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Psalms 16

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  1. מִכְתָּ֥ם
    1. מִכְתָּ֥םmikh.Tama miktamH4387
  2. לְדָוִ֑ד
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
  1. 1Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.
    1. שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי
      1. שָֽׁמְרֵ֥sha.me.Re.protectH8104H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. אֵ֝֗ל
      1. אֵ֝֗ל'ElO GodH0410G
    3. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    4. חָסִ֥יתִי
      1. חָסִ֥יתִיcha.Si.tiI have taken refugeH2620
    5. בָֽךְ׃
      1. בָֽVainH9003
      2. ךְkhyouH9031
  2. 2My soul, you have said to Yahweh, "You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing."
    1. אָמַ֣רְתְּ
      1. אָמַ֣רְתְּ'a.Martyou [fem] saidH0559
    2. לַֽ֭יהוָה
      1. לַֽ֭la.toH9005
      2. יהוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. אֲדֹנָ֣י
      1. אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[are the] LordH0136
    4. אָ֑תָּה
      1. אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
    5. ט֝וֹבָתִ֗י
      1. ט֝וֹבָתִ֗toa.TgoodH2896C
      2. יimyH9020
    6. בַּל־
      1. בַּלbal-notH1077
    7. עָלֶֽיךָ׃
      1. עָלֶֽי'a.Lei.[is] onH5921A
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
  3. 3As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
    1. לִ֭קְדוֹשִׁים
      1. לִ֭LitoH9005
      2. קְדוֹשִׁיםk.do.shim[the] holy [ones]H6918H
    2. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
    3. בָּאָ֣רֶץ
      1. בָּba.[are] in theH9003
      2. אָ֣רֶץ'A.retzlandH0776G
    4. הֵ֑מָּה
      1. הֵ֑מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
    5. וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אַדִּירֵ֗י'a.di.Rei[the] majestic [ones]H0117
    6. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-<of> [whom] allH3605
    7. חֶפְצִי־
      1. חֶפְצִchef.tzdelightH2656
      2. יi-myH9020
    8. בָֽם׃
      1. בָֽVa[is] inH9003
      2. םmthemH9038
  4. 4Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor take their names on my lips.
    1. יִרְבּ֥וּ
      1. יִרְבּ֥וּyir.Buthey will increaseH7235A
    2. עַצְּבוֹתָם֮
      1. עַצְּבוֹתָa.tze.vo.TasorrowsH6094
      2. ם֮mtheirH9028
    3. אַחֵ֪ר
      1. אַחֵ֪ר'a.Cher[those who] another [god]H0312
    4. מָ֫הָ֥רוּ
      1. מָ֫הָ֥רוּma.Ha.ruthey hurried afterH4116A
    5. בַּל־
      1. בַּלbal-notH1077
    6. אַסִּ֣יךְ
      1. אַסִּ֣יךְ'a.SikhI will pour outH5258A
    7. נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם
      1. נִסְכֵּיnis.kei.drink offeringsH5262
      2. הֶ֣םHemtheirH9028
    8. מִדָּ֑ם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. דָּ֑םDambloodH1818
    9. וּֽבַל־
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. בַלval-notH1077
    10. אֶשָּׂ֥א
      1. אֶשָּׂ֥א'e.Sa'I will takeH5375G
    11. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'e.toSh-<obj.>H0853
    12. שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗ם
      1. שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗She.mo.TanamesH8034
      2. םmtheirH9028
    13. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    14. שְׂפָתָֽי׃
      1. שְׂפָתָֽse.fa.TalipsH8193G
      2. יimyH9020
  5. 5Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
    1. יְֽהוָ֗ה
      1. יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. מְנָת־
      1. מְנָתme.not-[is] [the] portion ofH4490
    3. חֶלְקִ֥י
      1. חֶלְקִ֥chel.KpossessionH2506A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וְכוֹסִ֑י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כוֹסִ֑kho.ScupH3563A
      3. יimyH9020
    5. אַ֝תָּ֗ה
      1. אַ֝תָּ֗ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    6. תּוֹמִ֥יךְ
      1. תּוֹמִ֥יךְto.Mikh[are] holdingH8551
    7. גּוֹרָלִֽי׃
      1. גּוֹרָלִֽgo.ra.LlotH1486
      2. יimyH9020
  6. 6The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
    1. חֲבָלִ֣ים
      1. חֲבָלִ֣יםcha.va.Limboundary linesH2256M
    2. נָֽפְלוּ־
      1. נָֽפְלוּna.fe.lu-they have fallenH5307G
    3. לִ֭י
      1. לִ֭ltoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    4. בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. נְּעִמִ֑יםne.'i.Mimpleasant [places]H5273A
    5. אַף־
      1. אַף'af-alsoH0637
    6. נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת
      1. נַ֝חֲלָ֗תna.cha.Latan inheritanceH5159
    7. שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה
      1. שָֽׁפְרָ֥הsha.fe.Rahit is beautifulH8231
    8. עָלָֽי׃
      1. עָלָֽ'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
  7. 7I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
    1. אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ
      1. אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ'a.va.RekhI will blessH1288
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    5. יְעָצָ֑נִי
      1. יְעָצָ֑ye.'a.Tza.he has counseledH3289
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    6. אַף־
      1. אַף'af-alsoH0637
    7. לֵ֝יל֗וֹת
      1. לֵ֝יל֗וֹתlei.LotnightsH3915
    8. יִסְּר֥וּנִי
      1. יִסְּר֥וּyi.se.Ru.they have instructedH3256
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    9. כִלְיוֹתָֽי׃
      1. כִלְיוֹתָֽkhil.yo.TakidneysH3629
      2. יimyH9020
  8. 8I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
    1. שִׁוִּ֬יתִי
      1. שִׁוִּ֬יתִיshi.Vi.tiI have placedH7737B
    2. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. לְנֶגְדִּ֣י
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. נֶגְדִּ֣neg.DbeforeH5048
      3. יimeH9030
    4. תָמִ֑יד
      1. תָמִ֑ידta.MidcontinuallyH8548
    5. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    6. מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י
      1. מִֽ֝mi.[he is] fromH9006
      2. ימִינִ֗mi.Nright [hand]H3225G
      3. יimyH9020
    7. בַּל־
      1. בַּלbal-notH1077
    8. אֶמּֽוֹט׃
      1. אֶמּֽוֹט'e.MotI will be shakenH4131
  9. 9Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
    1. לָכֵ֤ן׀
      1. לָla.<to>H9005
      2. כֵ֤ןKhenthereforeH3651C
    2. שָׂמַ֣ח
      1. שָׂמַ֣חsa.Machit is gladH8055
    3. לִ֭בִּי
      1. לִ֭בִּLi.bheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וַיָּ֣גֶל
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּ֣גֶלi.Ya.gelit rejoicedH1523
    5. כְּבוֹדִ֑י
      1. כְּבוֹדִ֑ke.vo.DhonorH3519
      2. יimyH9020
    6. אַף־
      1. אַף'af-alsoH0637
    7. בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י
      1. בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗be.sa.RbodyH1320
      2. יimyH9020
    8. יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן
      1. יִשְׁכֹּ֥ןyish.Konit will dwellH7931
    9. לָבֶֽטַח׃
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. בֶֽטַחVe.tachsecurityH0983
  10. 10For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, Neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
    1. כִּ֤י׀
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    3. תַעֲזֹ֣ב
      1. תַעֲזֹ֣בta.'a.Zoyou will abandonH5800A
    4. נַפְשִׁ֣י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֣naf.ShlifeH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. לִשְׁא֑וֹל
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. שְׁא֑וֹלsh.'olSheolH7585
    6. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    7. תִתֵּ֥ן
      1. תִתֵּ֥ןti.Tenyou will permitH5414K
    8. חֲ֝סִידְךָ֗
      1. חֲ֝סִידְcha.si.de.faithful [one]H2623
      2. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    9. לִרְא֥וֹת
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. רְא֥וֹתr.'otseeH7200G
    10. שָֽׁחַת׃
      1. שָֽׁחַתSha.chat[the] pitH7845G
  11. 11You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
    1. תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮
      1. תּֽוֹדִיעֵto.di.'e.you will make known toH3045
      2. נִי֮NimeH9030
    2. אֹ֤רַח
      1. אֹ֤רַח'O.rach[the] path ofH0734
    3. חַ֫יִּ֥ים
      1. חַ֫יִּ֥יםchai.YimlifeH2416E
    4. שֹׂ֣בַע
      1. שֹׂ֣בַעSoa'abundance ofH7648
    5. שְׂ֭מָחוֹת
      1. שְׂ֭מָחוֹתSe.ma.chotgladness<es>H8057
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-[are] withH0854
    7. פָּנֶ֑יךָ
      1. פָּנֶ֑יpa.Nei.presenceH6440H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    8. נְעִמ֖וֹת
      1. נְעִמ֖וֹתne.'i.Motpleasant [things]H5273A
    9. בִּימִינְךָ֣
      1. בִּbi.[are] atH9003
      2. ימִינְmi.ne.right [hand]H3225G
      3. ךָ֣KhayourH9021
    10. נֶֽצַח׃
      1. נֶֽצַחNe.tzachperpetuityH5331

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