1
Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.
שִׁ֥יר
shîyr H7892
a song; abstractly, singing
מִזְמ֗וֹר
mizmôwr H4210
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a…
לִ/בְנֵ֫י
bên H1121
a son (as a builder of…
קֹ֥רַח
Qôrach H7141
Korach, the name of two Edomites…
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֣חַ
nâtsach H5329
properly, to glitter from afar, i.e.…
עַל
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
מָחֲלַ֣ת
machălath H4257
'Machalath', probably the title (initial word)…
לְ/עַנּ֑וֹת
ʻânâh H6031
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive…
מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל
maskîyl H4905
instructive, i.e. a didactic poem
לְ/הֵימָ֥ן
Hêymân H1968
Heman, the name of at least…
הָ/אֶזְרָחִֽי
ʼEzrâchîy H250
an Ezrachite or descendant of Zerach
2
Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.
יְ֭הוָה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
יְשׁוּעָתִ֑/י
yᵉshûwʻâh H3444
something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence,…
יוֹם
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
צָעַ֖קְתִּי
tsâʻaq H6817
to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim…
בַ/לַּ֣יְלָה
layil H3915
properly, a twist (away of the…
נֶגְדֶּֽ/ךָ
neged H5048
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically…
3
For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol.
תָּב֣וֹא
bôwʼ H935
to go or come (in a…
לְ֭/פָנֶי/ךָ
pânîym H6440
the face (as the part that…
תְּפִלָּתִ֑/י
tᵉphillâh H8605
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
הַטֵּֽה
nâṭâh H5186
to stretch or spread out; by…
אָ֝זְנְ/ךָ֗
ʼôzen H241
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from…
לְ/רִנָּתִֽ/י
rinnâh H7440
properly, a creaking (or shrill sound),…
4
I am counted among those who go down into the pit. I am like a man who has no help,
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
שָֽׂבְעָ֣ה
sâbaʻ H7646
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction…
בְ/רָע֣וֹת
raʻ H7451
bad or (as noun) evil (natural…
נַפְשִׁ֑/י
nephesh H5315
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal…
וְ/חַיַּ֗/י
chay H2416
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant,…
לִ/שְׁא֥וֹל
shᵉʼôwl H7585
Hades or the world of the…
הִגִּֽיעוּ
nâgaʻ H5060
properly, to touch, i.e. lay the…
5
set apart among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more. They are cut off from your hand.
נֶ֭חְשַׁבְתִּי
châshab H2803
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e.…
עִם
ʻim H5973
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in…
י֣וֹרְדֵי
yârad H3381
to descend (literally, to go downwards;…
ב֑וֹר
bôwr H953
a pit hole (especially one used…
הָ֝יִ֗יתִי
hâyâh H1961
to exist, i.e. be or become,…
כְּ/גֶ֣בֶר
geber H1397
properly, a valiant man or warrior;…
אֵֽין
ʼayin H369
a non-entity; generally used as a…
אֱיָֽל
ʼĕyâl H353
strength
6
You have laid me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.
בַּ/מֵּתִ֗ים
mûwth H4191
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively,…
חָ֫פְשִׁ֥י
chophshîy H2670
exempt (from bondage, tax or care)
כְּמ֤וֹ
kᵉmôw H3644
a form of the prefix 'k-',…
חֲלָלִ֨ים
châlâl H2491
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
שֹׁ֥כְבֵי
shâkab H7901
to lie down (for rest, sexual…
קֶ֗בֶר
qeber H6913
a sepulchre
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher H834
who, which, what, that; also (as…
לֹ֣א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
זְכַרְתָּ֣/ם
zâkar H2142
properly, to mark (so as to…
ע֑וֹד
ʻôwd H5750
properly, iteration or continuance; used only…
וְ֝/הֵ֗מָּה
hêm H1992
they (only used when emphatic)
מִ/יָּדְ/ךָ֥
yâd H3027
a hand (the open one (indicating…
נִגְזָֽרוּ
gâzar H1504
to cut down or off; (figuratively)…
7
Your wrath lies heavily on me. You have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.
שַׁ֭תַּ/נִי
shîyth H7896
to place (in a very wide…
בְּ/ב֣וֹר
bôwr H953
a pit hole (especially one used…
תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹת
tachtîy H8482
lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the…
בְּ֝/מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים
machshâk H4285
darkness; concretely, a dark place
בִּ/מְצֹלֽוֹת
mᵉtsôwlâh H4688
a deep place (of water or…
8
You have taken my friends from me. You have made me an abomination to them. I am confined, and I can’t escape.
עָ֭לַ/י
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
סָמְכָ֣ה
çâmak H5564
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively,…
חֲמָתֶ֑/ךָ
chêmâh H2534
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its…
וְ/כָל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
מִ֝שְׁבָּרֶ֗י/ךָ
mishbâr H4867
a breaker (of the sea)
עִנִּ֥יתָ
ʻânâh H6031
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive…
סֶּֽלָה
çelâh H5542
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
9
My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you.
הִרְחַ֥קְתָּ
râchaq H7368
to widen (in any direction), i.e.…
מְיֻדָּעַ֗/י
yâdaʻ H3045
to know (properly, to ascertain by…
מִ֫מֶּ֥/נִּי
min H4480
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally),…
שַׁתַּ֣/נִי
shîyth H7896
to place (in a very wide…
תוֹעֵב֣וֹת
tôwʻêbah H8441
properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as…
לָ֑/מוֹ
כָּ֝לֻ֗א
kâlâʼ H3607
to restrict, by act (hold back…
וְ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
אֵצֵֽא
yâtsâʼ H3318
to go (causatively, bring) out, in…
10
Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and praise you? Selah.
עֵינִ֥/י
ʻayin H5869
an eye (literally or figuratively); by…
דָאֲבָ֗ה
dâʼab H1669
to pine
מִנִּ֫י
min H4480
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally),…
עֹ֥נִי
ʻŏnîy H6040
depression, i.e. misery
קְרָאתִ֣י/ךָ
qârâʼ H7121
to call out to (i.e. properly,…
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
בְּ/כָל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
י֑וֹם
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
שִׁטַּ֖חְתִּי
shâṭach H7849
to expand
אֵלֶ֣י/ךָ
ʼêl H413
near, with or among; often in…
כַפָּֽ/י
kaph H3709
the hollow hand or palm (so…
11
Is your loving kindness declared in the grave? Or your faithfulness in Destruction?
הֲ/לַ/מֵּתִ֥ים
mûwth H4191
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively,…
תַּעֲשֶׂה
ʻâsâh H6213
to do or make, in the…
פֶּ֑לֶא
peleʼ H6382
a miracle
אִם
ʼim H518
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;…
רְ֝פָאִ֗ים
râphâʼ H7496
properly, lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost…
יָק֤וּמוּ
qûwm H6965
to rise (in various applications, literal,…
יוֹד֬וּ/ךָ
yâdâh H3034
physically, to throw (a stone, an…
סֶּֽלָה
çelâh H5542
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
12
Are your wonders made known in the dark? Or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
הַ/יְסֻפַּ֣ר
çâphar H5608
properly, to score with a mark…
בַּ/קֶּ֣בֶר
qeber H6913
a sepulchre
חַסְדֶּ֑/ךָ
chêçêd H2617
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety;…
אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְ/ךָ֗
ʼĕmûwnâh H530
literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity
בָּ/אֲבַדּֽוֹן
ʼăbaddôwn H11
abstract, a perishing; concrete, Hades
13
But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.
הֲ/יִוָּדַ֣ע
yâdaʻ H3045
to know (properly, to ascertain by…
בַּ/חֹ֣שֶׁךְ
chôshek H2822
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively,…
פִּלְאֶ֑/ךָ
peleʼ H6382
a miracle
וְ֝/צִדְקָתְ/ךָ֗
tsᵉdâqâh H6666
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice),…
בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ
ʼerets H776
the earth (at large, or partitively…
נְשִׁיָּֽה
nᵉshîyâh H5388
oblivion
14
Yahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?
וַ/אֲנִ֤י
ʼănîy H589
I
אֵלֶ֣י/ךָ
ʼêl H413
near, with or among; often in…
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּי
shâvaʻ H7768
properly, to be free; but used…
וּ֝/בַ/בֹּ֗קֶר
bôqer H1242
properly, dawn (as the break of…
תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥/י
tᵉphillâh H8605
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
תְקַדְּמֶֽ/ךָּ
qâdam H6923
to project (one self), i.e. precede;…
15
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up. While I suffer your terrors, I am distracted.
לָ/מָ֣ה
mâh H4100
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why?…
יְ֭הוָה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
תִּזְנַ֣ח
zânach H2186
reject, forsake, fail
נַפְשִׁ֑/י
nephesh H5315
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal…
תַּסְתִּ֖יר
çâthar H5641
to hide (by covering), literally or…
פָּנֶ֣י/ךָ
pânîym H6440
the face (as the part that…
מִמֶּֽ/נִּי
min H4480
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally),…
16
Your fierce wrath has gone over me. Your terrors have cut me off.
עָ֘נִ֤י
ʻânîy H6041
depressed, in mind or circumstances
אֲנִ֣י
ʼănîy H589
I
וְ/גֹוֵ֣עַ
gâvaʻ H1478
to breathe out, i.e. (by implication)…
מִ/נֹּ֑עַר
nôʻar H5290
(abstractly) boyhood
נָשָׂ֖אתִי
nâsâʼ H5375
to lift, in a great variety…
אֵמֶ֣י/ךָ
ʼêymâh H367
fright; concrete, an idol (as a…
אָפֽוּנָה
pûwn H6323
be perplexed
17
They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.
18
You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness.
סַבּ֣וּ/נִי
çâbab H5437
to revolve, surround, or border; used…
כַ֭/מַּיִם
mayim H4325
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine,…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
הַ/יּ֑וֹם
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
הִקִּ֖יפוּ
nâqaph H5362
to strike with more or less…
עָלַ֣/י
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
יָֽחַד
yachad H3162
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
19
הִרְחַ֣קְתָּ
râchaq H7368
to widen (in any direction), i.e.…
מִ֭מֶּ/נִּי
min H4480
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally),…
אֹהֵ֣ב
ʼâhab H157
to have affection for (sexually or…
וָ/רֵ֑עַ
rêaʻ H7453
an associate (more or less close)
מְֽיֻדָּעַ֥/י
yâdaʻ H3045
to know (properly, to ascertain by…
מַחְשָֽׁךְ
machshâk H4285
darkness; concretely, a dark place