H9001–/וַ–v

He gives them his blessing so that they are increased greatly, and their cattle do not become less.

וַיְבָרֲכֵ֣ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And when they are made low, and crushed by trouble and sorrow,

וַיִּמְעֲט֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשֹׁ֑חוּ (וַ) va “and”

He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.

וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם (וַ֝) va “and”

But he puts the poor man on high from his troubles, and gives him families like a flock.

וַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּנִי (וַ) va “and”

They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.

וַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ (וַ) va “and”

Let his children be wanderers, looking to others for their food; let them be sent away from the company of their friends.

וְשִׁאֵ֑לוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝דָרְשׁ֗וּ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted.

וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף (וַ) va “and”

As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב (וַ) va “and”וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּרְחַ֥ק (וַ) va. “and”

He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַתָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va. “and”

They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ (וַ) va “and”

The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.

וְכָעָ֗ס (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָמָ֑ס (וְ) ve. “and”

The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back.

וַיָּנֹ֑ס (וַ) va “and”

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

וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

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

וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”

The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.

וַיָּ֪אֶר (וַ) va “and”

I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.

וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֗נִי (וַֽ) va. “and”

I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.

וָֽאֶתְנֶחָֽם׃ (וָֽ) Va. “and”

I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.

וָֽ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה (וָֽ֝) va. “and”

I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.

וָאָשִׁ֥יבָה (וָ) va. “and”

<JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

וַֽיְכוֹנְנ֑וּנִי (וַֽ) va “and”

Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.

וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃ (וַֽ) Va. “and”

I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.

וָאֲקַיֵּ֑מָה (וָ) va. “and”

My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

וָאֶשְׁאָ֑פָה (וָ) va. “and”

Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.

וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָה (וָ) va. “and”