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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 6תהלים 6

Each verse opens with the running Hebrew, an English translation, and a discourse note (its connective, relation, and role in the argument). Below follows the word-by-word breakdown in six tiers: gloss, case/state or parsing, syntax, semantic force, and a lexical note.

Case Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Vocative Verb (no case) Indeclinable

Discourse notes head each verse: relation · connective · clause-flow. Indentation marks prominence — flush-left = main line of argument; indented = supporting / subordinate material.

Theme

Psalms 6 (11 verses in the MT) opens: Excel and on Sheminith psalm to. The middle of the chapter continues: For there is not the death of the remembrance of Sheol who I will praise to you. It closes: Were ashamed were dismayed very all my enemies they would turn back were ashamed a moment.

Translation & textual notes

The Hebrew base text here follows the Masoretic Text in the Leningrad tradition as represented by the Westminster Leningrad Codex / MorphHB diplomatic stream imported from OSHB; distinctively copyrighted apparatus from BHS or BHQ is not reproduced. Psalms 6 comprises 11 verses in MT order. Movement I (vv. 1-4) — Excel and on Sheminith psalm to. Excel and on Sheminith psalm to. YHWH do not in your nostril and you are vindicated and do not the venom of and they discipline. Pity me YHWH for weak I to be healed YHWH for were dismayed my bone. Your soul were dismayed very and you and you YHWH until when. Movement II (vv. 5-8) — Return! YHWH armed my soul one to save so that your steadfast love. Return! YHWH armed my soul one to save so that your steadfast love. For there is not the death of the remembrance of Sheol who I will praise to you. You labored and (make to) swim in all by night the bed tears a bed of they made melt. Be consumed because of the provocation of the eyes of and he moved on in all and it will besiege. Movement III (vv. 9-11) — Turn aside from me all did iniquity for listen YHWH the sound of weeping. Turn aside from me all did iniquity for listen YHWH the sound of weeping. Listen YHWH mercy YHWH prayer he shall take. Were ashamed were dismayed very all my enemies they would turn back were ashamed a moment. Where English printed Bibles divide verses differently, this annotation follows MT versification throughout.

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לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ בִּ֭נְגִינוֹת עַֽל הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד

Excel and on Sheminith psalm to.

Participle — attendant circumstance or substantival actorasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Participle — attendant circumstance or substantival actor. Lead predicate is 'excel'. Opens the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַexcelprep + art + Piel ptc ms · נָצַח (H5329)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorנָצַח (H5329) 'excel'.
בִּ֭נְגִינוֹתandprep + N com f pl abs · נְגִינָה (H5058)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)נְגִינָה (H5058) 'and'.
עַֽלonprep · עַל (H5921)Particle or relational elementעַל (H5921) 'on'.
הַשְּׁמִינִ֗יתSheminithart + Adj · שְׁמִינִית (H8067)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)שְׁמִינִית (H8067) 'Sheminith'.
מִזְמ֥וֹרpsalmN c · מִזְמוֹר (H4210)Construct chain (genitival)מִזְמוֹר (H4210) 'psalm'.
לְדָוִֽדtoprep + N proper · דָּוִד (H1732)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)דָּוִד (H1732) 'to'.
2

יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל בְּאַפְּךָ֥ תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִי וְֽאַל בַּחֲמָתְךָ֥ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי

YHWH do not in your nostril and you are vindicated and do not the venom of and they discipline.

Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-orientedasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'and you are vindicated'.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
יְֽהוָ֗הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
אַלdo notneg. · אַל (H408)Particle or relational elementאַל (H408) 'do not'.
בְּאַפְּךָ֥in your nostrilprep + N com m sg constr + sfx 2ms · אַף (H639)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אַף (H639) 'in your nostril'.
תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִיand you are vindicatedHiphil impf 2ms + sfx 1cs · יָכַח (H3198)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalיָכַח (H3198) 'and you are vindicated'.
וְֽאַלand do notconj וְ + neg. · אַל (H408)Particle or relational elementאַל (H408) 'and do not'.
בַּחֲמָתְךָ֥the venom ofprep + N com f sg constr + sfx 2ms · חֵמָה (H2534)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)חֵמָה (H2534) 'the venom of'.
תְיַסְּרֵֽנִיand they disciplinePiel impf 2ms + sfx 1cs · יָסַר (H3256)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalיָסַר (H3256) 'and they discipline'.
3

חָנֵּ֥נִי יְהוָה֮ כִּ֤י אֻמְלַ֫ל אָ֥נִי רְפָאֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י נִבְהֲל֣וּ עֲצָמָֽי

Pity me YHWH for weak I to be healed YHWH for were dismayed my bone.

Imperative — volitional addressasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'pity me'.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
חָנֵּ֥נִיpity meQal impv 2ms + sfx 1cs · חָנַן (H2603)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeחָנַן (H2603) 'pity me'.
יְהוָה֮YHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
כִּ֤יforconj וְ · כִּי (H3588)Particle or relational elementכִּי (H3588) 'for'.
אֻמְלַ֫לweakAdj · אֻמְלַל (H536)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אֻמְלַל (H536) 'weak'.
אָ֥נִיIpron 1cs · אֲנִי (H589)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אֲנִי (H589) 'I'.
רְפָאֵ֥נִיto be healedQal impv 2ms + sfx 1cs · רָפָא (H7495)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeרָפָא (H7495) 'to be healed'.
יְהוָ֑הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
כִּ֖יforconj וְ · כִּי (H3588)Particle or relational elementכִּי (H3588) 'for'.
נִבְהֲל֣וּwere dismayedN · בָּהַל (H926)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)בָּהַל (H926) 'were dismayed'.
עֲצָמָֽיmy boneN c · עֶצֶם (H6106)Construct chain (genitival)עֶצֶם (H6106) 'my bone'.
4

וְ֭נַפְשִׁי נִבְהֲלָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד ואת וְאַתָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַד מָתָֽי

Your soul were dismayed very and you and you YHWH until when.

Linked non-verbal clausewə
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Linked non-verbal clause.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
וְ֭נַפְשִׁיyour soulconj וְ + N com c sg constr + sfx 1cs · נֶפֶשׁ (H5315)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)נֶפֶשׁ (H5315) 'your soul'.
נִבְהֲלָ֣הwere dismayedN · בָּהַל (H926)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)בָּהַל (H926) 'were dismayed'.
מְאֹ֑דveryart · מְאֹד (H3966)Particle or relational elementמְאֹד (H3966) 'very'.
ואתand youconj וְ + pron 2ms · אַתָּה (H859)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אַתָּה (H859) 'and you'.
וְאַתָּ֥הand youconj וְ + pron 2ms · אַתָּה (H859)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אַתָּה (H859) 'and you'.
יְ֝הוָ֗הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
עַדuntilprep · עַד (H5704)Particle or relational elementעַד (H5704) 'until'.
מָתָֽיwheninterrog. · מָתַי (H4970)Particle or relational elementמָתַי (H4970) 'when'.
5

שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חַלְּצָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י ה֝וֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ

Return! YHWH armed my soul one to save so that your steadfast love.

Imperative — volitional addressasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'Return!'.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
שׁוּבָ֣הReturn!Qal impv 2ms + Sh · שׁוּב (H7725)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeשׁוּב (H7725) 'Return!'.
יְ֭הוָהYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
חַלְּצָ֣הarmedPiel impv 2ms + Sh · חָלַץ (H2502)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeחָלַץ (H2502) 'armed'.
נַפְשִׁ֑יmy soulN c · נֶפֶשׁ (H5315)Construct chain (genitival)נֶפֶשׁ (H5315) 'my soul'.
ה֝וֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִיone to saveHiphil impv 2ms + sfx 1cs · יָשַׁע (H3467)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeיָשַׁע (H3467) 'one to save'.
לְמַ֣עַןso thatprep · לְמַעַן (H4616)Particle or relational elementלְמַעַן (H4616) 'so that'.
חַסְדֶּֽךָyour steadfast loveN c · חֶסֶד (H2617)Construct chain (genitival)חֶסֶד (H2617) 'your steadfast love'.
6

כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין בַּמָּ֣וֶת זִכְרֶ֑ךָ בִּ֝שְׁא֗וֹל מִ֣י יֽוֹדֶה לָּֽךְ

For there is not the death of the remembrance of Sheol who I will praise to you.

Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-orientedwə
kî-clause (causal, recitative, or evidential). Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'I will praise'.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
כִּ֤יforconj וְ · כִּי (H3588)Particle or relational elementכִּי (H3588) 'for'.
אֵ֣יןthere is notneg. · אַיִן (H369)Particle or relational elementאַיִן (H369) 'there is not'.
בַּמָּ֣וֶתthe death ofprep + art + N com m sg abs · מָוֶת (H4194)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)מָוֶת (H4194) 'the death of'.
זִכְרֶ֑ךָthe remembrance ofN c · זֵכֶר (H2143)Construct chain (genitival)זֵכֶר (H2143) 'the remembrance of'.
בִּ֝שְׁא֗וֹלSheolprep + N proper · שְׁאוֹל (H7585)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)שְׁאוֹל (H7585) 'Sheol'.
מִ֣יwhointerrog. · מִי (H4310)Particle or relational elementמִי (H4310) 'who'.
יֽוֹדֶהI will praiseHiphil impf 3ms · יָדָה (H3034)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalיָדָה (H3034) 'I will praise'.
לָּֽךְto youprep + sfx 2fsParticle or relational elementFunction word: 'to you'.
7

יָגַ֤עְתִּי בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י אַשְׂחֶ֣ה בְכָל לַ֭יְלָה מִטָּתִ֑י בְּ֝דִמְעָתִ֗י עַרְשִׂ֥י אַמְסֶֽה

You labored and (make to) swim in all by night the bed tears a bed of they made melt.

Qatal — perfective or stative predicationasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Qatal — perfective or stative predication. Lead predicate is 'you labored'.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
יָגַ֤עְתִּיyou laboredQal perf 1cs · יָגַע (H3021)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actיָגַע (H3021) 'you labored'.
בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗יandprep + N com f sg constr + sfx 1cs · אֲנָחָה (H585)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אֲנָחָה (H585) 'and'.
אַשְׂחֶ֣ה(make to) swimHiphil impf 1cs · שָׂחָה (H7811)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalשָׂחָה (H7811) '(make to) swim'.
בְכָלin allprep + N com m sg constr · כֹּל (H3605)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כֹּל (H3605) 'in all'.
לַ֭יְלָהby nightN c · לַיְלָה (H3915)Construct chain (genitival)לַיְלָה (H3915) 'by night'.
מִטָּתִ֑יthe bedN c · מִטָּה (H4296)Construct chain (genitival)מִטָּה (H4296) 'the bed'.
בְּ֝דִמְעָתִ֗יtearsprep + N com f sg constr + sfx 1cs · דִּמְעָה (H1832)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)דִּמְעָה (H1832) 'tears'.
עַרְשִׂ֥יa bed ofN c · עֶרֶשׂ (H6210)Construct chain (genitival)עֶרֶשׂ (H6210) 'a bed of'.
אַמְסֶֽהthey made meltHiphil impf 1cs · מָסַס (H4529)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalמָסַס (H4529) 'they made melt'.
8

עָֽשְׁשָׁ֣ה מִכַּ֣עַס עֵינִ֑י עָֽ֝תְקָ֗ה בְּכָל צוֹרְרָֽי

Be consumed because of the provocation of the eyes of and he moved on in all and it will besiege.

Qatal — perfective or stative predicationasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Qatal — perfective or stative predication. Lead predicate is 'be consumed'.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
עָֽשְׁשָׁ֣הbe consumedQal perf 3fs · עָשֵׁשׁ (H6244)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actעָשֵׁשׁ (H6244) 'be consumed'.
מִכַּ֣עַסbecause of the provocation ofprep + N com m sg abs · כַּעַס (H3708)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כַּעַס (H3708) 'because of the provocation of'.
עֵינִ֑יthe eyes ofN c · עַיִן (H5869)Construct chain (genitival)עַיִן (H5869) 'the eyes of'.
עָֽ֝תְקָ֗הand he moved onQal perf 3fs · עָתַק (H6275)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actעָתַק (H6275) 'and he moved on'.
בְּכָלin allprep + N com m sg constr · כֹּל (H3605)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כֹּל (H3605) 'in all'.
צוֹרְרָֽיand it will besiegeQal ptc mp + sfx 1cs · צָרַר (H6887)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorצָרַר (H6887) 'and it will besiege'.
9

ס֣וּרוּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי כָּל פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי שָׁמַ֥ע יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בִּכְיִֽי

Turn aside from me all did iniquity for listen YHWH the sound of weeping.

Imperative — volitional addressasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'turn aside'.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
ס֣וּרוּturn asideQal impv 2mp · סוּר (H5493)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeסוּר (H5493) 'turn aside'.
מִ֭מֶּנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1cs · מִן (H4480)Particle or relational elementמִן (H4480) 'from me'.
כָּלallN c · כֹּל (H3605)Construct chain (genitival)כֹּל (H3605) 'all'.
פֹּ֣עֲלֵיdidQal ptc mp · פָּעַל (H6466)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorפָּעַל (H6466) 'did'.
אָ֑וֶןiniquityN c · אוֹן (H205)Construct chain (genitival)אוֹן (H205) 'iniquity'.
כִּֽיforconj וְ · כִּי (H3588)Particle or relational elementכִּי (H3588) 'for'.
שָׁמַ֥עlistenQal perf 3ms · שָׁמַע (H8085)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actשָׁמַע (H8085) 'listen'.
יְ֝הוָ֗הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
ק֣וֹלthe sound ofN c · קוֹל (H6963)Construct chain (genitival)קוֹל (H6963) 'the sound of'.
בִּכְיִֽיweepingN c · בְּכִי (H1065)Construct chain (genitival)בְּכִי (H1065) 'weeping'.
10

שָׁמַ֣ע יְ֭הוָה תְּחִנָּתִ֑י יְ֝הוָ֗ה תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י יִקָּֽח

Listen YHWH mercy YHWH prayer he shall take.

Qatal — perfective or stative predicationasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Qatal — perfective or stative predication. Lead predicate is 'listen'.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
שָׁמַ֣עlistenQal perf 3ms · שָׁמַע (H8085)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actשָׁמַע (H8085) 'listen'.
יְ֭הוָהYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
תְּחִנָּתִ֑יmercyN c · תְּחִנָּה (H8467)Construct chain (genitival)תְּחִנָּה (H8467) 'mercy'.
יְ֝הוָ֗הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥יprayerN c · תְּפִלָּה (H8605)Construct chain (genitival)תְּפִלָּה (H8605) 'prayer'.
יִקָּֽחhe shall takeQal impf 3ms · לָקַח (H3947)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalלָקַח (H3947) 'he shall take'.
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יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲל֣וּ מְ֭אֹד כָּל אֹיְבָ֑י יָ֝שֻׁ֗בוּ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רָֽגַע

Were ashamed were dismayed very all my enemies they would turn back were ashamed a moment.

Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-orientedasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'were ashamed'. Closes the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
יֵבֹ֤שׁוּwere ashamedQal impf 3mp · בּוּשׁ (H954)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalבּוּשׁ (H954) 'were ashamed'.
וְיִבָּהֲל֣וּwere dismayedconj וְ + Niphal impf 3mp · בָּהַל (H926)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalבָּהַל (H926) 'were dismayed'.
מְ֭אֹדveryart · מְאֹד (H3966)Particle or relational elementמְאֹד (H3966) 'very'.
כָּלallN c · כֹּל (H3605)Construct chain (genitival)כֹּל (H3605) 'all'.
אֹיְבָ֑יmy enemiesQal ptc mp + sfx 1cs · אֹיֵב (H341)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorאֹיֵב (H341) 'my enemies'.
יָ֝שֻׁ֗בוּthey would turn backQal impf 3mp · שׁוּב (H7725)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalשׁוּב (H7725) 'they would turn back'.
יֵבֹ֥שׁוּwere ashamedQal impf 3mp · בּוּשׁ (H954)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalבּוּשׁ (H954) 'were ashamed'.
רָֽגַעa momentN c · רֶגַע (H7281)Construct chain (genitival)רֶגַע (H7281) 'a moment'.