H9002–/וְ–v

You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.

וְרִבְעִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽכָל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

וָקֶ֣דֶם (וָ) va. “and”

Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?

וְ֝אָ֗נָה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.

וְאַצִּ֖יעָה (וְ) ve. “and”

Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.

וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִי (וְֽ) ve. “and”

If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;

וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Even the dark is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day: for dark and light are the same to you.

וְ֭לַיְלָה (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

I will give you praise, for I am strangely and delicately formed; your works are great wonders, and of this my soul is fully conscious.

וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being.

וְעַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְל֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

וְלִ֗י (וְ) ve. “and”

If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

וְעוֹדִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

If only you would put the sinners to death, O God; go far from me, you men of blood.

וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Are not your haters hated by me, O Lord? are not those who are lifted up against you a cause of grief to me?

וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ (וּ֝) u. “and”

O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:

וְדַ֣ע (וְ) ve. “and”וְדַ֣ע (וְ) ve. “and”

See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.

וּרְאֵ֗ה (וּ) u. “and”וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי (וּ֝) u. “and”

The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

וַחֲבָלִ֗ים (וַ) va. “and”

Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

וּבַל־ (וּ) u. “and”

Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.

וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִי (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

Our bones are broken up at the mouth of the underworld, as the earth is broken by the plough.

וּבֹקֵ֣עַ (וּ) u. “and”

Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

וּ֝מֹקְשׁ֗וֹת (וּ֝) u. “and”

When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.

וְאַתָּה֮ (וְ) ve. “and”

Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.

וּרְאֵה֮ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵֽין־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And in your mercy put an end to my haters, and send destruction on all those who are against my soul; for I am your servant.

וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ֮ (וּֽ) u. “and”

He is my strength, and my Rock; my high tower, and my saviour; my keeper and my hope: he gives me authority over my people.

וּמְצוּדָתִי֮ (וּ) u. “and”וּֽמְפַלְטִ֫י (וּֽ) u. “and”וּב֣וֹ (וּ) u. “and”