H9002–/וְ–v

The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

וְ֝לַמָּ֗וֶת (וְ֝) ve. “and”

This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.

וְנִשְׂמְחָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name.

וְאוֹדֶ֑ךָּ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.

וְ֝אַבִּ֗יטָה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

<GIMEL> Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;

וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

וְאַבִּ֑יטָה (וְ) ve. “so”

Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

וָב֑וּז (וָ) va. “and”

Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.

וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה (וְ֝) ve. “so”

Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.

וְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

<HE> O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.

וְאֶצְּרֶ֥נָּה (וְ) ve. “so”

Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.

וְאֶצְּרָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְאֶשְׁמְרֶ֥נָּה (וְ) ve. “so”

Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.

וְאַ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”

<VAU> Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.

וִֽיבֹאֻ֣נִי (וִֽ) vi. “and”

So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.

וְאֶֽעֱנֶ֣ה (וְ) ve. “so”

Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.

וְֽאַל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;

וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וָעֶֽד׃ (וָ) va. “and”

So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.

וְאֶתְהַלְּכָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.

וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה (וַ) va. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע (וְ) ve. “and”

And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.

וְאֶשָּֽׂא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָשִׂ֥יחָה (וְ) ve. “and”

I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.

וּ֝לְשֹׁמְרֵ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

וָדַ֣עַת (וָ) va. “and”

Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.

וּמֵטִ֗יב (וּ) u. “and”