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Psalms 39

Hebrew Interlinear
I Will Watch My Ways
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לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ Prep-l, Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H5329 For the choirmaster.
לִידִיתוּן lī·ḏī·ṯūn Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3038 For Jeduthun.
מִזְמ֥וֹר miz·mō·wr N-ms H4210 A Psalm
לְדָוִֽד׃ lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 of David.
אָמַ֗רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I said,
אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה ’eš·mə·rāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H8104 I will watch
דְרָכַי֮ ḏə·rā·ḵay N-cpc | 1cs H1870 my ways
מֵחֲט֪וֹא mê·ḥă·ṭō·w Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H2398 so that I will not sin
בִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥י ḇil·šō·w·nî Prep-b | N-csc | 1cs H3956 with my tongue;
אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה ’eš·mə·rāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H8104 I will guard
לְפִ֥י lə·p̄î Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H6310 my mouth
מַחְס֑וֹם maḥ·sō·wm N-ms H4269 with a muzzle
בְּעֹ֖ד bə·‘ōḏ Prep-b | Adv H5750 as long as
רָשָׁ֣ע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 the wicked
לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃ lə·neḡ·dî Prep-l | 1cs H5048 are present.
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נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי ne·’ĕ·lam·tî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H481 I was speechless
ד֭וּמִיָּה ḏū·mî·yāh N-fs H1747 and still;
הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי he·ḥĕ·šê·ṯî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H2814 I remained silent,
מִטּ֑וֹב miṭ·ṭō·wḇ Prep-m | N-ms H2896 [even] from [speaking] good,
וּכְאֵבִ֥י ū·ḵə·’ê·ḇî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H3511 and my sorrow
נֶעְכָּֽר׃ ne‘·kār V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H5916 was stirred.
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לִבִּ֨י׀ lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 My heart
חַם־ ḥam- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2552 grew hot
בְּקִרְבִּ֗י bə·qir·bî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H7130 within me;
בַּהֲגִיגִ֥י ba·hă·ḡî·ḡî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H1901 as I mused,
אֵ֑שׁ ’êš N-cs H784 the fire
תִבְעַר־ ṯiḇ·‘ar- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1197 burned.
דִּ֝בַּ֗רְתִּי dib·bar·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H1696 [Then] I spoke
בִּלְשֽׁוֹנִי׃ bil·šō·w·nî Prep-b | N-csc | 1cs H3956 with my tongue:
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הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤נִי hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 1cs H3045 Show me,
יְהוָ֨ה׀ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,
קִצִּ֗י qiṣ·ṣî N-msc | 1cs H7093 my end
וּמִדַּ֣ת ū·mid·daṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H4060 and the measure
יָמַ֣י yā·may N-mpc | 1cs H3117 of my days.
אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה ’ê·ḏə·‘āh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H3045 Let me know
מֶה־ meh- Interrog H4100 . . .
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 how
הִ֑יא Pro-3fs H1931 . . .
חָדֵ֥ל ḥā·ḏêl Adj-ms H2310 fleeting
אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 my life is.
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הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 You, indeed,
נָ֘תַ֤תָּה nā·ṯat·tāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms H5414 have made
יָמַ֗י yā·may N-mpc | 1cs H3117 my days
טְפָח֨וֹת׀ ṭə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ N-mp H2947 [as] handbreadths,
וְחֶלְדִּ֣י wə·ḥel·dî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H2465 and my lifetime
כְאַ֣יִן ḵə·’a·yin Prep-k | Adv H369 as nothing
נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ neḡ·de·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5048 before You.
אַ֥ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 Truly
כָּֽל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 each
אָ֝דָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 man
נִצָּ֥ב niṣ·ṣāḇ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H5324 at his best
הֶ֥בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 exists as but a breath
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 . . ..
סֶֽלָה׃ se·lāh Interjection H5542 Selah
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אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Adv H389 Surely
אִ֗ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 every man
יִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־ yiṯ·hal·leḵ- V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H1980 goes about
בְּצֶ֤לֶם׀ bə·ṣe·lem Prep-b | N-ms H6754 like a phantom;
אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Adv H389 surely
יֶהֱמָי֑וּן ye·hĕ·mā·yūn V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | Pn H1993 he bustles
הֶ֥בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 in vain;
יִ֝צְבֹּ֗ר yiṣ·bōr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6651 he heaps up [riches]
וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
יֵדַ֥ע yê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3045 knowing
מִי־ mî- Interrog H4310 who
אֹסְפָֽם׃ ’ō·sə·p̄ām V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 3mp H622 will haul them away.
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וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 And now,
אֲדֹנָ֑י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 O Lord,
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 for what
קִּוִּ֣יתִי qiw·wî·ṯî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H6960 do I wait?
תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י tō·w·ḥal·tî N-fsc | 1cs H8431 My hope is
לְךָ֣ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms in
הִֽיא׃ Pro-3fs H1931 You.
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הַצִּילֵ֑נִי haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 1cs H5337 Deliver me
מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 from all
פְּשָׁעַ֥י pə·šā·‘ay N-mpc | 1cs H6588 my transgressions;
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not
תְּשִׂימֵֽנִי׃ tə·śî·mê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | 1cs H7760 make me
חֶרְפַּ֥ת ḥer·paṯ N-fsc H2781 the reproach
נָ֝בָ֗ל nā·ḇāl Adj-ms H5036 of fools.
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נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי ne·’ĕ·lam·tî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H481 I have become mute;
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I do not
אֶפְתַּח־ ’ep̄·taḥ- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6605 open
פִּ֑י N-msc | 1cs H6310 my mouth
כִּ֖י Conj H3588 because [of what]
אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You
עָשִֽׂיתָ׃ ‘ā·śî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 have done.
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הָסֵ֣ר hā·sêr V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5493 Remove
נִגְעֶ֑ךָ niḡ·‘e·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5061 Your scourge
מֵעָלַ֣י mê·‘ā·lay Prep-m | 1cs H5921 from me;
אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
כָלִֽיתִי׃ ḵā·lî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3615 am perishing
מִתִּגְרַ֥ת mit·tiḡ·raṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H8409 by the force
יָ֝דְךָ֗ yā·ḏə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 of Your hand.
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יִסַּ֬רְתָּ yis·sar·tā V-Piel-Perf-2ms H3256 You discipline
בְּֽתוֹכָ֘ח֤וֹת bə·ṯō·w·ḵā·ḥō·wṯ Prep-b | N-fp H8433 and correct
אִ֗ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for
עָוֺ֨ן׀ ‘ā·wōn N-cs H5771 his iniquity,
וַתֶּ֣מֶס wat·te·mes Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-2ms H4529 consuming
כָּעָ֣שׁ kā·‘āš Prep-k, Art | N-ms H6211 like a moth
חֲמוּד֑וֹ ḥă·mū·ḏōw V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-msc | 3ms H2530 what he holds dear;
אַ֤ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 surely
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 each
אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 man
הֶ֖בֶל he·ḇel N-ms H1892 [is] but a vapor.
סֶֽלָה׃ se·lāh Interjection H5542 Selah
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שִֽׁמְעָ֥ה־ šim·‘āh- V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H8085 Hear
תְפִלָּתִ֨י׀ ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H8605 my prayer,
יְהוָ֡ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,
הַאֲזִינָה֮ ha·’ă·zî·nāh V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3fs H238 and give ear
וְשַׁוְעָתִ֨י׀ wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî Conj-w | N-fsc | 1cs H7775 to my cry for help;
אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not
תֶּ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ te·ḥĕ·raš V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H2790 be deaf
אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
דִּמְעָתִ֗י dim·‘ā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H1832 my weeping.
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 For
אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I
גֵ֣ר ḡêr N-ms H1616 am a foreigner
עִמָּ֑ךְ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 dwelling with You,
תּ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב tō·wō·šāḇ N-ms H8453 a stranger
כְּכָל־ kə·ḵāl- Prep-k | N-msc H3605 like all
אֲבוֹתָֽי׃ ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāy N-mpc | 1cs H1 my fathers.
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הָשַׁ֣ע hā·ša‘ V-Hifil-Imp-ms H8159 Turn Your gaze
מִמֶּ֣נִּי mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 away from me,
וְאַבְלִ֑יגָה wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H1082 that I may again be cheered
בְּטֶ֖רֶם bə·ṭe·rem Prep-b | Adv H2962 before
אֵלֵ֣ךְ ’ê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1980 I depart
וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ wə·’ê·nen·nî Conj-w | Adv | 1cs H369 and am no more.

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