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Psalms 27

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Psalm title: [supplied: A Psalm] of David.

  1. לְדָוִ֨ד׀
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732
  1. 1Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
    1. יְהוָ֤ה׀
      1. יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. אוֹרִ֣י
      1. אוֹרִ֣'o.R[is] lightH0216
      2. יimyH9020
    3. וְ֭יִשְׁעִי
      1. וְ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. יִשְׁעִyish.'salvationH3468
      3. יimyH9020
    4. מִמִּ֣י
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מִּ֣יMiwhom?H4310
    5. אִירָ֑א
      1. אִירָ֑א'i.Ra'will I be afraidH3372H
    6. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    7. מָֽעוֹז־
      1. מָֽעוֹזma.'oz-[is] [the] refuge ofH4581
    8. חַ֝יַּ֗י
      1. חַ֝יַּ֗chai.YalifeH2416E
      2. יimyH9020
    9. מִמִּ֥י
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מִּ֥יMiwhom?H4310
    10. אֶפְחָֽד׃
      1. אֶפְחָֽד'ef.Chadwill I be in dreadH6342
  2. 2When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
    1. בִּקְרֹ֤ב
      1. בִּbiwhenH9003
      2. קְרֹ֤בk.Rodrew nearH7126G
    2. עָלַ֨י׀
      1. עָלַ֨'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    3. מְרֵעִים֮
      1. מְרֵעִים֮me.re.'Imevil-doersH7489A
    4. לֶאֱכֹ֪ל
      1. לֶle.toH9005
      2. אֱכֹ֪ל'e.KholdevourH0398
    5. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    6. בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י
      1. בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥be.Sa.RfleshH1320
      2. יimyH9020
    7. צָרַ֣י
      1. צָרַ֣tza.RaopponentsH6862C
      2. יimyH9020
    8. וְאֹיְבַ֣י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֹיְבַ֣'o.ye.VaenemiesH0341
      3. יimyH9020
    9. לִ֑י
      1. לִ֑Lto <the>H9005
      2. יimeH9030
    10. הֵ֖מָּה
      1. הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
    11. כָשְׁל֣וּ
      1. כָשְׁל֣וּkha.she.Luthey stumbledH3782
    12. וְנָפָֽלוּ׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נָפָֽלוּna.Fa.luthey fellH5307G
  3. 3If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-thoughH0518A
    2. תַּחֲנֶ֬ה
      1. תַּחֲנֶ֬הta.cha.Nehit will encampH2583
    3. עָלַ֨י׀
      1. עָלַ֨'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    4. מַחֲנֶה֮
      1. מַחֲנֶה֮ma.cha.Neha campH4264
    5. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    6. יִירָ֪א
      1. יִירָ֪אyi.Ra'it will fearH3372G
    7. לִ֫בִּ֥י
      1. לִ֫בִּ֥li.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    8. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-thoughH0518A
    9. תָּק֣וּם
      1. תָּק֣וּםta.Kumit will ariseH6965B
    10. עָ֭לַי
      1. עָ֭לַ'A.laonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    11. מִלְחָמָ֑ה
      1. מִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahwarfareH4421
    12. בְּ֝זֹ֗את
      1. בְּ֝be.inH9003
      2. זֹ֗אתZotthisH2063
    13. אֲנִ֣י
      1. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    14. בוֹטֵֽחַ׃
      1. בוֹטֵֽחַvo.Te.ach[will be] trustingH0982
  4. 4One [supplied: thing] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire [supplied: of him] in his temple.
    1. אַחַ֤ת׀
      1. אַחַ֤ת'a.Chatone [thing]H0259
    2. שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי
      1. שָׁאַ֣לְתִּיsha.'Al.tiI have askedH7592
    3. מֵֽאֵת־
      1. מֵֽme.fromH9006
      2. אֵת'et-withH0854
    4. יְהוָה֮
      1. יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. אוֹתָ֪הּ
      1. אוֹתָ֪'o.Ta<obj.>H0853
      2. הּhitH9034
    6. אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ
      1. אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ'a.Va.KeshI will seekH1245
    7. שִׁבְתִּ֣י
      1. שִׁבְתִּ֣shiv.Tto dwellH3427
      2. יiIH9040
    8. בְּבֵית־
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. בֵיתveit-[the] house ofH1004Q
    9. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    10. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    11. יְמֵ֣י
      1. יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
    12. חַיַּ֑י
      1. חַיַּ֑chai.YalifeH2416E
      2. יimyH9020
    13. לַחֲז֥וֹת
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. חֲז֥וֹתcha.ZotlookH2372
    14. בְּנֹֽעַם־
      1. בְּbe.onH9003
      2. נֹֽעַםno.'am-[the] kindness ofH5278
    15. יְ֝הוָ֗ה
      1. יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    16. וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. לְle.toH9005
      3. בַקֵּ֥רva.KerinquireH1239
    17. בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. הֵיכָלֽhei.kha.LtempleH1964G
      3. וֹohisH9023
  5. 5For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי׀
      1. יִצְפְּנֵ֨yitz.pe.Ne.he will concealH6845
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    3. בְּסֻכֹּה֮
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. סֻכֹּsu.KorefugeH5520
      3. ה֮hhisH9023
    4. בְּי֪וֹם
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. י֪וֹםYoma day ofH3117G
    5. רָ֫עָ֥ה
      1. רָ֫עָ֥הra.'AhtroubleH7451C
    6. יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִי
      1. יַ֭סְתִּרֵYas.ti.re.he will hideH5641
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    7. בְּסֵ֣תֶר
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. סֵ֣תֶרSe.ter[the] hiding place ofH5643A
    8. אָהֳל֑וֹ
      1. אָהֳל֑'o.ho.LtentH0168G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    9. בְּ֝צ֗וּר
      1. בְּ֝be.onH9003
      2. צ֗וּרTzura rockH6697H
    10. יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃
      1. יְרוֹמְמֵֽye.ro.Me.he will raise upH7311A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  6. 6And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.
    1. וְעַתָּ֨ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַתָּ֨ה'a.TahnowH6258
    2. יָר֪וּם
      1. יָר֪וּםya.Rumit will riseH7311A
    3. רֹאשִׁ֡י
      1. רֹאשִׁ֡ro.ShheadH7218A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. עַ֤ל
      1. עַ֤ל'alaboveH5921A
    5. אֹֽיְבַ֬י
      1. אֹֽיְבַ֬'o.ye.VaenemiesH0341
      2. יimyH9020
    6. סְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗י
      1. סְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗se.vi.vo.TaaroundH5439G
      2. יimeH9030
    7. וְאֶזְבְּחָ֣ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶזְבְּחָ֣ה'ez.be.ChahI will sacrificeH2076
    8. בְ֭אָהֳלוֹ
      1. בְ֭ve.inH9003
      2. אָהֳל'o.ho.ltentH0168G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    9. זִבְחֵ֣י
      1. זִבְחֵ֣יziv.Cheisacrifices ofH2077
    10. תְרוּעָ֑ה
      1. תְרוּעָ֑הte.ru.'Aha shout of joyH8643
    11. אָשִׁ֥ירָה
      1. אָשִׁ֥ירָה'a.Shi.rahI will singH7891
    12. וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה
      1. וַ֝va.andH9002
      2. אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה'a.za.me.RahI will sing praisesH2167
    13. לַיהוָֽה׃
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. יהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
  7. 7Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.
    1. שְׁמַע־
      1. שְׁמַעshe.ma'-hearH8085G
    2. יְהוָ֖ה
      1. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. קוֹלִ֥י
      1. קוֹלִ֥ko.LvoiceH6963A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. אֶקְרָ֗א
      1. אֶקְרָ֗א'ek.Ra'I call outH7121G
    5. וְחָנֵּ֥נִי
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חָנֵּ֥cho.Ne.show favor toH2603A
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    6. וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. עֲנֵֽ'a.Ne.answerH6030B
      3. נִיnimeH9030
  8. 8My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.
    1. לְךָ֤׀
      1. לְle.of <the>H9005
      2. ךָ֤KhayouH9031
    2. אָמַ֣ר
      1. אָמַ֣ר'a.Marit has saidH0559
    3. לִ֭בִּי
      1. לִ֭בִּLi.bheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ
      1. בַּקְּשׁ֣וּba.ke.ShuseekH1245
    5. פָנָ֑י
      1. פָנָ֑fa.NafaceH6440H
      2. יimyH9020
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    7. פָּנֶ֖יךָ
      1. פָּנֶ֖יpa.Nei.faceH6440H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    8. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    9. אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃
      1. אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ'a.va.KeshI will seekH1245
  9. 9Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תַּסְתֵּ֬ר
      1. תַּסְתֵּ֬רtas.Teryou hideH5641
    3. פָּנֶ֨יךָ׀
      1. פָּנֶ֨יpa.Nei.faceH6440H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. מִמֶּנִּי֮
      1. מִמֶּmi.me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּי֮NimeH9030
    5. אַֽל־
      1. אַֽל'al-may notH0408
    6. תַּט־
      1. תַּטtat-you turn asideH5186
    7. בְּאַ֗ף
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אַ֗ף'AfangerH0639G
    8. עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ
      1. עַ֫בְדֶּ֥'av.De.servantH5650
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    9. עֶזְרָתִ֥י
      1. עֶזְרָתִ֥'ez.ra.ThelpH5833
      2. יimyH9020
    10. הָיִ֑יתָ
      1. הָיִ֑יתָha.Yi.tayou have beenH1961
    11. אַֽל־
      1. אַֽל'al-may notH0408
    12. תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִי
      1. תִּטְּשֵׁ֥ti.te.She.you abandonH5203
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    13. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    14. תַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִי
      1. תַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗ta.'az.Ve.you forsakeH5800A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    15. אֱלֹהֵ֥י
      1. אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiO God ofH0430G
    16. יִשְׁעִֽי׃
      1. יִשְׁעִֽyish.'salvationH3468
      2. יImyH9020
  10. 10For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.
    1. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    2. אָבִ֣י
      1. אָבִ֣'a.VfatherH0001G
      2. יimyH9020
    3. וְאִמִּ֣י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִמִּ֣'i.MmotherH0517
      3. יimyH9020
    4. עֲזָב֑וּנִי
      1. עֲזָב֑וּ'a.za.Vu.they have forsakenH5800A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    5. וַֽיהוָ֣ה
      1. וַֽva.andH9002
      2. יהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    6. יַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃
      1. יַֽאַסְפֵֽYa.'as.Fe.he will receiveH0622
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  11. 11Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies.
    1. ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי
      1. ה֤וֹרֵ֥ho.Re.teachH3384B
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. יְהוָ֗ה
      1. יְהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ
      1. דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥dar.Ke.wayH1870G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וּ֭נְחֵנִי
      1. וּ֭U.andH9002
      2. נְחֵne.che.leadH5148
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    5. בְּאֹ֣רַח
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אֹ֣רַח'O.racha path ofH0734
    6. מִישׁ֑וֹר
      1. מִישׁ֑וֹרmi.Shorlevel groundH4334
    7. לְ֝מַ֗עַן
      1. לְ֝מַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anon account ofH4616
    8. שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃
      1. שׁוֹרְרָֽsho.RaenemiesH8324
      2. יimyH9020
  12. 12Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.
    1. אַֽל־
      1. אַֽל'al-may notH0408
    2. תִּ֭תְּנֵנִי
      1. תִּ֭תְּנֵTi.te.ne.you giveH5414G
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    3. בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] desire ofH5315L
    4. צָרָ֑י
      1. צָרָ֑tza.RaopponentsH6862C
      2. יimyH9020
    5. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    6. קָֽמוּ־
      1. קָֽמוּka.mu-they have arisenH6965J
    7. בִ֥י
      1. בִ֥von <the>H9003
      2. יimeH9030
    8. עֵֽדֵי־
      1. עֵֽדֵי'e.dei-witnesses ofH5707
    9. שֶׁ֝֗קֶר
      1. שֶׁ֝֗קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267
    10. וִיפֵ֥חַ
      1. וִvi.andH9002
      2. יפֵ֥חַFe.acha witness ofH3307
    11. חָמָֽס׃
      1. חָמָֽסcha.MasviolenceH2555
  13. 13Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living ...!
    1. לׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄ
      1. לׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄlu.Le'if notH3884
    2. הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי
      1. הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיHe.'e.man.tiI had believedH0539
    3. לִרְא֥וֹת
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. רְא֥וֹתr.'otlookH7200G
    4. בְּֽטוּב־
      1. בְּֽbe.onH9003
      2. טוּבtuv-[the] goodness ofH2898
    5. יְהוָ֗ה
      1. יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    6. בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
    7. חַיִּֽים׃
      1. חַיִּֽיםchai.Yimliving [people]H2416A
  14. 14Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
    1. קַוֵּ֗ה
      1. קַוֵּ֗הka.VehwaitH6960A
    2. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    3. יְה֫וָ֥ה
      1. יְה֫וָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. חֲ֭זַק
      1. חֲ֭זַקCha.zakbe strongH2388G
    5. וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יַאֲמֵ֣ץya.'a.Metzmay it show strengthH0553
    6. לִבֶּ֑ךָ
      1. לִבֶּ֑li.Be.heartH3820A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    7. וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. קַוֵּ֗הka.VehwaitH6960A
    8. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    9. יְהוָֽה׃
      1. יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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