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Psalms54

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62 Hebrew words

David's Prayer in Distress

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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. בְּבוֹאbe·Vo'when cameH935Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבְּwhenבוֹאcame
  4. בִּנְגִינֹתbin·gi·Notwith stringed instrumentsH5058Prep-b ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteבִּwithנְגִינֹתstringed instruments
  5. הַזִּיפִיםHa·zi·fimthe ZiphitesH2130Art ¦ N-mpNoun Gentilic Plural Masculine AbsoluteהַtheזִּיפִיםZiphites
  6. מַשְׂכִּילmas·Kila poemH4905N-msNoun Title Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. וַיֹּאמְרוּvai·yo·me·Ruand they saidH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mpVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineוַandיֹּאמְרוּthey said
  8. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  9. לְשָׁאוּלle·sha·'Ulto SaulH7586Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְtoשָׁאוּלSaul
  10. הֲלֹאha·Lo'¿ notH3808Interrog ¦ NegParticle Negativeהֲ¿לֹאnot
  11. דָוִדda·Vid[is] DavidH1732N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  12. מִסְתַּתֵּרmis·ta·Terhiding himselfH5641V-Hithpael-Prtcpl-msVerb Hithpael Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  13. עִמָּנוּ'i·Ma·nuwith usH5973Prep ¦ 1cpPrepositionעִמָּwithנוּus
  14. Verse
  15. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  16. בְּשִׁמְךָbe·shim·Khaby your nameH8034Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּbyשִׁמְnameךָyour
  17. הוֹשִׁיעֵנִיho·shi·'E·nisave meH3467V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהוֹשִׁיעֵsaveנִיme
  18. וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָu·vig·vu·ra·te·Khaand by your strengthH1369Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructוּandבִbyגְבוּרָתְstrengthךָyour
  19. תְדִינֵנִיte·di·Ne·niyou will vindicate meH1777V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתְדִינֵyou will vindicateנִיme
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  1. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  2. שְׁמַעshe·Ma'hearH8085V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. תְּפִלָּתִיte·fi·la·Timy prayerH8605N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructתְּפִלָּתִprayerיmy
  4. הַאֲזִינָהha·'a·Zi·nahgive ear !H238V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַאֲזִינָgive earה!
  5. לְאִמְרֵיle·'im·reito [the] words ofH561Prep-l ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructלְtoאִמְרֵי[the] words of
  6. פִיFimy mouthH6310N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִmouthיmy
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. זָרִיםza·RimstrangersH2114Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. קָמוּKa·muthey have risen upH6965V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  4. עָלַי'a·Laion meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלַonיme
  5. וְעָרִיצִיםVe·'a·ri·tzimand ruthless [people]H6184Conj-w ¦ Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absoluteוְandעָרִיצִיםruthless [people]
  6. בִּקְשׁוּbik·Shuthey have soughtH1245V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  7. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy lifeH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁlifeיmy
  8. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  9. שָׂמוּSa·muthey have setH7760V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  10. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  11. לְנֶגְדָּםle·neg·Damto before themselvesH5048Prep-l ¦ Adj-msc ¦ 3mpAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Constructלְtoנֶגְדָּbeforeםthemselves
  12. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection

Assurance of God's Help

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  1. הִנֵּהhi·Nehhere!H2009PrtParticle Interjection
  2. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. עֹזֵר'o·Zer[is] a helperH5826V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. לִיLiof mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִofיme
  5. אֲדֹנָי'a·do·Nai[the] LordH136N-properNoun Proper Title
  6. בְּסֹמְכֵיbe·so·me·Khei[is] <in> [those who] sustainH5564Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructבְּ[is] <in>סֹמְכֵי[those who] sustain
  7. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shi<of> my lifeH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁ<of> lifeיmy
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  1. יָשִׁיבya·Shivmay he bring backH7725V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  2. הָרַעHa·ra'the evilH7451Art ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteהָtheרַעevil
  3. לְשֹׁרְרָיle·sho·re·Raito my enemiesH8324Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructלְtoשֹׁרְרָenemiesיmy
  4. בַּאֲמִתְּךָba·'a·mi·te·khain your faithfulnessH571Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבַּinאֲמִתְּfaithfulnessךָyour
  5. הַצְמִיתֵםhatz·mi·Temdestroy themH6789V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ 3mpVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַצְמִיתֵdestroyםthem

Vow of Praise and Thanksgiving

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  1. בִּנְדָבָהbin·da·Vahin voluntarinessH5071Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבִּinנְדָבָהvoluntariness
  2. אֶזְבְּחָה'ez·be·chahI will sacrificeH2076V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. לָּךְLakhto youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלָּtoךְyou
  4. אוֹדֶה'o·dehI will give thanks toH3034V-Hiphil-Imperf-1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. שִּׁמְךָshim·Khayour nameH8034N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשִּׁמְnameךָyour
  6. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  7. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  8. טוֹבTov[it is] goodH2895V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. מִכָּלmi·kolfrom everyH3605Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromכָּלevery
  3. צָרָהTza·rahtroubleH6869N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  4. הִצִּילָנִיhi·tzi·La·nihe has delivered meH5337V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineהִצִּילָhe has deliveredנִיme
  5. וּבְאֹיְבַיu·ve·'o·ye·Vaiand on my enemiesH341Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructוּandבְonאֹיְבַenemiesיmy
  6. רָאֲתָהra·'a·Tahit has lookedH7200V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  7. עֵינִי'ei·Nimy eyeH5869N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructעֵינִeyeיmy
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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