1
I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”
2
I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.
אָמַ֗רְתִּי
ʼâmar H559
to say (used with great latitude)
אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה
shâmar H8104
properly, to hedge about (as with…
דְרָכַ/י֮
derek H1870
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a…
מֵ/חֲט֪וֹא
châṭâʼ H2398
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and…
בִ/לְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥/י
lâshôwn H3956
the tongue (of man or animals),…
אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה
shâmar H8104
properly, to hedge about (as with…
לְ/פִ֥/י
peh H6310
the mouth (as the means of…
מַחְס֑וֹם
machçôwm H4269
a muzzle
בְּ/עֹ֖ד
ʻad H5704
as far (or long, or much)…
רָשָׁ֣ע
râshâʻ H7563
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad…
לְ/נֶגְדִּֽ/י
neged H5048
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically…
3
My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:
נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי
ʼâlam H481
to tie fast; hence (of the…
ד֭וּמִיָּה
dûwmîyâh H1747
stillness; adverbially, silently; abstractly quiet, trust
הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי
châshâh H2814
to hush or keep quiet
מִ/טּ֑וֹב
ṭôwb H2896
good (as an adjective) in the…
וּ/כְאֵבִ֥/י
kᵉʼêb H3511
suffering (physical or mental), adversity
נֶעְכָּֽר
ʻâkar H5916
properly, to roil water; figuratively, to…
4
“Yahweh, show me my end, what is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.
חַם
châmam H2552
to be hot (literally or figuratively)
לִבִּ֨/י
lêb H3820
the heart; also used (figuratively) very…
בְּ/קִרְבִּ֗/י
qereb H7130
properly, the nearest part, i.e. the…
בַּ/הֲגִיגִ֥/י
hâgîyg H1901
properly, a murmur, i.e. complaint
תִבְעַר
bâʻar H1197
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire…
אֵ֑שׁ
ʼêsh H784
fire (literally or figuratively)
דִּ֝בַּ֗רְתִּי
dâbar H1696
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used…
בִּ/לְשֽׁוֹנִ/י
lâshôwn H3956
the tongue (of man or animals),…
5
Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah.
הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤/נִי
yâdaʻ H3045
to know (properly, to ascertain by…
יְהוָ֨ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
קִצִּ֗/י
qêts H7093
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix)…
וּ/מִדַּ֣ת
middâh H4060
properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth;…
יָמַ֣/י
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
מַה
mâh H4100
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why?…
הִ֑יא
hûwʼ H1931
he (she or it); only expressed…
אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה
yâdaʻ H3045
to know (properly, to ascertain by…
מֶה
mâh H4100
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why?…
חָדֵ֥ל
châdêl H2310
vacant, i.e. ceasing or destitute
אָֽנִי
ʼănîy H589
I
6
“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.
הִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh H2009
lo!
טְפָח֨וֹת
ṭêphach H2947
a spread of the hand, i.e.…
נָ֘תַ֤תָּה
nâthan H5414
to give, used with greatest latitude…
יָמַ֗/י
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
וְ/חֶלְדִּ֣/י
cheled H2465
life (as a fleeting portion of…
כְ/אַ֣יִן
ʼayin H369
a non-entity; generally used as a…
נֶגְדֶּ֑/ךָ
neged H5048
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically…
אַ֥ךְ
ʼak H389
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence…
כָּֽל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
הֶ֥בֶל
hebel H1892
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
אָ֝דָ֗ם
ʼâdâm H120
ruddy i.e. a human being (an…
נִצָּ֥ב
nâtsab H5324
to station, in various applications (literally…
סֶֽלָה
çelâh H5542
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
7
Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.
אַךְ
ʼak H389
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence…
בְּ/צֶ֤לֶם
tselem H6754
a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance;…
יִֽתְהַלֶּךְ
hâlak H1980
to walk (in a great variety…
אִ֗ישׁ
ʼîysh H376
a man as an individual or…
אַךְ
ʼak H389
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence…
הֶ֥בֶל
hebel H1892
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory…
יֶהֱמָי֑וּ/ן
hâmâh H1993
to make a loud sound (like…
יִ֝צְבֹּ֗ר
tsâbar H6651
to aggregate
וְֽ/לֹא
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
יֵדַ֥ע
yâdaʻ H3045
to know (properly, to ascertain by…
מִי
mîy H4310
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom,…
אֹסְפָֽ/ם
ʼâçaph H622
to gather for any purpose; hence,…
8
Deliver me from all my transgressions. Don’t make me the reproach of the foolish.
וְ/עַתָּ֣ה
ʻattâh H6258
at this time, whether adverb, conjunction…
מַה
mâh H4100
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why?…
קִּוִּ֣יתִי
qâvâh H6960
to bind together (perhaps by twisting),…
אֲדֹנָ֑/י
ʼĂdônây H136
the Lord (used as a proper…
תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗/י
tôwcheleth H8431
expectation
לְ/ךָ֣
הִֽיא
hûwʼ H1931
he (she or it); only expressed…
9
I was mute. I didn’t open my mouth, because you did it.
מִ/כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
פְּשָׁעַ֥/י
peshaʻ H6588
a revolt (national, moral or religious)
הַצִּילֵ֑/נִי
nâtsal H5337
to snatch away, whether in a…
חֶרְפַּ֥ת
cherpâh H2781
contumely, disgrace, the pudenda
נָ֝בָ֗ל
nâbâl H5036
stupid; wicked (especially impious)
אַל
ʼal H408
not (the qualified negation, used as…
תְּשִׂימֵֽ/נִי
sûwm H7760
to put (used in a great…
10
Remove your scourge away from me. I am overcome by the blow of your hand.
נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי
ʼâlam H481
to tie fast; hence (of the…
לֹ֣א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
אֶפְתַּח
pâthach H6605
to open wide (literally or figuratively);…
פִּ֑/י
peh H6310
the mouth (as the means of…
כִּ֖י
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
אַתָּ֣ה
ʼattâh H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye…
עָשִֽׂיתָ
ʻâsâh H6213
to do or make, in the…
11
When you rebuke and correct man for iniquity, You consume his wealth like a moth. Surely every man is but a breath.” Selah.
הָסֵ֣ר
çûwr H5493
to turn off (literal or figurative)
מֵ/עָלַ֣/י
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
נִגְעֶ֑/ךָ
negaʻ H5061
a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by…
מִ/תִּגְרַ֥ת
tigrâh H8409
strife, i.e. infliction
יָ֝דְ/ךָ֗
yâd H3027
a hand (the open one (indicating…
אֲנִ֣י
ʼănîy H589
I
כָלִֽיתִי
kâlâh H3615
to end, whether intransitive (to cease,…
12
“Hear my prayer, Yahweh, and give ear to my cry. Don’t be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were.
בְּֽ/תוֹכָ֘ח֤וֹת
tôwkêchâh H8433
chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation,…
עַל
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
עָוֺ֨ן
ʻâvôn H5771
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
יִסַּ֬רְתָּ
yâçar H3256
to chastise, literally (with blows) or…
אִ֗ישׁ
ʼîysh H376
a man as an individual or…
וַ/תֶּ֣מֶס
mâçâh H4529
to dissolve
כָּ/עָ֣שׁ
ʻâsh H6211
a moth
חֲמוּד֑/וֹ
châmad H2530
to delight in
אַ֤ךְ
ʼak H389
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence…
הֶ֖בֶל
hebel H1892
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
אָדָ֣ם
ʼâdâm H120
ruddy i.e. a human being (an…
סֶֽלָה
çelâh H5542
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
13
Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go away, and exist no more.”
שִֽׁמְעָ֥/ה
shâmaʻ H8085
to hear intelligently (often with implication…
תְפִלָּתִ֨/י
tᵉphillâh H8605
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
יְהוָ֡ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
וְ/שַׁוְעָתִ֨/י
shavʻâh H7775
a hallooing
הַאֲזִינָ/ה֮
ʼâzan H238
to broaden out the ear (with…
אֶֽל
ʼêl H413
near, with or among; often in…
דִּמְעָתִ֗/י
dimʻâh H1832
weeping
אַֽל
ʼal H408
not (the qualified negation, used as…
תֶּ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ
chârash H2790
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to…
כִּ֤י
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
גֵ֣ר
gêr H1616
properly, a guest; by implication, a…
אָנֹכִ֣י
ʼânôkîy H595
I
עִמָּ֑/ךְ
ʻim H5973
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in…
תּ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב
tôwshâb H8453
resident alien
כְּ/כָל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
אֲבוֹתָֽ/י
ʼâb H1
father, in a literal and immediate,…
14
הָשַׁ֣ע
shâʻâh H8159
to gaze at or about (properly,…
מִמֶּ֣/נִּי
min H4480
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally),…
וְ/אַבְלִ֑יגָה
bâlag H1082
to break off or loose (in…
בְּ/טֶ֖רֶם
ṭerem H2962
properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet…
אֵלֵ֣ךְ
yâlak H3212
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively,…
וְ/אֵינֶֽ/נִּי
ʼayin H369
a non-entity; generally used as a…