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A Morning Prayer for Divine Attention

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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. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  4. הַנְּחִילוֹתha·ne·chi·Lotthe flutesH5155Art ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteהַtheנְּחִילוֹתflutes
  5. מִזְמוֹרmiz·Mora psalmH4210N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  7. Verse
  8. אֲמָרַי'a·ma·Raimy wordsH561N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructאֲמָרַwordsיmy
  9. הַאֲזִינָהha·'a·Zi·nahgive ear to !H238V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַאֲזִינָgive ear toה!
  10. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  11. בִּינָהBi·nahconsider !H995V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineבִּינָconsiderה!
  12. הֲגִיגִיha·Gi·gimy sighingH1901N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructהֲגִיגִsighingיmy
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  1. הַקְשִׁיבָהhak·Shi·vahpay attention !H7181V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַקְשִׁיבָpay attentionה!
  2. לְקוֹלle·Kolto [the] sound ofH6963Prep-l ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְtoקוֹל[the] sound of
  3. שַׁוְעִיshav·'Imy cry for helpH7773N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructשַׁוְעִcry for helpיmy
  4. מַלְכִּיmal·Kimy O kingH4428N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine ConstructמַלְכִּO kingיmy
  5. וֵאלֹהָיve·lo·Haiand my GodH430Conj-w ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine ConstructוֵandאלֹהָGodיmy
  6. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  7. אֵלֶיךָ'e·Lei·khato youH413Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאֵלֶיtoךָyou
  8. אֶתְפַּלָּל'et·pa·LalI prayH6419V-Hithpael-Imperf-1csVerb Hithpael Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  2. בֹּקֶרBo·kermorningH1242N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. תִּשְׁמַעtish·Ma'you hearH8085V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  4. קוֹלִיko·Limy voiceH6963N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructקוֹלִvoiceיmy
  5. בֹּקֶרBo·kermorningH1242N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. אֶעֱרָךְ'e·'e·rokhI arrangeH6186V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. לְךָle·khafor youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְforךָyou
  8. וַאֲצַפֶּהva·'a·tza·Pehso I may watchH6822Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConjImperf-1csVerb Piel Conjunction+Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוַsoאֲצַפֶּהI may watch

God's Holiness and Hatred of Evil

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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  3. אֵל'el[are] a GodH410N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. חָפֵץcha·Fetzdesirous ofH2655Adj-mscAdjective Singular Masculine Construct
  5. רֶשַׁעRe·sha'wickednessH7562N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. אָתָּה'A·tahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  8. יְגֻרְךָye·gur·Khait sojourns with youH1481V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 2msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיְגֻרְit sojourns withךָyou
  9. רָעRa'evilH7451Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  2. יִתְיַצְּבוּyit·ya·tze·Vuthey will take their standH3320V-Hithpael-Imperf-3mpVerb Hithpael Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  3. הוֹלְלִיםHo·limboastersH1984V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. לְנֶגֶדle·Ne·gedto beforeH5048Prep-l ¦ Adj-mscAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Constructלְtoנֶגֶדbefore
  5. עֵינֶיךָ'ei·Nei·khayour eyesH5869N-fdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Feminine Constructעֵינֶיeyesךָyour
  6. שָׂנֵאתָSa·Ne·tayou hateH8130V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. פֹּעֲלֵיPo·'a·lei[those who] doH6466V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  9. אָוֶן'A·ven<of> wickednessH205N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. תְּאַבֵּדte·'a·Bedyou destroyH6V-Piel-Imperf-2msVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. דֹּבְרֵיdoe·Rei[those who] speakH1696V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  3. כָזָבkha·Zav<of> falsehoodH3577N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. אִישׁ'isheveryone ofH376N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  5. דָּמִיםda·Mimblood<s>H1818N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. וּמִרְמָהu·mir·Mahand deceitH4820Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוּandמִרְמָהdeceit
  7. יְתָעֵבye·Ta·'Evhe abhorsH8581V-Piel-Imperf-3msVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  8. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title

The Psalmist's Righteous Approach

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  1. וַאֲנִיva·'a·Niand IH589Conj-w ¦ Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common genderוַandאֲנִיI
  2. בְּרֹבbe·Roin [the] greatness ofH7230Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinרֹב[the] greatness of
  3. חַסְדְּךָChas·de·khayour covenant loyaltyH2617N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructחַסְדְּcovenant loyaltyךָyour
  4. אָבוֹא'a·Vo'I will enterH935V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. בֵיתֶךָvei·Te·khayour houseH1004N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבֵיתֶhouseךָyour
  6. אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה'esh·ta·cha·VehI will bow downH7812V-Hithpael-Imperf-1csVerb Hithpael Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  8. הֵיכַלhei·khal[the] temple ofH1964N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  9. קָדְשְׁךָkod·she·chayour holinessH6944N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructקָדְשְׁholinessךָyour
  10. בְּיִרְאָתֶךָbe·yir·'a·Te·khain your fearH3374Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּinיִרְאָתֶfearךָyour
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  1. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  2. נְחֵנִיne·Che·nilead meH5148V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineנְחֵleadנִיme
  3. בְצִדְקָתֶךָve·tzid·ka·Te·chain your righteousnessH6666Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְinצִדְקָתֶrighteousnessךָyour
  4. לְמַעַןle·Ma·'anon account ofH4616PrtParticle Conditional
  5. שׁוֹרְרָיsho·Raimy enemiesH8324N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructשׁוֹרְרָenemiesיmy
  6. הַיְשַׁרho·sharmake straightH3474V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. לְפָנַיle·fa·Nai<to> before meH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructלְ<to>פָנַbeforeיme
  8. דַּרְכֶּךָdar·Ke·khayour wayH1870N-csc ¦ 2msNoun Singular common gender Constructדַּרְכֶּwayךָyour

The Deceit of the Enemies

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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. אֵין'einthere notH369N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  3. בְּפִיהוּbe·Fi·huin his mouthH6310Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinפִיmouthהוּhis
  4. נְכוֹנָהne·kho·Nah[is] a reliable [thing]H3559V-Niphal-Prtcpl-fsVerb Niphal Participle Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. קִרְבָּםkir·Bamtheir inner beingH7130N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructקִרְבָּinner beingםtheir
  6. הַוּוֹתha·Vot[is] destruction<s>H1942N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  7. קֶבֶרke·ver[is] a graveH6913N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. פָּתוּחַpa·Tu·achopenH6605V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Passive Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. גְּרוֹנָםge·ro·Namtheir throatH1627N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructגְּרוֹנָthroatםtheir
  10. לְשׁוֹנָםle·sho·Namtheir tongueH3956N-csc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular common gender Constructלְשׁוֹנָtongueםtheir
  11. יַחֲלִיקוּןya·cha·Li·kunthey speak flattery !H2505V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mp ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיַחֲלִיקוּthey speak flatteryן!
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  1. הַאֲשִׁימֵםha·'a·shi·Memhold guilty themH816V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 3mpVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַאֲשִׁימֵhold guiltyםthem
  2. אֱלֹהִים'elo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. יִפְּלוּyi·pe·Lumay they fallH5307V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  4. מִמֹּעֲצוֹתֵיהֶםmi·mo·'a·Tzo·Tei·Hemfrom their own schemesH4156Prep-m ¦ N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructמִfromמֹּעֲצוֹתֵיown schemesהֶםtheir
  5. בְּרֹבbe·Rofor [the] multitude ofH7230Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּforרֹב[the] multitude of
  6. פִּשְׁעֵיהֶםPish·'ei·hemtheir transgressionsH6588N-mpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Masculine Constructפִּשְׁעֵיtransgressionsהֶםtheir
  7. הַדִּיחֵמוֹha·di·Che·movbanish themH5080V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 3mpVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַדִּיחֵbanishמוֹthem
  8. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  9. מָרוּMa·ruthey have rebelledH4784V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  10. בָךְVakhagainst youPrep-b ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineבָagainstךְyou

Confidence in God's Protection

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  1. וְיִשְׂמְחוּve·yis·me·Chuand let them rejoiceH8055Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mpVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineוְandיִשְׂמְחוּlet them rejoice
  2. כָלkholallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  3. חוֹסֵיCho·sei[those who] seek refugeH2620V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  4. בָךְvakhin youPrep-b ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineבָinךְyou
  5. לְעוֹלָםle·'o·Lamfor everH5769Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְforעוֹלָםever
  6. יְרַנֵּנוּYe·ra·ne·nulet them shout for joyH7442V-Piel-Imperf-3mpVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  7. וְתָסֵךְve·ta·Sekhand you may coverH5526Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConjImperf-2msVerb Hiphil Conjunction+Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineוְandתָסֵךְyou may cover
  8. עָלֵימוֹ'a·Lei·movover themH5921Prep ¦ 3mpPrepositionעָלֵיoverמוֹthem
  9. וְיַעְלְצוּve·ya'·le·Tzuand let them exultH5970Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mpVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineוְandיַעְלְצוּlet them exult
  10. בְךָve·khain youPrep-b ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineבְinךָyou
  11. אֹהֲבֵי'o·ha·Vei[those who] loveH157V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  12. שְׁמֶךָshe·Me·kha<of> your nameH8034N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשְׁמֶ<of> nameךָyour
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. אַתָּה'a·TahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. תְּבָרֵךְte·va·Rekhyou blessH1288V-Piel-Imperf-2msVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  4. צַדִּיקtza·Dik[the] righteousH6662Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  6. כַּצִּנָּהka·tzi·Nahlike <the> shieldH6793Prep-k ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteכַּlike <the>צִּנָּהshield
  7. רָצוֹןra·TzonfavorH7522N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. תַּעְטְרֶנּוּta'·te·Re·nuyou surround himH5849V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 3msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתַּעְטְרֶyou surroundנּוּhim
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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