לְדָוִ֡ד אֵלֶ֥יךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה נַפְשִׁ֥י אֶשָּֽׂא
[ of David.] To you, O YHWH, do I lift up my soul.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
אֱֽלֹהַ֗י בְּךָ֣ בָ֭טַחְתִּי אַל אֵב֑וֹשָׁה אַל יַֽעַלְצ֖וּ אֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי
O my God, I trust in you: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
גַּ֣ם כָּל קֹ֭וֶיךָ לֹ֣א יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ הַבּוֹגְדִ֥ים רֵיקָֽם
Yea, let none that wait on you be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
דְּרָכֶ֣יךָ יְ֭הוָה הוֹדִיעֵ֑נִי אֹ֖רְחוֹתֶ֣יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי
Shew me your ways, O YHWH; teach me your paths.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
הַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤נִי בַאֲמִתֶּ֨ךָ וְֽלַמְּדֵ֗נִי כִּֽי אַ֭תָּה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑י אוֹתְךָ֥ קִ֝וִּ֗יתִי כָּל הַיּֽוֹם
Lead me in your truth, and teach me: for you the God of my salvation; on you do I wait all the day.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
זְכֹר רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ יְ֭הוָה וַחֲסָדֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י מֵעוֹלָ֣ם הֵֽמָּה
Remember, O YHWH, your tender mercies and your lovingkindnesses; for they ever of old.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
חַטֹּ֤אות נְעוּרַ֨י וּפְשָׁעַ֗י אַל תִּ֫זְכֹּ֥ר כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ זְכָר לִי אַ֑תָּה לְמַ֖עַן טוּבְךָ֣ יְהוָֽה
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to your mercy remember you me for your goodness' sake, O YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
טוֹב וְיָשָׁ֥ר יְהוָ֑ה עַל כֵּ֤ן יוֹרֶ֖ה חַטָּאִ֣ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ
Good and upright YHWH: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
יַדְרֵ֣ךְ עֲ֭נָוִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד עֲנָוִ֣ים דַּרְכּֽוֹ
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
כָּל אָרְח֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֑ת לְנֹצְרֵ֥י בְ֝רִית֗וֹ וְעֵדֹתָֽיו
All the paths of YHWH mercy and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
לְמַֽעַן שִׁמְךָ֥ יְהוָ֑ה וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥ לַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗י כִּ֣י רַב הֽוּא
For your name's sake, O YHWH, pardon mine iniquity; for it great.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
מִי זֶ֣ה הָ֭אִישׁ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה י֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יִבְחָֽר
What man he that feareth YHWH? him shall he teach in the way he shall choose.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
נַ֭פְשׁוֹ בְּט֣וֹב תָּלִ֑ין וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ יִ֣ירַשׁ אָֽרֶץ
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
ס֣וֹד יְ֭הוָה לִירֵאָ֑יו וּ֝בְרִית֗וֹ לְהוֹדִיעָֽם
The secret of YHWH with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
עֵינַ֣י תָּ֭מִיד אֶל יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֽוּא יוֹצִ֖יא מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת רַגְלָֽי
Mine eyes ever toward YHWH; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
פְּנֵה אֵלַ֥י וְחָנֵּ֑נִי כִּֽי יָחִ֖יד וְעָנִ֣י אָֽנִי
Turn you to me, and have mercy upon me; for I desolate and afflicted.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
צָר֣וֹת לְבָבִ֣י הִרְחִ֑יבוּ מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י הוֹצִיאֵֽנִי
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: bring you me out of my distresses.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
רְאֵ֣ה עָ֭נְיִי וַעֲמָלִ֑י וְ֝שָׂ֗א לְכָל חַטֹּאותָֽי
Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
רְאֵֽה אוֹיְבַ֥י כִּי רָ֑בּוּ וְשִׂנְאַ֖ת חָמָ֣ס שְׂנֵאֽוּנִי
Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
שָׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי אַל אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ כִּֽי חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in you.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
תֹּם וָיֹ֥שֶׁר יִצְּר֑וּנִי כִּ֝֗י קִוִּיתִֽיךָ
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on you.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
פְּדֵ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִ֝כֹּ֗ל צָֽרוֹתָיו
Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.