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Plea for Mercy Amidst Oppression

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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. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  4. יוֹנַתYo·natyonath-H3128N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  5. אֵלֶם'E·lemelem-H3128N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. רְחֹקִיםRe·cho·kimrechokimH3128Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  7. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  8. מִכְתָּםmikh·Tama miktamH4387N-msNoun Title Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. בֶּאֱחֹזbe·'e·Chozwhen seizedH270Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבֶּwhenאֱחֹזseized
  10. אֹתוֹ'o·To<obj.> himH853DirObjM ¦ 3msParticle Object Indicatorאֹת<obj.>וֹhim
  11. פְלִשְׁתִּיםfe·lish·Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430N-mpNoun Gentilic Plural Masculine Absolute
  12. בְּגַתbe·Gatin GathH1661Prep-b ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationבְּinגַתGath
  13. Verse
  14. חָנֵּנִיcho·ne·nishow favor to meH2603V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineחָנֵּshow favor toנִיme
  15. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  16. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  17. שְׁאָפַנִיshe·'a·Fa·nihe has crushed meH7602V-Qal-Perf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineשְׁאָפַhe has crushedנִיme
  18. אֱנוֹשׁ'e·No·oshmanH582N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  19. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  20. הַיּוֹםhai·Yomthe dayH3117Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheיּוֹםday
  21. לֹחֵםlo·Chem[one who] fightsH3898V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  22. יִלְחָצֵנִיyil·cha·Tze·nihe oppresses meH3905V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיִלְחָצֵhe oppressesנִיme
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  1. שָׁאֲפוּsha·'a·Futhey have crushed [me]H7602V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  2. שׁוֹרְרַיShor·raimy enemiesH8324N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructשׁוֹרְרַenemiesיmy
  3. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  4. הַיּוֹםhai·Yomthe dayH3117Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheיּוֹםday
  5. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  6. רַבִּיםra·Bimmany [people]H7227Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  7. לֹחֲמִיםlo·cha·Mim[are] fightingH3898V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absolute
  8. לִיlito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme
  9. מָרוֹםma·RomheightH4791N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. יוֹםYoma dayH3117N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  2. אִירָא'i·Ra'[when] I will fearH3372V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. אֲנִי'a·NiIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  4. אֵלֶיךָ'e·Lei·khato youH413Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאֵלֶיtoךָyou
  5. אֶבְטָח'ev·TachI will trustH982V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. בֵּאלֹהִיםbe·lo·Himin GodH430Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine AbsoluteבֵּinאלֹהִיםGod
  2. אֲהַלֵּל'a·ha·LelI will praiseH1984V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. דְּבָרוֹde·Va·Rohis wordH1697N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructדְּבָרwordוֹhis
  4. בֵּאלֹהִיםbe·lo·Himin GodH430Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine AbsoluteבֵּinאלֹהִיםGod
  5. בָּטַחְתִּיBa·tach·tiI have trustedH982V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  6. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  7. אִירָא'i·Ra'I am afraidH3372V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  8. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  9. יַּעֲשֶׂהya·'a·Sehwill it doH6213V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  10. בָשָׂרva·SarfleshH1320N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. לִיLito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme

The Malicious Plotting of Foes

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  1. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  2. הַיּוֹםHai·yomthe dayH3117Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheיּוֹםday
  3. דְּבָרַיde·va·Raimy wordsH1697N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructדְּבָרַwordsיmy
  4. יְעַצֵּבוּye·'a·Tze·vuthey twistH6087V-Piel-Imperf-3mpVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  5. עָלַי'a·Lai[are] on meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלַ[are] onיme
  6. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  7. מַחְשְׁבֹתָםmach·she·vo·Tamtheir plansH4284N-fpc ¦ 3mpNoun Plural Feminine Constructמַחְשְׁבֹתָplansםtheir
  8. לָרָעla·Ra'for <the> evilH7451Prep-l ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteלָfor <the>רָעevil
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  1. יָגוּרוּya·Gu·ruthey stir up troubleH1481V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  2. יִצְפּוֹנוּyitz·Po·nuthey lie hiddenH6845V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  3. הֵמָּהHe·mahtheyH1992Pro-3mpPronoun Personal 3rd Plural Masculine
  4. עֲקֵבַי'a·ke·Vaimy heelsH6119N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructעֲקֵבַheelsיmy
  5. יִשְׁמֹרוּyish·Mo·ruthey watch forH8104V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  6. כַּאֲשֶׁרka·'a·Sherjust asH834Prep-k ¦ RelParticle Relativeכַּjustאֲשֶׁרas
  7. קִוּוּki·Vuthey have waited forH6960V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  8. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy lifeH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁlifeיmy
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  1. עַל'albecause ofH5921PrepPreposition
  2. אָוֶן'A·venwickednessH205N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. פַּלֶּטpa·letdeliverH6403V-Piel-InfVerb Piel Infinitive Construct
  4. לָמוֹla·mo<to> themPrep-l ¦ 3mpSuffix Personal 3rd Plural Masculineלָ<to>מוֹthem
  5. בְּאַףbe·'Afin angerH639Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּinאַףanger
  6. עַמִּים'a·MimpeoplesH5971N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  7. הוֹרֵדho·Redbring downH3381V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  8. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  9. אֵין'einnotH369N-cscNoun Singular common gender Construct

God Remembers My Suffering

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  1. נֹדִיno·Dimy wanderingH5112N-ms ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteנֹדִwanderingיmy
  2. סָפַרְתָּהsa·Far·Tahyou have taken account ofH5608V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. אָתָּה'A·tahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  4. שִׂימָהSi·mahput !H7760V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineשִׂימָputה!
  5. דִמְעָתִיdim·'a·Timy tear[s]H1832N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructדִמְעָתִtear[s]יmy
  6. בְנֹאדֶךָve·no·De·khain your skin-bottleH4997Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְinנֹאדֶskin-bottleךָyour
  7. הֲלֹאha·Lo'¿ notH3808Interrog ¦ NegParticle Negativeהֲ¿לֹאnot
  8. בְּסִפְרָתֶךָbe·sif·ra·Te·kha[is it] in your scrollH5612Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּ[is it] inסִפְרָתֶscrollךָyour
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  1. אָז'azthenH227AdvAdverb
  2. יָשׁוּבוּya·Shu·vuthey will turn backH7725V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  3. אוֹיְבַי'oy·Vaimy enemiesH341V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructאוֹיְבַenemiesיmy
  4. אָחוֹר'A·chorbackwardsH268N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. בְּיוֹםbe·Yomon [the] dayH3117Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּonיוֹם[the] day
  6. אֶקְרָא'ek·Ra'[when] I will call outH7121V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. זֶהzehthisH2088PrtParticle Demonstrative
  8. יָדַעְתִּיya·Da'·tiI knowH3045V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  9. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  10. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  11. לִיLi[is] for mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִ[is] forיme
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  1. בֵּאלֹהִיםBe·lo·himin GodH430Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine AbsoluteבֵּinאלֹהִיםGod
  2. אֲהַלֵּל'a·ha·LelI will praiseH1984V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. דָּבָרda·Vara wordH1697N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. בַּיהוָהba·Yah·wehin YahwehH3068Prep-b ¦ N-properNoun Proper TitleבַּinיהוָהYahweh
  5. אֲהַלֵּל'a·ha·LelI will praiseH1984V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  6. דָּבָרda·Vara wordH1697N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. בֵּאלֹהִיםbe·lo·Himin GodH430Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine AbsoluteבֵּinאלֹהִיםGod
  2. בָּטַחְתִּיBa·tach·tiI have trustedH982V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  4. אִירָא'i·Ra'I am afraidH3372V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  6. יַּעֲשֶׂהya·'a·Sehwill he doH6213V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. אָדָם'a·DamanyoneH120N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. לִיLito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme

Vow of Praise for Deliverance

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  1. עָלַי'a·Lai[are] on meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPreposition Definiteעָלַ[are] onיme
  2. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. נְדָרֶיךָne·da·Rei·khayour vowsH5088N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructנְדָרֶיvowsךָyour
  4. אֲשַׁלֵּם'a·sha·LemI will payH7999V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. תּוֹדֹתto·Dotthank-offeringsH8426N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  6. לָךְLakhto youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלָtoךְyou
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. הִצַּלְתָּhi·Tzal·tayou have deliveredH5337V-Hiphil-Perf-2msVerb Hiphil Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy lifeH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁlifeיmy
  4. מִמָּוֶתmi·ma·Vetfrom deathH4194Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromמָּוֶתdeath
  5. הֲלֹאha·Lo'¿ notH3808Interrog ¦ NegParticle Negativeהֲ¿לֹאnot
  6. רַגְלַיrag·Laimy feetH7272N-fdc ¦ 1csNoun Dual Feminine Constructרַגְלַfeetיmy
  7. מִדֶּחִיmi·De·chifrom stumblingH1762Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromדֶּחִיstumbling
  8. לְהִתְהַלֵּךְLe·hit·ha·lekhto go aboutH1980Prep-l ¦ V-Hithpael-InfVerb Hithpael Infinitive Constructלְtoהִתְהַלֵּךְgo about
  9. לִפְנֵיlif·Nei<to> beforeH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructלִ<to>פְנֵיbefore
  10. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  11. בְּאוֹרbe·'orin [the] light ofH216Prep-b ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּinאוֹר[the] light of
  12. הַחַיִּיםHa·chai·Yim<the> lifeH2416Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>חַיִּיםlife
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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