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The Struggle for Silence

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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. לִידוּתוּןli·du·Tunfor JeduthunH3038Prep-l ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender ConstructלִforידוּתוּןJeduthun
  4. מִזְמוֹרmiz·Mora psalmH4210N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  6. Verse
  7. אָמַרְתִּי'a·Mar·tiI saidH559V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  8. אֶשְׁמְרָה'esh·me·RahI will guardH8104V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  9. דְרָכַיde·ra·Khaimy waysH1870N-cpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural common gender Constructדְרָכַwaysיmy
  10. מֵחֲטוֹאme·cha·To'from sinningH2398Prep-m ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructמֵfromחֲטוֹאsinning
  11. בִלְשׁוֹנִיvil·Sho·Niwith my tongueH3956Prep-b ¦ N-csc ¦ 1csNoun Singular common gender Constructבִwithלְשׁוֹנִtongueיmy
  12. אֶשְׁמְרָה'esh·me·RahI will keepH8104V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  13. לְפִיle·Fito my mouthH6310Prep-l ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְtoפִmouthיmy
  14. מַחְסוֹםmach·Soma muzzleH4269N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  15. בְּעֹדbe·'Odwhile stillH5750Prep-b ¦ Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּwhileעֹדstill
  16. רָשָׁעra·Sha'[the] wickedH7563N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  17. לְנֶגְדִּיle·neg·Di[is] to before meH5048Prep-l ¦ Adj-msc ¦ 1csAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Constructלְ[is] toנֶגְדִּbeforeיme
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  1. נֶאֱלַמְתִּיne·'e·Lam·tiI was dumbH481V-Niphal-Perf-1csVerb Niphal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. דוּמִיָּהDu·mi·yahsilenceH1747N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  3. הֶחֱשֵׁיתִיhe·che·Shei·tiI was silentH2814V-Hiphil-Perf-1csVerb Hiphil Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  4. מִטּוֹבmi·Tovfrom goodH2896Prep-m ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromטּוֹבgood
  5. וּכְאֵבִיu·khe·'e·Viand my painH3511Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructוּandכְאֵבִpainיmy
  6. נֶעְכָּרne'·Karit was stirred upH5916V-Niphal-Perf-3msVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. חַםchamit became hotH2552V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  2. לִבִּיli·Bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy
  3. בְּקִרְבִּיbe·kir·Biin my inner beingH7130Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinקִרְבִּinner beingיmy
  4. בַּהֲגִיגִיba·ha·gi·Giin my sighingH1901Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructבַּinהֲגִיגִsighingיmy
  5. תִבְעַרtiv·'arit burnedH1197V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  6. אֵשׁ'EshfireH784N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  7. דִּבַּרְתִּיdi·Bar·tiI spokeH1696V-Piel-Perf-1csVerb Piel Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  8. בִּלְשׁוֹנִיbil·Sho·niwith my tongueH3956Prep-b ¦ N-csc ¦ 1csNoun Singular common gender Constructבִּwithלְשׁוֹנִtongueיmy

The Frailty and Vanity of Man

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  1. הוֹדִיעֵנִיho·Di·'E·nimake known to meH3045V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהוֹדִיעֵmake known toנִיme
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. קִצִּיki·Tzimy endH7093N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructקִצִּendיmy
  4. וּמִדַּתu·mi·Datand [the] measure ofH4060Conj-w ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructוּandמִדַּת[the] measure of
  5. יָמַיya·Maimy daysH3117N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructיָמַdaysיmy
  6. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  7. הִיאHi'[is] itH1931Pro-3fsPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Feminine
  8. אֵדְעָה'e·de·'Ahlet me knowH3045V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  9. מֶהmehhow!H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  10. חָדֵלcha·DelfleetingH2310Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. אָנִי'A·ni[am] IH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
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  1. הִנֵּהhi·Nehhere!H2009PrtParticle Interjection
  2. טְפָחוֹתte·fa·ChothandbreadthsH2947N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  3. נָתַתָּהna·Ta·tahyou have madeH5414V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  4. יָמַיya·Maimy daysH3117N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructיָמַdaysיmy
  5. וְחֶלְדִּיve·chel·Diand my lifespanH2465Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandחֶלְדִּlifespanיmy
  6. כְאַיִןkhe·'A·yin[is] like nothingH369Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכְ[is] likeאַיִןnothing
  7. נֶגְדֶּךָneg·De·khabefore youH5048Adj-msc ¦ 2msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Constructנֶגְדֶּbeforeךָyou
  8. אַךְ'akh[is] onlyH389AdvAdverb
  9. כָּלkalallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  10. הֶבֶלHe·velvanityH1892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  12. אָדָם'a·DamhumankindH120N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  13. נִצָּבni·Tzav[which] standsH5324V-Niphal-Prtcpl-msVerb Niphal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  14. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection
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  1. אַךְ'akhonlyH389AdvAdverb
  2. בְּצֶלֶםbe·Tze·lem<in> an imageH6754Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּ<in>צֶלֶםan image
  3. יִתְהַלֶּךְyit·ha·lekhhe goes aboutH1980V-Hithpael-Imperf-3msVerb Hithpael Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. אִישׁ'Isha personH376N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. אַךְ'akhonlyH389AdvAdverb
  6. הֶבֶלHe·velvanityH1892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. יֶהֱמָיוּןye·he·ma·Yunpeople are in turmoil !H1993V-Qal-Imperf-3mp ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיֶהֱמָיוּpeople are in turmoilן!
  8. יִצְבֹּרyitz·Borhe heaps upH6651V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  10. יֵדַעye·Da'he knowsH3045V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  11. מִיmiwho?H4310InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  12. אֹסְפָם'o·se·Fam[will be] gathering themH622V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms ¦ 3mpVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Constructאֹסְפָ[will be] gatheringםthem

Hope in God Amidst Correction

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  1. וְעַתָּהve·'a·Tahand nowH6258Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandעַתָּהnow
  2. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  3. קִּוִּיתִיki·Vi·tido I wait forH6960V-Piel-Perf-1csVerb Piel Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  4. אֲדֹנָי'a·do·NaiO LordH136N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. תּוֹחַלְתִּיto·chal·Timy hopeH8431N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructתּוֹחַלְתִּhopeיmy
  6. לְךָle·Kha[is] to youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְ[is] toךָyou
  7. הִיאHi'itH1931Pro-3fsPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Feminine
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  1. מִכָּלmi·kolfrom allH3605Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromכָּלall
  2. פְּשָׁעַיpe·sha·'Aimy transgressionsH6588N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructפְּשָׁעַtransgressionsיmy
  3. הַצִּילֵנִיha·tzi·Le·nideliver meH5337V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַצִּילֵdeliverנִיme
  4. חֶרְפַּתcher·Pata reproach ofH2781N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  5. נָבָלna·Val[the] foolishH5036Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  7. תְּשִׂימֵנִיte·si·Me·niyou make meH7760V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתְּשִׂימֵyou makeנִיme
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  1. נֶאֱלַמְתִּיNe·'e·lam·tiI am dumbH481V-Niphal-Perf-1csVerb Niphal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  3. אֶפְתַּח'ef·tachI openH6605V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  4. פִּיPimy mouthH6310N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִּmouthיmy
  5. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  6. אַתָּה'a·TahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. עָשִׂיתָ'a·Si·tayou have actedH6213V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
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  1. הָסֵרha·SerremoveH5493V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. מֵעָלַיme·'a·Laifrom on <the> meH5921Prep-m ¦ Prep ¦ 1csPreposition Definiteמֵfromעָלַon <the>יme
  3. נִגְעֶךָnig·'E·khayour plagueH5061N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructנִגְעֶplagueךָyour
  4. מִתִּגְרַתmi·tig·Ratfrom [the] hostility ofH8409Prep-m ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructמִfromתִּגְרַת[the] hostility of
  5. יָדְךָya·de·khayour handH3027N-csc ¦ 2msNoun Singular common gender Constructיָדְhandךָyour
  6. אֲנִי'a·NiIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  7. כָלִיתִיkha·Li·tiI have come to an endH3615V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. בְּתוֹכָחוֹתbe·to·Kha·chotwith rebukesH8433Prep-b ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteבְּwithתוֹכָחוֹתrebukes
  2. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  3. עָוֹן'a·VoniniquityH5771N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. יִסַּרְתָּyi·Sar·tayou have disciplinedH3256V-Piel-Perf-2msVerb Piel Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. אִישׁ'Isha personH376N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. וַתֶּמֶסva·Te·mesand you have meltedH4529Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-2msVerb Hiphil Consecutive Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineוַandתֶּמֶסyou have melted
  7. כָּעָשׁka·'Ashlike <the> mothH6211Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכָּlike <the>עָשׁmoth
  8. חֲמוּדוֹcha·mu·Dohis desired [thing]H2530V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-ms ¦ 3msVerb Qal Participle Passive Singular Masculine Constructחֲמוּדdesired [thing]וֹhis
  9. אַךְ'akh[is] onlyH389AdvAdverb
  10. הֶבֶלHe·velvanityH1892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  12. אָדָם'a·DamhumankindH120N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  13. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection

The Stranger's Final Plea

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  1. שִׁמְעָהshim·'Ahhear !H8085V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineשִׁמְעָhearה!
  2. תְפִלָּתִיte·fi·la·Timy prayerH8605N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructתְפִלָּתִprayerיmy
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. וְשַׁוְעָתִיve·shav·'a·Tiand my cry for helpH7775Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandשַׁוְעָתִcry for helpיmy
  5. הַאֲזִינָהha·'a·zi·Nahgive ear to !H238V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַאֲזִינָgive ear toה!
  6. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  7. דִּמְעָתִיdim·'a·Timy tear[s]H1832N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructדִּמְעָתִtear[s]יmy
  8. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  9. תֶּחֱרַשׁte·che·Rashyou be silentH2790V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  10. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  11. גֵרger[am] a sojournerH1616N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  12. אָנֹכִי'a·no·KhiIH595Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  13. עִמָּךְ'i·Makhwith youH5973Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionעִמָּwithךְyou
  14. תּוֹשָׁבto·Shava resident alienH8453N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  15. כְּכָלke·khollike allH3605Prep-k ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructכְּlikeכָלall
  16. אֲבוֹתָי'a·vo·Taimy ancestorsH1N-fpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Feminine Constructאֲבוֹתָancestorsיmy
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  1. הָשַׁעha·Sha'smearH8159V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. מִמֶּנִּיmi·Me·nifrom meH4480Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionמִמֶּfromנִּיme
  3. וְאַבְלִיגָהve·'av·Li·gahso let me be cheerfulH1082Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-Imperf-1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוְsoאַבְלִיגָהlet me be cheerful
  4. בְּטֶרֶםbe·Te·rem<in> beforeH2962Prep-b ¦ Adj-csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Absoluteבְּ<in>טֶרֶםbefore
  5. אֵלֵךְ'e·LekhI will goH1980V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  6. וְאֵינֶנִּיve·'ei·Ne·niand there not [will be] meH369Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵינֶthere not [will be]נִּיme
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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