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Psalms 53

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  1. לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ
    1. לַlato theH9005
    2. מְנַצֵּ֥חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
  2. עַֽל־
    1. עַֽל'al-onH5921A
  3. מָחֲלַ֗ת
    1. מָחֲלַ֗תma.cha.LatMahalathH4257
  4. מַשְׂכִּ֥יל
    1. מַשְׂכִּ֥ילmas.Kila poemH4905
  5. לְדָוִֽד׃
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִֽדda.VidDavidH1732
  1. 1To the Overseer. -- `On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, `There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.
    1. אָ֘מַ֤ר
      1. אָ֘מַ֤ר'a.Marhe saysH0559
    2. נָבָ֣ל
      1. נָבָ֣לna.Vala foolH5036
    3. בְּ֭לִבּוֹ
      1. בְּ֭be.inH9003
      2. לִבּli.bheartH3820A
      3. וֹohisH9023
    4. אֵ֣ין
      1. אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
    5. אֱלֹהִ֑ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.Him[is] a godH0430G
    6. הִֽ֝שְׁחִ֗יתוּ
      1. הִֽ֝שְׁחִ֗יתוּhish.Chi.tuthey act corruptlyH7843
    7. וְהִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּhit.'I.vuthey act abominablyH8581
    8. עָ֝֗וֶל
      1. עָ֝֗וֶל'A.velunrighteousnessH5766A
    9. אֵ֣ין
      1. אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
    10. עֹֽשֵׂה־
      1. עֹֽשֵׂה'o.seh-[is one who] doesH6213A
    11. טֽוֹב׃
      1. טֽוֹבTov<of> goodH2896B
  2. 2God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, `One' seeking God.
    1. אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimGodH0430G
    2. מִשָּׁמַיִם֮
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שָּׁמַיִם֮sha.ma.YimheavenH8064
    3. הִשְׁקִ֪יף
      1. הִשְׁקִ֪יףhish.Kifhe looks downH8259
    4. עַֽל־
      1. עַֽל'al-onH5921A
    5. בְּנֵ֫י
      1. בְּנֵ֫יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121A
    6. אָדָ֥ם
      1. אָדָ֥ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    7. לִ֭רְאוֹת
      1. לִ֭LitoH9005
      2. רְאוֹתr.'otseeH7200G
    8. הֲיֵ֣שׁ
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. יֵ֣שׁYesh[is] thereH3426
    9. מַשְׂכִּ֑יל
      1. מַשְׂכִּ֑ילmas.Kil[one who] acts prudentlyH7919A
    10. דֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁ
      1. דֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁdo.Resh[one who] seeksH1875
    11. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    12. אֱלֹהִֽים׃
      1. אֱלֹהִֽים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
  3. 3Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good -- not even one.
    1. כֻּלּ֥וֹ
      1. כֻּלּ֥ku.Lall ofH3605
      2. וֹoitH9023
    2. סָג֮
      1. סָג֮saghe turns backH5472
    3. יַחְדָּ֪ו
      1. יַחְדָּ֪וyach.DavtogetherH3162B
    4. נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ
      1. נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּne.'e.La.chuthey are corruptH0444
    5. אֵ֤ין
      1. אֵ֤ין'einthere notH0369
    6. עֹֽשֵׂה־
      1. עֹֽשֵׂה'o.seh-[is one who] doesH6213A
    7. ט֑וֹב
      1. ט֑וֹבTov<of> goodH2896B
    8. אֵ֝֗ין
      1. אֵ֝֗ין'Einthere notH0369
    9. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    10. אֶחָֽד׃
      1. אֶחָֽד'e.Chad[is] oneH0259
  4. 4Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.
    1. הֲלֹ֥א
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. לֹ֥אLo'notH3808
    2. יָדְעוּ֮
      1. יָדְעוּ֮ya.de.'Udo they knowH3045
    3. פֹּ֤עֲלֵ֫י
      1. פֹּ֤עֲלֵ֫יpo.'a.Lei[those who] doH6466
    4. אָ֥וֶן
      1. אָ֥וֶן'A.ven<of> wickednessH0205G
    5. אֹכְלֵ֣י
      1. אֹכְלֵ֣י'o.khe.Lei[those who] devourH0398
    6. עַ֭מִּי
      1. עַ֭מִּ'A.m<of> peopleH5971A
      2. יimyH9020
    7. אָ֣כְלוּ
      1. אָ֣כְלוּ'A.khe.luthey eatH0398
    8. לֶ֑חֶם
      1. לֶ֑חֶםLe.chembreadH3899H
    9. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    10. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    11. קָרָֽאוּ׃
      1. קָרָֽאוּka.Ra.'uthey call onH7121G
  5. 5There they feared a fear -- there was no fear, For God hath scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against thee, Thou hast put to shame, For God hath despised them.
    1. שָׁ֤ם׀
      1. שָׁ֤םshamthereH8033G
    2. פָּֽחֲדוּ־
      1. פָּֽחֲדוּpa.cha.du-they fearedH6342
    3. פַחַד֮
      1. פַחַד֮fa.Chada fearH6343
    4. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-[which] notH3808
    5. הָ֪יָה֫
      1. הָ֪יָה֫ha.yahit wasH1961
    6. פָ֥חַד
      1. פָ֥חַדFa.chadfearH6343
    7. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    8. אֱלֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    9. פִּ֭זַּר
      1. פִּ֭זַּרPi.zarhe has scatteredH6340
    10. עַצְמ֣וֹת
      1. עַצְמ֣וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofH6106G
    11. חֹנָ֑ךְ
      1. חֹנָ֑cho.Na[one who] encamped againstH2583
      2. ךְkhyouH9031
    12. הֱ֝בִשֹׁ֗תָה
      1. הֱ֝בִשֹׁ֗תָהhe.vi.Sho.tahyou have put [them] to shameH0954
    13. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    14. אֱלֹהִ֥ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    15. מְאָסָֽם׃
      1. מְאָסָֽme.'a.Sahe has rejectedH3988A
      2. םmthemH9038
  6. 6Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back `to' a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!
    1. מִ֥י
      1. מִ֥יmiwho?H4310
    2. יִתֵּ֣ן
      1. יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenwill he giveH5414Q
    3. מִצִּיּוֹן֮
      1. מִmi.[will be] fromH9006
      2. צִּיּוֹן֮tzi.yOnZionH6726
    4. יְשֻׁע֪וֹת
      1. יְשֻׁע֪וֹתye.shu.'ot[the] salvation<s> ofH3444
    5. יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל
      1. יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥לyis.Ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    6. בְּשׁ֣וּב
      1. בְּbe.whenH9003
      2. שׁ֣וּבShuvturns backH7725H
    7. אֱ֭לֹהִים
      1. אֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    8. שְׁב֣וּת
      1. שְׁב֣וּתshe.Vut[the] captivity ofH7622
    9. עַמּ֑וֹ
      1. עַמּ֑a.MpeopleH5971A
      2. וֹohisH9023
    10. יָגֵ֥ל
      1. יָגֵ֥לya.Gellet it be gladH1523
    11. יַ֝עֲקֹ֗ב
      1. יַ֝עֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
    12. יִשְׂמַ֥ח
      1. יִשְׂמַ֥חyis.Machlet it rejoiceH8055
    13. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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