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Psalms 120

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Psalm title: A Song of degrees.

  1. שִׁ֗יר
    1. שִׁ֗ירShir[the] song ofH7892A
  2. הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת
    1. הַֽha.theH9009
    2. מַּ֫עֲל֥וֹתMa.'a.LotascentsH4609B
  1. 1In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.
    1. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. בַּצָּרָ֣תָה
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. צָּרָ֣תָtza.Ra.tadistressH6869B
      3. הh<towards>H9011
    4. לִּ֑י
      1. לִּ֑LofH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. קָ֝רָ֗אתִי
      1. קָ֝רָ֗אתִיka.Ra.tiI called outH7121G
    6. וַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי׃
      1. וַֽVaandH9001
      2. יַּעֲנֵֽi.ya.'a.Ne.he answeredH6030B
      3. נִיnimeH9030
  2. 2Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.
    1. יְֽהוָ֗ה
      1. יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    2. הַצִּ֣ילָה
      1. הַצִּ֣ילָha.Tzi.ladeliverH5337
      2. הh!H9012
    3. נַ֭פְשִׁי
      1. נַ֭פְשִׁNaf.shselfH5315I
      2. יimyH9020
    4. מִשְּׂפַת־
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שְּׂפַתse.fat-a lip ofH8193G
    5. שֶׁ֑קֶר
      1. שֶׁ֑קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267
    6. מִלָּשׁ֥וֹן
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. לָּשׁ֥וֹןla.Shona tongueH3956G
    7. רְמִיָּֽה׃
      1. רְמִיָּֽהre.mi.YahdeceitH7423A
  3. 3What shall be given unto thee, what shall be added unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?
    1. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    2. יִּתֵּ֣ן
      1. יִּתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenwill anyone giveH5414G
    3. לְ֭ךָ
      1. לְ֭Le.toH9005
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    4. וּמַה־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מַהmah-what?H4100
    5. יֹּסִ֥יף
      1. יֹּסִ֥יףyo.Sifwill anyone addH3254H
    6. לָ֗ךְ
      1. לָ֗LatoH9005
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    7. לָשׁ֥וֹן
      1. לָשׁ֥וֹןla.ShonO tongueH3956G
    8. רְמִיָּֽה׃
      1. רְמִיָּֽהre.mi.YahdeceitH7423A
  4. 4Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with burning coals of broom-wood.
    1. חִצֵּ֣י
      1. חִצֵּ֣יchi.Tzeiarrows ofH2671
    2. גִבּ֣וֹר
      1. גִבּ֣וֹרgi.Bora warriorH1368
    3. שְׁנוּנִ֑ים
      1. שְׁנוּנִ֑יםshe.nu.NimsharpenedH8150
    4. עִ֝֗ם
      1. עִ֝֗ם'ImwithH5973A
    5. גַּחֲלֵ֥י
      1. גַּחֲלֵ֥יga.cha.Leiburning coals ofH1513
    6. רְתָמִֽים׃
      1. רְתָמִֽיםre.ta.Mimbroom plantsH7574
  5. 5Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
    1. אֽוֹיָה־
      1. אֽוֹיָה'o.yah-woe!H0190
    2. לִ֭י
      1. לִ֭ltoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    3. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-thatH3588A
    4. גַ֣רְתִּי
      1. גַ֣רְתִּיGar.tiI have sojournedH1481A
    5. מֶ֑שֶׁךְ
      1. מֶ֑שֶׁךְMe.shekhMeshechH4902H
    6. שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּי
      1. שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּיSha.Khan.tiI have dweltH7931
    7. עִֽם־
      1. עִֽם'im-withH5973A
    8. אָהֳלֵ֥י
      1. אָהֳלֵ֥י'o.ho.Lei[the] tents ofH0168G
    9. קֵדָֽר׃
      1. קֵדָֽרke.DarKedarH6938
  6. 6My soul hath long dwelt with them that hate peace.
    1. רַ֭בַּת
      1. רַ֭בַּתRa.batmuchH7227A
    2. שָֽׁכְנָה־
      1. שָֽׁכְנָהsha.khe.nah-it has dweltH7931
    3. לָּ֣הּ
      1. לָּ֣la<for>H9005
      2. הּhitselfH9034
    4. נַפְשִׁ֑י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֑naf.ShselfH5315I
      2. יimyH9020
    5. עִ֝֗ם
      1. עִ֝֗ם'ImwithH5973A
    6. שׂוֹנֵ֥א
      1. שׂוֹנֵ֥אso.Ne'[one who] hatesH8130
    7. שָׁלֽוֹם׃
      1. שָׁלֽוֹםsha.Lom<of> peaceH7965G
  7. 7I [supplied: am for] peace; but when I speak, *they* [supplied: are] for war.
    1. אֲֽנִי־
      1. אֲֽנִי'ani.Sha-IH0589
    2. שָׁ֭לוֹם
      1. שָׁ֭לוֹםSha.lom[am] peaceH7965G
    3. וְכִ֣י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כִ֣יKhithatH3588A
    4. אֲדַבֵּ֑ר
      1. אֲדַבֵּ֑ר'a.da.BerI speakH1696G
    5. הֵ֝֗מָּה
      1. הֵ֝֗מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
    6. לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
      1. לַla.[are] for <the>H9005
      2. מִּלְחָמָֽהmil.cha.MahwarH4421

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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