H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “he will become”

Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever.

יְהִ֤י ye.Hi “may it be”

Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom.

הָיְתָ֣ה ha.ye.Tah “it became”

Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his faith in them.

יִהְי֣וּ yih.Yu “they will be”

The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “he has become”

I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “you have become”

The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.

הָ֝יְתָ֗ה ha.ye.Tah “it has become”

This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.

הָ֣יְתָה Ha.ye.tah “it has come”

Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.

הָֽיוּ־ ha.yu- “they have been”

This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

הָֽיְתָה־ ha.ye.tah- “it has belonged”

Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

יְהִי־ ye.hi- “let it be”

Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.

יְהִֽי־ ye.hi- “may it be”

For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.

הָ֭יִיתִי Ha.yi.ti “I have become”

Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.

תְּהִֽי־ te.hi- “may it be”

At last our feet were inside your doors, O Jerusalem.

הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they were”

May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses.

יְהִֽי־ ye.hi- “may it be”

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

שֶׁהָ֣יָה (הָ֣יָה) Ha.yah “<he> was”

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us;

שֶׁהָ֣יָה (הָ֣יָה) Ha.yah “<he> was”

When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ ha.Yi.nu “we were”

The Lord has done great things for us; because of which we are glad.

הָיִ֥ינוּ ha.Yi.nu “we were”

Let them be like the grass on the house-tops, which is dry before it comes to full growth.

יִ֭הְיוּ Yih.yu “may they be”

Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.

תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה tih.Yei.nah “may they be”

Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them.

יִהְי֣וּ yih.Yu “they will be”

My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me.

הָ֣יוּ Ha.yu “they have become”