HEBREW

Psalms 12

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1

Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ nâtsach H5329 properly, to glitter from afar, i.e.… עַֽל ʻal H5921 above, over, upon, or against (yet… הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֗ית shᵉmîynîyth H8067 probably an eight-stringed lyre מִזְמ֥וֹר mizmôwr H4210 properly, instrumental music; by implication, a… לְ/דָוִֽד Dâvid H1732 David, the youngest son of Jesse
2

Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

הוֹשִׁ֣יעָ/ה yâshaʻ H3467 properly, to be open, wide or… יְ֭הוָה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 Jehovah, Jewish national name of God כִּי kîy H3588 (by implication) very widely used as… גָמַ֣ר gâmar H1584 to end (in the sense of… חָסִ֑יד châçîyd H2623 properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a… כִּי kîy H3588 (by implication) very widely used as… פַ֥סּוּ pâçaç H6461 probably to disperse, i.e. (intransitive) disappear אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים ʼâman H539 properly, to build up or support;… מִ/בְּנֵ֥י bên H1121 a son (as a builder of… אָדָֽם ʼâdâm H120 ruddy i.e. a human being (an…
3

May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

שָׁ֤וְא shâvᵉʼ H7723 evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or… יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ dâbar H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange; but used… אִ֤ישׁ ʼîysh H376 a man as an individual or… אֶת ʼêth H854 properly, nearness (used only as a… רֵ֫עֵ֥/הוּ rêaʻ H7453 an associate (more or less close) שְׂפַ֥ת sâphâh H8193 the lip (as a natural boundary);… חֲלָק֑וֹת chelqâh H2513 properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an… בְּ/לֵ֖ב lêb H3820 the heart; also used (figuratively) very… וָ/לֵ֣ב lêb H3820 the heart; also used (figuratively) very… יְדַבֵּֽרוּ dâbar H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange; but used…
4

who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”

יַכְרֵ֣ת kârath H3772 to cut (off, down or asunder);… יְ֭הוָה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 Jehovah, Jewish national name of God כָּל kôl H3605 properly, the whole; hence, all, any… שִׂפְתֵ֣י sâphâh H8193 the lip (as a natural boundary);… חֲלָק֑וֹת chelqâh H2513 properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an… לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן lâshôwn H3956 the tongue (of man or animals),… מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת dâbar H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange; but used… גְּדֹלֽוֹת gâdôwl H1419 great (in any sense); hence, older;…
5

“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ʼăsher H834 who, which, what, that; also (as… אָֽמְר֨וּ ʼâmar H559 to say (used with great latitude) לִ/לְשֹׁנֵ֣/נוּ lâshôwn H3956 the tongue (of man or animals),… נַ֭גְבִּיר gâbar H1396 to be strong; by implication, to… שְׂפָתֵ֣י/נוּ sâphâh H8193 the lip (as a natural boundary);… אִתָּ֑/נוּ ʼêth H854 properly, nearness (used only as a… מִ֖י mîy H4310 who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom,… אָד֣וֹן ʼâdôwn H113 sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) לָֽ/נוּ
6

Yahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

מִ/שֹּׁ֥ד shôd H7701 violence, ravage עֲנִיִּים֮ ʻânîy H6041 depressed, in mind or circumstances מֵ/אַנְקַ֪ת ʼănâqâh H603 shrieking אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים ʼebyôwn H34 destitute עַתָּ֣ה ʻattâh H6258 at this time, whether adverb, conjunction… אָ֭קוּם qûwm H6965 to rise (in various applications, literal,… יֹאמַ֣ר ʼâmar H559 to say (used with great latitude) יְהוָ֑ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 Jehovah, Jewish national name of God אָשִׁ֥ית shîyth H7896 to place (in a very wide… בְּ֝/יֵ֗שַׁע yeshaʻ H3468 liberty, deliverance, prosperity יָפִ֥יחַֽ pûwach H6315 to puff, i.e. blow with the… לֽ/וֹ
7

You will keep them, Yahweh. You will preserve them from this generation forever.

אִֽמֲר֣וֹת ʼimrâh H565 {something said} יְהוָה֮ Yᵉhôvâh H3068 Jehovah, Jewish national name of God אֲמָר֪וֹת ʼimrâh H565 {something said} טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹת ṭâhôwr H2889 pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial… כֶּ֣סֶף keçeph H3701 silver (from its pale color); by… צָ֭רוּף tsâraph H6884 to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally… בַּ/עֲלִ֣יל ʻălîyl H5948 probably a crucible (as working over… לָ/אָ֑רֶץ ʼerets H776 the earth (at large, or partitively… מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק zâqaq H2212 to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarify שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם shibʻâthayim H7659 seven-times
8

The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

אַתָּֽה ʼattâh H859 thou and thee, or (plural) ye… יְהוָ֥ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 Jehovah, Jewish national name of God תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑/ם shâmar H8104 properly, to hedge about (as with… תִּצְּרֶ֓/נּוּ nâtsar H5341 to guard, in a good sense… מִן min H4480 properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally),… הַ/דּ֖וֹר dôwr H1755 properly, a revolution of time, i.e.… ז֣וּ zûw H2098 this or that לְ/עוֹלָֽם ʻôwlâm H5769 properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point;…
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סָבִ֗יב çâbîyb H5439 (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or… רְשָׁעִ֥ים râshâʻ H7563 morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad… יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּ/ן hâlak H1980 to walk (in a great variety… כְּ/רֻ֥ם rûwm H7311 to be high actively, to rise… זֻ֝לּ֗וּת zullûwth H2149 properly, a shaking, i.e. perhaps a… לִ/בְנֵ֥י bên H1121 a son (as a builder of… אָדָֽם ʼâdâm H120 ruddy i.e. a human being (an…