לְדָוִ֗ד מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥יל אַשְׁרֵ֥י נְֽשׂוּי פֶּ֗שַׁע כְּס֣וּי חֲטָאָֽה
[ of David, Maschil.] Blessed transgression forgiven, sin covered.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָ֗ם לֹ֤א יַחְשֹׁ֬ב יְהוָ֣ה ל֣וֹ עָוֺ֑ן וְאֵ֖ין בְּרוּח֣וֹ רְמִיָּה
Blessed the man to whom YHWH imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit no guile.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
כִּֽי הֶ֭חֱרַשְׁתִּי בָּל֣וּ עֲצָמָ֑י בְּ֝שַׁאֲגָתִ֗י כָּל הַיּֽוֹם
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
כִּ֤י יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַיְלָה֮ תִּכְבַּ֥ד עָלַ֗י יָ֫דֶ֥ךָ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְשַׁדִּ֑י בְּחַרְבֹ֖נֵי קַ֣יִץ סֶֽלָה
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
חַטָּאתִ֨י אוֹדִ֪יעֲךָ֡ וַעֲוֺ֘נִ֤י לֹֽא כִסִּ֗יתִי אָמַ֗רְתִּי אוֹדֶ֤ה עֲלֵ֣י פְ֭שָׁעַי לַיהוָ֑ה וְאַתָּ֨ה נָ֘שָׂ֤אתָ עֲוֺ֖ן חַטָּאתִ֣י סֶֽלָה
I acknowledged my sin to you, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions to YHWH; and you forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
עַל זֹ֡את יִתְפַּלֵּ֬ל כָּל חָסִ֨יד אֵלֶיךָ֮ לְעֵ֪ת מְ֫צֹ֥א רַ֗ק לְ֭שֵׁטֶף מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים אֵ֝לָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַגִּֽיעוּ
For this shall every one that is godly pray to you in a time when you mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh to him.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
אַתָּ֤ה סֵ֥תֶר לִי֮ מִצַּ֪ר תִּ֫צְּרֵ֥נִי רָנֵּ֥י פַלֵּ֑ט תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִי סֶֽלָה
You my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨ וְֽאוֹרְךָ֗ בְּדֶֽרֶךְ ז֥וּ תֵלֵ֑ךְ אִֽיעֲצָ֖ה עָלֶ֣יךָ עֵינִֽי
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with mine eye.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
אַל תִּֽהְי֤וּ כְּס֥וּס כְּפֶרֶד֮ אֵ֤ין הָ֫בִ֥ין בְּמֶֽתֶג וָרֶ֣סֶן עֶדְי֣וֹ לִבְל֑וֹם בַּ֝֗ל קְרֹ֣ב אֵלֶֽיךָ
Be you not as the horse, as the mule, have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near to you.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
רַבִּ֥ים מַכְאוֹבִ֗ים לָרָ֫שָׁ֥ע וְהַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ בַּיהוָ֑ה חֶ֝֗סֶד יְסוֹבְבֶֽנּוּ
Many sorrows to the wicked: but he that trusteth in YHWH, mercy shall compass him about.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
שִׂמְח֬וּ בַֽיהוָ֣ה וְ֭גִילוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּ כָּל יִשְׁרֵי לֵֽב
Be glad in YHWH, and rejoice, you righteous: and shout for joy, all upright in heart.