1	For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
	× לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ׀ lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ For the choirmaster . Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5329 Cross Reference (1 Samuel 21:8–15) 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 × עַל־ ‘al- To the tune of 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 × י֬וֹנַת yō·w·naṯ “ A Dove Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3128 BSB/Thayers                                       Jonath-elem-recho-kim = |the silent dove of far-off places| 1) meaning uncertain   1a) probably name of melody   1b) only used in title of Ps 56:1 × רְ֭חֹקִים rə·ḥō·qîm on Distant Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 3128 BSB/Thayers                                       Jonath-elem-recho-kim = |the silent dove of far-off places| 1) meaning uncertain   1a) probably name of melody   1b) only used in title of Ps 56:1 × אֵ֣לֶם ’ê·lem Oaks . ” Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 3128 BSB/Thayers                                       Jonath-elem-recho-kim = |the silent dove of far-off places| 1) meaning uncertain   1a) probably name of melody   1b) only used in title of Ps 56:1 × מִכְתָּ֑ם miḵ·tām A Miktam Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4387 Footnote Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60. BSB/Thayers 1) michtam   1a) a technical term found in psalm titles   1b) meaning uncertain × לְדָוִ֣ד 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 × פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים p̄ə·liš·tîm when the Philistines Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × בֶּֽאֱחֹ֨ז be·’ĕ·ḥōz seized Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 270 BSB/Thayers 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession   1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of   1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled   1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay   1d) (Hophal) fastened × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בְּגַֽת׃ bə·ḡaṯ in Gath . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1661 BSB/Thayers     Gath = |winepress| 1) one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath × חָנֵּ֣נִי ḥān·nê·nî Be merciful to me , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 2603 BSB/Thayers 1) to be gracious, show favour, pity   1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious   1b) (Niphal) to be pitied   1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious   1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on   1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration   1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour 2) to be loathsome × אֱ֭לֹהִים ’ĕ·lō·hîm O God , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × כִּֽי־ 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 × אֱנ֑וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš men Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × שְׁאָפַ֣נִי šə·’ā·p̄a·nî are hounding me ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7602 BSB/Thayers 1) to gasp, pant, pant after, long for, breathe heavily   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to gasp, pant after, snuff up     1a2) to gasp or pant (with desire), pant after, be eager for     1a3) to thirst for one's blood (from actions of animals) (fig) 2) to crush, trample, trample upon   2a) (Qal) to trample upon, crush × כָּל־ kāl- all 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 × הַ֝יּ֗וֹם hay·yō·wm day Grammar Article | Noun - masculine 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 × יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃ yil·ḥā·ṣê·nî they press Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 3905 BSB/Thayers 1) to squeeze, press, oppress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to squeeze, press     1a2) to oppress   1b) (Niphal) to squeeze oneself × לֹחֵ֥ם lō·ḥêm their attack . Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine 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 לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ׀ lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ For the choirmaster . עַל־ ‘al- To the tune of י֬וֹנַת yō·w·naṯ “ A Dove רְ֭חֹקִים rə·ḥō·qîm on Distant אֵ֣לֶם ’ê·lem Oaks . ” מִכְתָּ֑ם miḵ·tām A Miktam לְדָוִ֣ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ of David , פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים p̄ə·liš·tîm when the Philistines בֶּֽאֱחֹ֨ז be·’ĕ·ḥōz seized אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him בְּגַֽת׃ bə·ḡaṯ in Gath . חָנֵּ֣נִי ḥān·nê·nî Be merciful to me , אֱ֭לֹהִים ’ĕ·lō·hîm O God , כִּֽי־ kî- for אֱנ֑וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš men שְׁאָפַ֣נִי šə·’ā·p̄a·nî are hounding me ; כָּל־ kāl- all הַ֝יּ֗וֹם hay·yō·wm day יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃ yil·ḥā·ṣê·nî they press לֹחֵ֥ם lō·ḥêm their attack .
2	My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
	× שׁ֭וֹרְרַי wr·ray My enemies Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 8324 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to be an enemy × שָׁאֲפ֣וּ šā·’ă·p̄ū pursue me Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 7602 BSB/Thayers 1) to gasp, pant, pant after, long for, breathe heavily   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to gasp, pant after, snuff up     1a2) to gasp or pant (with desire), pant after, be eager for     1a3) to thirst for one's blood (from actions of animals) (fig) 2) to crush, trample, trample upon   2a) (Qal) to trample upon, crush × כָּל־ kāl- all 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 × הַיּ֑וֹם hay·yō·wm day [long] , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine 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 × כִּֽי־ 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 × רַבִּ֨ים rab·bîm many Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7227 BSB/Thayers adj 1) much, many, great   1a) much   1b) many   1c) abounding in   1d) more numerous than   1e) abundant, enough   1f) great   1g) strong   1h) greater than adv   1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief × מָרֽוֹם׃ mā·rō·wm proudly Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4791 BSB/Thayers 1) height   1a) height, elevation, elevated place     1a1) in a high place (adv)   1b) height   1c) proudly (adv)   1d) of nobles (fig.) × לֹחֲמִ֖ים lō·ḥă·mîm assail Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 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 × לִ֣י lî me . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular שׁ֭וֹרְרַי wr·ray My enemies שָׁאֲפ֣וּ šā·’ă·p̄ū pursue me כָּל־ kāl- all הַיּ֑וֹם hay·yō·wm day [long] , כִּֽי־ kî- for רַבִּ֨ים rab·bîm many מָרֽוֹם׃ mā·rō·wm proudly לֹחֲמִ֖ים lō·ḥă·mîm assail לִ֣י lî me .
3	When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
	× י֥וֹם yō·wm When Grammar Noun - masculine 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 × אִירָ֑א ’î·rā I am afraid , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 3372 BSB/Thayers 1) to fear, revere, be afraid   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fear, be afraid     1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed     1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared     1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe     1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe   1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour × אֲ֝נִ֗י ’ă·nî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × אֶבְטָֽח׃ ’eḇ·ṭāḥ put my trust Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 982 BSB/Thayers 1) to trust   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to trust, trust in     1a2) to have confidence, be confident     1a3) to be bold     1a4) to be secure   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to trust, make secure 2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless × אֵלֶ֥יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā in 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) י֥וֹם yō·wm When אִירָ֑א ’î·rā I am afraid , אֲ֝נִ֗י ’ă·nî I אֶבְטָֽח׃ ’eḇ·ṭāḥ put my trust אֵלֶ֥יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā in You .
4	In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
	× בֵּאלֹהִים֮ bê·lō·hîm In God , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × דְּבָ֫ר֥וֹ də·ḇā·rōw whose word Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person 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) × אֲהַלֵּ֪ל ’ă·hal·lêl I praise — Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1984 BSB/Thayers 1) to shine   1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour)   1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light 2) to praise, boast, be boastful   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be boastful     2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to praise     2b2) to boast, make a boast   2c) (Pual)     2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise   2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast   2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool   2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman × בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים bê·lō·hîm in God Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × בָּ֭טַחְתִּי bā·ṭaḥ·tî I trust . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 982 BSB/Thayers 1) to trust   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to trust, trust in     1a2) to have confidence, be confident     1a3) to be bold     1a4) to be secure   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to trust, make secure 2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless × לֹ֣א lō I will 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) × אִירָ֑א ’î·rā be afraid . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 3372 BSB/Thayers 1) to fear, revere, be afraid   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fear, be afraid     1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed     1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared     1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe     1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe   1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour × מַה־ mah- 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 × בָשָׂ֣ר ḇā·śār can man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1320 BSB/Thayers 1) flesh   1a) of the body     1a1) of humans     1a2) of animals   1b) the body itself   1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)   1d) kindred, blood-relations   1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)   1f) all living things   1g) animals   1h) mankind × יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה ya·‘ă·śeh do Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third 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 × לִֽי׃ lî to me ? Grammar Preposition | first person common singular בֵּאלֹהִים֮ bê·lō·hîm In God , דְּבָ֫ר֥וֹ də·ḇā·rōw whose word אֲהַלֵּ֪ל ’ă·hal·lêl I praise — בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים bê·lō·hîm in God בָּ֭טַחְתִּי bā·ṭaḥ·tî I trust . לֹ֣א lō I will not אִירָ֑א ’î·rā be afraid . מַה־ mah- What בָשָׂ֣ר ḇā·śār can man יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה ya·‘ă·śeh do לִֽי׃ lî to me ?
5	All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
	× כָּל־ kāl- All day long 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 × הַ֭יּוֹם hay·yō·wm . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine 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 × יְעַצֵּ֑בוּ yə·‘aṣ·ṣê·ḇū they twist Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6087 BSB/Thayers 1) to hurt, pain, grieve, displease, vex, wrest   1a) (Qal) to hurt, pain                   1b)(Niphal) to be in pain, be pained, be grieved   1c) (Piel) to vex, torture   1d) (Hiphil) to cause pain   1e) (Hithpael) to feel grieved, be vexed 2) to shape, fashion, make, form, stretch into shape, (TWOT) worship   2a) (Piel) to shape, form   2b) (Hiphil) to form, copy, fashion × דְּבָרַ֣י də·ḇā·ray my words ; Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common 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) × כָּל־ kāl- all 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 × מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֣ם maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯām their thoughts Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 4284 BSB/Thayers 1) thought, device   1a) thought   1b) device, plan, purpose   1c) invention × עָלַ֖י ‘ā·lay [are] on my Grammar Preposition | 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 × לָרָֽע׃ lā·rā‘ demise . Grammar Preposition-l, Article | 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) כָּל־ kāl- All day long הַ֭יּוֹם hay·yō·wm . . . יְעַצֵּ֑בוּ yə·‘aṣ·ṣê·ḇū they twist דְּבָרַ֣י də·ḇā·ray my words ; כָּל־ kāl- all מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֣ם maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯām their thoughts עָלַ֖י ‘ā·lay [are] on my לָרָֽע׃ lā·rā‘ demise .
6	They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
	× יָג֤וּרוּ׀ yā·ḡū·rū They conspire , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1481 BSB/Thayers 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time     1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell   1b) (Hithpolel)     1b1) to seek hospitality with     1b2) to assemble oneself 2) to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to stir up strife     2a2) to quarrel   2b) (Hithpolel) to excite oneself 3) to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid   3a) (Qal)     3a1) to fear, be afraid     3a2) to be in awe, stand in awe × יַצְפִּינוּ yaṣ·pī·nū they lurk , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 6845 BSB/Thayers 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up     1a2) to lie hidden, lurk   1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up   1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery × הֵ֭מָּה hêm·māh they Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × יִשְׁמֹ֑רוּ yiš·mō·rū watch Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 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 × עֲקֵבַ֣י ‘ă·qê·ḇay my steps Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 6119 BSB/Thayers 1) heel, rear, footprint, hinder part, hoof, rear of a troop, footstep   1a) heel   1b) mark of heel, footprint   1c) hinder part, rear × כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר ka·’ă·šer while Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × קִוּ֥וּ qiw·wū they wait Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural 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 × נַפְשִֽׁי׃ nap̄·šî to take my life . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5315 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 יָג֤וּרוּ׀ yā·ḡū·rū They conspire , יַצְפִּינוּ yaṣ·pī·nū they lurk , הֵ֭מָּה hêm·māh they יִשְׁמֹ֑רוּ yiš·mō·rū watch עֲקֵבַ֣י ‘ă·qê·ḇay my steps כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר ka·’ă·šer while קִוּ֥וּ qiw·wū they wait נַפְשִֽׁי׃ nap̄·šî to take my life .
7	In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.
	× עַל־ ‘al- In spite of 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 × אָ֥וֶן ’ā·wen such sin , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 205 BSB/Thayers 1) trouble, wickedness, sorrow   1a) trouble, sorrow   1b) idolatry   1c) trouble of iniquity, wickedness × פַּלֶּט־ pal·leṭ- {will} they escape Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 6403 BSB/Thayers 1) to escape, save, deliver, slip away   1a) (Qal) to escape   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to bring into security, deliver     1b2) to cause to escape, cast forth     1b3) to be delivered     1b4) to slip away   1c) (Hiphil) to bring into security, bring to safety × לָ֑מוֹ lā·mōw ? Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Footnote Or do not let them escape; MT does not include do not. × בְּ֝אַ֗ף bə·’ap̄ In Your anger , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 639 BSB/Thayers 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger × אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ·lō·hîm O God , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × הוֹרֵ֬ד hō·w·rêḏ cast down Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × עַמִּ֤ים׀ ‘am·mîm the nations . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred עַל־ ‘al- In spite of אָ֥וֶן ’ā·wen such sin , פַּלֶּט־ pal·leṭ- {will} they escape לָ֑מוֹ lā·mōw ? בְּ֝אַ֗ף bə·’ap̄ In Your anger , אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ·lō·hîm O God , הוֹרֵ֬ד hō·w·rêḏ cast down עַמִּ֤ים׀ ‘am·mîm the nations .
8	You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book?
	× אָ֥תָּה ’āt·tāh You Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × סָפַ֪רְתָּ֫ה sā·p̄ar·tāh have taken account Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 5608 BSB/Thayers v 1) to count, recount, relate   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to count (things)     1a2) to number, take account of, reckon   1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered   1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare     1c1) to recount (something), rehearse     1c2) to talk     1c3) to count exactly or accurately   1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related n m 2) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe   2a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary   2b) learned man, scribe × נֹדִי֮ nō·ḏî of my wanderings . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5112 Footnote Or sorrows BSB/Thayers 1) wandering (of aimless fugitive) × שִׂ֣ימָה śî·māh Put Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine 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 × דִמְעָתִ֣י ḏim·‘ā·ṯî my tears Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1832 BSB/Thayers 1) tears × בְנֹאדֶ֑ךָ ḇə·nō·ḏe·ḵā in Your bottle — Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 4997 BSB/Thayers 1) skin, bottle, skin-bottle × הֲ֝לֹ֗א hă·lō [are they] 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) × בְּסִפְרָתֶֽךָ׃ bə·sip̄·rā·ṯe·ḵā in Your book ? Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5612 BSB/Thayers n f 1) book n m 2) missive, document, writing, book   2a) missive     2a1) letter (of instruction), written order, commission, request, written decree   2b) legal document, certificate of divorce, deed of purchase, indictment, sign   2c) book, scroll     2c1) book of prophecies     2c2) genealogical register     2c3) law-book     2c4) book (of poems)     2c5) book (of kings)     2c6) books of the canon, scripture     2c7) record book (of God)   2d) book-learning, writing     2d1) be able to read (after verb 'to know') אָ֥תָּה ’āt·tāh You סָפַ֪רְתָּ֫ה sā·p̄ar·tāh have taken account נֹדִי֮ nō·ḏî of my wanderings . שִׂ֣ימָה śî·māh Put דִמְעָתִ֣י ḏim·‘ā·ṯî my tears בְנֹאדֶ֑ךָ ḇə·nō·ḏe·ḵā in Your bottle — הֲ֝לֹ֗א hă·lō [are they] not בְּסִפְרָתֶֽךָ׃ bə·sip̄·rā·ṯe·ḵā in Your book ?
9	Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.
	× אָ֥֨ז ’āz Then Grammar Adverb Strongs 227 BSB/Thayers 1) then, at that time   1a) temporal expressions     1a1) then (past)     1a2) then, if...then (future)     1a3) earlier   1b) logical expressions     1b1) in that case     1b2) that (being so) × אוֹיְבַ֣י ’ō·wy·ḇay my enemies Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 341 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) enemy   1a) personal   1b) national × יָ֘שׁ֤וּבוּ yā·šū·ḇū will retreat Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אָ֭חוֹר ’ā·ḥō·wr . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 268 BSB/Thayers 1) the back side, the rear   1a) backwards   1b) hereafter (of time)   1c) behind × בְּי֣וֹם bə·yō·wm on the day Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine 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 × אֶקְרָ֑א ’eq·rā I cry for help . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - 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 × זֶה־ zeh- By this Grammar Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî I will know Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 × כִּֽי־ kî- that 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 × אֱלֹהִ֥ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm God [is] Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × לִֽי׃ lî on my side . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular אָ֥֨ז ’āz Then אוֹיְבַ֣י ’ō·wy·ḇay my enemies יָ֘שׁ֤וּבוּ yā·šū·ḇū will retreat אָ֭חוֹר ’ā·ḥō·wr . . . בְּי֣וֹם bə·yō·wm on the day אֶקְרָ֑א ’eq·rā I cry for help . זֶה־ zeh- By this יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî I will know כִּֽי־ kî- that אֱלֹהִ֥ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm God [is] לִֽי׃ lî on my side .
10	In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,
	× בֵּֽ֭אלֹהִים bê·lō·hîm In God , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × דָּבָ֑ר dā·ḇār whose word Grammar 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) × אֲהַלֵּ֣ל ’ă·hal·lêl I praise , Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1984 BSB/Thayers 1) to shine   1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour)   1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light 2) to praise, boast, be boastful   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be boastful     2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to praise     2b2) to boast, make a boast   2c) (Pual)     2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise   2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast   2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool   2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman × בַּ֝יהוָ֗ה Yah·weh in the LORD , Grammar Preposition-b | 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 × דָּבָֽר׃ dā·ḇār whose word Grammar 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) × אֲהַלֵּ֥ל ’ă·hal·lêl I praise , Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1984 BSB/Thayers 1) to shine   1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour)   1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light 2) to praise, boast, be boastful   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be boastful     2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to praise     2b2) to boast, make a boast   2c) (Pual)     2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise   2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast   2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool   2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman בֵּֽ֭אלֹהִים bê·lō·hîm In God , דָּבָ֑ר dā·ḇār whose word אֲהַלֵּ֣ל ’ă·hal·lêl I praise , בַּ֝יהוָ֗ה Yah·weh in the LORD , דָּבָֽר׃ dā·ḇār whose word אֲהַלֵּ֥ל ’ă·hal·lêl I praise ,
11	in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
	× בֵּֽאלֹהִ֣ים bê·lō·hîm in God Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × בָּ֭טַחְתִּי bā·ṭaḥ·tî I trust ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 982 BSB/Thayers 1) to trust   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to trust, trust in     1a2) to have confidence, be confident     1a3) to be bold     1a4) to be secure   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to trust, make secure 2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless × לֹ֣א lō I will 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) × אִירָ֑א ’î·rā be afraid . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 3372 BSB/Thayers 1) to fear, revere, be afraid   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fear, be afraid     1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed     1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared     1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe     1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe   1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour × מַה־ mah- 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 × אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām can 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 × יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה ya·‘ă·śeh do Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third 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 × לִֽי׃ lî to me ? Grammar Preposition | first person common singular בֵּֽאלֹהִ֣ים bê·lō·hîm in God בָּ֭טַחְתִּי bā·ṭaḥ·tî I trust ; לֹ֣א lō I will not אִירָ֑א ’î·rā be afraid . מַה־ mah- What אָדָ֣ם ’ā·ḏām can man יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה ya·‘ă·śeh do לִֽי׃ lî to me ?
12	Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
	× נְדָרֶ֑יךָ nə·ḏā·re·ḵā Your vows Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5088 BSB/Thayers 1) vow, votive offering × עָלַ֣י ‘ā·lay [are] upon me , Grammar Preposition | 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 × אֱלֹהִ֣ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm O God ; Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם ’ă·šal·lêm I will render Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7999 BSB/Thayers 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be at peace     1a2) peaceful one (participle)   1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make peace with     1c2) to cause to be at peace   1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended     2a2) to be sound, be uninjured   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to complete, finish     2b2) to make safe     2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation     2b4) to make good, pay     2b5) to requite, recompense, reward   2c) (Pual)     2c1) to be performed     2c2) to be repaid, be requited   2d) (Hiphil)     2d1) to complete, perform     2d2) to make an end of × תּוֹדֹ֣ת tō·w·ḏōṯ thank offerings Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 8426 BSB/Thayers 1) confession, praise, thanksgiving   1a) give praise to God   1b) thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship, hymn of praise   1c) thanksgiving choir or procession or line or company   1d) thank-offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving   1e) confession × לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ to You . Grammar Preposition | second person feminine singular נְדָרֶ֑יךָ nə·ḏā·re·ḵā Your vows עָלַ֣י ‘ā·lay [are] upon me , אֱלֹהִ֣ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm O God ; אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם ’ă·šal·lêm I will render תּוֹדֹ֣ת tō·w·ḏōṯ thank offerings לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ to You .
13	For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
	× 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 × הִצַּ֪לְתָּ hiṣ·ṣal·tā You have delivered Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine 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 × נַפְשִׁ֡י nap̄·šî my soul Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5315 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 × מִמָּוֶת֮ mim·mā·weṯ from death , Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4194 BSB/Thayers 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead   1a) death   1b) death by violence (as a penalty)   1c) state of death, place of death × הֲלֹ֥א hă·lō . . . 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) × רַגְלַ֗י raḡ·lay and my feet Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular Strongs 7272 BSB/Thayers 1) foot   1a) foot, leg   1b) of God (anthropomorphic)   1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table   1d) according to the pace of (with prep)   1e) three times (feet, paces) × מִ֫דֶּ֥חִי mid·de·ḥî from stumbling , Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1762 BSB/Thayers 1) a stumbling, falling × לְ֭הִֽתְהַלֵּךְ lə·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ that I may walk Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct 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 × לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê before Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct 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 × אֱלֹהִ֑ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm God Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × בְּ֝א֗וֹר bə·’ō·wr in the light Grammar Preposition | Noun - common singular construct Strongs 216 BSB/Thayers 1) light   1a) light of day   1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)   1c) day-break, dawn, morning light   1d) daylight   1e) lightning   1f) light of lamp   1g) light of life   1h) light of prosperity   1i) light of instruction   1j) light of face (fig.)   1k) Jehovah as Israel's light × הַֽחַיִּֽים׃ ha·ḥay·yîm of life . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community כִּ֤י kî For הִצַּ֪לְתָּ hiṣ·ṣal·tā You have delivered נַפְשִׁ֡י nap̄·šî my soul מִמָּוֶת֮ mim·mā·weṯ from death , הֲלֹ֥א hă·lō . . . רַגְלַ֗י raḡ·lay and my feet מִ֫דֶּ֥חִי mid·de·ḥî from stumbling , לְ֭הִֽתְהַלֵּךְ lə·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ that I may walk לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê before אֱלֹהִ֑ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm God בְּ֝א֗וֹר bə·’ō·wr in the light הַֽחַיִּֽים׃ ha·ḥay·yîm of life .