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Psalms 57

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Psalm title: To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock.

  1. לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ
    1. לַlato theH9005
    2. מְנַצֵּ֣חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
  2. אַל־
    1. אַל'al-al-H0516
  3. תַּ֭שְׁחֵת
    1. תַּ֭שְׁחֵתTash.chettashchethH0516
  4. לְדָוִ֣ד
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732
  5. מִכְתָּ֑ם
    1. מִכְתָּ֑םmikh.Tama miktamH4387
  6. בְּבָרְח֥וֹ
    1. בְּbe.whenH9003
    2. בָרְח֥va.re.ChfledH1272
    3. וֹoheH9043
  7. מִפְּנֵי־
    1. מִmi.fromH9006
    2. פְּנֵיpe.nei.Sha-beforeH6440G
  8. שָׁ֝א֗וּל
    1. שָׁ֝א֗וּלSha.'UlSaulH7586G
  9. בַּמְּעָרָֽה׃
    1. בַּba.in theH9003
    2. מְּעָרָֽהme.'a.RahcaveH4631
  1. 1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. חָנֵּ֤נִי
      1. חָנֵּ֤cho.ne.show favor toH2603A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀
      1. אֱלֹהִ֨ים'E.lo.HimO GodH0430G
    3. חָנֵּ֗נִי
      1. חָנֵּ֗cho.ne.show favor toH2603A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    4. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    5. בְךָ֮
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. ךָ֮KhayouH9031
    6. חָסָ֪יָה
      1. חָסָ֪יָהcha.Sa.yahit takes refugeH2620
    7. נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י
      1. נַ֫פְשִׁ֥naf.ShselfH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    8. וּבְצֵֽל־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. צֵֽלtzel-[the] shadow ofH6738
    9. כְּנָפֶ֥יךָ
      1. כְּנָפֶ֥יke.na.Fei.wingsH3671
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    10. אֶחְסֶ֑ה
      1. אֶחְסֶ֑ה'ech.SehI take refugeH2620
    11. עַ֝֗ד
      1. עַ֝֗ד'AduntilH5704
    12. יַעֲבֹ֥ר
      1. יַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.Vorit will pass byH5674A
    13. הַוּֽוֹת׃
      1. הַוּֽוֹתha.Votdestruction<s>H1942
  2. 2I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.
    1. אֶ֭קְרָא
      1. אֶ֭קְרָא'Ek.ra'I call outH7121G
    2. לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים
      1. לֵֽle.toH9005
      2. אלֹהִ֣יםlo.HimGodH0430G
    3. עֶלְי֑וֹן
      1. עֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonMost HighH5945B
    4. לָ֝אֵ֗ל
      1. לָ֝la.to <the>H9005
      2. אֵ֗ל'ElGodH0410G
    5. גֹּמֵ֥ר
      1. גֹּמֵ֥רgo.Mer[who] avengesH1584
    6. עָלָֽי׃
      1. עָלָֽ'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
  3. 3He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.
    1. יִשְׁלַ֤ח
      1. יִשְׁלַ֤חyish.Lachhe will sendH7971G
    2. מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שָּׁמַ֨יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenH8064
    3. וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. יוֹשִׁיעֵ֗yo.shi.'E.he will saveH3467
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    4. חֵרֵ֣ף
      1. חֵרֵ֣ףche.Refhe will reproachH2778A
    5. שֹׁאֲפִ֣י
      1. שֹׁאֲפִ֣sho.'a.F[one who] crushesH7602B
      2. יimeH9030
    6. סֶ֑לָה
      1. סֶ֑לָהSe.lahSelahH5542
    7. יִשְׁלַ֥ח
      1. יִשְׁלַ֥חyish.Lachhe will sendH7971G
    8. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    9. חַסְדּ֥וֹ
      1. חַסְדּ֥chas.Dcovenant loyaltyH2617A
      2. וֹohisH9023
    10. וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲמִתּֽ'a.mi.TfaithfulnessH0571G
      3. וֹohisH9023
  4. 4My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
    1. נַפְשִׁ֤י׀
      1. נַפְשִׁ֤naf.ShselfH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    2. בְּת֥וֹךְ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. ת֥וֹךְTokhamongH8432
    3. לְבָאִם֮
      1. לְבָאִם֮le.va.'ImlionsH3833A
    4. אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה
      1. אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה'esh.ke.VahI lie withH7901G
    5. לֹ֫הֲטִ֥ים
      1. לֹ֫הֲטִ֥יםlo.ha.Tim[those that] devourH3857
    6. בְּֽנֵי־
      1. בְּֽנֵיbe.nei-[the] children ofH1121A
    7. אָדָ֗ם
      1. אָדָ֗ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    8. שִׁ֭נֵּיהֶם
      1. שִׁ֭נֵּיShi.nei.teethH8127G
      2. הֶםhemtheirH9028
    9. חֲנִ֣ית
      1. חֲנִ֣יתcha.Nit[are] a spearH2595
    10. וְחִצִּ֑ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חִצִּ֑יםchi.TzimarrowsH2671
    11. וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. לְשׁוֹנָ֗le.sho.NatongueH3956G
      3. םmtheirH9028
    12. חֶ֣רֶב
      1. חֶ֣רֶבChe.rev[is] a swordH2719
    13. חַדָּֽה׃
      1. חַדָּֽהcha.DahsharpH2299
  5. 5O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
    1. ר֣וּמָה
      1. ר֣וּמָRu.mabe exaltedH7311A
      2. הh!H9012
    2. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-aboveH5921A
    3. הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimheavensH8064
    4. אֱלֹהִ֑ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimO GodH0430G
    5. עַ֖ל
      1. עַ֖ל'al[be] overH5921A
    6. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    7. הָאָ֣רֶץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָ֣רֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G
    8. כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃
      1. כְּבוֹדֶֽke.vo.De.gloryH3519
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  6. 6They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)
    1. רֶ֤שֶׁת׀
      1. רֶ֤שֶׁתRe.sheta netH7568
    2. הֵכִ֣ינוּ
      1. הֵכִ֣ינוּhe.Khi.nuthey preparedH3559H
    3. לִפְעָמַי֮
      1. לִliforH9005
      2. פְעָמַf.'a.MafeetH6471
      3. י֮imyH9020
    4. כָּפַ֪ף
      1. כָּפַ֪ףka.Fafit bent downH3721
    5. נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י
      1. נַ֫פְשִׁ֥naf.ShselfH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    6. כָּר֣וּ
      1. כָּר֣וּka.Ruthey dugH3738B
    7. לְפָנַ֣י
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. פָנַ֣fa.NabeforeH6440G
      3. יimeH9020
    8. שִׁיחָ֑ה
      1. שִׁיחָ֑הshi.Chaha pitH7882
    9. נָפְל֖וּ
      1. נָפְל֖וּna.fe.Luthey have fallenH5307G
    10. בְתוֹכָ֣הּ
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. תוֹכָ֣to.Kha[the] midst ofH8432
      3. הּhitH9024
    11. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  7. 7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise.
    1. נָ֘כ֤וֹן
      1. נָ֘כ֤וֹןna.Khon[is] steadfastH3559H
    2. לִבִּ֣י
      1. לִבִּ֣li.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    3. אֱ֭לֹהִים
      1. אֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimO GodH0430G
    4. נָכ֣וֹן
      1. נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[is] steadfastH3559H
    5. לִבִּ֑י
      1. לִבִּ֑li.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    6. אָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה
      1. אָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה'a.Shi.rahI will singH7891
    7. וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲזַמֵּֽרָה'a.za.Me.rahI will sing praisesH2167
  8. 8You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn.
    1. ע֤וּרָה
      1. ע֤וּרָ'U.raawakeH5782
      2. הh!H9012
    2. כְבוֹדִ֗י
      1. כְבוֹדִ֗khe.vo.DO honorH3519
      2. יimyH9020
    3. ע֭וּרָֽה
      1. ע֭וּרָֽ'U.raawakeH5782
      2. הh!H9012
    4. הַנֵּ֥בֶל
      1. הַha.OH9009
      2. נֵּ֥בֶלNe.vellyreH5035B
    5. וְכִנּ֗וֹר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כִנּ֗וֹרkhi.NorharpH3658
    6. אָעִ֥ירָה
      1. אָעִ֥ירָה'a.'I.rahI will wakenH5782
    7. שָּֽׁחַר׃
      1. שָּֽׁחַרSha.char[the] dawnH7837
  9. 9I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations.
    1. אוֹדְךָ֖
      1. אוֹדְ'od.I will give thanks toH3034
      2. ךָ֖KhayouH9031
    2. בָעַמִּ֥ים׀
      1. בָva.among theH9003
      2. עַמִּ֥ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971A
    3. אֲדֹנָ֑י
      1. אֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
    4. אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗
      1. אֲ֝זַמֶּרְ'a.za.mer.I will sing praises toH2167
      2. ךָ֗khayouH9031
    5. בַּל־
      1. בַּלbal-notH1077
    6. אֻמִּֽים׃
      1. אֻמִּֽים'u.MimnationsH0523
  10. 10For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. גָדֹ֣ל
      1. גָדֹ֣לga.Dol[is] greatH1419A
    3. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-toH5704
    4. שָׁמַ֣יִם
      1. שָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064
    5. חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ
      1. חַסְדֶּ֑chas.De.covenant loyaltyH2617A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. וְֽעַד־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. עַד'ad-toH5704
    7. שְׁחָקִ֥ים
      1. שְׁחָקִ֥יםshe.cha.Kim[the] cloudsH7834
    8. אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
      1. אֲמִתֶּֽ'a.mi.Te.faithfulnessH0571G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  11. 11Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth.
    1. ר֣וּמָה
      1. ר֣וּמָRu.mabe exaltedH7311A
      2. הh!H9012
    2. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-aboveH5921A
    3. שָׁמַ֣יִם
      1. שָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064
    4. אֱלֹהִ֑ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimO GodH0430G
    5. עַ֖ל
      1. עַ֖ל'al[be] overH5921A
    6. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    7. הָאָ֣רֶץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָ֣רֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G
    8. כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃
      1. כְּבוֹדֶֽke.vo.De.gloryH3519
      2. ךָkhayourH9021

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