1	For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
	× לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ For the choirmaster . Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5329 BSB/Thayers 1) to excel, be bright, be preeminent, be perpetual, be overseer, be enduring   1a) (Niphal) enduring (participle)   1b) (Piel) to act as overseer or superintendent or director or chief × לִידִיתוּן lī·ḏī·ṯūn For Jeduthun . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3038 BSB/Thayers             Jeduthun = |praising| 1) a Levite of the family of Merari and the chief of one of the 3 choirs of the temple whose descendants also formed one of the perpetual temple choirs; he is named at the beginning of 3 Psalms (Ps 39:1; 62:1; 77:1) either as the composer or the recipient of those Psalms but most likely as the leader of the choir by which those Psalms were to be sung × מִזְמ֥וֹר miz·mō·wr A Psalm Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4210 BSB/Thayers 1) melody, psalm × לְדָוִֽד׃ 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 × אָמַ֗רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî I said , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה ’eš·mə·rāh “ I will watch Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - 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 × דְרָכַי֮ ḏə·rā·ḵay my ways Grammar Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × מֵחֲט֪וֹא mê·ḥă·ṭō·w so that I will not sin Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 2398 BSB/Thayers 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to miss     1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty     1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to bear loss     1b2) to make a sin-offering     1b3) to purify from sin     1b4) to purify from uncleanness   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to miss the mark     1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin     1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way     1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness × בִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥י ḇil·šō·w·nî with my tongue ; Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3956 BSB/Thayers 1) tongue   1a) tongue (of men)     1a1) tongue (literal)     1a2) tongue (organ of speech)   1b) language   1c) tongue (of animals)   1d) tongue (of fire)   1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped) × אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה ’eš·mə·rāh I will guard Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - 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 × לְפִ֥י lə·p̄î 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 × מַחְס֑וֹם maḥ·sō·wm with a muzzle Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4269 BSB/Thayers 1) muzzle × בְּעֹ֖ד bə·‘ōḏ as Grammar Preposition-b | 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 × רָשָׁ֣ע rā·šā‘ long as the wicked Grammar Adjective - masculine singular 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) × לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃ lə·neḡ·dî are present . ” Grammar Preposition-l | first person common singular Strongs 5048 BSB/Thayers subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose     with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for   10) in front, opposite   11) at a distance prep   12) from the front of, away from   13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from   14) from before, in front of   15) as far as the front of לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ For the choirmaster . לִידִיתוּן lī·ḏī·ṯūn For Jeduthun . מִזְמ֥וֹר miz·mō·wr A Psalm לְדָוִֽד׃ lə·ḏā·wiḏ of David . אָמַ֗רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî I said , אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה ’eš·mə·rāh “ I will watch דְרָכַי֮ ḏə·rā·ḵay my ways מֵחֲט֪וֹא mê·ḥă·ṭō·w so that I will not sin בִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥י ḇil·šō·w·nî with my tongue ; אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה ’eš·mə·rāh I will guard לְפִ֥י lə·p̄î my mouth מַחְס֑וֹם maḥ·sō·wm with a muzzle בְּעֹ֖ד bə·‘ōḏ as רָשָׁ֣ע rā·šā‘ long as the wicked לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃ lə·neḡ·dî are present . ”
2	I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.
	× נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי ne·’ĕ·lam·tî I was speechless Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 481 BSB/Thayers 1) to bind   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be dumb     1a2) to be bound   1b) (Piel) binding (part.) × ד֭וּמִיָּה ḏū·mî·yāh and still ; Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1747 BSB/Thayers 1) silence, still, repose, still waiting × הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי he·ḥĕ·šê·ṯî I remained silent , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 2814 BSB/Thayers 1) to be silent, quiet, still, inactive   1a) (Qal) to be silent, be still   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to be silent, exhibit silence     1b2) to show inactivity, be inactive     1b3) to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still × מִטּ֑וֹב miṭ·ṭō·wḇ [even] from [speaking] good , Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × וּכְאֵבִ֥י ū·ḵə·’ê·ḇî and my sorrow Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3511 BSB/Thayers 1) pain (mental and physical), sorrow × נֶעְכָּֽר׃ ne‘·kār was stirred . Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5916 BSB/Thayers 1) to trouble, stir up, disturb, make (someone) taboo   1a) (Qal) to disturb, trouble   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be disturbed, be stirred up     1b2) disturbance, calamity (participle) נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי ne·’ĕ·lam·tî I was speechless ד֭וּמִיָּה ḏū·mî·yāh and still ; הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי he·ḥĕ·šê·ṯî I remained silent , מִטּ֑וֹב miṭ·ṭō·wḇ [even] from [speaking] good , וּכְאֵבִ֥י ū·ḵə·’ê·ḇî and my sorrow נֶעְכָּֽר׃ ne‘·kār was stirred .
3	My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:
	× 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 × חַם־ ḥam- grew hot Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2552 BSB/Thayers 1) to be hot, become warm   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be or grow warm     1a2) of passion (fig.)   1b) (Niphal) to become aroused, inflame oneself with   1c) (Piel) to warm   1d) (Hithpael) to warm oneself × בְּקִרְבִּ֗י bə·qir·bî within me ; Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 7130 BSB/Thayers 1) midst, among, inner part, middle   1a) inward part     1a1) physical sense     1a2) as seat of thought and emotion     1a3) as faculty of thought and emotion   1b) in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons)   1c) entrails (of sacrificial animals) × בַּהֲגִיגִ֥י ba·hă·ḡî·ḡî as I mused , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1901 BSB/Thayers 1) whisper, musing, murmuring   1a) murmuring   1b) musing × אֵ֑שׁ ’êš the fire Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 784 BSB/Thayers 1) fire   1a) fire, flames   1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)   1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)   1d) altar-fire   1e) God's anger (fig.) × תִבְעַר־ ṯiḇ·‘ar- burned . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1197 BSB/Thayers 1) to burn, consume, kindle, be kindled   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to begin to burn, be kindled, start burning     1a2) to burn, be burning     1a3) to burn, consume     1a4) Jehovah's wrath, human wrath (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to kindle, burn     1b2) to consume, remove (of guilt) (fig.)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to kindle     1c2) to burn up     1c3) to consume (destroy)   1d) (Pual) to burn v denom 2) to be stupid, brutish, barbarous   2a) (Qal) to be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive   2b) (Niphal) to be stupid, dull-hearted   2c) (Piel) to feed, graze   2d) (Hiphil) to cause to be grazed over × דִּ֝בַּ֗רְתִּי dib·bar·tî [Then] I spoke Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × בִּלְשֽׁוֹנִי׃ bil·šō·w·nî with my tongue : Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3956 BSB/Thayers 1) tongue   1a) tongue (of men)     1a1) tongue (literal)     1a2) tongue (organ of speech)   1b) language   1c) tongue (of animals)   1d) tongue (of fire)   1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped) לִבִּ֨י׀ lib·bî My heart חַם־ ḥam- grew hot בְּקִרְבִּ֗י bə·qir·bî within me ; בַּהֲגִיגִ֥י ba·hă·ḡî·ḡî as I mused , אֵ֑שׁ ’êš the fire תִבְעַר־ ṯiḇ·‘ar- burned . דִּ֝בַּ֗רְתִּי dib·bar·tî [Then] I spoke בִּלְשֽׁוֹנִי׃ bil·šō·w·nî with my tongue :
4	“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.
	× הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤נִי hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî “ Show me , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × יְהוָ֨ה׀ 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 × קִצִּ֗י qiṣ·ṣî my end Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 7093 BSB/Thayers 1) end   1a) end, at the end of (of time)   1b) end (of space) × וּמִדַּ֣ת ū·mid·daṯ and the measure Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4060 BSB/Thayers 1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment   1a) measure, act of measurement   1b) measurement, size   1c) measured portion, extent   1d) garment 2) (BDB) tribute × יָמַ֣י yā·may of my days . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה ’ê·ḏə·‘āh Let me know Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × מֶה־ meh- . . . Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × מַה־ mah- how Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × הִ֑יא hî . . . Grammar Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × חָדֵ֥ל ḥā·ḏêl fleeting Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2310 BSB/Thayers 1) rejected, forbearing, transient, fleeting, lacking × אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî my life is . Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤נִי hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî “ Show me , יְהוָ֨ה׀ Yah·weh O LORD , קִצִּ֗י qiṣ·ṣî my end וּמִדַּ֣ת ū·mid·daṯ and the measure יָמַ֣י yā·may of my days . אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה ’ê·ḏə·‘āh Let me know מֶה־ meh- . . . מַה־ mah- how הִ֑יא hî . . . חָדֵ֥ל ḥā·ḏêl fleeting אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî my life is .
5	You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah
	× הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh You, indeed , Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × נָ֘תַ֤תָּה nā·ṯat·tāh have made Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × יָמַ֗י yā·may my days Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × טְפָח֨וֹת׀ ṭə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ [as] handbreadths , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2947 BSB/Thayers 1) span, width of the hand, hand breadth   1a) a unit of measurement, measurement of length 2) coping (an architectural term) × וְחֶלְדִּ֣י wə·ḥel·dî and my lifetime Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 2465 BSB/Thayers 1) age, duration of life, the world × כְאַ֣יִן ḵə·’a·yin as nothing Grammar Preposition-k | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ neḡ·de·ḵā before You . Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular Strongs 5048 BSB/Thayers subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose     with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for   10) in front, opposite   11) at a distance prep   12) from the front of, away from   13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from   14) from before, in front of   15) as far as the front of × אַ֥ךְ ’aḵ Truly Grammar Adverb Strongs 389 BSB/Thayers 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive) × כָּֽל־ kāl- each Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אָ֝דָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 120 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind   1a) man, human being   1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)   1c) Adam, first man   1d) city in Jordan valley × נִצָּ֥ב niṣ·ṣāḇ at his best Grammar Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5324 BSB/Thayers 1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand     1a2) to stand, be stationed     1a3) to stand, take an upright position     1a4) to be stationed, be appointed     1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst)     1a6) to stand firm   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to station, set     1b2) to set up, erect     1b3) to cause to stand erect     1b4) to fix, establish   1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary × הֶ֥בֶל he·ḇel exists as but a breath Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1892 BSB/Thayers n m 1) vapour, breath   1a) breath, vapour   1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly × כָּל־ kāl- . . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × סֶֽלָה׃ se·lāh Selah Grammar Interjection Strongs 5542 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift up, exalt   1a) Selah     1a1) a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh You, indeed , נָ֘תַ֤תָּה nā·ṯat·tāh have made יָמַ֗י yā·may my days טְפָח֨וֹת׀ ṭə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ [as] handbreadths , וְחֶלְדִּ֣י wə·ḥel·dî and my lifetime כְאַ֣יִן ḵə·’a·yin as nothing נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ neḡ·de·ḵā before You . אַ֥ךְ ’aḵ Truly כָּֽל־ kāl- each אָ֝דָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām man נִצָּ֥ב niṣ·ṣāḇ at his best הֶ֥בֶל he·ḇel exists as but a breath כָּל־ kāl- . . . . סֶֽלָה׃ se·lāh Selah
6	Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.
	× אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Surely Grammar Adverb Strongs 389 BSB/Thayers 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive) × אִ֗ישׁ ’îš every man Grammar Noun - masculine singular 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) × יִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־ yiṯ·hal·leḵ- goes about Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × בְּצֶ֤לֶם׀ bə·ṣe·lem like a phantom ; Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6754 BSB/Thayers 1) image   1a) images (of tumours, mice, heathen gods)   1b) image, likeness (of resemblance)   1c) mere, empty, image, semblance (fig.) × אַךְ־ ’aḵ- surely Grammar Adverb Strongs 389 BSB/Thayers 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive) × יֶהֱמָי֑וּן ye·hĕ·mā·yūn he bustles Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strongs 1993 BSB/Thayers 1) to murmur, growl, roar, cry aloud, mourn, rage, sound, make noise, tumult, be clamorous, be disquieted, be loud, be moved, be troubled, be in an uproar   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to growl     1a2) to murmur (fig. of a soul in prayer)     1a3) to roar     1a4) to be in a stir, be in a commotion     1a5) to be boisterous, be turbulent × הֶ֥בֶל he·ḇel in vain ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1892 BSB/Thayers n m 1) vapour, breath   1a) breath, vapour   1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly × יִ֝צְבֹּ֗ר yiṣ·bōr he heaps up [riches] Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6651 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to heap up, pile up   1a) of grain, dust, silver × וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō- not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יֵדַ֥ע yê·ḏa‘ knowing Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × מִי־ mî- who Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × אֹסְפָֽם׃ ’ō·sə·p̄ām will haul them away . Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 622 BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to gather, collect     1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others)     1a3) to bring up the rear     1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to assemble, be gathered     1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2)       1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers       1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others)     1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4)       1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to gather (harvest)     1c2) to take in, receive into     1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst)   1d) (Pual) to be gathered   1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Surely אִ֗ישׁ ’îš every man יִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־ yiṯ·hal·leḵ- goes about בְּצֶ֤לֶם׀ bə·ṣe·lem like a phantom ; אַךְ־ ’aḵ- surely יֶהֱמָי֑וּן ye·hĕ·mā·yūn he bustles הֶ֥בֶל he·ḇel in vain ; יִ֝צְבֹּ֗ר yiṣ·bōr he heaps up [riches] וְֽלֹא־ wə·lō- not יֵדַ֥ע yê·ḏa‘ knowing מִי־ mî- who אֹסְפָֽם׃ ’ō·sə·p̄ām will haul them away .
7	And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
	× וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh And now , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × אֲדֹנָ֑י ’ă·ḏō·nāy O 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 × מַה־ mah- for what Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × קִּוִּ֣יתִי qiw·wî·ṯî do I wait ? Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 6960 BSB/Thayers 1) to wait, look for, hope, expect   1a) (Qal) waiting (participle)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to wait or look eagerly for     1b2) to lie in wait for     1b3) to wait for, linger for 2) to collect, bind together   2a) (Niphal) to be collected × תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י tō·w·ḥal·tî My hope is Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8431 BSB/Thayers 1) hope × לְךָ֣ lə·ḵā in Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular × הִֽיא׃ hî You . Grammar Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh And now , אֲדֹנָ֑י ’ă·ḏō·nāy O Lord , מַה־ mah- for what קִּוִּ֣יתִי qiw·wî·ṯî do I wait ? תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י tō·w·ḥal·tî My hope is לְךָ֣ lə·ḵā in הִֽיא׃ hî You .
8	Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools.
	× הַצִּילֵ֑נִי haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî Deliver me Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 5337 BSB/Thayers 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself     1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to strip off, spoil     1b2) to deliver   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to take away, snatch away     1c2) to rescue, recover     1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)     1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt   1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out   1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself × מִכָּל־ mik·kāl from all Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × פְּשָׁעַ֥י pə·šā·‘ay my transgressions ; Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 6588 BSB/Thayers 1) transgression, rebellion     1a1) transgression (against individuals)     1a2) transgression (nation against nation)     1a3) transgression (against God)       1a3a) in general       1a3b) as recognised by sinner       1a3c) as God deals with it       1a3d) as God forgives     1a4) guilt of transgression     1a5) punishment for transgression     1a6) offering for transgression × 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) × תְּשִׂימֵֽנִי׃ tə·śî·mê·nî make me Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × חֶרְפַּ֥ת ḥer·paṯ the reproach Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 2781 BSB/Thayers 1) reproach, scorn   1a) taunt, scorn (upon enemy)   1b) reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace)   1c) a reproach (an object) × נָ֝בָ֗ל nā·ḇāl of fools . Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 5036 BSB/Thayers 1) foolish, senseless, fool הַצִּילֵ֑נִי haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî Deliver me מִכָּל־ mik·kāl from all פְּשָׁעַ֥י pə·šā·‘ay my transgressions ; אַל־ ’al- do not תְּשִׂימֵֽנִי׃ tə·śî·mê·nî make me חֶרְפַּ֥ת ḥer·paṯ the reproach נָ֝בָ֗ל nā·ḇāl of fools .
9	I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.
	× נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי ne·’ĕ·lam·tî I have become mute ; Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 481 BSB/Thayers 1) to bind   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be dumb     1a2) to be bound   1b) (Piel) binding (part.) × לֹ֣א lō I do not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֶפְתַּח־ ’ep̄·taḥ- open Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 6605 BSB/Thayers 1) to open   1a) (Qal) to open   1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to free     1c2) to loosen     1c3) to open, open oneself   1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave   2a) (Piel) to engrave   2b) (Pual) to be engraved × פִּ֑י pî my mouth Grammar 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 × כִּ֖י kî because [of what] 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 × אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh You Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × עָשִֽׂיתָ׃ ‘ā·śî·ṯā have done . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי ne·’ĕ·lam·tî I have become mute ; לֹ֣א lō I do not אֶפְתַּח־ ’ep̄·taḥ- open פִּ֑י pî my mouth כִּ֖י kî because [of what] אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh You עָשִֽׂיתָ׃ ‘ā·śî·ṯā have done .
10	Remove Your scourge from me; I am perishing by the force of Your hand.
	× הָסֵ֣ר hā·sêr Remove Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 5493 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn aside, depart   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto     1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid     1a3) to be removed     1a4) to come to an end   1b) (Polel) to turn aside   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose     1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish   1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed × נִגְעֶ֑ךָ niḡ·‘e·ḵā Your scourge Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5061 BSB/Thayers 1) stroke, plague, disease, mark, plague spot   1a) stroke, wound   1b) stroke (metaphorical of disease)   1c) mark (of leprosy) × מֵעָלַ֣י mê·‘ā·lay from me ; Grammar Preposition-m | first person common singular 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 × אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × כָלִֽיתִי׃ ḵā·lî·ṯî am perishing Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 3615 BSB/Thayers 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be complete, be at an end     1a2) to be completed, be finished     1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled     1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense)     1a5) to be spent, be used up     1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail     1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish     1b2) to complete (a period of time)     1b3) to finish (doing a thing)     1b4) to make an end, end     1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass     1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought)     1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease     1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend     1b9) to destroy, exterminate   1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed × מִתִּגְרַ֥ת mit·tiḡ·raṯ by the force Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 8409 BSB/Thayers 1) contention, strife, conflict, hostility × יָ֝דְךָ֗ yā·ḏə·ḵā of Your hand . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 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 הָסֵ֣ר hā·sêr Remove נִגְעֶ֑ךָ niḡ·‘e·ḵā Your scourge מֵעָלַ֣י mê·‘ā·lay from me ; אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî I כָלִֽיתִי׃ ḵā·lî·ṯî am perishing מִתִּגְרַ֥ת mit·tiḡ·raṯ by the force יָ֝דְךָ֗ yā·ḏə·ḵā of Your hand .
11	You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah
	× יִסַּ֬רְתָּ yis·sar·tā You discipline Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 3256 BSB/Thayers 1) to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to chasten, admonish     1a2) to instruct     1a3) to discipline   1b) (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to discipline, correct     1c2) to chasten, chastise   1d) (Hiphil) to chasten   1e) (Nithpael) to teach × בְּֽתוֹכָ֘ח֤וֹת bə·ṯō·w·ḵā·ḥō·wṯ and correct Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 8433 BSB/Thayers 1) rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement 2) argument, reproof   2a) argument, impeachment   2b) reproof, chiding   2c) correction, rebuke × אִ֗ישׁ ’îš a man Grammar Noun - masculine singular 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) × עַל־ ‘al- for 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 × עָוֺ֨ן׀ ‘ā·wōn his iniquity , Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 5771 BSB/Thayers 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity   1a) iniquity   1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)   1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity × וַתֶּ֣מֶס wat·te·mes consuming Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 4529 BSB/Thayers 1) to melt, dissolve, be liquefied   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to melt, cause to dissolve, consume, cause to vanish     1a2) to intimidate (fig) × כָּעָ֣שׁ kā·‘āš like a moth Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6211 BSB/Thayers 1) moth 2) herbage, grass × חֲמוּד֑וֹ ḥă·mū·ḏōw what he holds dear ; Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2530 BSB/Thayers v 1) to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in   1a) (Qal) to desire   1b) (Niphal) to be desirable   1c) (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly n f 2) desirableness, preciousness × אַ֤ךְ ’aḵ surely Grammar Adverb Strongs 389 BSB/Thayers 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive) × כָּל־ kāl- each Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 120 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind   1a) man, human being   1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)   1c) Adam, first man   1d) city in Jordan valley × הֶ֖בֶל he·ḇel [is] but a vapor . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1892 BSB/Thayers n m 1) vapour, breath   1a) breath, vapour   1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly × סֶֽלָה׃ se·lāh Selah Grammar Interjection Strongs 5542 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift up, exalt   1a) Selah     1a1) a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption יִסַּ֬רְתָּ yis·sar·tā You discipline בְּֽתוֹכָ֘ח֤וֹת bə·ṯō·w·ḵā·ḥō·wṯ and correct אִ֗ישׁ ’îš a man עַל־ ‘al- for עָוֺ֨ן׀ ‘ā·wōn his iniquity , וַתֶּ֣מֶס wat·te·mes consuming כָּעָ֣שׁ kā·‘āš like a moth חֲמוּד֑וֹ ḥă·mū·ḏōw what he holds dear ; אַ֤ךְ ’aḵ surely כָּל־ kāl- each אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām man הֶ֖בֶל he·ḇel [is] but a vapor . סֶֽלָה׃ se·lāh Selah
12	Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.
	× שִֽׁמְעָ֥ה־ šim·‘āh- Hear Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 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 × תְפִלָּתִ֨י׀ ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî 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) × יְהוָ֡ה 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 × הַאֲזִינָה֮ ha·’ă·zî·nāh and give ear 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) × וְשַׁוְעָתִ֨י׀ wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî to my cry for help ; Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 7775 BSB/Thayers 1) cry for help × אַֽל־ ’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) × תֶּ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ te·ḥĕ·raš be deaf Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 2790 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut in, plough, engrave, devise   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cut in, engrave     1a2) to plough     1a3) to devise   1b) (Niphal) to be ploughed   1c) (Hiphil) to plot evil 2) to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be silent     2a2) to be deaf   2b) (Hiphil)     2b1) to be silent, keep quiet     2b2) to make silent     2b3) to be deaf, show deafness   2c) (Hithpael) to remain silent × אֶֽל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition 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) × דִּמְעָתִ֗י dim·‘ā·ṯî my weeping . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1832 BSB/Thayers 1) tears × כִּ֤י 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 × אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × גֵ֣ר ḡêr am a foreigner Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1616 BSB/Thayers 1) sojourner   1a) a temporary inhabitant, a newcomer lacking inherited rights   1b) of foreigners in Israel, though conceded rights × עִמָּ֑ךְ ‘im·māḵ dwelling with You , Grammar Preposition | second person feminine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × תּ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב tō·wō·šāḇ a stranger Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8453 BSB/Thayers 1) sojourner, stranger × כְּכָל־ kə·ḵāl- like all Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אֲבוֹתָֽי׃ ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāy my fathers . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) שִֽׁמְעָ֥ה־ šim·‘āh- Hear תְפִלָּתִ֨י׀ ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî my prayer , יְהוָ֡ה Yah·weh O LORD , הַאֲזִינָה֮ ha·’ă·zî·nāh and give ear וְשַׁוְעָתִ֨י׀ wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî to my cry for help ; אַֽל־ ’al- do not תֶּ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ te·ḥĕ·raš be deaf אֶֽל־ ’el- to דִּמְעָתִ֗י dim·‘ā·ṯî my weeping . כִּ֤י kî For אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî I גֵ֣ר ḡêr am a foreigner עִמָּ֑ךְ ‘im·māḵ dwelling with You , תּ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב tō·wō·šāḇ a stranger כְּכָל־ kə·ḵāl- like all אֲבוֹתָֽי׃ ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāy my fathers .
13	Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.”
	× הָשַׁ֣ע hā·ša‘ Turn Your gaze Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 8159 BSB/Thayers 1) to look at or to, regard, gaze at or about   1a) (Qal) to gaze at, regard, behold, look about   1b) (Hiphil) to look away, cause gaze to turn away   1c) (Hithpael) to look in dismay, gaze about (in anxiety) × מִמֶּ֣נִּי mim·men·nî away from me , Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × וְאַבְלִ֑יגָה wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh that I may again be cheered Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 1082 BSB/Thayers 1) to gleam, smile   1a) (Hiphil) only     1a1) to show a smile, look pleasant     1a2) to cause to burst × בְּטֶ֖רֶם bə·ṭe·rem before Grammar Preposition-b | Adverb Strongs 2962 BSB/Thayers 1) before, not yet, before that × אֵלֵ֣ךְ ’ê·lêḵ I depart Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ wə·’ê·nen·nî and am no more . ” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb | first person common singular Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of הָשַׁ֣ע hā·ša‘ Turn Your gaze מִמֶּ֣נִּי mim·men·nî away from me , וְאַבְלִ֑יגָה wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh that I may again be cheered בְּטֶ֖רֶם bə·ṭe·rem before אֵלֵ֣ךְ ’ê·lêḵ I depart וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ wə·’ê·nen·nî and am no more . ”