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Superscription and Invocation

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  1. Superscription
  2. שִׁירshira songH7892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. מִזְמוֹרmiz·Mora psalmH4210N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. לִבְנֵיliv·Neiof [the] sons ofH1121Prep-l ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructלִofבְנֵי[the] sons of
  5. קֹרַחKo·rachKorahH7141N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  6. לַמְנַצֵּחַlam·na·Tze·achto the choirmasterH5329Prep-l ¦ V-Piel-Prtcpl-msVerb Piel Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteלַto theמְנַצֵּחַchoirmaster
  7. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  8. מָחֲלַתma·cha·LatMachalathH4257N-fsNoun Title Singular Feminine Absolute
  9. לְעַנּוֹתle·'a·Notto singH6030Prep-l ¦ V-Piel-InfVerb Piel Infinitive Constructלְtoעַנּוֹתsing
  10. מַשְׂכִּילmas·Kila poemH4905N-msNoun Title Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. לְהֵימָןle·hei·Manof HemanH1968Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofהֵימָןHeman
  12. הָאֶזְרָחִיha·'ez·ra·Chithe EzrachiteH250Art ¦ N-msNoun Gentilic Singular Masculine AbsoluteהָtheאֶזְרָחִיEzrachite
  13. Verse
  14. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  15. אֱלֹהֵי'e·lo·Hei[the] God ofH430N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  16. יְשׁוּעָתִיye·shu·'a·Timy salvationH3444N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructיְשׁוּעָתִsalvationיmy
  17. יוֹםyomdayH3117N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  18. צָעַקְתִּיtza·'Ak·tiI have cried outH6817V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  19. בַלַּיְלָהva·Lay·lahin the nightH3915Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַin theלַּיְלָהnight
  20. נֶגְדֶּךָneg·De·khabefore youH5048Adj-msc ¦ 2msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Constructנֶגְדֶּbeforeךָyou
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  1. תָּבוֹאta·Vo'may it comeH935V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  2. לְפָנֶיךָLe·fa·nei·kha<to> before youH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructלְ<to>פָנֶיbeforeךָyou
  3. תְּפִלָּתִיte·fi·la·Timy prayerH8605N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructתְּפִלָּתִprayerיmy
  4. הַטֵּהha·tehinclineH5186V-Hiphil-Imp-2msVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. אָזְנְךָ'a·ze·ne·khayour earH241N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאָזְנְearךָyour
  6. לְרִנָּתִיle·ri·na·Tito my cry of entreatyH7440Prep-l ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructלְtoרִנָּתִcry of entreatyיmy

Near Death and Utter Isolation

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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. שָׂבְעָהsa·ve·'Ahit is surfeitedH7646V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. בְרָעוֹתve·ra·'otwith troublesH7451Prep-b ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteבְwithרָעוֹתtroubles
  4. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy beingH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁbeingיmy
  5. וְחַיַּיve·chai·Yaiand my lifeH2416Conj-w ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructוְandחַיַּlifeיmy
  6. לִשְׁאוֹלlish·'olto SheolH7585Prep-l ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender AbsoluteלִtoשְׁאוֹלSheol
  7. הִגִּיעוּhi·Gi·'uthey have reachedH5060V-Hiphil-Perf-3cpVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
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  1. נֶחְשַׁבְתִּיNech·shav·tiI am reckonedH2803V-Niphal-Perf-1csVerb Niphal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. עִם'imwithH5973PrepPreposition
  3. יוֹרְדֵיYor·dei[those who] go down ofH3381V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  4. בוֹרVor[the] pitH953N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. הָיִיתִיha·Yi·tiI amH1961V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  6. כְּגֶבֶרke·Ge·verlike a manH1397Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכְּlikeגֶבֶרa man
  7. אֵין'ein[whom] there notH369N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. אֱיָל'e·Yal[is] strengthH353N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. בַּמֵּתִיםba·me·Timamong the deadH4191Prep-b ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteבַּamong theמֵּתִיםdead
  2. חָפְשִׁיcha·fe·Shia [person] set freeH2670Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. כְּמוֹke·MolikeH3644PrepPreposition
  4. חֲלָלִיםcha·la·Lim[those] slainH2491Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  5. שֹׁכְבֵיSho·khe·vei[who] lie ofH7901V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Construct
  6. קֶבֶרKe·ver[the] graveH6913N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  7. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhomH834RelParticle Relative
  8. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  9. זְכַרְתָּםze·khar·Tamyou remember themH2142V-Qal-Perf-2ms ¦ 3mpVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineזְכַרְתָּyou rememberםthem
  10. עוֹדodagainH5750Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absolute
  11. וְהֵמָּהve·He·mahand theyH1992Conj-w ¦ Pro-3mpPronoun Personal 3rd Plural Masculineוְandהֵמָּהthey
  12. מִיָּדְךָmi·ya·de·Khafrom your handH3027Prep-m ¦ N-csc ¦ 2msNoun Singular common gender Constructמִfromיָּדְhandךָyour
  13. נִגְזָרוּnig·Za·ruthey are cut offH1504V-Niphal-Perf-3cpVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
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  1. שַׁתַּנִיSha·ta·niyou have put meH7896V-Qal-Perf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineשַׁתַּyou have putנִיme
  2. בְּבוֹרbe·Vorin a pit ofH953Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinבוֹרa pit of
  3. תַּחְתִּיּוֹתtach·ti·Yotlowest partsH8482Adj-fpAdjective Plural Feminine Absolute
  4. בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּיםbe·ma·cha·sha·Kimin [the] dark placesH4285Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבְּinמַחֲשַׁכִּים[the] dark places
  5. בִּמְצֹלוֹתbim·tzo·Lotin [the] depthsH4688Prep-b ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteבִּinמְצֹלוֹת[the] depths
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  1. עָלַי'A·laion meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלַonיme
  2. סָמְכָהsa·me·Khahit has lainH5564V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. חֲמָתֶךָcha·ma·Te·khayour angerH2534N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructחֲמָתֶangerךָyour
  4. וְכָלve·kholand allH3605Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandכָלall
  5. מִשְׁבָּרֶיךָmish·ba·Rei·khayour breakersH4867N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִשְׁבָּרֶיbreakersךָyour
  6. עִנִּיתָ'i·Ni·tayou have afflicted [me]H6031V-Piel-Perf-2msVerb Piel Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. סֶּלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection
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  1. הִרְחַקְתָּhir·Chak·tayou have removed far awayH7368V-Hiphil-Perf-2msVerb Hiphil Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. מְיֻדָּעַיme·yu·da·'Aimy acquaintancesH3045V-Pual-PassPrtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Pual Participle Passive Plural Masculine Constructמְיֻדָּעַacquaintancesיmy
  3. מִמֶּנִּיmi·Me·nifrom meH4480Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionמִמֶּfromנִּיme
  4. שַׁתַּנִיsha·Ta·niyou have made meH7896V-Qal-Perf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineשַׁתַּyou have madeנִיme
  5. תוֹעֵבוֹתto·'e·VotabominationsH8441N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  6. לָמוֹla·moto themPrep-l ¦ 3mpSuffix Personal 3rd Plural Masculineלָtoמוֹthem
  7. כָּלֻאka·Lu'[I am] shut upH3607V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Passive Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. וְלֹאve·Lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  9. אֵצֵא'e·Tze'I will go outH3318V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. עֵינִי'ei·Nimy eyeH5869N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructעֵינִeyeיmy
  2. דָאֲבָהda·'a·Vahit is faintH1669V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. מִנִּיmi·NifromH4480PrepPreposition
  4. עֹנִי'O·niafflictionH6040N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. קְרָאתִיךָke·ra·Ti·chaI have called out to youH7121V-Qal-Perf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common genderקְרָאתִיI have called out toךָyou
  6. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  7. בְּכָלbe·kholon everyH3605Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּonכָלevery
  8. יוֹםYomdayH3117N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  9. שִׁטַּחְתִּיshi·Tach·tiI have spread outH7849V-Piel-Perf-1csVerb Piel Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  10. אֵלֶיךָ'e·Lei·khato youH413Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאֵלֶיtoךָyou
  11. כַפָּיkha·Paimy handsH3709N-fdc ¦ 1csNoun Dual Feminine Constructכַפָּhandsיmy

The Rhetoric of the Grave

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  1. הֲלַמֵּתִיםha·la·me·Tim¿ for the deadH4191Interrog ¦ Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteהֲ¿לַfor theמֵּתִיםdead
  2. תַּעֲשֶׂהta·'a·sehwill you doH6213V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  3. פֶּלֶאPe·le'wonder[s]H6382N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. אִם'imor?H518PrtParticle Conditional
  5. רְפָאִיםre·fa·'Im[the] shadesH7496N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. יָקוּמוּya·Ku·muwill they ariseH6965V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  7. יוֹדוּךָyo·Du·khawill they give thanks to? youH3034V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mp ¦ 2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיוֹדוּwill they give thanks to?ךָyou
  8. סֶּלָהSe·lahSelahH5542PrtParticle Interjection
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  1. הַיְסֻפַּרhay·su·Par¿ will it be recountedH5608Interrog ¦ V-Pual-Imperf-3msVerb Pual Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineהַ¿יְסֻפַּרwill it be recounted
  2. בַּקֶּבֶרba·Ke·verin the graveH6913Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin theקֶּבֶרgrave
  3. חַסְדֶּךָchas·De·khayour covenant loyaltyH2617N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructחַסְדֶּcovenant loyaltyךָyour
  4. אֱמוּנָתְךָ'e·mu·na·te·khayour faithfulnessH530N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאֱמוּנָתְfaithfulnessךָyour
  5. בָּאֲבַדּוֹןba·'a·va·Donin <the> AbaddonH11Prep-b ¦ N-fsNoun Title Singular Feminine Absoluteבָּin <the>אֲבַדּוֹןAbaddon
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  1. הֲיִוָּדַעha·yi·va·Da'¿ will it be knownH3045Interrog ¦ V-Niphal-Imperf-3msVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineהֲ¿יִוָּדַעwill it be known
  2. בַּחֹשֶׁךְba·Cho·shekhin the darknessH2822Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin theחֹשֶׁךְdarkness
  3. פִּלְאֶךָpil·'E·khayour wonder[s]H6382N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִּלְאֶwonder[s]ךָyour
  4. וְצִדְקָתְךָve·tzid·ka·te·chaand your righteousnessH6666Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandצִדְקָתְrighteousnessךָyour
  5. בְּאֶרֶץbe·'E·retzin [the] land ofH776Prep-b ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְּinאֶרֶץ[the] land of
  6. נְשִׁיָּהne·shi·YahforgettingH5388N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
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  1. וַאֲנִיva·'a·Niand IH589Conj-w ¦ Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common genderוַandאֲנִיI
  2. אֵלֶיךָ'e·Lei·khato youH413Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionאֵלֶיtoךָyou
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. שִׁוַּעְתִּיshi·Va'·tiI cry for helpH7768V-Piel-Perf-1csVerb Piel Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. וּבַבֹּקֶרu·va·Bo·kerand in the morningH1242Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandבַin theבֹּקֶרmorning
  6. תְּפִלָּתִיte·fi·la·Timy prayerH8605N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructתְּפִלָּתִprayerיmy
  7. תְקַדְּמֶךָּte·ka·de·Me·kait comes to meet youH6923V-Piel-Imperf-3fs ¦ 2msVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineתְקַדְּמֶit comes to meetךָּyou

Abandoned by God and Man

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  1. לָמָהla·Mah<to> why?H4100Prep-l ¦ InterrogPronoun Interrogativeלָ<to>מָהwhy?
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. תִּזְנַחtiz·Nachdo you rejectH2186V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  4. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy selfH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁselfיmy
  5. תַּסְתִּירtas·Tirdo you hide?H5641V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  6. פָּנֶיךָpa·Nei·khayour faceH6440N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructפָּנֶיfaceךָyour
  7. מִמֶּנִּיmi·Me·nifrom meH4480Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionמִמֶּfromנִּיme
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  1. עָנִי'a·Ni[have been] afflictedH6041Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  2. אֲנִי'a·NiIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  3. וְגֹוֵעַve·goyE·a'and [have been] about to dieH1478Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandגֹוֵעַ[have been] about to die
  4. מִנֹּעַרmi·No·'arfrom youthH5290Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromנֹּעַרyouth
  5. נָשָׂאתִיna·Sa·tiI have borneH5375V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  6. אֵמֶיךָ'e·Mei·khayour terrorsH367N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructאֵמֶיterrorsךָyour
  7. אָפוּנָה'a·Fu·nahI am perplexedH6323V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. עָלַי'A·laiover meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלַoverיme
  2. עָבְרוּ'a·ve·Ruthey have passedH5674V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  3. חֲרוֹנֶיךָcha·ro·Nei·khayour anger<s>H2740N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructחֲרוֹנֶיanger<s>ךָyour
  4. בִּעוּתֶיךָbi·'u·Tei·khayour terrorsH1161N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructבִּעוּתֶיterrorsךָyour
  5. צִמְּתוּתֻנִיtzi·me·tu·Tu·nithey have destroyed meH6789V-Piel-Perf-3cp ¦ 1csVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common genderצִמְּתוּתֻthey have destroyedנִיme
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  1. סַבּוּנִיsa·Bu·nithey have surrounded meH5437V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderסַבּוּthey have surroundedנִיme
  2. כַמַּיִםKha·ma·yimlike <the> waterH4325Prep-k ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteכַlike <the>מַּיִםwater
  3. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  4. הַיּוֹםhai·Yomthe dayH3117Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheיּוֹםday
  5. הִקִּיפוּhi·Ki·futhey have surroundedH5362V-Hiphil-Perf-3cpVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  6. עָלַי'a·Lai<on> meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלַ<on>יme
  7. יָחַדYa·chadaltogetherH3162N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. הִרְחַקְתָּhir·Chak·tayou have removed far awayH7368V-Hiphil-Perf-2msVerb Hiphil Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  2. מִמֶּנִּיMi·me·nifrom meH4480Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionמִמֶּfromנִּיme
  3. אֹהֵב'o·Hev[one who] lovesH157V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. וָרֵעַva·Re·a'and a friendH7453Conj-w ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteוָandרֵעַa friend
  5. מְיֻדָּעַיme·yu·da·'Aimy acquaintancesH3045V-Pual-PassPrtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Pual Participle Passive Plural Masculine Constructמְיֻדָּעַacquaintancesיmy
  6. מַחְשָׁךְmach·ShakhdarknessH4285N-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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