H9005–/ל–l

They have prepared a net for my steps, my soul is bowed down; they have digged a pit before me, they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah

לִפְעָמַי֮ (לִ) li “for”לְפָנַ֣י (לְ) le. “<to>”

For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam.

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ (לַ) la “to the”לְדָוִ֥ד (לְ) le. “of”

Their venom is like the venom of a serpent; they are like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ear;

לָ֗מוֹ (לָ֗) la. “of”

Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, or of the most cunning binder of spells.

לְק֣וֹל (לְ) le. “to”

Let them melt away as water that runneth apace; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.

לָ֑מוֹ (לָ֑) la. “<for>”

And men shall say: 'Verily there is a reward for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.'

לַצַּדִּ֑יק (לַ) la. “[belongs] to the”

For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ (לַ) la “to the”לְדָוִ֪ד (לְ) le. “of”לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ (לַ) la. “to”

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

לְנַפְשִׁ֗י (לְ) le. “for”

Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.

לִקְרָאתִ֣י (לִ) li “to”

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. Selah

לִפְקֹ֥ד (לִ) li “to”

They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city.

לָ֭עֶרֶב (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”

But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.

לָ֑מוֹ (לָ֑) la. “to”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah

לְאַפְסֵ֖י (לְ) le. “to”

And they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city;

לָ֭עֶרֶב (לָ֭) La. “to <the>”

They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill.

לֶאֱכֹ֑ל (לֶ) le. “to”

But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.

לַבֹּ֗קֶר (לַ) la. “to the”לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “of”לִֽי׃ (לִֽ) L “to”

¹For the Leader; upon Shushan Eduth; Michtam of David, to teach; ²when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.

לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ (לַ֭) La “to the”לְדָוִ֣ד (לְ) le. “of”לְלַמֵּֽד׃ (לְ) le. “to”

O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou has

לָֽנוּ׃ (לָֽ) La. “<to>”

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah

לִּירֵאֶ֣יךָ (לִּ) li. “for”לְהִתְנוֹסֵ֑ס (לְ) le. “for”

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

לִ֤י (לִ֤) l “[belongs] to”וְלִ֬י (לִ֬) L “[belongs] to”

Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man.

לָּ֣נוּ (לָּ֣) La. “to”

For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm of David.

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀ (לַ) la “to the”לְדָוִֽד׃ (לְ) le. “of”

For Thou hast been a refuge for me, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “of”

For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy name.

לִנְדָרָ֑י (לִ) li “to”

May he be enthroned before God for ever! Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”