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Zion: The City God Loves

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  1. Superscription
  2. לִבְנֵיliv·neiof [the] sons ofH1121Prep-l ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructלִofבְנֵי[the] sons of
  3. קֹרַחKo·rachKorahH7141N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  4. מִזְמוֹרmiz·Mora psalmH4210N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. שִׁירShira songH7892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. Verse
  7. יְסוּדָתוֹye·su·da·Tohis foundationH3248N-fsc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Feminine Constructיְסוּדָתfoundationוֹhis
  8. בְּהַרְרֵיbe·ha·rei[is] among [the] mountains ofH2042Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructבְּ[is] amongהַרְרֵי[the] mountains of
  9. קֹדֶשׁKo·deshholinessH6944N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. אֹהֵב'o·Hev[is] lovingH157V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. שַׁעֲרֵיsha·'a·Rei[the] gates ofH8179N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  4. צִיּוֹןtzi·YonZionH6726N-properNoun Proper Location
  5. מִכֹּלmi·Kolmore than allH3605Prep-m ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִmore thanכֹּלall
  6. מִשְׁכְּנוֹתmish·ke·Not[the] dwelling places ofH4908N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  7. יַעֲקֹבya·'a·KoJacobH3290N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
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  1. נִכְבָּדוֹתNikh·ba·dotglorious [things]H3513V-Niphal-Prtcpl-fpVerb Niphal Participle Plural Feminine Absolute
  2. מְדֻבָּרme·du·Bar[is] spokenH1696V-Pual-PassPrtcpl-msVerb Pual Participle Passive Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. בָּךְBakhin youPrep-b ¦ 2fsSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Feminineבָּinךְyou
  4. עִיר'irO city ofH5892N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
  5. הָאֱלֹהִיםha·'E·lo·Him<the> GodH430Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהָ<the>אֱלֹהִיםGod
  6. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection

The Nations Registered in Zion

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  1. אַזְכִּיר'az·KirI will bring to remembranceH2142V-Hiphil-Imperf-1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. רַהַבRa·havRahabH7293N-properNoun Proper Location
  3. וּבָבֶלu·va·Veland BabylonH894Conj-w ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationוּandבָבֶלBabylon
  4. לְיֹדְעָיle·Yo·de·'Aito [those who] know meH3045Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructלְtoיֹדְעָ[those who] knowיme
  5. הִנֵּהhi·Nehthere!H2009PrtParticle Interjection
  6. פְלֶשֶׁתfe·Le·shetPhilistiaH6429N-properNoun Proper Location
  7. וְצוֹרve·Tzorand TyreH6865Conj-w ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationוְandצוֹרTyre
  8. עִם'imwithH5973PrepPreposition
  9. כּוּשׁKushCushH3568N-properNoun Proper Location
  10. זֶהZehthis oneH2088PrtParticle Demonstrative
  11. יֻלַּדyu·ladit was bornH3205V-Pual-Perf-3msVerb Pual Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  12. שָׁםShamthereH8033AdvAdverb
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  1. וּלֲצִיּוֹןu·la·tzi·Yonand of ZionH6726Conj-w ¦ Prep-l ¦ N-properNoun Proper LocationוּandלֲofצִיּוֹןZion
  2. יֵאָמַרye·'a·Marit will be saidH559V-Niphal-Imperf-3msVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. אִישׁ'isha personH376N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. וְאִישׁVe·'ishand a personH376Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandאִישׁa person
  5. יֻלַּדyu·ladhe was bornH3205V-Pual-Perf-3msVerb Pual Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. בָּהּBahin itPrep-b ¦ 3fsSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Feminineבָּinהּit
  7. וְהוּאve·Hu'and heH1931Conj-w ¦ Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculineוְandהוּאhe
  8. יְכוֹנְנֶהָye·kho·Ne·hahe will establish itH3559V-Piel-Imperf-3ms ¦ 3fsVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיְכוֹנְנֶhe will establishהָit
  9. עֶלְיוֹןel·Yon[the] Most HighH5945Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  2. יִסְפֹּרYis·porhe will countH5608V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. בִּכְתוֹבbikh·Tovwhen recordsH3789Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructבִּwhenכְתוֹבrecords
  4. עַמִּים'a·MimpeoplesH5971N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. זֶהzehthis oneH2088PrtParticle Demonstrative
  6. יֻלַּדyu·ladhe was bornH3205V-Pual-Perf-3msVerb Pual Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. שָׁםshamthereH8033AdvAdverb
  8. סֶלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection

The Source of Joy and Life

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  1. וְשָׁרִיםve·sha·Rimand singersH7891Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteוְandשָׁרִיםsingers
  2. כְּחֹלְלִיםke·cho·le·Limlike pipersH2490Prep-k ¦ V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpVerb Piel Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteכְּlikeחֹלְלִיםpipers
  3. כָּלkalallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  4. מַעְיָנַיma'·ya·Naimy springsH4599N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructמַעְיָנַspringsיmy
  5. בָּךְBakh[are] in youPrep-b ¦ 2fsSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Feminineבָּ[are] inךְyou
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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