1
Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2
Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
שְׁמַע
shâmaʻ H8085
to hear intelligently (often with implication…
אֱלֹהִ֣ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
קוֹלִ֣/י
qôwl H6963
a voice or sound
בְ/שִׂיחִ֑/י
sîyach H7879
a contemplation; by implication, an utterance
מִ/פַּ֥חַד
pachad H6343
a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object…
א֝וֹיֵ֗ב
ʼôyêb H341
hating; an adversary
תִּצֹּ֥ר
nâtsar H5341
to guard, in a good sense…
חַיָּֽ/י
chay H2416
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant,…
3
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,
תַּ֭סְתִּירֵ/נִי
çâthar H5641
to hide (by covering), literally or…
מִ/סּ֣וֹד
çôwd H5475
a session, i.e. company of persons…
מְרֵעִ֑ים
râʻaʻ H7489
properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking…
מֵ֝/רִגְשַׁ֗ת
regesh H7285
a tumultuous crowd
פֹּ֣עֲלֵי
pâʻal H6466
to do or make (systematically and…
אָֽוֶן
ʼâven H205
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness;…
4
to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher H834
who, which, what, that; also (as…
שָׁנְנ֣וּ
shânan H8150
to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively,…
כַ/חֶ֣רֶב
chereb H2719
drought; also a cutting instrument (from…
לְשׁוֹנָ֑/ם
lâshôwn H3956
the tongue (of man or animals),…
דָּרְכ֥וּ
dârak H1869
to tread; by implication, to walk;…
חִ֝צָּ֗/ם
chêts H2671
properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow;…
דָּבָ֥ר
dâbâr H1697
a word; by implication, a matter…
מָֽר
mar H4751
bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as…
5
They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”
לִ/יר֣וֹת
yârâh H3384
properly, to flow as water (i.e.…
בַּ/מִּסְתָּרִ֣ים
miçtâr H4565
properly, a concealer, i.e. a covert
תָּ֑ם
tâm H8535
complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle,…
פִּתְאֹ֥ם
pithʼôwm H6597
instantly
יֹ֝רֻ֗/הוּ
yârâh H3384
properly, to flow as water (i.e.…
וְ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
יִירָֽאוּ
yârêʼ H3372
to fear; morally, to revere; caus.…
6
They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
יְחַזְּקוּ
châzaq H2388
to fasten upon; hence, to seize,…
לָ֨/מוֹ
דָּ֘בָ֤ר
dâbâr H1697
a word; by implication, a matter…
רָ֗ע
raʻ H7451
bad or (as noun) evil (natural…
יְֽ֭סַפְּרוּ
çâphar H5608
properly, to score with a mark…
לִ/טְמ֣וֹן
ṭâman H2934
to hide (by covering over)
מוֹקְשִׁ֑ים
môwqêsh H4170
a noose (for catching animals) (literally…
אָ֝מְר֗וּ
ʼâmar H559
to say (used with great latitude)
מִ֣י
mîy H4310
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom,…
יִרְאֶה
râʼâh H7200
to see, literally or figuratively (in…
לָּֽ/מוֹ
7
But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
יַֽחְפְּֽשׂוּ
châphas H2664
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself…
עוֹלֹ֗ת
ʻevel H5766
(moral) evil
תַּ֭מְנוּ
tâmam H8552
to complete, in a good or…
חֵ֣פֶשׂ
chêphes H2665
something covert, i.e. a trick
מְחֻפָּ֑שׂ
châphas H2664
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself…
וְ/קֶ֥רֶב
qereb H7130
properly, the nearest part, i.e. the…
אִ֝֗ישׁ
ʼîysh H376
a man as an individual or…
וְ/לֵ֣ב
lêb H3820
the heart; also used (figuratively) very…
עָמֹֽק
ʻâmôq H6013
deep (literally or figuratively)
8
Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
וַ/יֹּרֵ֗/ם
yârâh H3384
properly, to flow as water (i.e.…
אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
חֵ֥ץ
chêts H2671
properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow;…
פִּתְא֑וֹם
pithʼôwm H6597
instantly
הָ֝י֗וּ
hâyâh H1961
to exist, i.e. be or become,…
מַכּוֹתָֽ/ם
makkâh H4347
a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence
9
All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
וַ/יַּכְשִׁיל֣וּ/הוּ
kâshal H3782
to totter or waver (through weakness…
עָלֵ֣י/מוֹ
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
לְשׁוֹנָ֑/ם
lâshôwn H3956
the tongue (of man or animals),…
יִ֝תְנֹדֲד֗וּ
nâdad H5074
properly, to wave to and fro…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
רֹ֥אֵה
râʼâh H7200
to see, literally or figuratively (in…
בָֽ/ם
10
The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!
וַ/יִּֽירְא֗וּ
yârêʼ H3372
to fear; morally, to revere; caus.…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
אָ֫דָ֥ם
ʼâdâm H120
ruddy i.e. a human being (an…
וַ֭/יַּגִּידוּ
nâgad H5046
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly…
פֹּ֥עַל
pôʻal H6467
an act or work (concretely)
אֱלֹהִ֗ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
וּֽ/מַעֲשֵׂ֥/הוּ
maʻăseh H4639
an action (good or bad); generally,…
הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ
sâkal H7919
to be (causatively, make or act)…
11
יִשְׂמַ֬ח
sâmach H8055
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively)…
צַדִּ֣יק
tsaddîyq H6662
just
בַּ֭/יהוָה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
וְ/חָ֣סָה
châçâh H2620
to flee for protection; figuratively, to…
ב֑/וֹ
וְ֝/יִתְהַֽלְל֗וּ
hâlal H1984
to be clear (orig. of sound,…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
יִשְׁרֵי
yâshâr H3477
straight (literally or figuratively)
לֵֽב
lêb H3820
the heart; also used (figuratively) very…