7489V-Hiphil-Prtcpl-mpVerb Hiphil Participle Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. לֶאֱכֹלle·'e·Kholto devourH398Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלֶtoאֱכֹלdevour
  5. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  6. בְּשָׂרִיbe·Sa·Rimy fleshH1320N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּשָׂרִfleshיmy
  7. צָרַיtza·Raimy opponentsH6862N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructצָרַopponentsיmy
  8. וְאֹיְבַיve·'o·ye·Vaiand my enemiesH341Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructוְandאֹיְבַenemiesיmy
  9. לִיLito <the> mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִto <the>יme
  10. הֵמָּהHe·mahtheyH1992Pro-3mpPronoun Personal 3rd Plural Masculine
  11. כָשְׁלוּkha·she·Luthey stumbledH3782V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  12. וְנָפָלוּve·na·Fa·luand they fellH5307Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderוְandנָפָלוּthey fell
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  1. אִם'imthoughH518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. תַּחֲנֶהta·cha·Nehit will encampH2583V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. עָלַי'a·Laion meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPreposition Definiteעָלַonיme
  4. מַחֲנֶהma·cha·Neha campH4264N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  6. יִירָאyi·Ra'it will fearH3372V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. לִבִּיli·Bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy
  8. אִם'imthoughH518PrtParticle Conditional
  9. תָּקוּםta·Kumit will ariseH6965V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  10. עָלַי'A·laion meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPreposition Definiteעָלַonיme
  11. מִלְחָמָהmil·cha·MahwarfareH4421N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  12. בְּזֹאתbe·Zotin thisH2063Prep-b ¦ PrtParticle Demonstrativeבְּinזֹאתthis
  13. אֲנִי'a·NiIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  14. בוֹטֵחַvo·Te·ach[will be] trustingH982V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute

The Central Desire: Dwelling in God's Presence

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  1. אַחַת'a·Chatone [thing]H259N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  2. שָׁאַלְתִּיsha·'Al·tiI have askedH7592V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. מֵאֵתme·'etfrom withH854Prep-m ¦ PrepPrepositionמֵfromאֵתwith
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. אוֹתָהּ'o·Tah<obj.> itH853DirObjM ¦ 3fsParticle Object Indicatorאוֹתָ<obj.>הּit
  6. אֲבַקֵּשׁ'a·Va·KeshI will seekH1245V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. שִׁבְתִּיshiv·TiI to dwellH3427V-Qal-Inf ¦ 1csVerb Qal Infinitive Constructשִׁבְתִּto dwellיI
  8. בְּבֵיתbe·veitin [the] house ofH1004Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinבֵית[the] house of
  9. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  10. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  11. יְמֵיye·Mei[the] days ofH3117N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  12. חַיַּיchai·Yaimy lifeH2416N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructחַיַּlifeיmy
  13. לַחֲזוֹתla·cha·Zotto lookH2372Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלַtoחֲזוֹתlook
  14. בְּנֹעַםbe·no·'amon [the] kindness ofH5278Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּonנֹעַם[the] kindness of
  15. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  16. וּלְבַקֵּרu·le·va·Kerand to inquireH1239Conj-w ¦ Prep-l ¦ V-Piel-InfVerb Piel Infinitive Constructוּandלְtoבַקֵּרinquire
  17. בְּהֵיכָלוֹbe·hei·kha·Loin his templeH1964Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinהֵיכָלtempleוֹhis
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. יִצְפְּנֵנִיyitz·pe·Ne·nihe will conceal meH6845V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיִצְפְּנֵhe will concealנִיme
  3. בְּסֻכֹּהbe·su·Kohin his refugeH5520Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinסֻכֹּrefugeהhis
  4. בְּיוֹםbe·Yomin a day ofH3117Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinיוֹםa day of
  5. רָעָהra·'AhtroubleH7451N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  6. יַסְתִּרֵנִיYas·ti·re·nihe will hide meH5641V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיַסְתִּרֵhe will hideנִיme
  7. בְּסֵתֶרbe·Se·terin [the] hiding place ofH5643Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinסֵתֶר[the] hiding place of
  8. אָהֳלוֹ'o·ho·Lohis tentH168N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructאָהֳלtentוֹhis
  9. בְּצוּרbe·Tzuron a rockH6697Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּonצוּרa rock
  10. יְרוֹמְמֵנִיye·ro·Me·nihe will raise up meH7311V-Piel-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיְרוֹמְמֵhe will raise upנִיme
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  1. וְעַתָּהve·'a·Tahand nowH6258Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandעַתָּהnow
  2. יָרוּםya·Rumit will riseH7311V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. רֹאשִׁיro·Shimy headH7218N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructרֹאשִׁheadיmy
  4. עַל'alaboveH5921PrepPreposition
  5. אֹיְבַי'o·ye·Vaimy enemiesH341V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructאֹיְבַenemiesיmy
  6. סְבִיבוֹתַיse·vi·vo·Taiaround meH5439N-cpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural common gender Constructסְבִיבוֹתַaroundיme
  7. וְאֶזְבְּחָהve·'ez·be·Chahand I will sacrificeH2076Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוְandאֶזְבְּחָהI will sacrifice
  8. בְאָהֳלוֹve·'o·ho·loin his tentH168Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְinאָהֳלtentוֹhis
  9. זִבְחֵיziv·Cheisacrifices ofH2077N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  10. תְרוּעָהte·ru·'Aha shout of joyH8643N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  11. אָשִׁירָה'a·Shi·rahI will singH7891V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  12. וַאֲזַמְּרָהva·'a·za·me·Rahand I will sing praisesH2167Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוַandאֲזַמְּרָהI will sing praises
  13. לַיהוָהla·Yah·wehto YahwehH3068Prep-l ¦ N-properNoun Proper TitleלַtoיהוָהYahweh

Earnest Prayer for Help and Guidance

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  1. שְׁמַעshe·ma'hearH8085V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. קוֹלִיko·Limy voiceH6963N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructקוֹלִvoiceיmy
  4. אֶקְרָא'ek·Ra'I call outH7121V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. וְחָנֵּנִיve·cho·Ne·niand show favor to meH2603Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוְandחָנֵּshow favor toנִיme
  6. וַעֲנֵנִיva·'a·Ne·niand answer meH6030Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוַandעֲנֵanswerנִיme
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  1. לְךָle·Khaof <the> youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְof <the>ךָyou
  2. אָמַר'a·Marit has saidH559V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. לִבִּיLi·bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy
  4. בַּקְּשׁוּba·ke·ShuseekH1245V-Piel-Imp-2mpVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  5. פָנָיfa·Naimy faceH6440N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructפָנָfaceיmy
  6. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  7. פָּנֶיךָpa·Nei·khayour faceH6440N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructפָּנֶיfaceךָyour
  8. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  9. אֲבַקֵּשׁ'a·va·KeshI will seekH1245V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  2. תַּסְתֵּרtas·Teryou hideH5641V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. פָּנֶיךָpa·Nei·khayour faceH6440N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructפָּנֶיfaceךָyour
  4. מִמֶּנִּיmi·me·Nifrom meH4480Prep ¦ 1csPreposition Definiteמִמֶּfromנִּיme
  5. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  6. תַּטtatyou turn asideH5186V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. בְּאַףbe·'Afin angerH639Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּinאַףanger
  8. עַבְדֶּךָ'av·De·khayour servantH5650N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructעַבְדֶּservantךָyour
  9. עֶזְרָתִי'ez·ra·Timy helpH5833N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructעֶזְרָתִhelpיmy
  10. הָיִיתָha·Yi·tayou have beenH1961V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  11. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  12. תִּטְּשֵׁנִיti·te·She·niyou abandon meH5203V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתִּטְּשֵׁyou abandonנִיme
  13. וְאַלve·'aland may notH408Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandאַלmay not
  14. תַּעַזְבֵנִיta·'az·Ve·niyou forsake meH5800V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתַּעַזְבֵyou forsakeנִיme
  15. אֱלֹהֵי'e·lo·HeiO God ofH430N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  16. יִשְׁעִיyish·'Imy salvationH3468N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructיִשְׁעִsalvationיmy
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. אָבִי'a·Vimy fatherH1N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructאָבִfatherיmy
  3. וְאִמִּיve·'i·Miand my motherH517Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandאִמִּmotherיmy
  4. עֲזָבוּנִי'a·za·Vu·nithey have forsaken meH5800V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderעֲזָבוּthey have forsakenנִיme
  5. וַיהוָהva·Yah·wehand YahwehH3068Conj-w ¦ N-properNoun Proper TitleוַandיהוָהYahweh
  6. יַאַסְפֵנִיYa·'as·Fe·nihe will receive meH622V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיַאַסְפֵhe will receiveנִיme
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  1. הוֹרֵנִיho·Re·niteach meH3384V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהוֹרֵteachנִיme
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. דַּרְכֶּךָdar·Ke·khayour wayH1870N-csc ¦ 2msNoun Singular common gender Constructדַּרְכֶּwayךָyour
  4. וּנְחֵנִיU·ne·che·niand lead meH5148Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוּandנְחֵleadנִיme
  5. בְּאֹרַחbe·'O·rachin a path ofH734Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinאֹרַחa path of
  6. מִישׁוֹרmi·Shorlevel groundH4334N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. לְמַעַןle·Ma·'anon account ofH4616PrtParticle Conditional
  8. שׁוֹרְרָיsho·Raimy enemiesH8324N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructשׁוֹרְרָenemiesיmy
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  1. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  2. תִּתְּנֵנִיTi·te·ne·niyou give meH5414V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתִּתְּנֵyou giveנִיme
  3. בְּנֶפֶשׁbe·Ne·feshin [the] desire ofH5315Prep-b ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּinנֶפֶשׁ[the] desire of
  4. צָרָיtza·Raimy opponentsH6862N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructצָרָopponentsיmy
  5. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  6. קָמוּka·muthey have arisenH6965V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  7. בִיvion <the> mePrep-b ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderבִon <the>יme
  8. עֵדֵי'e·deiwitnesses ofH5707N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  9. שֶׁקֶרShe·kerfalsehoodH8267N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  10. וִיפֵחַvi·Fe·achand a witness ofH3307Conj-w ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructוִandיפֵחַa witness of
  11. חָמָסcha·MasviolenceH2555N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. לׅׄוּלֵׅׄאׅׄlu·Le'if notH3884PrtParticle Conditional
  2. הֶאֱמַנְתִּיHe·'e·man·tiI had believedH539V-Hiphil-Perf-1csVerb Hiphil Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. לִרְאוֹתlir·'otto lookH7200Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoרְאוֹתlook
  4. בְּטוּבbe·tuvon [the] goodness ofH2898Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּonטוּב[the] goodness of
  5. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  6. בְּאֶרֶץbe·'E·retzin [the] land ofH776Prep-b ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּinאֶרֶץ[the] land of
  7. חַיִּיםchai·Yimliving [people]H2416Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
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  1. קַוֵּהka·VehwaitH6960V-Piel-Imp-2msVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. חֲזַקCha·zakbe strongH2388V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. וְיַאֲמֵץve·ya·'a·Metzso may it show strengthH553Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְsoיַאֲמֵץmay it show strength
  6. לִבֶּךָli·Be·khayour heartH3820N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבֶּheartךָyour
  7. וְקַוֵּהve·ka·Vehand waitH6960Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-Imp-2msVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוְandקַוֵּהwait
  8. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  9. 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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