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A Plea for Righteous Vindication

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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. בִּנְגִינוֹתbin·gi·Notwith stringed instrumentsH5058Prep-b ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteבִּwithנְגִינוֹתstringed instruments
  4. מִזְמוֹרmiz·Mora psalmH4210N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  6. Verse
  7. בְּקָרְאִיbe·ka·re·'Iwhen I callH7121Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-Inf ¦ 1csVerb Qal Infinitive ConstructבְּwhenקָרְאִcallיI
  8. עֲנֵנִי'a·Ne·nianswer meH6030V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineעֲנֵanswerנִיme
  9. אֱלֹהֵי'e·Lo·HeiO God ofH430N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  10. צִדְקִיtzid·Kimy righteousnessH6664N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructצִדְקִrighteousnessיmy
  11. בַּצָּרBa·tzorin the distressH6862Prep-b ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin theצָּרdistress
  12. הִרְחַבְתָּhir·Chav·tayou have made wideH7337V-Hiphil-Perf-2msVerb Hiphil Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  13. לִּיLifor mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִּforיme
  14. חָנֵּנִיcho·ne·nishow favor to meH2603V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineחָנֵּshow favor toנִיme
  15. וּשְׁמַעu·she·Ma'and hearH8085Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineוּandשְׁמַעhear
  16. תְּפִלָּתִיte·fi·la·Timy prayerH8605N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructתְּפִלָּתִprayerיmy
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  1. בְּנֵיbe·NeiO sons ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  2. אִישׁ'ishmanH376N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. עַד'aduntilH5704PrepPreposition
  4. מֶהmehwhen?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  5. כְבוֹדִיkhe·vo·Di[will] my honorH3519N-csc ¦ 1msNoun Singular common gender Constructכְבוֹדִ[will] honorיmy
  6. לִכְלִמָּהLikh·li·mah[become] <into> ignominyH3639Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלִ[become] <into>כְלִמָּהignominy
  7. תֶּאֱהָבוּןte·'e·ha·Vunwill you love? !H157V-Qal-Imperf-2mp ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Plural Masculineתֶּאֱהָבוּwill you love?ן!
  8. רִיקRikvanityH7385N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. תְּבַקְשׁוּte·vak·Shuwill you seek?H1245V-Piel-Imperf-2mpVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Plural Masculine
  10. כָזָבkha·ZavfalsehoodH3577N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection

Admonition to the Ungodly

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  1. וּדְעוּu·de·'Uand knowH3045Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculineוּandדְעוּknow
  2. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  3. הִפְלָהhif·Lahhe has set apartH6395V-Hiphil-Perf-3msVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. חָסִידcha·Sid[the] faithfulH2623Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. לוֹlofor himselfPrep-l ¦ 3msSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Masculineלforוֹhimself
  7. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  8. יִשְׁמַעyish·Ma'he will hearH8085V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. בְּקָרְאִיbe·ka·re·'Iwhen I callH7121Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-Inf ¦ 1csVerb Qal Infinitive ConstructבְּwhenקָרְאִcallיI
  10. אֵלָיו'e·Lavto himH413Prep ¦ 3msPrepositionאֵלָיtoוhim
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  1. רִגְזוּrig·ZutrembleH7264V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  2. וְאַלve·'aland may notH408Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandאַלmay not
  3. תֶּחֱטָאוּte·che·Ta·'uyou sinH2398V-Qal-Imperf-2mpVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Plural Masculine
  4. אִמְרוּ'im·RuspeakH559V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  5. בִלְבַבְכֶםVil·vav·khemin your heartH3824Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 2mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructבִinלְבַבְheartכֶםyour
  6. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  7. מִשְׁכַּבְכֶםmish·kav·Khemyour bedH4904N-msc ¦ 2mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִשְׁכַּבְbedכֶםyour
  8. וְדֹמּוּve·Do·muand be silentH1826Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculineוְandדֹמּוּbe silent
  9. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection
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  1. זִבְחוּziv·ChusacrificeH2076V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculine
  2. זִבְחֵיziv·cheisacrifices ofH2077N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  3. צֶדֶקTze·dekrighteousnessH6664N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. וּבִטְחוּu·vit·Chuand trustH982Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculineוּandבִטְחוּtrust
  5. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  6. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title

The Joy of God's Countenance

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  1. רַבִּיםra·Bimmany [people]H7227Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  2. אֹמְרִים'o·me·Rim[are] sayingH559V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. מִיmiwho?H4310InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  4. יַרְאֵנוּyar·'E·nuwill he show usH7200V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1cpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיַרְאֵwill he showנוּus
  5. טוֹבTovgoodH2896Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. נְסָהne·sahlift up !H5375V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineנְסָlift upה!
  7. עָלֵינוּ'A·lei·nuon usH5921Prep ¦ 1cpPrepositionעָלֵיonנוּus
  8. אוֹר'or[the] light ofH216N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  9. פָּנֶיךָpa·Nei·khayour faceH6440N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructפָּנֶיfaceךָyour
  10. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
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  1. נָתַתָּהna·Ta·tahyou have putH5414V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. שִׂמְחָהsim·ChahjoyH8057N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  3. בְלִבִּיve·li·Biin my heartH3820Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְinלִבִּheartיmy
  4. מֵעֵתme·'Etmore than a timeH6256Prep-m ¦ N-cscNoun Singular common gender Constructמֵmore thanעֵתa time
  5. דְּגָנָםde·ga·Nam<of> [when] their grainH1715N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructדְּגָנָ<of> [when] grainםtheir
  6. וְתִירוֹשָׁםve·ti·ro·Shamand their new wineH8492Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandתִירוֹשָׁnew wineםtheir
  7. רָבּוּRa·buthey aboundH7231V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender

Rest in Divine Safety

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  1. בְּשָׁלוֹםbe·sha·Lomin peaceH7965Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּinשָׁלוֹםpeace
  2. יַחְדָּוyach·DavtogetherH3162AdvAdverb
  3. אֶשְׁכְּבָה'esh·ke·VahI will lie downH7901V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  4. וְאִישָׁןve·'I·Shanand I may sleepH3462Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-1csVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוְandאִישָׁןI may sleep
  5. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  6. אַתָּה'a·TahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  8. לְבָדָדle·va·Dad<to> aloneH910Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְ<to>בָדָדalone
  9. לָבֶטַחla·Ve·tachto securityH983Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלָtoבֶטַחsecurity
  10. תּוֹשִׁיבֵנִיto·shi·Ve·niyou caused to dwell meH3427V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתּוֹשִׁיבֵyou caused to dwellנִיme
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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