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Psalms 59

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  1. לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ
    1. לַlato theH9005
    2. מְנַצֵּ֣חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
  2. אַל־
    1. אַל'al-al-H0516
  3. תַּשְׁחֵת֮
    1. תַּשְׁחֵת֮tash.ChettashchethH0516
  4. לְדָוִ֪ד
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִ֪דda.VidDavidH1732
  5. מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם
    1. מִ֫כְתָּ֥םmikh.Tama miktamH4387
  6. בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ
    1. בִּbiwhenH9003
    2. שְׁלֹ֥חַsh.Lo.achsentH7971G
  7. שָׁא֑וּל
    1. שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
  8. וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ
    1. וַֽvaandH9001
    2. יִּשְׁמְר֥וּi.yish.me.Rupeople watchedH8104H
  9. אֶת־
    1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
  10. הַ֝בַּ֗יִת
    1. הַ֝ha.theH9009
    2. בַּ֗יִתBa.yithouseH1004B
  11. לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃
    1. לַla.toH9005
    2. הֲמִיתֽha.mi.TkillH4191
    3. וֹohimH9033
  1. 1Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
    1. הַצִּילֵ֖נִי
      1. הַצִּילֵ֖ha.tzi.Le.deliverH5337
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. מֵאֹיְבַ֥י׀
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֹיְבַ֥'o.ye.VaenemiesH0341
      3. יimyH9020
    3. אֱלֹהָ֑י
      1. אֱלֹהָ֑'e.lo.HaO GodH0430G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥י
      1. מִּmi.fromH9006
      2. מִתְקוֹמְמַ֥mit.ko.Ma[those who] rise up againstH6965J
      3. יimeH9030
    5. תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃
      1. תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽte.sa.ge.Ve.may you set on highH7682
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  2. 2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
    1. הַ֭צִּילֵנִי
      1. הַ֭צִּילֵHa.tzi.le.deliverH5337
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. פֹּ֣עֲלֵיPo.'a.lei[those who] doH6466
    3. אָ֑וֶן
      1. אָ֑וֶן'A.ven<of> wickednessH0205G
    4. וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. מֵme.fromH9006
      3. אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Sheimen ofH0582
    5. דָ֝מִ֗ים
      1. דָ֝מִ֗יםda.Mimblood<s>H1818
    6. הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃
      1. הוֹשִׁיעֵֽho.shi.'E.saveH3467
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  3. 3For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, Not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. הִנֵּ֪ה
      1. הִנֵּ֪הhi.Nehhere!H2009
    3. אָֽרְב֡וּ
      1. אָֽרְב֡וּ'a.re.Vuthey lie in waitH0693
    4. לְנַפְשִׁ֗י
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. נַפְשִׁ֗naf.ShlifeH5315H
      3. יimyH9020
    5. יָג֣וּרוּ
      1. יָג֣וּרוּya.Gu.ruthey stir up troubleH1481B
    6. עָלַ֣י
      1. עָלַ֣'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    7. עַזִ֑ים
      1. עַזִ֑ים'a.Zimfierce [people]H5794
    8. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    9. פִשְׁעִ֖י
      1. פִשְׁעִ֖fish.'transgressionH6588
      2. יImyH9020
    10. וְלֹא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    11. חַטָּאתִ֣י
      1. חַטָּאתִ֣cha.ta.TsinH2403B
      2. יimyH9020
    12. יְהוָֽה׃
      1. יְהוָֽהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
  4. 4I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!
    1. בְּֽלִי־
      1. בְּֽלִיbe.li-notH1097
    2. עָ֭וֹן
      1. עָ֭וֹן'A.voniniquityH5771G
    3. יְרוּצ֣וּן
      1. יְרוּצ֣וּye.ru.Tzuthey runH7323G
      2. ןn!H9013
    4. וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִכּוֹנָ֑נוּyi.ko.Na.nuthey may be establishedH3559A
    5. ע֖וּרָה
      1. ע֖וּרָ'U.raawakeH5782
      2. הh!H9012
    6. לִקְרָאתִ֣י
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. קְרָאתִ֣k.ra.TmeetH7122G
      3. יimeH9030
    7. וּרְאֵה׃
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. רְאֵהre.'ehseeH7200G
  5. 5You, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, Rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
    1. וְאַתָּ֤ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַתָּ֤ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    2. יְהוָֽה־
      1. יְהוָֽהYah.weh-O YahwehH3068G
    3. אֱלֹהִ֥ים׀
      1. אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGod ofH0430G
    4. צְבָא֡וֹת
      1. צְבָא֡וֹתtze.va.'othostsH6635B
    5. אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י
      1. אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י'e.Lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
    6. יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    7. הָקִ֗יצָה
      1. הָקִ֗יצָha.Ki.tzaawakeH6974
      2. הh!H9012
    8. לִפְקֹ֥ד
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. פְקֹ֥דf.KodpunishH6485H
    9. כָּֽל־
      1. כָּֽלkal-allH3605
    10. הַגּוֹיִ֑ם
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. גּוֹיִ֑םgo.YimnationsH1471A
    11. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    12. תָּחֹ֨ן
      1. תָּחֹ֨ןta.Chonyou show favor toH2603A
    13. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    14. בֹּ֖גְדֵי
      1. בֹּ֖גְדֵיBo.ge.dei[those who] act treacherously ofH0898
    15. אָ֣וֶן
      1. אָ֣וֶן'A.venwickednessH0205G
    16. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  6. 6They return at evening, howling like dogs, And prowl around the city.
    1. יָשׁ֣וּבוּ
      1. יָשׁ֣וּבוּya.Shu.vuthey returnH7725G
    2. לָ֭עֶרֶב
      1. לָ֭La.to <the>H9005
      2. עֶרֶב'e.reveveningH6153
    3. יֶהֱמ֥וּ
      1. יֶהֱמ֥וּye.he.Muthey growlH1993
    4. כַכָּ֗לֶב
      1. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      2. כָּ֗לֶבKa.levdogH3611
    5. וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ
      1. וִvi.soH9002
      2. יס֥וֹבְבוּSo.vuthey may go aroundH5437H
    6. עִֽיר׃
      1. עִֽיר'Ir[the] cityH5892B
  7. 7Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"
    1. הִנֵּ֤ה׀
      1. הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009
    2. יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן
      1. יַבִּ֘יע֤וּya.Bi.'Uthey pour forthH5042
      2. ןn!H9013
    3. בְּפִיהֶ֗ם
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. פִיfi.mouthH6310G
      3. הֶ֗םHemtheirH9028
    4. חֲ֭רָבוֹת
      1. חֲ֭רָבוֹתCha.ra.VotswordsH2719
    5. בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם
      1. בְּbe.[are] onH9003
      2. שִׂפְתוֹתֵיsif.to.tei.lipsH8193G
      3. הֶ֑םHemtheirH9028
    6. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    7. מִ֥י
      1. מִ֥יmiwho?H4310
    8. שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃
      1. שֹׁמֵֽעַsho.Me.a'[is] hearingH8085G
  8. 8But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
    1. וְאַתָּ֣ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. תִּשְׂחַק־
      1. תִּשְׂחַקtis.chak-you laughH7832
    4. לָ֑מוֹ
      1. לָ֑la.toH9005
      2. מוֹmothemH9038
    5. תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג
      1. תִּ֝לְעַ֗גtil.'Agyou mockH3932
    6. לְכָל־
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    7. גּוֹיִֽם׃
      1. גּוֹיִֽםgo.Yim[the] nationsH1471A
  9. 9Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, For God is my high tower.
    1. עֻ֭זּוֹ
      1. עֻ֭זּu.zstrengthH5797
      2. וֹohisH9023
    2. אֵלֶ֣יךָ
      1. אֵלֶ֣י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    3. אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה
      1. אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה'esh.Mo.rahI will watchH8104I
    4. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    5. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    6. מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃
      1. מִשְׂגַּבִּֽmis.ga.B[is] refugeH4869A
      2. יimyH9020
  10. 10My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
    1. אֱלֹהֵ֣י
      1. אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
    2. חַסְדִּ֣יQere, written (Ketiv): חַסְדּוֹ
      1. חַסְדִּ֣chas.Dcovenant loyaltyH2617A
      2. יimyH9020
    3. יְקַדְּמֵ֑נִי
      1. יְקַדְּמֵ֑ye.ka.de.Me.he will meetH6923
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    4. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    5. יַרְאֵ֥נִי
      1. יַרְאֵ֥yar.'E.he will let lookH7200G
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    6. בְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃
      1. בְve.onH9003
      2. שֹׁרְרָֽsho.re.RaenemiesH8324
      3. יimyH9020
  11. 11Don't kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תַּהַרְגֵ֤ם׀
      1. תַּהַרְגֵ֤ta.har.Geyou killH2026
      2. םmthemH9038
    3. פֶּֽן־
      1. פֶּֽןpen-lestH6435
    4. יִשְׁכְּח֬וּ
      1. יִשְׁכְּח֬וּyish.ke.Chuthey should forgetH7911
    5. עַמִּ֗י
      1. עַמִּ֗'a.MpeopleH5971A
      2. יimyH9020
    6. הֲנִיעֵ֣מוֹ
      1. הֲנִיעֵ֣ha.ni.'E.make wander aboutH5128
      2. מוֹmovthemH9038
    7. בְ֭חֵילְךָ
      1. בְ֭Ve.byH9003
      2. חֵילְchei.le.strengthH2428G
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    8. וְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הוֹרִידֵ֑ho.ri.De.bring downH3381
      3. מוֹmovthemH9038
    9. מָֽגִנֵּ֣נוּ
      1. מָֽגִנֵּ֣ma.gi.Ne.O shieldH4043
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    10. אֲדֹנָֽי׃
      1. אֲדֹנָֽי'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
  12. 12For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them be caught in their pride, For the curses and lies which they utter.
    1. חַטַּאת־
      1. חַטַּאתcha.tat-[the] sin ofH2403B
    2. פִּ֗ימוֹ
      1. פִּ֗יpi.mouthH6310G
      2. מוֹmotheirH9028
    3. דְּֽבַר־
      1. דְּֽבַרde.var-[the] word ofH1697G
    4. שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹ
      1. שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥יse.Fa.Tei.lipsH8193G
      2. מוֹmovtheirH9028
    5. וְיִלָּכְד֥וּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִלָּכְד֥וּyi.la.khe.Dulet them be caughtH3920
    6. בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם
      1. בִviinH9003
      2. גְאוֹנָ֑g.'o.NaprideH1347
      3. םmtheirH9028
    7. וּמֵאָלָ֖ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מֵme.fromH9006
      3. אָלָ֖ה'a.Laha curseH0423
    8. וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִmi.fromH9006
      3. כַּ֣חַשׁKa.chashlyingH3585
    9. יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃
      1. יְסַפֵּֽרוּye.sa.Pe.ru[which] they speakH5608A
  13. 13Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.
    1. כַּלֵּ֥ה
      1. כַּלֵּ֥הka.Lehmake an endH3615H
    2. בְחֵמָה֮
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. חֵמָה֮che.MahangerH2534
    3. כַּלֵּ֪ה
      1. כַּלֵּ֪הka.Lehmake an endH3615H
    4. וְֽאֵ֫ינֵ֥מוֹ
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֫ינֵ֥'Ei.Ne.there not [will be]H0369
      3. מוֹmovthemH9048
    5. וְֽיֵדְע֗וּ
      1. וְֽve.soH9002
      2. יֵדְע֗וּye.de.'Uthey may knowH3045
    6. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
    7. אֱ֭לֹהִים
      1. אֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    8. מֹשֵׁ֣ל
      1. מֹשֵׁ֣לmo.Shel[is] rulingH4910
    9. בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב
      1. בְּbe.overH9003
      2. יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
    10. לְאַפְסֵ֖י
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. אַפְסֵ֖י'af.Sei[the] ends ofH0657A
    11. הָאָ֣רֶץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָ֣רֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G
    12. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  14. 14At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
    1. וְיָשׁ֣וּבוּ
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יָשׁ֣וּבוּya.Shu.vuthey may returnH7725G
    2. לָ֭עֶרֶב
      1. לָ֭La.to <the>H9005
      2. עֶרֶב'e.reveveningH6153
    3. יֶהֱמ֥וּ
      1. יֶהֱמ֥וּye.he.Muthey growlH1993
    4. כַכָּ֗לֶב
      1. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      2. כָּ֗לֶבKa.levdogH3611
    5. וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ
      1. וִvi.soH9002
      2. יס֥וֹבְבוּSo.vuthey may go aroundH5437H
    6. עִֽיר׃
      1. עִֽיר'Ir[the] cityH5892B
  15. 15They shall wander up and down for food, And wait all night if they aren't satisfied.
    1. הֵ֭מָּה
      1. הֵ֭מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
    2. יְנִיע֣וּןQere, written (Ketiv): יְנוּעוּן
      1. יְנִיע֣וּye.ni.'Uthey make wander aboutH5128
      2. ןn!H9013
    3. לֶאֱכֹ֑ל
      1. לֶle.toH9005
      2. אֱכֹ֑ל'e.KholeatH0398
    4. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    5. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    6. יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּ
      1. יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּyis.be.'Uthey are satisfiedH7646
    7. וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּלִֽינוּi.ya.Li.nuthey passed [the] nightH3885B
  16. 16But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, A refuge in the day of my distress.
    1. וַאֲנִ֤י׀
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH0589
    2. אָשִׁ֣יר
      1. אָשִׁ֣יר'a.ShirI will singH7891
    3. עֻזֶּךָ֮
      1. עֻזֶּ'u.ze.strengthH5797
      2. ךָ֮KhayourH9021
    4. וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן
      1. וַva.soH9002
      2. אֲרַנֵּ֥ן'a.ra.NenI may sing for joyH7442B
    5. לַבֹּ֗קֶר
      1. לַla.to theH9005
      2. בֹּ֗קֶרBo.kermorningH1242
    6. חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ
      1. חַ֫סְדֶּ֥chas.De.covenant loyaltyH2617A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    7. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    8. הָיִ֣יתָ
      1. הָיִ֣יתָha.Yi.tayou have beenH1961
    9. מִשְׂגָּ֣ב
      1. מִשְׂגָּ֣בmis.Gava refugeH4869A
    10. לִ֑י
      1. לִ֑LofH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    11. וּ֝מָנ֗וֹס
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מָנ֗וֹסma.Nosa place of escapeH4498
    12. בְּי֣וֹם
      1. בְּbe.onH9003
      2. י֣וֹםYom[the] dayH3117G
    13. צַר־
      1. צַרtzar-[when] it is distressH6887C
    14. לִֽי׃
      1. לִֽLtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
  17. 17To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
    1. עֻ֭זִּי
      1. עֻ֭זִּ'U.zO strengthH5797
      2. יimyH9020
    2. אֵלֶ֣יךָ
      1. אֵלֶ֣י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    3. אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה
      1. אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה'a.za.Me.rahI will sing praisesH2167
    4. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    5. אֱלֹהִ֥ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    6. מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י
      1. מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗mis.ga.B[is] refugeH4869A
      2. יimyH9020
    7. אֱלֹהֵ֥י
      1. אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
    8. חַסְדִּֽי׃
      1. חַסְדִּֽchas.Dcovenant loyaltyH2617A
      2. יimyH9020

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