1
Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֣חַ
nâtsach H5329
properly, to glitter from afar, i.e.…
אַל
ʼAl tashchêth H516
'Thou must not destroy'; probably the…
תַּשְׁחֵת֮
ʼAl tashchêth H516
'Thou must not destroy'; probably the…
לְ/דָוִ֪ד
Dâvid H1732
David, the youngest son of Jesse
מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם
miktâm H4387
an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem
בִּ/שְׁלֹ֥חַ
shâlach H7971
to send away, for, or out…
שָׁא֑וּל
Shâʼûwl H7586
Shaul, the name of an Edomite…
וַֽ/יִּשְׁמְר֥וּ
shâmar H8104
properly, to hedge about (as with…
אֶת
ʼêth H853
properly, self (but generally used to…
הַ֝/בַּ֗יִת
bayith H1004
a house (in the greatest variation…
לַ/הֲמִיתֽ/וֹ
mûwth H4191
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively,…
2
Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
הַצִּילֵ֖/נִי
nâtsal H5337
to snatch away, whether in a…
מֵ/אֹיְבַ֥/י
ʼôyêb H341
hating; an adversary
אֱלֹהָ֑/י
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
מִּ/מִתְקוֹמְמַ֥/י
qûwm H6965
to rise (in various applications, literal,…
תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽ/נִי
sâgab H7682
to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially…
3
For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.
הַ֭צִּילֵ/נִי
nâtsal H5337
to snatch away, whether in a…
מִ/פֹּ֣עֲלֵי
pâʻal H6466
to do or make (systematically and…
אָ֑וֶן
ʼâven H205
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness;…
וּֽ/מֵ/אַנְשֵׁ֥י
ʼîysh H376
a man as an individual or…
דָ֝מִ֗ים
dâm H1818
blood (as that which when shed…
הוֹשִׁיעֵֽ/נִי
yâshaʻ H3467
properly, to be open, wide or…
4
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
כִּ֤י
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
הִנֵּ֪ה
hinnêh H2009
lo!
אָֽרְב֡וּ
ʼârab H693
to lurk
לְ/נַפְשִׁ֗/י
nephesh H5315
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal…
יָג֣וּרוּ
gûwr H1481
properly, to turn aside from the…
עָלַ֣/י
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
עַזִ֑ים
ʻaz H5794
strong, vehement, harsh
לֹא
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
פִשְׁעִ֖/י
peshaʻ H6588
a revolt (national, moral or religious)
וְ/לֹא
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
חַטָּאתִ֣/י
chaṭṭâʼâh H2403
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and…
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
5
You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
בְּֽלִי
bᵉlîy H1097
properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction;…
עָ֭וֺן
ʻâvôn H5771
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
יְרוּצ֣וּ/ן
rûwts H7323
to run (for whatever reason, especially…
וְ/יִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ
kûwn H3559
properly, to be erect (i.e. stand…
ע֖וּרָ/ה
ʻûwr H5782
to wake (literally or figuratively)
לִ/קְרָאתִ֣/י
qirʼâh H7125
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile…
וּ/רְאֵה
râʼâh H7200
to see, literally or figuratively (in…
6
They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
וְ/אַתָּ֤ה
ʼattâh H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye…
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אֱלֹהִ֥ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
צְבָא֡וֹת
tsâbâʼ H6635
a mass of persons (or figuratively,…
אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
Yisrâʼêl H3478
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob;…
הָקִ֗יצָ/ה
qûwts H6974
to awake (literally or figuratively)
לִ/פְקֹ֥ד
pâqad H6485
to visit (with friendly or hostile…
כָּֽל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
הַ/גּוֹיִ֑ם
gôwy H1471
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile;…
אַל
ʼal H408
not (the qualified negation, used as…
תָּחֹ֨ן
chânan H2603
properly, to bend or stoop in…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
בֹּ֖גְדֵי
bâgad H898
to cover (with a garment); figuratively,…
אָ֣וֶן
ʼâven H205
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness;…
סֶֽלָה
çelâh H5542
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
7
Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”
יָשׁ֣וּבוּ
shûwb H7725
to turn back (hence, away) transitively…
לָ֭/עֶרֶב
ʻereb H6153
dusk
יֶהֱמ֥וּ
hâmâh H1993
to make a loud sound (like…
כַ/כָּ֗לֶב
keleb H3611
a dog; hence (by euphemism) a…
וִ/יס֥וֹבְבוּ
çâbab H5437
to revolve, surround, or border; used…
עִֽיר
ʻîyr H5892
a city (a place guarded by…
8
But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
הִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh H2009
lo!
יַבִּ֘יע֤וּ/ן
nâbaʻ H5042
to gush forth; figuratively, to utter…
בְּ/פִי/הֶ֗ם
peh H6310
the mouth (as the means of…
חֲ֭רָבוֹת
chereb H2719
drought; also a cutting instrument (from…
בְּ/שִׂפְתוֹתֵי/הֶ֑ם
sâphâh H8193
the lip (as a natural boundary);…
כִּי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
מִ֥י
mîy H4310
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom,…
שֹׁמֵֽעַ
shâmaʻ H8085
to hear intelligently (often with implication…
9
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
וְ/אַתָּ֣ה
ʼattâh H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye…
יְ֭הוָה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
תִּשְׂחַק
sâchaq H7832
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction);…
לָ֑/מוֹ
תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג
lâʻag H3932
to deride; by implication (as if…
לְ/כָל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
גּוֹיִֽם
gôwy H1471
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile;…
10
My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
עֻ֭זּ/וֹ
ʻôz H5797
strength in various applications (force, security,…
אֵלֶ֣י/ךָ
ʼêl H413
near, with or among; often in…
אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה
shâmar H8104
properly, to hedge about (as with…
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
מִשְׂגַּבִּֽ/י
misgâb H4869
defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab,…
11
Don’t kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
אֱלֹהֵ֣י
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
חסד/ו
chêçêd H2617
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety;…
יְקַדְּמֵ֑/נִי
qâdam H6923
to project (one self), i.e. precede;…
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
יַרְאֵ֥/נִי
râʼâh H7200
to see, literally or figuratively (in…
בְ/שֹׁרְרָֽ/י
shârar H8324
to be hostile (only active participle…
12
For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
אַל
ʼal H408
not (the qualified negation, used as…
תַּהַרְגֵ֤/ם
hârag H2026
to smite with deadly intent
פֶּֽן
pên H6435
properly, removal; used only (in the…
יִשְׁכְּח֬וּ
shâkach H7911
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious…
עַמִּ֗/י
ʻam H5971
a people (as a congregated unit);…
הֲנִיעֵ֣/מוֹ
nûwaʻ H5128
to waver, in a great variety…
בְ֭/חֵילְ/ךָ
chayil H2428
probably a force, whether of men,…
וְ/הוֹרִידֵ֑/מוֹ
yârad H3381
to descend (literally, to go downwards;…
מָֽגִנֵּ֣/נוּ
mâgên H4043
a shield (i.e. the small one…
אֲדֹנָֽ/י
ʼĂdônây H136
the Lord (used as a proper…
13
Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah.
חַטַּאת
chaṭṭâʼâh H2403
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and…
פִּ֗י/מוֹ
peh H6310
the mouth (as the means of…
דְּֽבַר
dâbâr H1697
a word; by implication, a matter…
שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥י/מוֹ
sâphâh H8193
the lip (as a natural boundary);…
וְ/יִלָּכְד֥וּ
lâkad H3920
to catch (in a net, trap…
בִ/גְאוֹנָ֑/ם
gâʼôwn H1347
{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely)…
וּ/מֵ/אָלָ֖ה
ʼâlâh H423
an imprecation
וּ/מִ/כַּ֣חַשׁ
kachash H3585
literally a failure of flesh, i.e.…
יְסַפֵּֽרוּ
çâphar H5608
properly, to score with a mark…
14
At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
כַּלֵּ֥ה
kâlâh H3615
to end, whether intransitive (to cease,…
בְ/חֵמָה֮
chêmâh H2534
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its…
כַּלֵּ֪ה
kâlâh H3615
to end, whether intransitive (to cease,…
וְֽ/אֵ֫ינֵ֥/מוֹ
ʼayin H369
a non-entity; generally used as a…
וְֽ/יֵדְע֗וּ
yâdaʻ H3045
to know (properly, to ascertain by…
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
אֱ֭לֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
מֹשֵׁ֣ל
mâshal H4910
to rule
בְּ/יַעֲקֹ֑ב
Yaʻăqôb H3290
Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
לְ/אַפְסֵ֖י
ʼepheç H657
cessation, i.e. an end (especially of…
הָ/אָ֣רֶץ
ʼerets H776
the earth (at large, or partitively…
סֶֽלָה
çelâh H5542
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
15
They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.
וְ/יָשׁ֣וּבוּ
shûwb H7725
to turn back (hence, away) transitively…
לָ֭/עֶרֶב
ʻereb H6153
dusk
יֶהֱמ֥וּ
hâmâh H1993
to make a loud sound (like…
כַ/כָּ֗לֶב
keleb H3611
a dog; hence (by euphemism) a…
וִ/יס֥וֹבְבוּ
çâbab H5437
to revolve, surround, or border; used…
עִֽיר
ʻîyr H5892
a city (a place guarded by…
16
But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.
הֵ֭מָּה
hêm H1992
they (only used when emphatic)
ינועו/ן
nûwaʻ H5128
to waver, in a great variety…
לֶ/אֱכֹ֑ל
ʼâkal H398
to eat (literally or figuratively)
אִם
ʼim H518
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;…
לֹ֥א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּ
sâbaʻ H7646
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction…
וַ/יָּלִֽינוּ
lûwn H3885
to stop (usually over night); by…
17
To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
וַ/אֲנִ֤י
ʼănîy H589
I
אָשִׁ֣יר
shîyr H7891
to sing
עֻזֶּ/ךָ֮
ʻôz H5797
strength in various applications (force, security,…
וַ/אֲרַנֵּ֥ן
rânan H7442
properly, to creak (or emit a…
לַ/בֹּ֗קֶר
bôqer H1242
properly, dawn (as the break of…
חַ֫סְדֶּ֥/ךָ
chêçêd H2617
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety;…
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
הָיִ֣יתָ
hâyâh H1961
to exist, i.e. be or become,…
מִשְׂגָּ֣ב
misgâb H4869
defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab,…
לִ֑/י
וּ֝/מָנ֗וֹס
mânôwç H4498
a retreat (literally or figuratively); abstractly,…
בְּ/י֣וֹם
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
צַר
tsar H6862
narrow; (as a noun) a tight…
לִֽ/י
18
עֻ֭זִּ/י
ʻôz H5797
strength in various applications (force, security,…
אֵלֶ֣י/ךָ
ʼêl H413
near, with or among; often in…
אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה
zâmar H2167
play upon it; to make music,…
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
אֱלֹהִ֥ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗/י
misgâb H4869
defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab,…
אֱלֹהֵ֥י
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
חַסְדִּֽ/י
chêçêd H2617
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety;…