1	A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
	× מִזְמ֗וֹר miz·mō·wr A Psalm Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4210 Cross Reference (Psalm 70:1–5) BSB/Thayers 1) melody, psalm × לְדָ֫וִ֥ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ of David . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × קְ֭רָאתִיךָ qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā I call upon You , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh O LORD ; Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × ח֣וּשָׁה ḥū·šāh come quickly Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 2363 BSB/Thayers 1) to haste, make haste, hurry   1a) (Qal) to make haste   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to show haste, act quickly, hasten, come quickly     1b2) to enjoy, be excited × לִּ֑י lî to me . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × הַאֲזִ֥ינָה ha·’ă·zî·nāh Hear Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 238 BSB/Thayers 1) to hear, listen   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to hear, listen, give ear     1a2) to be obedient, harken     1a3) to hear or listen to prayers (of God) × ק֝וֹלִ֗י qō·w·lî my voice Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × בְּקָרְאִי־ bə·qā·rə·’î- when I call Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ to You . Grammar Preposition | second person feminine singular מִזְמ֗וֹר miz·mō·wr A Psalm לְדָ֫וִ֥ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ of David . קְ֭רָאתִיךָ qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā I call upon You , יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh O LORD ; ח֣וּשָׁה ḥū·šāh come quickly לִּ֑י lî to me . הַאֲזִ֥ינָה ha·’ă·zî·nāh Hear ק֝וֹלִ֗י qō·w·lî my voice בְּקָרְאִי־ bə·qā·rə·’î- when I call לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ to You .
2	May my prayer be set before You like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering.
	× תְּפִלָּתִ֣י tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî May my prayer Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8605 BSB/Thayers 1) prayer   1a) prayer   1b) pray a prayer   1c) house of prayer   1d) hear prayer   1e) in Ps titles (of poetic or liturgical prayer) × תִּכּ֤וֹן tik·kō·wn be set Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3559 BSB/Thayers 1) to be firm, be stable, be established   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed       1a1a) to be firmly established       1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring       1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined     1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense)     1a3) to prepare, be ready     1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm     1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish     1b3) to direct toward (moral sense)     1b4) to arrange, order   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be established, be fastened     1c2) to be prepared, be ready   1d) (Polel)     1d1) to set up, establish     1d2) to constitute, make     1d3) to fix     1d4) to direct   1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared   1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored × לְפָנֶ֑יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā before You Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × קְטֹ֣רֶת qə·ṭō·reṯ like incense , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7004 BSB/Thayers 1) incense, smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice   1a) sweet smoke of sacrifice   1b) incense   1c) perfume × מַֽשְׂאַ֥ת maś·’aṯ my uplifted Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4864 BSB/Thayers 1) uprising, utterance, burden, portion, uplifting   1a) that which rises, uprising, uplifting, signal, rising   1b) utterance, oracle   1c) burden   1d) portion, present, largesse, gift, contribution, offering, tribute × כַּ֝פַּ֗י kap·pay hands Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular Strongs 3709 BSB/Thayers 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand   1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand   1b) power   1c) sole (of the foot)   1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects     1d1) of thigh-joint     1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow)     1d3) hollow (of sling)     1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)     1d5) handles (as bent) × עָֽרֶב׃ ‘ā·reḇ like the evening Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6153 BSB/Thayers 1) evening, night, sunset   1a) evening, sunset   1b) night × מִנְחַת־ min·ḥaṯ- offering . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4503 BSB/Thayers 1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering   1a) gift, present   1b) tribute   1c) offering (to God)   1d) grain offering תְּפִלָּתִ֣י tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî May my prayer תִּכּ֤וֹן tik·kō·wn be set לְפָנֶ֑יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā before You קְטֹ֣רֶת qə·ṭō·reṯ like incense , מַֽשְׂאַ֥ת maś·’aṯ my uplifted כַּ֝פַּ֗י kap·pay hands עָֽרֶב׃ ‘ā·reḇ like the evening מִנְחַת־ min·ḥaṯ- offering .
3	Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
	× שִׁיתָ֣ה šî·ṯāh Set Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 7896 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)     1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to     1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform     1a4) to take one's stand     1a5) to lay waste   1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon × שָׁמְרָ֣ה šā·mə·rāh a guard , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8108 BSB/Thayers 1) guard, watch × יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh O LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × לְפִ֑י lə·p̄î over my mouth ; Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × נִ֝צְּרָ֗ה niṣ·ṣə·rāh keep watch Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 5341 BSB/Thayers 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to watch, guard, keep     1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers     1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity     1a4) to guard, keep secret     1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded     1a6) watchman (participle) × עַל־ ‘al- at Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × דַּ֥ל dal the door Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1817 BSB/Thayers 1) door, gate   1a) a door   1b) a gate   1c) (fig.)     1c1) of chest lid     1c2) of crocodile jaws     1c3) of doors of the heavens     1c4) of an easily-accessible woman × שְׂפָתָֽי׃ śə·p̄ā·ṯāy of my lips . Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular Strongs 8193 BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding   1a) lip (as body part)   1b) language   1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) שִׁיתָ֣ה šî·ṯāh Set שָׁמְרָ֣ה šā·mə·rāh a guard , יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh O LORD , לְפִ֑י lə·p̄î over my mouth ; נִ֝צְּרָ֗ה niṣ·ṣə·rāh keep watch עַל־ ‘al- at דַּ֥ל dal the door שְׂפָתָֽי׃ śə·p̄ā·ṯāy of my lips .
4	Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.
	× אַל־ ’al- Do not let Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × לִבִּ֨י lib·bî my heart Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × תַּט־ taṭ- be drawn Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strongs 5186 BSB/Thayers 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer     1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent)     1a3) to bend, turn, incline       1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down       1a3b) to bend, bow       1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.)   1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to stretch out     1c2) to spread out     1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away × רָ֡ע rā‘ to any evil Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × לְדָבָ֪ר׀ lə·ḏā·ḇār thing Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × לְהִתְע֘וֹלֵ֤ל lə·hiṯ·‘ō·w·lêl or take part Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strongs 5953 BSB/Thayers 1) to act severely, deal with severely, make a fool of someone   1a) (Poel) to act severely   1b) (Poal) to be severely dealt with   1c) (Hithpael) to busy oneself, divert oneself, deal wantonly, deal ruthlessly, abuse (by thrusting through)   1d) (Hithpoel) to practise practices, thrust forth (in wickedness) 2) (Poel) to glean 3) (Poel) to act or play the child 4) (Poel) to insert, thrust, thrust in, thrust upon × עֲלִל֨וֹת׀ ‘ă·li·lō·wṯ in works Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 5949 BSB/Thayers 1) wantonness, deed, doing   1a) wantonness   1b) deed   1c) practices, evil deeds × בְּרֶ֗שַׁע bə·re·ša‘ of wickedness Grammar Preposition | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7562 BSB/Thayers 1) wrong, wickedness, guilt   1a) wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law)   1b) wickedness (of enemies)   1c) wickedness (in ethical relations) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- with Grammar Preposition Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × אִישִׁ֥ים ’î·šîm men Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × פֹּֽעֲלֵי־ pō·‘ă·lê- who do Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strongs 6466 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do     1a2) to make × אָ֑וֶן ’ā·wen iniquity ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 205 BSB/Thayers 1) trouble, wickedness, sorrow   1a) trouble, sorrow   1b) idolatry   1c) trouble of iniquity, wickedness × וּבַל־ ū·ḇal- let me not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 1077 BSB/Thayers 1) not, hardly, else × אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם ’el·ḥam feast Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 3898 BSB/Thayers 1) to fight, do battle, make war   1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle   1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food × בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽם׃ bə·man·‘am·mê·hem on their delicacies . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 4516 BSB/Thayers 1) delicacies, dainties אַל־ ’al- Do not let לִבִּ֨י lib·bî my heart תַּט־ taṭ- be drawn רָ֡ע rā‘ to any evil לְדָבָ֪ר׀ lə·ḏā·ḇār thing לְהִתְע֘וֹלֵ֤ל lə·hiṯ·‘ō·w·lêl or take part עֲלִל֨וֹת׀ ‘ă·li·lō·wṯ in works בְּרֶ֗שַׁע bə·re·ša‘ of wickedness אֶת־ ’eṯ- with אִישִׁ֥ים ’î·šîm men פֹּֽעֲלֵי־ pō·‘ă·lê- who do אָ֑וֶן ’ā·wen iniquity ; וּבַל־ ū·ḇal- let me not אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם ’el·ḥam feast בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽם׃ bə·man·‘am·mê·hem on their delicacies .
5	Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
	× צַדִּ֨יק׀ ṣad·dîq Let the righteous man Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 6662 BSB/Thayers 1) just, lawful, righteous   1a) just, righteous (in government)   1b) just, right (in one's cause)   1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character)   1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)   1e) right, correct, lawful × יֶֽהֶלְמֵֽנִי־ ye·hel·mê·nî- strike me ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 1986 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to smite, strike, hammer, strike down × וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִי wə·yō·w·ḵî·ḥê·nî let his rebuke Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 3198 BSB/Thayers 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to decide, judge     1a2) to adjudge, appoint     1a3) to show to be right, prove     1a4) to convince, convict     1a5) to reprove, chide     1a6) to correct, rebuke   1b) (Hophal) to be chastened   1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together   1d) (Hithp) to argue × חֶ֡סֶד ḥe·seḏ be an act of loving devotion . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2617 BSB/Thayers 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame × שֶׁ֣מֶן še·men It is oil Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8081 BSB/Thayers 1) fat, oil   1a) fat, fatness   1b) oil, olive oil     1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent     1b2) for anointing   1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph) × רֹ֭אשׁ rōš for my head ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × אַל־ ’al- let me not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × יָנִ֣י yā·nî refuse it Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5106 BSB/Thayers 1) to hinder, hold back, forbid, disallow, restrain, frustrate   1a) (Qal) to hinder, hold back   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to restrain, forbid, frustrate     1b2) to restrain, make averse, discourage × רֹאשִׁ֑י rō·šî . . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × כִּי־ kî- For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî my prayer is ever against Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8605 BSB/Thayers 1) prayer   1a) prayer   1b) pray a prayer   1c) house of prayer   1d) hear prayer   1e) in Ps titles (of poetic or liturgical prayer) × ע֥וֹד ‘ō·wḏ . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × בְּרָעוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ bə·rā·‘ō·w·ṯê·hem the deeds of the wicked . Grammar Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 7451 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) צַדִּ֨יק׀ ṣad·dîq Let the righteous man יֶֽהֶלְמֵֽנִי־ ye·hel·mê·nî- strike me ; וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִי wə·yō·w·ḵî·ḥê·nî let his rebuke חֶ֡סֶד ḥe·seḏ be an act of loving devotion . שֶׁ֣מֶן še·men It is oil רֹ֭אשׁ rōš for my head ; אַל־ ’al- let me not יָנִ֣י yā·nî refuse it רֹאשִׁ֑י rō·šî . . . . כִּי־ kî- For וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî my prayer is ever against ע֥וֹד ‘ō·wḏ . . . בְּרָעוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ bə·rā·‘ō·w·ṯê·hem the deeds of the wicked .
6	When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
	× שֹׁפְטֵיהֶ֑ם šō·p̄ə·ṭê·hem When their rulers Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 8199 BSB/Thayers 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)       1a1a) to rule, govern, judge     1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)     1a3) to execute judgment       1a3a) discriminating (of man)       1a3b) vindicating       1a3c) condemning and punishing       1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together     1b2) to be judged   1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) × נִשְׁמְט֣וּ niš·mə·ṭū are thrown down Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 8058 BSB/Thayers 1) to release, let drop or loose or rest or fall   1a) (Qal) to let drop or fall   1b) (Niphal) to be made to fall down, be thrown down   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to let drop     1c2) to release, let drop × בִֽידֵי־ ḇî·ḏê- from Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × סֶ֭לַע se·la‘ the cliffs , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5553 BSB/Thayers 1) crag, cliff, rock   1a) crag, cliff   1b) as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.) × וְשָׁמְע֥וּ wə·šā·mə·‘ū the people will listen Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × אֲ֝מָרַ֗י ’ă·mā·ray to my words , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 561 BSB/Thayers 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command × כִּ֣י kî for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × נָעֵֽמוּ׃ nā·‘ê·mū they are pleasant . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5276 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to be pleasant, be beautiful, be sweet, be delightful, be lovely שֹׁפְטֵיהֶ֑ם šō·p̄ə·ṭê·hem When their rulers נִשְׁמְט֣וּ niš·mə·ṭū are thrown down בִֽידֵי־ ḇî·ḏê- from סֶ֭לַע se·la‘ the cliffs , וְשָׁמְע֥וּ wə·šā·mə·‘ū the people will listen אֲ֝מָרַ֗י ’ă·mā·ray to my words , כִּ֣י kî for נָעֵֽמוּ׃ nā·‘ê·mū they are pleasant .
7	As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
	× כְּמ֤וֹ kə·mōw As when Grammar Preposition Strongs 3644 BSB/Thayers adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were × פֹלֵ֣חַ p̄ō·lê·aḥ one plows Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6398 BSB/Thayers 1) to cleave, slice   1a) (Qal) to cleave, plow   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to cleave open or through     1b2) to cause to cleave open     1b3) to slice, pierce × וּבֹקֵ֣עַ ū·ḇō·qê·a‘ and breaks up Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 1234 BSB/Thayers 1) to split, cleave, break open, divide, break through, rip up, break up, tear   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cleave, cleave open     1a2) to break through, break into   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be cleft, be rent open, be split open     1b2) to be broken into   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cleave, cut to pieces, rend open     1c2) to break through, break down   1d) (Pual)     1d1) to be ripped open, be torn open     1d2) to be rent     1d3) to be broken into   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to break into     1e2) to break through   1f) (Hophal) to be broken into   1g) (Hithpael) to burst (themselves) open, cleave asunder × בָּאָ֑רֶץ bā·’ā·reṣ the soil , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × עֲ֝צָמֵ֗ינוּ ‘ă·ṣā·mê·nū so our bones Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural Strongs 6106 BSB/Thayers 1) bone, essence, substance   1a) bone     1a1) body, limbs, members, external body   1b) bone (of animal)   1c) substance, self × נִפְזְר֥וּ nip̄·zə·rū have been scattered Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 6340 BSB/Thayers 1) to scatter, disperse   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to scatter     1a2) scattered (participle)   1b) (Niphal) to be scattered   1c) (Piel) to scatter   1d) (Pual) to be scattered × לְפִ֣י lə·p̄î at the mouth Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × שְׁאֽוֹל׃ šə·’ō·wl of Sheol . Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 7585 BSB/Thayers 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit   1a) the underworld   1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead     1b1) place of no return     1b2) without praise of God     1b3) wicked sent there for punishment     1b4) righteous not abandoned to it     1b5) of the place of exile (fig)     1b6) of extreme degradation in sin כְּמ֤וֹ kə·mōw As when פֹלֵ֣חַ p̄ō·lê·aḥ one plows וּבֹקֵ֣עַ ū·ḇō·qê·a‘ and breaks up בָּאָ֑רֶץ bā·’ā·reṣ the soil , עֲ֝צָמֵ֗ינוּ ‘ă·ṣā·mê·nū so our bones נִפְזְר֥וּ nip̄·zə·rū have been scattered לְפִ֣י lə·p̄î at the mouth שְׁאֽוֹל׃ šə·’ō·wl of Sheol .
8	But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.
	× כִּ֤י kî But Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × עֵינָ֑י ‘ê·nāy my eyes Grammar Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × אֵלֶ֨יךָ׀ ’ê·le·ḵā are fixed on You , Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × יְהֹוִ֣ה Yah·weh O GOD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3069 BSB/Thayers 1) Jehovah-used primarily in the combination 'Lord Jehovah'   1a) equal to H03068 but pointed with the vowels of H0430 × אֲדֹנָ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nāy the Lord . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 136 BSB/Thayers 1) my lord, lord   1a) of men   1b) of God 2) Lord-title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence × בְּכָ֥ה bə·ḵāh In You Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular × חָ֝סִ֗יתִי ḥā·sî·ṯî I seek refuge ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 2620 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection   1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.) × אַל־ ’al- do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תְּעַ֥ר tə·‘ar leave Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strongs 6168 BSB/Thayers 1) to be bare, be nude, uncover, leave destitute, discover, empty, raze, pour out   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to bare, lay bare     1a2) to lay bare by emptying, empty     1a3) to pour out   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to make naked, strip bare (of sexual offences)     1b2) to pour out   1c) (Niphal) to be poured out, be exposed   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to expose oneself, make oneself naked     1d2) pouring oneself, spreading oneself (participle) × נַפְשִֽׁי׃ nap̄·šî my soul {defenseless} . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5315 Footnote Or do not pour out my life or do not give me over to death BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious כִּ֤י kî But עֵינָ֑י ‘ê·nāy my eyes אֵלֶ֨יךָ׀ ’ê·le·ḵā are fixed on You , יְהֹוִ֣ה Yah·weh O GOD אֲדֹנָ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nāy the Lord . בְּכָ֥ה bə·ḵāh In You חָ֝סִ֗יתִי ḥā·sî·ṯî I seek refuge ; אַל־ ’al- do not תְּעַ֥ר tə·‘ar leave נַפְשִֽׁי׃ nap̄·šî my soul {defenseless} .
9	Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.
	× שָׁמְרֵ֗נִי šā·mə·rê·nî Keep me Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × מִ֣ידֵי mî·ḏê from Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine dual construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × פַ֭ח p̄aḥ the snares Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6341 BSB/Thayers 1) bird trap, trap, snare   1a) bird trap (literal)   1b) of calamities, plots, source or agent of calamity (fig.) 2) plate (of metal) × יָ֣קְשׁוּ yā·qə·šū they have laid Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 3369 BSB/Thayers 1) to lure, entice, snare, lay a snare or lure, set a trap   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lay snares (fig. of devices of wicked)     1a2) fowlers (participle)   1b) (Niphal) to be ensnared, be caught by a bait   1c) (Pual) to be entrapped × לִ֑י lî for me , Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × וּ֝מֹקְשׁ֗וֹת ū·mō·qə·šō·wṯ and from the lures Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 4170 BSB/Thayers 1) bait, lure, snare × פֹּ֣עֲלֵי pō·‘ă·lê of evildoers Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strongs 6466 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do     1a2) to make × אָֽוֶן׃ ’ā·wen . . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 205 BSB/Thayers 1) trouble, wickedness, sorrow   1a) trouble, sorrow   1b) idolatry   1c) trouble of iniquity, wickedness שָׁמְרֵ֗נִי šā·mə·rê·nî Keep me מִ֣ידֵי mî·ḏê from פַ֭ח p̄aḥ the snares יָ֣קְשׁוּ yā·qə·šū they have laid לִ֑י lî for me , וּ֝מֹקְשׁ֗וֹת ū·mō·qə·šō·wṯ and from the lures פֹּ֣עֲלֵי pō·‘ă·lê of evildoers אָֽוֶן׃ ’ā·wen . . . .
10	Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
	× רְשָׁעִ֑ים rə·šā·‘îm Let the wicked Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7563 BSB/Thayers 1) wicked, criminal   1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)   1b) wicked (hostile to God)   1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man) × יַ֥חַד ya·ḥaḏ . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 3162 BSB/Thayers n m 1) union, unitedness adv 2) together, altogether, all together, alike × יִפְּל֣וּ yip·pə·lū fall Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × בְמַכְמֹרָ֣יו ḇə·maḵ·mō·rāw into their own nets , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4364 BSB/Thayers 1) net, snare × עַֽד־ ‘aḏ- while Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × אָ֝נֹכִ֗י ’ā·nō·ḵî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × אֶעֱבֽוֹר׃ ’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·wr pass by in safety . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over רְשָׁעִ֑ים rə·šā·‘îm Let the wicked יַ֥חַד ya·ḥaḏ . . . יִפְּל֣וּ yip·pə·lū fall בְמַכְמֹרָ֣יו ḇə·maḵ·mō·rāw into their own nets , עַֽד־ ‘aḏ- while אָ֝נֹכִ֗י ’ā·nō·ḵî I אֶעֱבֽוֹר׃ ’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·wr pass by in safety .