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Psalms 40

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I Waited Patiently for the LORD
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לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ Prep-l, Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H5329 For the choirmaster.
מִזְמֽוֹר׃ miz·mō·wr N-ms H4210 A Psalm
לְדָוִ֥ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 of David.
קַוֺּ֣ה qaw·wōh V-Piel-InfAbs H6960 I waited patiently for
קִוִּ֣יתִי qiw·wî·ṯî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H6960 . . .
יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD;
וַיֵּ֥ט way·yêṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5186 He inclined
אֵ֝לַ֗י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 and heard
שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃ šaw·‘ā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H7775 my cry.
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וַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי׀ way·ya·‘ă·lê·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 1cs H5927 He lifted me up
מִבּ֥וֹר mib·bō·wr Prep-m | N-msc H953 from the pit
שָׁאוֹן֮ šā·’ō·wn N-ms H7588 of despair,
הַיָּ֫וֵ֥ן hay·yā·wên Art | N-ms H3121 out of the miry
מִטִּ֪יט miṭ·ṭîṭ Prep-m | N-msc H2916 clay;
וַיָּ֖קֶם way·yā·qem Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 He set
רַגְלַ֗י raḡ·lay N-fdc | 1cs H7272 my feet
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 upon
סֶ֥לַע se·la‘ N-ms H5553 a rock,
אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃ ’ă·šu·rāy N-fpc | 1cs H838 [and] made my footsteps
כּוֹנֵ֥ן kō·w·nên V-Piel-Perf-3ms H3559 firm.
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וַיִּתֵּ֬ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 He put
חָדָשׁ֮ ḥā·ḏāš Adj-ms H2319 a new
שִׁ֥יר šîr N-ms H7892 song
בְּפִ֨י׀ bə·p̄î Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H6310 in my mouth,
תְּהִלָּ֪ה tə·hil·lāh N-fs H8416 a hymn of praise
לֵֽאלֹ֫הֵ֥ינוּ lê·lō·hê·nū Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cp H430 to our God.
רַבִּ֣ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 Many
יִרְא֣וּ yir·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7200 will see
וְיִירָ֑אוּ wə·yî·rā·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H3372 and fear
וְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּ wə·yiḇ·ṭə·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H982 and put their trust
בַּיהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3068 in the LORD.
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אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי ’aš·rê Interjection H835 Blessed
הַגֶּ֗בֶר hag·ge·ḇer Art | N-ms H1397 is the man
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who
שָׂ֣ם śām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7760 has made
יְ֭הֹוָה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
מִבְטַח֑וֹ miḇ·ṭa·ḥōw N-msc | 3ms H4009 his trust,
וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 who has not
פָנָ֥ה p̄ā·nāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6437 turned
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
רְ֝הָבִ֗ים rə·hā·ḇîm N-mp H7295 the proud,
וְשָׂטֵ֥י wə·śā·ṭê Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H7750 nor to those who lapse
כָזָֽב׃ ḵā·zāḇ N-ms H3577 into falsehood.
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רַבּ֤וֹת rab·bō·wṯ Adj-fp H7227 Many,
יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD
אֱלֹהַי֮ ’ĕ·lō·hay N-mpc | 1cs H430 my God,
נִֽפְלְאֹתֶ֥יךָ nip̄·lə·’ō·ṯe·ḵā V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fpc | 2ms H6381 are the wonders
אַתָּ֤ה׀ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You
עָשִׂ֨יתָ׀ ‘ā·śî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 have done,
וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶ֗יךָ ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā Conj-w | N-fpc | 2ms H4284 and the plans You have
אֵ֫לֵ֥ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H413 for us —
אֵ֤ין׀ ’ên Adv H369 none
עֲרֹ֬ךְ ‘ă·rōḵ V-Qal-Inf H6186 can compare
אֵלֶ֗יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to You —
אַגִּ֥ידָה ’ag·gî·ḏāh V-Hifil-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H5046 if I proclaim
וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָה wa·’ă·ḏab·bê·rāh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H1696 and declare them,
עָ֝צְמ֗וּ ‘ā·ṣə·mū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6105 they are more than
מִסַּפֵּֽר׃ mis·sap·pêr Prep-m | V-Piel-Inf H5608 [I] can count.
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זֶ֤בַח ze·ḇaḥ N-ms H2077 Sacrifice
וּמִנְחָ֨ה׀ ū·min·ḥāh Conj-w | N-fs H4503 and offering
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 You did not
חָפַ֗צְתָּ ḥā·p̄aṣ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H2654 desire,
אָ֭זְנַיִם ’ā·zə·na·yim N-fd H241 but my ears
כָּרִ֣יתָ kā·rî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3738 You have opened.
לִּ֑י Prep | 1cs
עוֹלָ֥ה ‘ō·w·lāh N-fs H5930 Burnt offerings
וַ֝חֲטָאָ֗ה wa·ḥă·ṭā·’āh Conj-w | N-fs H2401 and sin offerings
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 You did not
שָׁאָֽלְתָּ׃ šā·’ā·lə·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7592 require.
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אָ֣ז ’āz Adv H227 Then
אָ֭מַרְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I said,
הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Here I am,
בָ֑אתִי ḇā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H935 I have come —
כָּת֥וּב kā·ṯūḇ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H3789 it is written
עָלָֽי׃ ‘ā·lāy Prep | 1cs H5921 about me
בִּמְגִלַּת־ bim·ḡil·laṯ- Prep-b | N-fsc H4039 in the scroll
סֵ֝֗פֶר sê·p̄er N-ms H5612 . . .:
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חָפָ֑צְתִּי ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2654 I delight
לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת־ la·‘ă·śō·wṯ- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to do
רְצוֹנְךָ֣ rə·ṣō·wn·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H7522 Your will,
אֱלֹהַ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hay N-mpc | 1cs H430 O my God;
וְ֝ת֥וֹרָתְךָ֗ wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā Conj-w | N-fsc | 2ms H8451 Your law
בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 [is] within
מֵעָֽי׃ mê·‘āy N-mpc | 1cs H4578 my heart.
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בִּשַּׂ֤רְתִּי biś·śar·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H1319 I proclaim
צֶ֨דֶק׀ ṣe·ḏeq N-ms H6664 righteousness
רָ֗ב rāḇ Adj-ms H7227 in the great
בְּקָ֘הָ֤ל bə·qā·hāl Prep-b | N-ms H6951 assembly;
הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 behold,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I do not
אֶכְלָ֑א ’eḵ·lā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3607 seal
שְׂ֭פָתַי śə·p̲ā·t̲ai N-fdc | 1cs H8193 my lips,
אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 as You,
יְ֝הוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,
יָדָֽעְתָּ׃ yā·ḏā·‘ə·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3045 do know.
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לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I have not
כִסִּ֨יתִי׀ ḵis·sî·ṯî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H3680 covered up
צִדְקָתְךָ֬ ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H6666 Your righteousness
בְּת֬וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 in
לִבִּ֗י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 my heart;
אָמָ֑רְתִּי ’ā·mā·rə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I have declared
אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ ’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H530 Your faithfulness
וּתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣ ū·ṯə·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā Conj-w | N-fsc | 2ms H8668 and salvation;
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I have not
כִחַ֥דְתִּי ḵi·ḥaḏ·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H3582 concealed
חַסְדְּךָ֥ ḥas·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2617 Your loving devotion
וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ wa·’ă·mit·tə·ḵā Conj-w | N-fsc | 2ms H571 and faithfulness
רָֽב׃ rāḇ Adj-ms H7227 from the great
לְקָהָ֥ל lə·qā·hāl Prep-l | N-ms H6951 assembly.
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אַתָּ֤ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 -
יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 do not
תִכְלָ֣א ṯiḵ·lā V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3607 withhold
רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ ra·ḥă·me·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H7356 Your mercy
מִמֶּ֑נִּי mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 from me;
חַסְדְּךָ֥ ḥas·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2617 Your loving devotion
וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ wa·’ă·mit·tə·ḵā Conj-w | N-fsc | 2ms H571 and faithfulness
תָּמִ֥יד tā·mîḏ Adv H8548 will always
יִצְּרֽוּנִי׃ yiṣ·ṣə·rū·nî V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | 1cs H5341 guard me.
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כִּ֤י Conj H3588 For
רָע֡וֹת rā·‘ō·wṯ N-fp H7451 evils
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 . . .
אֵ֬ין ’ên Adv H369 without
מִסְפָּ֗ר mis·pār N-ms H4557 number
אָפְפ֥וּ־ ’ā·p̄ə·p̄ū- V-Qal-Perf-3cp H661 surround me
עָלַ֨י׀ ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 . . .;
עֲ֭וֺנֹתַי ‘ă·wō·nō·ṯay N-cpc | 1cs H5771 my sins
הִשִּׂיג֣וּנִי hiś·śî·ḡū·nî V-Hifil-Perf-3cp | 1cs H5381 have overtaken me,
וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 so that I cannot
יָכֹ֣לְתִּי yā·ḵō·lə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3201 . . .
לִרְא֑וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 see.
עָצְמ֥וּ ‘ā·ṣə·mū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6105 They are more
מִשַּֽׂעֲר֥וֹת miś·śa·‘ă·rō·wṯ Prep-m | N-fpc H8185 than the hairs
רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י rō·šî N-msc | 1cs H7218 of my head,
וְלִבִּ֥י wə·lib·bî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H3820 and my heart
עֲזָבָֽנִי׃ ‘ă·zā·ḇā·nî V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 1cs H5800 has failed within me.
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רְצֵ֣ה rə·ṣêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7521 Be pleased,
יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,
לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי lə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 1cs H5337 to deliver me;
חֽוּשָׁה׃ ḥū·šāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H2363 hurry,
יְ֝הוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,
לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי lə·‘ez·rā·ṯî Prep-l | N-fsc | 1cs H5833 to help me.
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מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י mə·ḇaq·šê V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc H1245 May those who seek
לִסְפּ֫וֹתָ֥הּ lis·pō·w·ṯāh Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H5595 vvv
נַפְשִׁ֗י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my life
יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ yê·ḇō·šū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H954 be ashamed
וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ׀ wə·yaḥ·pə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H2659 and confounded
יַחַד֮ ya·ḥaḏ Adv H3162 . . .;
חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י ḥă·p̄ê·ṣê Adj-mpc H2655 may those who wish me
רָעָתִֽי׃ rā·‘ā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H7451 harm
יִסֹּ֣גוּ yis·sō·ḡū V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp H5472 be repelled
אָ֭חוֹר ’ā·ḥō·wr N-ms H268 . . .
וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ wə·yik·kā·lə·mū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3mp H3637 and humiliated.
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הָאֹמְרִ֥ים hā·’ō·mə·rîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H559 May those who say
לִ֝֗י Prep | 1cs to me,
הֶ֘אָ֥ח׀ he·’āḥ Interjection H1889 Aha,
הֶאָֽח׃ he·’āḥ Interjection H1889 aha!
יָ֭שֹׁמּוּ yā·šōm·mū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H8074 be appalled
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 at
עֵ֣קֶב ‘ê·qeḇ Conj H6118 . . .
בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם bā·šə·tām N-fsc | 3mp H1322 their own shame.
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כָּֽל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 May all
מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ mə·ḇaq·še·ḵā V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc | 2ms H1245 who seek You
יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ yā·śî·śū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7797 rejoice
וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ׀ wə·yiś·mə·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H8055 and be glad
בְּךָ֗ bə·ḵā Prep | 2ms in You;
אֹֽ֝הֲבֵ֗י ’ō·hă·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H157 may those who love
תְּשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃ tə·šū·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H8668 Your salvation
תָ֭מִיד ṯā·mîḏ Adv H8548 always
יֹאמְר֣וּ yō·mə·rū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H559 say,
יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD
יִגְדַּ֣ל yiḡ·dal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1431 be magnified!
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וַאֲנִ֤י׀ wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 But I [am]
עָנִ֣י ‘ā·nî Adj-ms H6041 poor
וְאֶבְיוֹן֮ wə·’eḇ·yō·wn Conj-w | Adj-ms H34 and needy;
אֲדֹנָ֪י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 may the Lord
יַחֲשָׁ֫ב ya·ḥă·šāḇ V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H2803 think
לִ֥י Prep | 1cs of me.
אַ֑תָּה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You
עֶזְרָתִ֣י ‘ez·rā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H5833 are my helper
וּמְפַלְטִ֣י ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî Conj-w | V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc | 1cs H6403 and deliverer;
אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י ’ĕ·lō·hay N-mpc | 1cs H430 O my God,
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not
תְּאַחַֽר׃ tə·’a·ḥar V-Piel-Imperf-2ms H309 delay.

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