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Psalms 52

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  1. 1For the Leader. Maschil of David;
    1. לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ
      1. לַlato theH9005
      2. מְנַצֵּ֗חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
    2. מַשְׂכִּ֥יל
      1. מַשְׂכִּ֥ילmas.Kila poemH4905
    3. לְדָוִֽד׃
      1. לְle.ofH9005
      2. דָוִֽדda.VidDavidH1732
  2. 2when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him: 'David is come to the house of Ahimelech.'
    1. בְּב֤וֹא׀
      1. בְּbe.whenH9003
      2. ב֤וֹאVo'cameH0935G
    2. דּוֹאֵ֣ג
      1. דּוֹאֵ֣גdo.'EgDoegH1673
    3. הָאֲדֹמִי֮
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אֲדֹמִי֮'a.do.MiEdomiteH0130
    4. וַיַּגֵּ֪ד
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּגֵּ֪דi.ya.Gedhe toldH5046
    5. לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. שָׁ֫א֥וּלSha.'UlSaulH7586G
    6. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֥אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    7. ל֑וֹ
      1. ל֑ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    8. בָּ֥א
      1. בָּ֥אba'he has goneH0935G
    9. דָ֝וִ֗ד
      1. דָ֝וִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
    10. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    11. בֵּ֥ית
      1. בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
    12. אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
      1. אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH0288G
  3. 3Why boastest thou thyself of evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endureth continually.
    1. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-why?H4100
    2. תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל
      1. תִּתְהַלֵּ֣לtit.ha.Leldo you boastH1984H
    3. בְּ֭רָעָה
      1. בְּ֭Be.inH9003
      2. רָעָהra.'ahevilH7451I
    4. הַגִּבּ֑וֹר
      1. הַha.OH9009
      2. גִּבּ֑וֹרgi.Bormighty [man]H1368
    5. חֶ֥סֶד
      1. חֶ֥סֶדChe.sed[the] covenant loyalty ofH2617A
    6. אֵ֝֗ל
      1. אֵ֝֗ל'ElGodH0410G
    7. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-[is] allH3605
    8. הַיּֽוֹם׃
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יּֽוֹםYomdayH3117G
  4. 4Thy tongue deviseth destruction; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
    1. הַ֭וּוֹת
      1. הַ֭וּוֹתHa.Votdestruction<s>H1942
    2. תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב
      1. תַּחְשֹׁ֣בtach.Shoit plotsH2803I
    3. לְשׁוֹנֶ֑ךָ
      1. לְשׁוֹנֶ֑le.sho.Ne.tongueH3956G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. כְּתַ֥עַר
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. תַ֥עַרTa.'ara razorH8593
    5. מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ
      1. מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁme.lu.TashsharpenedH3913
    6. עֹשֵׂ֥ה
      1. עֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.SehO doer ofH6213A
    7. רְמִיָּֽה׃
      1. רְמִיָּֽהre.mi.YahdeceitH7423A
  5. 5Thou lovest evil more than good; falsehood rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
    1. אָהַ֣בְתָּ
      1. אָהַ֣בְתָּ'a.Hav.tayou loveH0157G
    2. רָּ֣ע
      1. רָּ֣עra'evilH7451B
    3. מִטּ֑וֹב
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. טּ֑וֹבTovgoodH2896B
    4. שֶׁ֓קֶר׀
      1. שֶׁ֓קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267
    5. מִדַּבֵּ֖ר
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. דַּבֵּ֖רda.BerspeakingH1696G
    6. צֶ֣דֶק
      1. צֶ֣דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664G
    7. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  6. 6Thou lovest all devouring words, the deceitful tongue.
    1. אָהַ֥בְתָּ
      1. אָהַ֥בְתָּ'a.Hav.tayou loveH0157G
    2. כָֽל־
      1. כָֽלkhol-allH3605
    3. דִּבְרֵי־
      1. דִּבְרֵיdiv.rei-words ofH1697G
    4. בָ֗לַע
      1. בָ֗לַעVa.la'swallowingH1105
    5. לְשׁ֣וֹן
      1. לְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shona tongue ofH3956G
    6. מִרְמָֽה׃
      1. מִרְמָֽהmir.MahdeceitH4820
  7. 7God will likewise break thee for ever, He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah
    1. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    2. אֵל֮
      1. אֵל֮'elGodH0410G
    3. יִתָּצְךָ֪
      1. יִתָּצְyi.ta.tze.he will tear downH5422
      2. ךָ֪KhayouH9031
    4. לָ֫נֶ֥צַח
      1. לָ֫la.toH9005
      2. נֶ֥צַחNe.tzachperpetuityH5331
    5. יַחְתְּךָ֣
      1. יַחְתְּyach.te.he will snatch upH2846
      2. ךָ֣KhayouH9031
    6. וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִסָּחֲyi.sa.cha.he will tear awayH5255
      3. ךָ֣KhayouH9031
    7. מֵאֹ֑הֶל
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֹ֑הֶל'O.hela tentH0168G
    8. וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֨
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. שֵֽׁרֶשְׁshe.resh.he will root upH8327
      3. ךָ֨KhayouH9031
    9. מֵאֶ֖רֶץ
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
    10. חַיִּ֣ים
      1. חַיִּ֣יםchai.Yimliving [people]H2416A
    11. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  8. 8The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
    1. וְיִרְא֖וּ
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יִרְא֖וּyir.'Uthey may seeH7200G
    2. צַדִּיקִ֥ים
      1. צַדִּיקִ֥יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662
    3. וְיִירָ֗אוּ
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יִירָ֗אוּyi.Ra.'uthey may fearH3372H
    4. וְעָלָ֥יו
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עָלָ֥י'a.LaonH5921A
      3. וvhimH9033
    5. יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃
      1. יִשְׂחָֽקוּyis.Cha.kuthey will laughH7832
  9. 9'Lo, this is the man that made not God his stronghold; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.'
    1. הִנֵּ֤ה
      1. הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009
    2. הַגֶּ֗בֶר
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. גֶּ֗בֶרGe.vermanH1397
    3. לֹ֤א
      1. לֹ֤אlo'[who] notH3808
    4. יָשִׂ֥ים
      1. יָשִׂ֥יםya.Simhe madeH7760A
    5. אֱלֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    6. מָֽע֫וּזּ֥וֹ
      1. מָֽע֫וּזּ֥ma.'U.ZrefugeH4581
      2. וֹohisH9023
    7. וַ֭יִּבְטַח
      1. וַ֭VaandH9001
      2. יִּבְטַחi.yiv.tachhe trustedH0982
    8. בְּרֹ֣ב
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. רֹ֣בRo[the] greatness ofH7230
    9. עָשְׁר֑וֹ
      1. עָשְׁר֑a.she.Rrich[es]H6239
      2. וֹohisH9023
    10. יָ֝עֹ֗ז
      1. יָ֝עֹ֗זya.'Ozhe was strongH5810
    11. בְּהַוָּתֽוֹ׃
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. הַוָּתֽha.va.TdestructionH1942
      3. וֹohisH9023
  10. 10But as for me, I am like a leafy olive-tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
    1. וַאֲנִ֤י׀
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH0589
    2. כְּזַ֣יִת
      1. כְּke.[am] likeH9004
      2. זַ֣יִתZa.yitan olive treeH2132H
    3. רַ֭עֲנָן
      1. רַ֭עֲנָןRa.'a.nonluxuriantH7488B
    4. בְּבֵ֣ית
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. בֵ֣יתVeit[the] house ofH1004Q
    5. אֱלֹהִ֑ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    6. בָּטַ֥חְתִּי
      1. בָּטַ֥חְתִּיba.Tach.tiI trustH0982
    7. בְחֶֽסֶד־
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. חֶֽסֶדche.sed-[the] covenant loyalty ofH2617A
    8. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    9. עוֹלָ֥ם
      1. עוֹלָ֥םo.LamforeverH5769G
    10. וָעֶֽד׃
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. עֶֽד'EdeverH5703
  11. 11I will give Thee thanks for ever, because Thou hast done it; and I will wait for Thy name, for it is good, in the presence of Thy saints.
    1. אוֹדְךָ֣
      1. אוֹדְ'od.I will give thanks toH3034
      2. ךָ֣KhayouH9031
    2. לְ֭עוֹלָם
      1. לְ֭Le.forH9005
      2. עוֹלָם'o.lomeverH5769G
    3. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    4. עָשִׂ֑יתָ
      1. עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tayou have actedH6213A
    5. וַאֲקַוֶּ֖ה
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲקַוֶּ֖ה'a.ka.VehI may wait forH6960A
    6. שִׁמְךָ֥
      1. שִׁמְshim.nameH8034
      2. ךָ֥KhayourH9021
    7. כִֽי־
      1. כִֽיkhi-forH3588A
    8. ט֝֗וֹב
      1. ט֝֗וֹבTov[it is] goodH2895
    9. נֶ֣גֶד
      1. נֶ֣גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048
    10. חֲסִידֶֽיךָ׃
      1. חֲסִידֶֽיcha.si.Dei.faithful [people]H2623
      2. ךָkhayourH9021

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