H9002–/וְ–v

My feet are deep in the soft earth, where there is no support; I have come into deep waters, the waves are flowing over me.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁבֹּ֥לֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.

וְ֝אַשְׁמוֹתַ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

I have become strange to my brothers, and like a man from a far country to my mother's children.

וְ֝נָכְרִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.

וְחֶרְפּ֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.

וּ֝נְגִינ֗וֹת (וּ֝) u. “and”

But as for me, let my prayer be made to you, O Lord, at a time when you are pleased; O God, give me an answer in your great mercy, for your salvation is certain.

וַאֲנִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”

Take me from the grip of the sticky earth, so that I may not go down into it; let me be lifted up from the deep waters.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־ (וּ) u. “and”

Let me not be covered by the flowing waters; let not the deep waters go over my head, and let me not be shut up in the underworld.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.

וּ֭בָשְׁתִּי (וּ֭) U. “and”וּכְלִמָּתִ֑י (וּ) u. “and”

My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

וָאַ֑יִן (וָ) va. “and”וְ֝לַמְנַחֲמִ֗ים (וְ֝) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

They gave me poison for my food; and bitter wine for my drink.

וְ֝לִצְמָאִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

וְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Let their eyes be blind so that they may not see; let their bodies for ever be shaking.

וּ֝מָתְנֵ֗יהֶם (וּ֝) u. “and”

Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.

וַחֲר֥וֹן (וַ) va. “and”

Because they are cruel to him against whom your hand is turned; they make bitter the grief of him who is wounded by you.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.

וְעִ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

But I am poor and full of sorrow; let me be lifted up by your salvation, O Lord.

וַ֭אֲנִי (וַ֭) Va. “and”וְכוֹאֵ֑ב (וְ) ve. “and”

I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done.

וַאֲגַדְּלֶ֥נּוּ (וַ) va. “and”

This will be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox, or a young ox of full growth.

וְתִיטַ֣ב (וְ) ve. “so”

The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.

וִיחִ֥י (וִ) vi. “and”

For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Let the heavens and the earth give praise to him, the seas, and everything moving in them.

וָאָ֑רֶץ (וָ) va. “and”וְֽכָל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

For God will be the saviour of Zion, and the builder of the towns of Judah; so that it may be their resting-place and heritage.

וְ֭יִבְנֶה (וְ֭) Ve. “so”