1
God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
מִזְמ֥וֹר
mizmôwr H4210
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a…
לְ/דָוִ֑ד
Dâvid H1732
David, the youngest son of Jesse
בִּ֝/הְיוֹת֗/וֹ
hâyâh H1961
to exist, i.e. be or become,…
בְּ/מִדְבַּ֥ר
midbâr H4057
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither…
יְהוּדָֽה
Yᵉhûwdâh H3063
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of…
2
So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
אֱלֹהִ֤ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
אֵלִ֥/י
ʼêl H410
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the…
אַתָּ֗ה
ʼattâh H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye…
אֲֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥/ךָּ
shâchar H7836
properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be…
צָמְאָ֬ה
tsâmêʼ H6770
to thirst (literally or figuratively)
לְ/ךָ֨
נַפְשִׁ֗/י
nephesh H5315
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal…
כָּמַ֣הּ
kâmahh H3642
to pine after
לְ/ךָ֣
בְשָׂרִ֑/י
bâsâr H1320
flesh (from its freshness); by extension,…
בְּ/אֶֽרֶץ
ʼerets H776
the earth (at large, or partitively…
צִיָּ֖ה
tsîyâh H6723
aridity; concretely, a desert
וְ/עָיֵ֣ף
ʻâyêph H5889
languid
בְּלִי
bᵉlîy H1097
properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction;…
מָֽיִם
mayim H4325
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine,…
3
Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.
כֵּ֭ן
kên H3651
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as…
בַּ/קֹּ֣דֶשׁ
qôdesh H6944
a sacred place or thing; rarely…
חֲזִיתִ֑י/ךָ
châzâh H2372
to gaze at; mentally to perceive,…
לִ/רְא֥וֹת
râʼâh H7200
to see, literally or figuratively (in…
עֻ֝זְּ/ךָ֗
ʻôz H5797
strength in various applications (force, security,…
וּ/כְבוֹדֶֽ/ךָ
kâbôwd H3519
properly, weight, but only figuratively in…
4
So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
כִּי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
ט֣וֹב
ṭôwb H2896
good (as an adjective) in the…
חַ֭סְדְּ/ךָ
chêçêd H2617
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety;…
מֵֽ/חַיִּ֗ים
chay H2416
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant,…
שְׂפָתַ֥/י
sâphâh H8193
the lip (as a natural boundary);…
יְשַׁבְּחֽוּ/נְךָ
shâbach H7623
properly, to address in aloud tone,…
5
My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
כֵּ֣ן
kên H3651
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as…
אֲבָרֶכְ/ךָ֣
bârak H1288
to kneel; by implication to bless…
בְ/חַיָּ֑/י
chay H2416
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant,…
בְּ֝/שִׁמְ/ךָ
shêm H8034
an appellation, as amark or memorial…
אֶשָּׂ֥א
nâsâʼ H5375
to lift, in a great variety…
כַפָּֽ/י
kaph H3709
the hollow hand or palm (so…
6
when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.
כְּמ֤וֹ
kᵉmôw H3644
a form of the prefix 'k-',…
חֵ֣לֶב
cheleb H2459
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence,…
וָ֭/דֶשֶׁן
deshen H1880
the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively)…
תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע
sâbaʻ H7646
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction…
נַפְשִׁ֑/י
nephesh H5315
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal…
וְ/שִׂפְתֵ֥י
sâphâh H8193
the lip (as a natural boundary);…
רְ֝נָנ֗וֹת
rᵉnânâh H7445
a shout (for joy)
יְהַלֶּל
hâlal H1984
to be clear (orig. of sound,…
פִּֽ/י
peh H6310
the mouth (as the means of…
7
For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.
אִם
ʼim H518
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;…
זְכַרְתִּ֥י/ךָ
zâkar H2142
properly, to mark (so as to…
עַל
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
יְצוּעָ֑/י
yâtsûwaʻ H3326
spread, i.e. a bed; (architecture) an…
בְּ֝/אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת
ʼashmurâh H821
a night watch
אֶהְגֶּה
hâgâh H1897
to murmur (in pleasure or anger);…
בָּֽ/ךְ
8
My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
הָיִ֣יתָ
hâyâh H1961
to exist, i.e. be or become,…
עֶזְרָ֣תָ/ה
ʻezrâh H5833
aid
לִּ֑/י
וּ/בְ/צֵ֖ל
tsêl H6738
shade, whether literal or figurative
כְּנָפֶ֣י/ךָ
kânâph H3671
an edge or extremity; specifically (of…
אֲרַנֵּֽן
rânan H7442
properly, to creak (or emit a…
9
But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
דָּבְקָ֣ה
dâbaq H1692
properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or…
נַפְשִׁ֣/י
nephesh H5315
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal…
אַחֲרֶ֑י/ךָ
ʼachar H310
properly, the hind part; generally used…
בִּ֝֗/י
תָּמְכָ֥ה
tâmak H8551
to sustain; by implication, to obtain,…
יְמִינֶֽ/ךָ
yâmîyn H3225
the right hand or side (leg,…
10
They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.
וְ/הֵ֗מָּה
hêm H1992
they (only used when emphatic)
לְ֭/שׁוֹאָה
shôwʼ H7722
a tempest; by implication, devastation
יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ
bâqash H1245
to search out (by any method,…
נַפְשִׁ֑/י
nephesh H5315
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal…
יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ
bôwʼ H935
to go or come (in a…
בְּֽ/תַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת
tachtîy H8482
lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the…
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets H776
the earth (at large, or partitively…
11
But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.
יַגִּירֻ֥/הוּ
nâgar H5064
to flow; figuratively, to stretch out;…
עַל
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
יְדֵי
yâd H3027
a hand (the open one (indicating…
חָ֑רֶב
chereb H2719
drought; also a cutting instrument (from…
מְנָ֖ת
mᵉnâth H4521
an allotment (by courtesy, law or…
שֻׁעָלִ֣ים
shûwʻâl H7776
a jackal (as a burrower)
יִהְיֽוּ
hâyâh H1961
to exist, i.e. be or become,…
12
וְ/הַ/מֶּלֶךְ֮
melek H4428
a king
יִשְׂמַ֪ח
sâmach H8055
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively)…
בֵּ/אלֹ֫הִ֥ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
יִ֭תְהַלֵּל
hâlal H1984
to be clear (orig. of sound,…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
הַ/נִּשְׁבָּ֣ע
shâbaʻ H7650
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as…
בּ֑/וֹ
כִּ֥י
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
יִ֝סָּכֵ֗ר
çâkar H5534
to shut up; by implication, to…
פִּ֣י
peh H6310
the mouth (as the means of…
דֽוֹבְרֵי
dâbar H1696
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used…
שָֽׁקֶר
sheqer H8267
an untruth; by implication, a sham…