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A Prayer for Refuge 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. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  4. נְגִינַתne·gi·Nata stringed instrumentH5058N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  5. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  6. Verse
  7. שִׁמְעָהshim·'Ahhear !H8085V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineשִׁמְעָhearה!
  8. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  9. רִנָּתִיri·na·Timy cry of entreatyH7440N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructרִנָּתִcry of entreatyיmy
  10. הַקְשִׁיבָהhak·Shi·vahpay attention to !H7181V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַקְשִׁיבָpay attention toה!
  11. תְּפִלָּתִיte·fi·la·Timy prayerH8605N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructתְּפִלָּתִprayerיmy
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  1. מִקְצֵהmik·Tzehfrom [the] end ofH7097Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִfromקְצֵה[the] end of
  2. הָאָרֶץha·'A·retzthe earthH776Art ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteהָtheאָרֶץearth
  3. אֵלֶיךָ'e·Lei·khato youH413Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאֵלֶיtoךָyou
  4. אֶקְרָא'Ek·ra'I callH7121V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. בַּעֲטֹףba·'a·Tofwhen grows faintH5848Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבַּwhenעֲטֹףgrows faint
  6. לִבִּיli·Bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy
  7. בְּצוּרbe·tzuron a rockH6697Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּonצוּרa rock
  8. יָרוּםya·Rum[which] it is highH7311V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  9. מִמֶּנִּיmi·Me·nimore than meH4480Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionמִמֶּmore thanנִּיme
  10. תַנְחֵנִיtan·Che·niyou will lead meH5148V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתַנְחֵyou will leadנִיme
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. הָיִיתָha·Yi·tayou have beenH1961V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. מַחְסֶהmach·Seha refugeH4268N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. לִיLiof mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִofיme
  5. מִגְדַּלmig·dala tower ofH4026N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  6. עֹז'OzstrengthH5797N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. מִפְּנֵיmi·pe·Neifrom beforeH6440Prep-m ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִfromפְּנֵיbefore
  8. אוֹיֵב'o·Yev[the] enemyH341V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. אָגוּרָה'a·Gu·rahlet me sojournH1481V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. בְאָהָלְךָVe·'a·hal·khain your tentH168Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְinאָהָלְtentךָyour
  3. עוֹלָמִיםo·la·MimforeverH5769N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. אֶחֱסֶה'e·che·Sehlet me take refugeH2620V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. בְסֵתֶרve·Se·terin [the] shelter ofH5643Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְinסֵתֶר[the] shelter of
  6. כְּנָפֶיךָke·na·Fei·khayour wingsH3671N-fdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Feminine Constructכְּנָפֶיwingsךָyour
  7. סֶּלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection

Confidence in God's Eternal Covenant

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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. אַתָּה'a·TahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimO GodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. שָׁמַעְתָּsha·Ma'·tayou have listenedH8085V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. לִנְדָרָיlin·da·Raito my vowsH5088Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructלִtoנְדָרָvowsיmy
  6. נָתַתָּna·Ta·tayou have givenH5414V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. יְרֻשַּׁתye·ru·Shat[the] possession ofH3425N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  8. יִרְאֵיyir·'Ei[those] fearingH3373Adj-mpcAdjective Plural Masculine Construct
  9. שְׁמֶךָshe·Me·kha<of> your nameH8034N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשְׁמֶ<of> nameךָyour
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  1. יָמִיםya·MimdaysH3117N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  2. עַל'altoH5921PrepPreposition
  3. יְמֵיye·mei[the] days ofH3117N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  4. מֶלֶךְMe·lekh[the] kingH4428N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. תּוֹסִיףto·Sifyou will addH3254V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  6. שְׁנוֹתָיוShe·no·Tavhis yearsH8141N-fpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Feminine Constructשְׁנוֹתָיyearsוhis
  7. כְּמוֹke·mov[be] likeH3644PrepPreposition
  8. דֹרdora generationH1755N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. וָדֹרva·Dorand a generationH1755Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוָandדֹרa generation
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  1. יֵשֵׁבye·Shevmay he sitH3427V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  2. עוֹלָםo·lomforeverH5769N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. לִפְנֵיlif·Nei<to> beforeH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructלִ<to>פְנֵיbefore
  4. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·HimGodH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. חֶסֶדChe·sedcovenant loyaltyH2617N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. וֶאֱמֶתve·'e·Metand faithfulnessH571Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוֶandאֱמֶתfaithfulness
  7. מַןmanappointH4487V-Piel-Imp-2msVerb Piel Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  8. יִנְצְרֻהוּyin·tze·Ru·huthey will preserve himH5341V-Qal-Imperf-3mp ¦ 3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיִנְצְרֻthey will preserveהוּhim

Vow of Perpetual Praise

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  1. כֵּןkenthusH3651AdvAdverb
  2. אֲזַמְּרָה'a·za·me·RahI will sing praises toH2167V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. שִׁמְךָshim·Khayour nameH8034N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשִׁמְnameךָyour
  4. לָעַדla·'Adfor everH5703Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלָforעַדever
  5. לְשַׁלְּמִיle·sha·le·Mito I payH7999Prep-l ¦ V-Piel-Inf ¦ 1csVerb Piel Infinitive ConstructלְtoשַׁלְּמִpayיI
  6. נְדָרַיne·da·Raimy vowsH5088N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructנְדָרַvowsיmy
  7. יוֹםYomdayH3117N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. יוֹםYomdayH3117N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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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