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Psalms 39

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  1. 1For the Leader, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
    1. לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ
      1. לַlato theH9005
      2. מְנַצֵּ֥חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
    2. לִֽידוּת֗וּןQere, written (Ketiv): לִידִיתוּן
      1. לִֽli.forH9005
      2. ידוּת֗וּןdu.TunJeduthunH3038G
    3. מִזְמ֥וֹר
      1. מִזְמ֥וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
    4. לְדָוִֽד׃
      1. לְle.ofH9005
      2. דָוִֽדda.VidDavidH1732
  2. 2I said: 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep a curb upon my mouth, while the wicked is before me.'
    1. אָמַ֗רְתִּי
      1. אָמַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559
    2. אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה
      1. אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה'esh.me.RahI will guardH8104H
    3. דְרָכַי֮
      1. דְרָכַde.ra.KhawaysH1870G
      2. י֮imyH9020
    4. מֵחֲט֪וֹא
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. חֲט֪וֹאcha.To'sinningH2398
    5. בִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥י
      1. בִviwithH9003
      2. לְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥l.Sho.NtongueH3956G
      3. יimyH9020
    6. אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה
      1. אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה'esh.me.RahI will keepH8104H
    7. לְפִ֥י
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. פִ֥FmouthH6310G
      3. יimyH9020
    8. מַחְס֑וֹם
      1. מַחְס֑וֹםmach.Soma muzzleH4269
    9. בְּעֹ֖ד
      1. בְּbe.whileH9003
      2. עֹ֖ד'OdstillH5750
    10. רָשָׁ֣ע
      1. רָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563
    11. לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃
      1. לְle.[is] toH9005
      2. נֶגְדִּֽneg.DbeforeH5048
      3. יimeH9030
  3. 3I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, had no comfort; and my pain was held in check.
    1. נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי
      1. נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּיne.'e.Lam.tiI was dumbH0481
    2. ד֭וּמִיָּה
      1. ד֭וּמִיָּהDu.mi.yahsilenceH1747
    3. הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי
      1. הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִיhe.che.Shei.tiI was silentH2814
    4. מִטּ֑וֹב
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. טּ֑וֹבTovgoodH2896B
    5. וּכְאֵבִ֥י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. כְאֵבִ֥khe.'e.VpainH3511
      3. יimyH9020
    6. נֶעְכָּֽר׃
      1. נֶעְכָּֽרne'.Karit was stirred upH5916
  4. 4My heart waxed hot within me; while I was musing, the fire kindled; then spoke I with my tongue:
    1. חַם־
      1. חַםcham-it became hotH2552
    2. לִבִּ֨י׀
      1. לִבִּ֨li.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    3. בְּקִרְבִּ֗י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. קִרְבִּ֗kir.Binner beingH7130G
      3. יimyH9020
    4. בַּהֲגִיגִ֥י
      1. בַּba.inH9003
      2. הֲגִיגִ֥ha.gi.GsighingH1901
      3. יimyH9020
    5. תִבְעַר־
      1. תִבְעַרtiv.'ar-it burnedH1197A
    6. אֵ֑שׁ
      1. אֵ֑שׁ'EshfireH0784
    7. דִּ֝בַּ֗רְתִּי
      1. דִּ֝בַּ֗רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI spokeH1696G
    8. בִּלְשֽׁוֹנִי׃
      1. בִּbiwithH9003
      2. לְשֽׁוֹנִl.Sho.ntongueH3956G
      3. יimyH9020
  5. 5'LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; let me know how short-lived I am.
    1. הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤נִי
      1. הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤ho.Di.'E.make known toH3045
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. יְהוָ֨ה׀
      1. יְהוָ֨הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. קִצִּ֗י
      1. קִצִּ֗ki.TzendH7093
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וּמִדַּ֣ת
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִדַּ֣תmi.Dat[the] measure ofH4060A
    5. יָמַ֣י
      1. יָמַ֣ya.MadaysH3117G
      2. יimyH9020
    6. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    7. הִ֑יא
      1. הִ֑יאHi'[is] itH1931
    8. אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה
      1. אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה'e.de.'Ahlet me knowH3045
    9. מֶה־
      1. מֶהmeh-how!H4100
    10. חָדֵ֥ל
      1. חָדֵ֥לcha.DelfleetingH2310
    11. אָֽנִי׃
      1. אָֽנִי'A.ni[am] IH0589
  6. 6Behold, Thou hast made my days as hand-breadths; and mine age is as nothing before Thee; surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah
    1. הִנֵּ֤ה
      1. הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009
    2. טְפָח֨וֹת׀
      1. טְפָח֨וֹתte.fa.ChothandbreadthsH2947
    3. נָ֘תַ֤תָּה
      1. נָ֘תַ֤תָּהna.Ta.tahyou have madeH5414I
    4. יָמַ֗י
      1. יָמַ֗ya.MadaysH3117G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. וְחֶלְדִּ֣י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חֶלְדִּ֣chel.DlifespanH2465
      3. יimyH9020
    6. כְאַ֣יִן
      1. כְkhe.[is] likeH9004
      2. אַ֣יִן'A.yinnothingH0369
    7. נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ
      1. נֶגְדֶּ֑neg.De.beforeH5048
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    8. אַ֥ךְ
      1. אַ֥ךְ'akh[is] onlyH0389
    9. כָּֽל־
      1. כָּֽלkal-allH3605
    10. הֶ֥בֶל
      1. הֶ֥בֶלHe.velvanityH1892
    11. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    12. אָ֝דָ֗ם
      1. אָ֝דָ֗ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    13. נִצָּ֥ב
      1. נִצָּ֥בni.Tzav[which] standsH5324
    14. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  7. 7Surely man walketh as a mere semblance; surely for vanity they are in turmoil; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
    1. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'akh-onlyH0389
    2. בְּצֶ֤לֶם׀
      1. בְּbe.<in>H9003
      2. צֶ֤לֶםTze.leman imageH6754
    3. יִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־
      1. יִֽתְהַלֶּךְyit.ha.lekh-he goes aboutH1980I
    4. אִ֗ישׁ
      1. אִ֗ישׁ'Isha personH0376G
    5. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'akh-onlyH0389
    6. הֶ֥בֶל
      1. הֶ֥בֶלHe.velvanityH1892
    7. יֶהֱמָי֑וּן
      1. יֶהֱמָי֑וּye.he.ma.Yupeople are in turmoilH1993
      2. ןn!H9013
    8. יִ֝צְבֹּ֗ר
      1. יִ֝צְבֹּ֗רyitz.Borhe heaps upH6651
    9. וְֽלֹא־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    10. יֵדַ֥ע
      1. יֵדַ֥עye.Da'he knowsH3045
    11. מִי־
      1. מִיmi-who?H4310
    12. אֹסְפָֽם׃
      1. אֹסְפָֽ'o.se.Fa[will be] gatheringH0622
      2. םmthemH9038
  8. 8And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope, it is in Thee.
    1. וְעַתָּ֣ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַתָּ֣ה'a.TahnowH6258
    2. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    3. קִּוִּ֣יתִי
      1. קִּוִּ֣יתִיki.Vi.tido I wait forH6960A
    4. אֲדֹנָ֑י
      1. אֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
    5. תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י
      1. תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗to.chal.ThopeH8431
      2. יimyH9020
    6. לְךָ֣
      1. לְle.[is] toH9005
      2. ךָ֣KhayouH9031
    7. הִֽיא׃
      1. הִֽיאHi'itH1931
  9. 9Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the base.
    1. מִכָּל־
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. כָּלkolallH3605
    2. פְּשָׁעַ֥י
      1. פְּשָׁעַ֥pe.sha.'AtransgressionsH6588
      2. יimyH9020
    3. הַצִּילֵ֑נִי
      1. הַצִּילֵ֑ha.tzi.Le.deliverH5337
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    4. חֶרְפַּ֥ת
      1. חֶרְפַּ֥תcher.Pata reproach ofH2781
    5. נָ֝בָ֗ל
      1. נָ֝בָ֗לna.Val[the] foolishH5036
    6. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    7. תְּשִׂימֵֽנִי׃
      1. תְּשִׂימֵֽte.si.Me.you makeH7760A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  10. 10I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.
    1. נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי
      1. נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּיNe.'e.lam.tiI am dumbH0481
    2. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    3. אֶפְתַּח־
      1. אֶפְתַּח'ef.tach-I openH6605A
    4. פִּ֑י
      1. פִּ֑PmouthH6310G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. כִּ֖י
      1. כִּ֖יkiforH3588A
    6. אַתָּ֣ה
      1. אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    7. עָשִֽׂיתָ׃
      1. עָשִֽׂיתָ'a.Si.tayou have actedH6213A
  11. 11Remove Thy stroke from off me; I am consumed by the blow of Thy hand.
    1. הָסֵ֣ר
      1. הָסֵ֣רha.SerremoveH5493G
    2. מֵעָלַ֣י
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. עָלַ֣'a.Laon <the>H5921A
      3. יimeH9030
    3. נִגְעֶ֑ךָ
      1. נִגְעֶ֑nig.'E.plagueH5061
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. מִתִּגְרַ֥ת
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. תִּגְרַ֥תtig.Rat[the] hostility ofH8409
    5. יָ֝דְךָ֗
      1. יָ֝דְya.de.handH3027G
      2. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    6. אֲנִ֣י
      1. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    7. כָלִֽיתִי׃
      1. כָלִֽיתִיkha.Li.tiI have come to an endH3615J
  12. 12With rebukes dost Thou chasten man for iniquity, and like a moth Thou makest his beauty to consume away; surely every man is vanity. Selah
    1. בְּֽתוֹכָ֘ח֤וֹת
      1. בְּֽbe.withH9003
      2. תוֹכָ֘ח֤וֹתto.Kha.chotrebukesH8433B
    2. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    3. עָוֹ֨ן׀
      1. עָוֹ֨ן'a.VoniniquityH5771G
    4. יִסַּ֬רְתָּ
      1. יִסַּ֬רְתָּyi.Sar.tayou have disciplinedH3256
    5. אִ֗ישׁ
      1. אִ֗ישׁ'Isha personH0376G
    6. וַתֶּ֣מֶס
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תֶּ֣מֶסTe.mesyou have meltedH4529
    7. כָּעָ֣שׁ
      1. כָּka.like <the>H9004
      2. עָ֣שׁ'AshmothH6211A
    8. חֲמוּד֑וֹ
      1. חֲמוּד֑cha.mu.Ddesired [thing]H2530A
      2. וֹohisH9023
    9. אַ֤ךְ
      1. אַ֤ךְ'akh[is] onlyH0389
    10. הֶ֖בֶל
      1. הֶ֖בֶלHe.velvanityH1892
    11. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    12. אָדָ֣ם
      1. אָדָ֣ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    13. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  13. 13Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; keep not silence at my tears; for I am a stranger with Thee, a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
    1. שִֽׁמְעָ֥ה־
      1. שִֽׁמְעָ֥shim.'AhearH8085G
      2. הh-!H9012
    2. תְפִלָּתִ֨י׀
      1. תְפִלָּתִ֨te.fi.la.TprayerH8605
      2. יimyH9020
    3. יְהוָ֡ה
      1. יְהוָ֡הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    4. וְשַׁוְעָתִ֨י׀
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שַׁוְעָתִ֨shav.'a.Tcry for helpH7775
      3. יimyH9020
    5. הַאֲזִינָה֮
      1. הַאֲזִינָha.'a.zi.Nagive ear toH0238
      2. ה֮h!H9012
    6. אֶֽל־
      1. אֶֽל'el-toH0413
    7. דִּמְעָתִ֗י
      1. דִּמְעָתִ֗dim.'a.Ttear[s]H1832
      2. יimyH9020
    8. אַֽל־
      1. אַֽל'al-may notH0408
    9. תֶּ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ
      1. תֶּ֫חֱרַ֥שׁte.che.Rashyou be silentH2790B
    10. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    11. גֵ֣ר
      1. גֵ֣רger[am] a sojournerH1616
    12. אָנֹכִ֣י
      1. אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH0595
    13. עִמָּ֑ךְ
      1. עִמָּ֑'i.MawithH5973A
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    14. תּ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב
      1. תּ֝וֹשָׁ֗בto.Shava resident alienH8453A
    15. כְּכָל־
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. כָלkhol-allH3605
    16. אֲבוֹתָֽי׃
      1. אֲבוֹתָֽ'a.vo.TaancestorsH0001G
      2. יimyH9020
  14. 14Look away from me, that I may take comfort, before I go hence, and be no more.'
    1. הָשַׁ֣ע
      1. הָשַׁ֣עha.Sha'smearH8159
    2. מִמֶּ֣נִּי
      1. מִמֶּ֣mi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
    3. וְאַבְלִ֑יגָה
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. אַבְלִ֑יגָה'av.Li.gahlet me be cheerfulH1082
    4. בְּטֶ֖רֶם
      1. בְּbe.<in>H9003
      2. טֶ֖רֶםTe.rembeforeH2962
    5. אֵלֵ֣ךְ
      1. אֵלֵ֣ךְ'e.LekhI will goH1980G
    6. וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵינֶֽ'ei.Ne.there not [will be]H0369
      3. נִּיnimeH9040

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