1
Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֤חַ
nâtsach H5329
properly, to glitter from afar, i.e.…
עַל
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
י֬וֹנַת
yôwnâh H3123
a dove (apparently from the warmth…
אֵ֣לֶם
ʼêlem H482
silence (i.e. mute justice)
רְ֭חֹקִים
râchôwq H7350
remote, literally or figuratively, of place…
לְ/דָוִ֣ד
Dâvid H1732
David, the youngest son of Jesse
מִכְתָּ֑ם
miktâm H4387
an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem
בֶּֽ/אֱחֹ֨ז
ʼâchaz H270
to seize (often with the accessory…
אֹת֖/וֹ
ʼêth H853
properly, self (but generally used to…
פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים
Pᵉlishtîy H6430
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
בְּ/גַֽת
Gath H1661
Gath, a Philistine city
2
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
חָנֵּ֣/נִי
chânan H2603
properly, to bend or stoop in…
אֱ֭לֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
שְׁאָפַ֣/נִי
shâʼaph H7602
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover;…
אֱנ֑וֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh H582
a man in general (singly or…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
הַ֝/יּ֗וֹם
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
לֹחֵ֥ם
lâcham H3898
to feed on; figuratively, to consume;…
יִלְחָצֵֽ/נִי
lâchats H3905
properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to…
3
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
שָׁאֲפ֣וּ
shâʼaph H7602
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover;…
שׁ֭וֹרְרַ/י
shârar H8324
to be hostile (only active participle…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
הַ/יּ֑וֹם
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
רַבִּ֨ים
rab H7227
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number,…
לֹחֲמִ֖ים
lâcham H3898
to feed on; figuratively, to consume;…
לִ֣/י
מָרֽוֹם
mârôwm H4791
altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place),…
4
In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
5
All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
בֵּ/אלֹהִים֮
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
אֲהַלֵּ֪ל
hâlal H1984
to be clear (orig. of sound,…
דְּבָ֫ר֥/וֹ
dâbâr H1697
a word; by implication, a matter…
בֵּ/אלֹהִ֣ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
בָּ֭טַחְתִּי
bâṭach H982
figuratively, to trust, be confident or…
לֹ֣א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
אִירָ֑א
yârêʼ H3372
to fear; morally, to revere; caus.…
מַה
mâh H4100
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why?…
יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh H6213
to do or make, in the…
בָשָׂ֣ר
bâsâr H1320
flesh (from its freshness); by extension,…
לִֽ/י
6
They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
הַ֭/יּוֹם
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
דְּבָרַ֣/י
dâbâr H1697
a word; by implication, a matter…
יְעַצֵּ֑בוּ
ʻâtsab H6087
properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or…
עָלַ֖/י
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֣/ם
machăshâbâh H4284
a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture,…
לָ/רָֽע
raʻ H7451
bad or (as noun) evil (natural…
7
Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.
יָג֤וּרוּ
gûwr H1481
properly, to turn aside from the…
יצפינו
tsâphan H6845
to hide (by covering over); by…
הֵ֭מָּה
hêm H1992
they (only used when emphatic)
עֲקֵבַ֣/י
ʻâqêb H6119
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a…
יִשְׁמֹ֑רוּ
shâmar H8104
properly, to hedge about (as with…
כַּ֝/אֲשֶׁ֗ר
ʼăsher H834
who, which, what, that; also (as…
קִוּ֥וּ
qâvâh H6960
to bind together (perhaps by twisting),…
נַפְשִֽׁ/י
nephesh H5315
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal…
8
You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they in your book?
עַל
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
אָ֥וֶן
ʼâven H205
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness;…
פַּלֶּט
pallêṭ H6405
escape
לָ֑/מוֹ
בְּ֝/אַ֗ף
ʼaph H639
properly, the nose or nostril; hence,…
עַמִּ֤ים
ʻam H5971
a people (as a congregated unit);…
הוֹרֵ֬ד
yârad H3381
to descend (literally, to go downwards;…
אֱלֹהִֽים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
9
Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.
נֹדִ/י֮
nôwd H5112
exile
סָפַ֪רְתָּ֫ה
çâphar H5608
properly, to score with a mark…
אָ֥תָּה
ʼattâh H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye…
שִׂ֣ימָ/ה
sûwm H7760
to put (used in a great…
דִמְעָתִ֣/י
dimʻâh H1832
weeping
בְ/נֹאדֶ֑/ךָ
nôʼd H4997
a (skin or leather) bag (for…
הֲ֝/לֹ֗א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
בְּ/סִפְרָתֶֽ/ךָ
çêpher H5612
properly, writing (the art or a…
10
In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.
אָ֥֨ז
ʼâz H227
at that time or place; also…
יָ֘שׁ֤וּבוּ
shûwb H7725
to turn back (hence, away) transitively…
אוֹיְבַ֣/י
ʼôyêb H341
hating; an adversary
אָ֭חוֹר
ʼâchôwr H268
the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind,…
בְּ/י֣וֹם
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
אֶקְרָ֑א
qârâʼ H7121
to call out to (i.e. properly,…
זֶה
zeh H2088
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or…
יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי
yâdaʻ H3045
to know (properly, to ascertain by…
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
אֱלֹהִ֥ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
לִֽ/י
11
I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
בֵּֽ֭/אלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
אֲהַלֵּ֣ל
hâlal H1984
to be clear (orig. of sound,…
דָּבָ֑ר
dâbâr H1697
a word; by implication, a matter…
בַּ֝/יהוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אֲהַלֵּ֥ל
hâlal H1984
to be clear (orig. of sound,…
דָּבָֽר
dâbâr H1697
a word; by implication, a matter…
12
Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
בֵּֽ/אלֹהִ֣ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
בָּ֭טַחְתִּי
bâṭach H982
figuratively, to trust, be confident or…
לֹ֣א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
אִירָ֑א
yârêʼ H3372
to fear; morally, to revere; caus.…
מַה
mâh H4100
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why?…
יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh H6213
to do or make, in the…
אָדָ֣ם
ʼâdâm H120
ruddy i.e. a human being (an…
לִֽ/י
13
For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
14
כִּ֤י
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
הִצַּ֪לְתָּ
nâtsal H5337
to snatch away, whether in a…
נַפְשִׁ֡/י
nephesh H5315
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal…
מִ/מָּוֶת֮
mâveth H4194
death (natural or violent); concretely, the…
הֲ/לֹ֥א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
רַגְלַ֗/י
regel H7272
a foot (as used in walking);…
מִ֫/דֶּ֥חִי
dᵉchîy H1762
a push, i.e. (by implication) a…
לְ֭/הִֽתְהַלֵּךְ
hâlak H1980
to walk (in a great variety…
לִ/פְנֵ֣י
pânîym H6440
the face (as the part that…
אֱלֹהִ֑ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
בְּ֝/א֗וֹר
ʼôwr H216
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every…
הַֽ/חַיִּֽים
chay H2416
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant,…