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Psalms 143

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Psalm title: A Psalm. Of David.

  1. מִזְמ֗וֹר
    1. מִזְמ֗וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
  2. לְדָ֫וִ֥ד
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָ֫וִ֥דDa.VidDavidH1732
  1. 1Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;
    1. יְהוָ֤ה׀
      1. יְהוָ֤הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    2. שְׁמַ֬ע
      1. שְׁמַ֬עshe.Ma'hearH8085G
    3. תְּפִלָּתִ֗י
      1. תְּפִלָּתִ֗te.fi.la.TprayerH8605
      2. יimyH9020
    4. הַאֲזִ֥ינָה
      1. הַאֲזִ֥ינָha.'a.Zi.nagive earH0238
      2. הh!H9012
    5. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    6. תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י
      1. תַּחֲנוּנַ֑ta.cha.nu.NasupplicationsH8469
      2. יimyH9020
    7. בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥
      1. בֶּbe.inH9003
      2. אֱמֻנָתְ'e.mu.na.te.faithfulnessH0530
      3. ךָ֥KhayourH9021
    8. עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי
      1. עֲ֝נֵ֗'a.Ne.answerH6030B
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    9. בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. צִדְקָתֶֽtzid.ka.Te.righteousnessH6666
      3. ךָchayourH9021
  2. 2Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.
    1. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תָּב֣וֹא
      1. תָּב֣וֹאta.Vo'you goH0935G
    3. בְ֭מִשְׁפָּט
      1. בְ֭Ve.inH9003
      2. מִשְׁפָּטmish.potjudgmentH4941G
    4. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-withH0854
    5. עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ
      1. עַבְדֶּ֑'av.De.servantH5650
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    7. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    8. יִצְדַּ֖ק
      1. יִצְדַּ֖קyitz.Dakhe is righteousH6663
    9. לְפָנֶ֣יךָ
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. פָנֶ֣יfa.Nei.beforeH6440G
      3. ךָkhayouH9021
    10. כָל־
      1. כָלkhol-anyH3605
    11. חָֽי׃
      1. חָֽיChailiving [person]H2416A
  3. 3The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.
    1. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    2. רָ֘דַ֤ף
      1. רָ֘דַ֤ףra.Dafhe has pursuedH7291
    3. אוֹיֵ֨ב׀
      1. אוֹיֵ֨ב'o.Yevan enemyH0341
    4. נַפְשִׁ֗י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֗naf.ShselfH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. דִּכָּ֣א
      1. דִּכָּ֣אdi.Ka'he has crushedH1792
    6. לָ֭אָרֶץ
      1. לָ֭La.to theH9005
      2. אָרֶץ'a.retzgroundH0776H
    7. חַיָּתִ֑י
      1. חַיָּתִ֑chai.ya.TlifeH2416C
      2. יimyH9020
    8. הוֹשִׁיבַ֥נִי
      1. הוֹשִׁיבַ֥ho.shi.Va.he has caused to dwellH3427
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    9. בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים
      1. בְ֝ve.inH9003
      2. מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗יםma.cha.sha.Kimdark placesH4285
    10. כְּמֵתֵ֥י
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. מֵתֵ֥יme.Teidead [people] ofH4191
    11. עוֹלָֽם׃
      1. עוֹלָֽםo.LamantiquityH5769J
  4. 4Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.
    1. וַתִּתְעַטֵּ֣ף
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תִּתְעַטֵּ֣ףtit.'a.Tefit has fainted awayH5848C
    2. עָלַ֣י
      1. עָלַ֣'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    3. רוּחִ֑י
      1. רוּחִ֑ru.ChspiritH7307G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. בְּ֝תוֹכִ֗י
      1. בְּ֝be.inH9003
      2. תוֹכִ֗to.Kh[the] midst ofH8432
      3. יimeH9030
    5. יִשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥ם
      1. יִשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥םyish.to.Memit is appalledH8074H
    6. לִבִּֽי׃
      1. לִבִּֽli.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
  5. 5I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.
    1. זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי
      1. זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּיza.Khar.tiI have rememberedH2142
    2. יָמִ֨ים׀
      1. יָמִ֨יםya.MimdaysH3117G
    3. מִקֶּ֗דֶם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. קֶּ֗דֶםKe.demantiquityH6924H
    4. הָגִ֥יתִי
      1. הָגִ֥יתִיha.Gi.tiI have meditatedH1897
    5. בְכָל־
      1. בְve.onH9003
      2. כָלkhol-everyH3605
    6. פָּעֳלֶ֑ךָ
      1. פָּעֳלֶ֑po.'o.Le.deedH6467
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    7. בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה
      1. בְּֽbe.onH9003
      2. מַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639G
    8. יָדֶ֣יךָ
      1. יָדֶ֣יya.Dei.handsH3027G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    9. אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ׃
      1. אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ'a.so.Che.achI meditateH7878
  6. 6My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah.)
    1. פֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּי
      1. פֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּיpe.Ras.tiI have spread outH6566
    2. יָדַ֣י
      1. יָדַ֣ya.DahandsH3027G
      2. יimyH9020
    3. אֵלֶ֑יךָ
      1. אֵלֶ֑י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    4. נַפְשִׁ֓י׀
      1. נַפְשִׁ֓naf.ShthroatH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. כְּאֶֽרֶץ־
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. אֶֽרֶץ'e.retz-a landH0776G
    6. עֲיֵפָ֖ה
      1. עֲיֵפָ֖ה'a.ye.FahexhaustedH5889
    7. לְךָ֣
      1. לְle.[is] toH9005
      2. ךָ֣KhayouH9031
    8. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  7. 7Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.
    1. מַ֘הֵ֤ר
      1. מַ֘הֵ֤רma.HerhurryH4116A
    2. עֲנֵ֨נִי׀
      1. עֲנֵ֨'a.Ne.answerH6030B
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    3. יְהוָה֮
      1. יְהוָה֮Yah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    4. כָּלְתָ֪ה
      1. כָּלְתָ֪הkal.Tahit is exhaustedH3615G
    5. ר֫וּחִ֥י
      1. ר֫וּחִ֥ru.ChspiritH7307G
      2. יimyH9020
    6. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    7. תַּסְתֵּ֣ר
      1. תַּסְתֵּ֣רtas.Teryou hideH5641
    8. פָּנֶ֣יךָ
      1. פָּנֶ֣יpa.Nei.faceH6440H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    9. מִמֶּ֑נִּי
      1. מִמֶּ֑mi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
    10. וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9001
      2. נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּיnim.Shal.tiI will be equalH4911A
    11. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    12. יֹ֥רְדֵי
      1. יֹ֥רְדֵיYo.re.dei[those who] go down ofH3381
    13. בֽוֹר׃
      1. בֽוֹרVor[the] pitH0953A
  8. 8Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.
    1. הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִי
      1. הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤hash.Mi.'E.make hearH8085G
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. בַבֹּ֨קֶר׀
      1. בַva.in theH9003
      2. בֹּ֨קֶרBo.kermorningH1242
    3. חַסְדֶּךָ֮
      1. חַסְדֶּchas.de.covenant loyaltyH2617A
      2. ךָ֮KhayourH9021
    4. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    5. בְךָ֪
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. ךָ֪KhayouH9031
    6. בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּי
      1. בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּיva.Ta.che.tiI have trustedH0982
    7. הוֹדִיעֵ֗נִי
      1. הוֹדִיעֵ֗ho.di.'E.make known toH3045
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    8. דֶּֽרֶךְ־
      1. דֶּֽרֶךְde.rekh-[the] wayH1870G
    9. ז֥וּ
      1. ז֥וּzuwhichH2098
    10. אֵלֵ֑ךְ
      1. אֵלֵ֑ךְ'e.LekhI will goH1980G
    11. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    12. אֵ֝לֶיךָ
      1. אֵ֝לֶי'E.lei.toH0413
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    13. נָשָׂ֥אתִי
      1. נָשָׂ֥אתִיna.Sa.tiI lift upH5375Q
    14. נַפְשִֽׁי׃
      1. נַפְשִֽׁnaf.ShdesireH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
  9. 9O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.
    1. הַצִּילֵ֖נִי
      1. הַצִּילֵ֖ha.tzi.Le.deliverH5337
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. מֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֹיְבַ֥'o.ye.VaenemiesH0341
      3. יimyH9020
    3. יְהוָ֗ה
      1. יְהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    4. אֵלֶ֥יךָ
      1. אֵלֶ֥י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    5. כִסִּֽתִי׃
      1. כִסִּֽתִיkhi.Si.tiI have coveredH3680
  10. 10Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.
    1. לַמְּדֵ֤נִי׀
      1. לַמְּדֵ֤la.me.De.teachH3925G
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. לַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹת
      1. לַֽla.toH9005
      2. עֲשׂ֣וֹת'a.SotdoH6213A
    3. רְצוֹנֶךָ֮
      1. רְצוֹנֶre.tzo.ne.willH7522
      2. ךָ֮KhayourH9021
    4. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    5. אַתָּ֪ה
      1. אַתָּ֪ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    6. אֱל֫וֹהָ֥י
      1. אֱל֫וֹהָ֥'e.Lo.Ha[are] GodH0430G
      2. יimyH9020
    7. רוּחֲךָ֥
      1. רוּחֲru.cha.spiritH7307G
      2. ךָ֥KhayourH9021
    8. טוֹבָ֑ה
      1. טוֹבָ֑הto.VahgoodH2896A
    9. תַּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי
      1. תַּ֝נְחֵ֗tan.Che.may it leadH5148
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    10. בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retza land ofH0776H
    11. מִישֽׁוֹר׃
      1. מִישֽׁוֹרmi.Shorlevel groundH4334
  11. 11Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.
    1. לְמַֽעַן־
      1. לְמַֽעַןle.ma.'an-for [the] sake ofH4616
    2. שִׁמְךָ֣
      1. שִׁמְshim.nameH8034
      2. ךָ֣KhayourH9021
    3. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    4. תְּחַיֵּ֑נִי
      1. תְּחַיֵּ֑te.chai.Ye.you will preserve aliveH2421
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    5. בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓׀
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. צִדְקָתְtzid.ka.te.righteousnessH6666
      3. ךָ֓ChayourH9021
    6. תוֹצִ֖יא
      1. תוֹצִ֖יאto.Tzi'you will bring outH3318H
    7. מִצָּרָ֣ה
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. צָּרָ֣הtza.RahtroubleH6869B
    8. נַפְשִֽׁי׃
      1. נַפְשִֽׁnaf.ShlifeH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
  12. 12And in your mercy put an end to my haters, and send destruction on all those who are against my soul; for I am your servant.
    1. וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ֮
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. חַסְדְּchas.de.covenant loyaltyH2617A
      4. ךָ֮KhayourH9021
    2. תַּצְמִ֪ית
      1. תַּצְמִ֪יתtatz.Mityou will destroyH6789
    3. אֹ֫יְבָ֥י
      1. אֹ֫יְבָ֥'o.ye.VaenemiesH0341
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וְֽ֭הַאֲבַדְתָּ
      1. וְֽ֭Ve.andH9001
      2. הַאֲבַדְתָּha.'a.vad.tayou will destroyH0006
    5. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    6. צֹרֲרֵ֣י
      1. צֹרֲרֵ֣יtzo.ra.Rei[the] opposers ofH6887D
    7. נַפְשִׁ֑י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֑naf.ShlifeH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    8. כִּ֝֗י
      1. כִּ֝֗יKiforH3588A
    9. אֲנִ֣י
      1. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    10. עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
      1. עַבְדֶּֽ'av.De.[am] servantH5650
      2. ךָkhayourH9021

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