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A Prayer for Refuge Under God's Wings

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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. אַל'alal-H516NegParticle Negative
  4. תַּשְׁחֵתTash·chettashchethH516V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  6. מִכְתָּםmikh·Tama miktamH4387N-msNoun Title Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. בְּבָרְחוֹbe·va·re·Chowhen he fledH1272Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-Inf ¦ 3msVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבְּwhenבָרְחfledוֹhe
  8. מִפְּנֵיmi·pe·nei·Shafrom beforeH6440Prep-m ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִfromפְּנֵיbefore
  9. שָׁאוּלSha·'UlSaulH7586N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  10. בַּמְּעָרָהba·me·'a·Rahin the caveH4631Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבַּin theמְּעָרָהcave
  11. Verse
  12. חָנֵּנִיcho·ne·nishow favor to meH2603V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineחָנֵּshow favor toנִיme
  13. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  14. חָנֵּנִיcho·ne·nishow favor to meH2603V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineחָנֵּshow favor toנִיme
  15. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  16. בְךָve·Khain youPrep-b ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineבְinךָyou
  17. חָסָיָהcha·Sa·yahit takes refugeH2620V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  18. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy selfH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁselfיmy
  19. וּבְצֵלu·ve·tzeland in [the] shadow ofH6738Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוּandבְinצֵל[the] shadow of
  20. כְּנָפֶיךָke·na·Fei·khayour wingsH3671N-fdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Feminine Constructכְּנָפֶיwingsךָyour
  21. אֶחְסֶה'ech·SehI take refugeH2620V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  22. עַד'AduntilH5704PrepPreposition
  23. יַעֲבֹרya·'a·Vorit will pass byH5674V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  24. הַוּוֹתha·Votdestruction<s>H1942N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
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  1. אֶקְרָא'Ek·ra'I call outH7121V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. לֵאלֹהִיםle·lo·Himto GodH430Prep-l ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine AbsoluteלֵtoאלֹהִיםGod
  3. עֶלְיוֹןel·YonMost HighH5945Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. לָאֵלla·'Elto <the> GodH410Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלָto <the>אֵלGod
  5. גֹּמֵרgo·Mer[who] avengesH1584V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. עָלָי'a·Laion meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלָonיme
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  1. יִשְׁלַחyish·Lachhe will sendH7971V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  2. מִשָּׁמַיִםmi·sha·Ma·yimfrom heavenH8064Prep-m ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteמִfromשָּׁמַיִםheaven
  3. וְיוֹשִׁיעֵנִיve·yo·shi·'E·niand he will save meH3467Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConjImperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandיוֹשִׁיעֵhe will saveנִיme
  4. חֵרֵףche·Refhe will reproachH2778V-Piel-Perf-3msVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  5. שֹׁאֲפִיsho·'a·Fi[one who] crushes meH7602V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Constructשֹׁאֲפִ[one who] crushesיme
  6. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection
  7. יִשְׁלַחyish·Lachhe will sendH7971V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  8. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  9. חַסְדּוֹchas·Dohis covenant loyaltyH2617N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructחַסְדּcovenant loyaltyוֹhis
  10. וַאֲמִתּוֹva·'a·mi·Toand his faithfulnessH571Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructוַandאֲמִתּfaithfulnessוֹhis
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  1. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy selfH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁselfיmy
  2. בְּתוֹךְbe·Tokhin amongH8432Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinתוֹךְamong
  3. לְבָאִםle·va·'ImlionsH3833N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. אֶשְׁכְּבָה'esh·ke·VahI lie withH7901V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. לֹהֲטִיםlo·ha·Tim[those that] devourH3857V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. בְּנֵיbe·nei[the] children ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  7. אָדָם'a·DamhumankindH120N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. שִׁנֵּיהֶםShi·nei·hemtheir teethH8127N-fdc ¦ 3mpNoun Dual Feminine Constructשִׁנֵּיteethהֶםtheir
  9. חֲנִיתcha·Nit[are] a spearH2595N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  10. וְחִצִּיםve·chi·Tzimand arrowsH2671Conj-w ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteוְandחִצִּיםarrows
  11. וּלְשׁוֹנָםu·le·sho·Namand their tongueH3956Conj-w ¦ N-csc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular common gender Constructוּandלְשׁוֹנָtongueםtheir
  12. חֶרֶבChe·rev[is] a swordH2719N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  13. חַדָּהcha·DahsharpH2299Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute

God's Sovereignty Over the Enemy

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  1. רוּמָהRu·mahbe exalted !H7311V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineרוּמָbe exaltedה!
  2. עַל'alaboveH5921PrepPreposition
  3. הַשָּׁמַיִםha·sha·Ma·yimthe heavensH8064Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheשָּׁמַיִםheavens
  4. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. עַל'al[be] overH5921PrepPreposition
  6. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  7. הָאָרֶץha·'A·retzthe earthH776Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheאָרֶץearth
  8. כְּבוֹדֶךָke·vo·De·khayour gloryH3519N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructכְּבוֹדֶgloryךָyour
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  1. רֶשֶׁתRe·sheta netH7568N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  2. הֵכִינוּhe·Khi·nuthey preparedH3559V-Hiphil-Perf-3cpVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  3. לִפְעָמַיlif·'a·Maifor my feetH6471Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructלִforפְעָמַfeetיmy
  4. כָּפַףka·Fafit bent downH3721V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  5. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy selfH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁselfיmy
  6. כָּרוּka·Ruthey dugH3738V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  7. לְפָנַיle·fa·Nai<to> before meH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructלְ<to>פָנַbeforeיme
  8. שִׁיחָהshi·Chaha pitH7882N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  9. נָפְלוּna·fe·Luthey have fallenH5307V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  10. בְתוֹכָהּve·to·Khahin [the] midst of itH8432Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 3fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְinתוֹכָ[the] midst ofהּit
  11. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection

Resolved Praise and Commitment to Worship

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  1. נָכוֹןna·Khon[is] steadfastH3559V-Niphal-Prtcpl-msVerb Niphal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  2. לִבִּיli·Bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy
  3. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. נָכוֹןna·Khon[is] steadfastH3559V-Niphal-Prtcpl-msVerb Niphal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. לִבִּיli·Bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy
  6. אָשִׁירָה'a·Shi·rahI will singH7891V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. וַאֲזַמֵּרָהva·'a·za·Me·rahand I will sing praisesH2167Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוַandאֲזַמֵּרָהI will sing praises
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  1. עוּרָה'U·rahawake !H5782V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineעוּרָawakeה!
  2. כְבוֹדִיkhe·vo·Dimy O honorH3519N-csc ¦ 1msNoun Singular common gender ConstructכְבוֹדִO honorיmy
  3. עוּרָה'U·rahawake !H5782V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineעוּרָawakeה!
  4. הַנֵּבֶלha·Ne·velO lyreH5035Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine AbsoluteהַOנֵּבֶלlyre
  5. וְכִנּוֹרve·khi·Norand harpH3658Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandכִנּוֹרharp
  6. אָעִירָה'a·'I·rahI will wakenH5782V-Hiphil-Imperf-1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. שָּׁחַרSha·char[the] dawnH7837N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. אוֹדְךָ'od·KhaI will give thanks to youH3034V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאוֹדְI will give thanks toךָyou
  2. בָעַמִּיםva·'a·Mimamong the peoplesH5971Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבָamong theעַמִּיםpeoples
  3. אֲדֹנָי'a·do·NaiO LordH136N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. אֲזַמֶּרְךָ'a·za·mer·khaI will sing praises to youH2167V-Piel-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאֲזַמֶּרְI will sing praises toךָyou
  5. בַּלbalnotH1077NegParticle Negative
  6. אֻמִּים'u·MimnationsH523N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. גָדֹלga·Dol[is] greatH1419Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. עַד'adtoH5704PrepPreposition
  4. שָׁמַיִםsha·Ma·yim[the] heavensH8064N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. חַסְדֶּךָchas·De·khayour covenant loyaltyH2617N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructחַסְדֶּcovenant loyaltyךָyour
  6. וְעַדve·'adand toH5704Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוְandעַדto
  7. שְׁחָקִיםshe·cha·Kim[the] cloudsH7834N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  8. אֲמִתֶּךָ'a·mi·Te·khayour faithfulnessH571N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאֲמִתֶּfaithfulnessךָyour
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  1. רוּמָהRu·mahbe exalted !H7311V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineרוּמָbe exaltedה!
  2. עַל'alaboveH5921PrepPreposition
  3. שָׁמַיִםsha·Ma·yim[the] heavensH8064N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. עַל'al[be] overH5921PrepPreposition
  6. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  7. הָאָרֶץha·'A·retzthe earthH776Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheאָרֶץearth
  8. כְּבוֹדֶךָke·vo·De·khayour gloryH3519N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructכְּבוֹדֶgloryךָyour
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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