1	A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
	× מִזְמ֥וֹר miz·mō·wr A Psalm Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4210 Cross Reference (2 Samuel 15:30–37) BSB/Thayers 1) melody, psalm × לְדָוִ֑ד 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 × בִּ֝הְיוֹת֗וֹ bih·yō·w·ṯōw when he was Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר bə·miḏ·bar in the Wilderness Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4057 BSB/Thayers 1) wilderness   1a) pasture   1b) uninhabited land, wilderness   1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities)   1d) wilderness (fig.) 2) mouth   2a) mouth (as organ of speech) × יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ ’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 × אֵלִ֥י ’ê·lî You are my God . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 410 BSB/Thayers 1) god, god-like one, mighty one   1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes   1b) angels   1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)   1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power × אֲ‍ֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ ’ăša·ḥă·re·kā Earnestly I seek Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 7836 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for   1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek   1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early × אַתָּ֗ה ’at·tāh You ; Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × לְךָ֨׀ lə·ḵā my Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular × נַפְשִׁ֗י nap̄·šî 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 × צָמְאָ֬ה ṣā·mə·’āh thirsts for You . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 6770 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to be thirsty × לְךָ֣ lə·ḵā My Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular × בְשָׂרִ֑י ḇə·śā·rî body Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common 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 × כָּמַ֣הּ kā·mah yearns for You Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3642 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to long for, faint, faint with longing × צִיָּ֖ה ṣî·yāh in a dry Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 6723 BSB/Thayers 1) dryness, drought, desert × וְעָיֵ֣ף wə·‘ā·yêp̄ and weary Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 5889 BSB/Thayers 1) faint, exhausted, weary × בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ bə·’e·reṣ- land Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × בְּלִי־ bə·lî- without Grammar Adverb Strongs 1097 BSB/Thayers subst 1) wearing out   adv of negation 2) without, no, not × מָֽיִם׃ mā·yim water . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) מִזְמ֥וֹר miz·mō·wr A Psalm לְדָוִ֑ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ of David , בִּ֝הְיוֹת֗וֹ bih·yō·w·ṯōw when he was בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר bə·miḏ·bar in the Wilderness יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah . אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ ’ĕ·lō·hîm O God , אֵלִ֥י ’ê·lî You are my God . אֲ‍ֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ ’ăša·ḥă·re·kā Earnestly I seek אַתָּ֗ה ’at·tāh You ; לְךָ֨׀ lə·ḵā my נַפְשִׁ֗י nap̄·šî soul צָמְאָ֬ה ṣā·mə·’āh thirsts for You . לְךָ֣ lə·ḵā My בְשָׂרִ֑י ḇə·śā·rî body כָּמַ֣הּ kā·mah yearns for You צִיָּ֖ה ṣî·yāh in a dry וְעָיֵ֣ף wə·‘ā·yêp̄ and weary בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ bə·’e·reṣ- land בְּלִי־ bə·lî- without מָֽיִם׃ mā·yim water .
2	So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.
	× כֵּ֭ן kên So Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × חֲזִיתִ֑יךָ ḥă·zî·ṯî·ḵā I have seen You Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 2372 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see, behold     1a2) to see as a seer in the ecstatic state     1a3) to see, perceive       1a3a) with the intelligence       1a3b) to see (by experience)       1a3c) to provide × בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ baq·qō·ḏeš in the sanctuary Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6944 BSB/Thayers 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness   1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness     1a1) of God     1a2) of places     1a3) of things   1b) set-apartness, separateness × לִרְא֥וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ [and] beheld Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ ‘uz·zə·ḵā Your power Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5797 BSB/Thayers 1) might, strength   1a) material or physical   1b) personal or social or political × וּכְבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā and glory . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3519 BSB/Thayers 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance   1a) abundance, riches   1b) honour, splendour, glory   1c) honour, dignity   1d) honour, reputation   1e) honour, reverence, glory   1f) glory כֵּ֭ן kên So חֲזִיתִ֑יךָ ḥă·zî·ṯî·ḵā I have seen You בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ baq·qō·ḏeš in the sanctuary לִרְא֥וֹת lir·’ō·wṯ [and] beheld עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ ‘uz·zə·ḵā Your power וּכְבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā and glory .
3	Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
	× כִּי־ kî- Because 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 × חַ֭סְדְּךָ ḥas·də·ḵā Your loving devotion Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 2617 BSB/Thayers 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame × ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ is better Grammar Adjective - 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 × מֵֽחַיִּ֗ים mê·ḥay·yîm than life , Grammar Preposition-m | 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 × שְׂפָתַ֥י śə·p̄ā·ṯay my lips Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular Strongs 8193 BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding   1a) lip (as body part)   1b) language   1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) × יְשַׁבְּחֽוּנְךָ׃ yə·šab·bə·ḥū·nə·ḵā will glorify You . Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular, Paragogic nun Strongs 7623 BSB/Thayers 1) to soothe, still, stroke   1a) (Piel) to soothe, still   1b) (Hiphil) stilling (participle) 2) to laud, praise, commend   2a) (Piel)     2a1) to laud, praise (God)     2a2) to commend, congratulate (the dead)   2b) (Hithpael) to boast כִּי־ kî- Because חַ֭סְדְּךָ ḥas·də·ḵā Your loving devotion ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ is better מֵֽחַיִּ֗ים mê·ḥay·yîm than life , שְׂפָתַ֥י śə·p̄ā·ṯay my lips יְשַׁבְּחֽוּנְךָ׃ yə·šab·bə·ḥū·nə·ḵā will glorify You .
4	So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
	× כֵּ֣ן kên So Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣ ’ă·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā I will bless You Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 1288 BSB/Thayers 1) to bless, kneel   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to kneel     1a2) to bless   1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself   1c) (Piel) to bless   1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored   1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel   1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse × בְחַיָּ֑י ḇə·ḥay·yāy as long as I live ; Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 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 × בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ bə·šim·ḵā in Your name Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × אֶשָּׂ֥א ’eś·śā I will lift Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × כַפָּֽי׃ ḵap·pāy my hands . Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular Strongs 3709 BSB/Thayers 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand   1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand   1b) power   1c) sole (of the foot)   1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects     1d1) of thigh-joint     1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow)     1d3) hollow (of sling)     1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)     1d5) handles (as bent) כֵּ֣ן kên So אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣ ’ă·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā I will bless You בְחַיָּ֑י ḇə·ḥay·yāy as long as I live ; בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ bə·šim·ḵā in Your name אֶשָּׂ֥א ’eś·śā I will lift כַפָּֽי׃ ḵap·pāy my hands .
5	My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
	× נַפְשִׁ֑י 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 × תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע tiś·ba‘ is satisfied Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7646 BSB/Thayers 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be sated (with food)     1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied)     1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with       1a3a) to be weary of (fig)   1b) (Piel) to satisfy   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to satisfy     1c2) to enrich     1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired) × כְּמ֤וֹ kə·mōw as Grammar Preposition Strongs 3644 BSB/Thayers adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were × חֵ֣לֶב ḥê·leḇ with the richest Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2459 BSB/Thayers 1) fat   1a) fat (of humans)   1b) fat (of beasts)   1c) choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land) × וָ֭דֶשֶׁן wā·ḏe·šen of foods ; Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1880 BSB/Thayers 1) fat ashes, fatness   1a) fatness     1a1) of fertility     1a2) of blessing (fig.)   1b) fat ashes (ashes of victims, mixed with the fat) × רְ֝נָנ֗וֹת rə·nā·nō·wṯ with joyful Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 7445 BSB/Thayers 1) ringing cry, shout (for joy) × וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י wə·śip̄·ṯê lips Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct Strongs 8193 BSB/Thayers 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding   1a) lip (as body part)   1b) language   1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) × פִּֽי׃ 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 × יְהַלֶּל־ yə·hal·lel- will praise You . Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine 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 נַפְשִׁ֑י nap̄·šî My soul תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע tiś·ba‘ is satisfied כְּמ֤וֹ kə·mōw as חֵ֣לֶב ḥê·leḇ with the richest וָ֭דֶשֶׁן wā·ḏe·šen of foods ; רְ֝נָנ֗וֹת rə·nā·nō·wṯ with joyful וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י wə·śip̄·ṯê lips פִּֽי׃ pî my mouth יְהַלֶּל־ yə·hal·lel- will praise You .
6	When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.
	× אִם־ ’im- When Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × זְכַרְתִּ֥יךָ zə·ḵar·tî·ḵā I remember You Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strongs 2142 BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind   1a) (Qal) to remember, recall   1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to remember, remind     1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance     1c3) to mention     1c4) to record     1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance × עַל־ ‘al- on 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 × יְצוּעָ֑י yə·ṣū·‘āy my bed , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 3326 BSB/Thayers 1) couch, bed × אֶהְגֶּה־ ’eh·geh- I think Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1897 BSB/Thayers 1) to moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to roar, growl, groan     1a2) to utter, speak     1a3) to meditate, devise, muse, imagine   1b) (Poal) to utter   1c) (Hiphil) to mutter × בָּֽךְ׃ bāḵ of You Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular × בְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת bə·’aš·mu·rō·wṯ through the watches of the night . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 821 BSB/Thayers 1) watch (a period of time), night-watch אִם־ ’im- When זְכַרְתִּ֥יךָ zə·ḵar·tî·ḵā I remember You עַל־ ‘al- on יְצוּעָ֑י yə·ṣū·‘āy my bed , אֶהְגֶּה־ ’eh·geh- I think בָּֽךְ׃ bāḵ of You בְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת bə·’aš·mu·rō·wṯ through the watches of the night .
7	For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.
	× 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 × הָיִ֣יתָ hā·yî·ṯā You are Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × עֶזְרָ֣תָה ‘ez·rā·ṯāh my help Grammar Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 5833 BSB/Thayers 1) help, succour, assistance   1a) help, succour   1b) one who helps × לִּ֑י lî ; Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × אֲרַנֵּֽן׃ ’ă·ran·nên I will sing for joy Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7442 BSB/Thayers 1) to overcome   1a) (Hithpolel) to be overcome 2) to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exaltation, distress)     2a2) to cry aloud (in summons, exhortation of wisdom)   2b) (Piel) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exultation, praise   2c) (Pual) ringing cry, singing out (passive)   2d) (Hiphil) to cause to ring or sing out (for joy)   2e) (Hithpolel) rejoicing (participle) × וּבְצֵ֖ל ū·ḇə·ṣêl in the shadow Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6738 BSB/Thayers 1) shadow, shade   1a) shadow (on dial)   1b) shadow, shade (as protection)   1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) × כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā of Your wings . Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3671 BSB/Thayers 1) wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt   1a) wing   1b) extremity     1b1) skirt, corner (of garment) כִּֽי־ kî- For הָיִ֣יתָ hā·yî·ṯā You are עֶזְרָ֣תָה ‘ez·rā·ṯāh my help לִּ֑י lî ; אֲרַנֵּֽן׃ ’ă·ran·nên I will sing for joy וּבְצֵ֖ל ū·ḇə·ṣêl in the shadow כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā of Your wings .
8	My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.
	× נַפְשִׁ֣י 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 × דָּבְקָ֣ה dā·ḇə·qāh clings Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1692 BSB/Thayers 1) to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cling, cleave to     1a2) to stay with   1b) (Pual) to be joined together   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to cleave to     1c2) to pursue closely     1c3) to overtake   1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave × אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā to You Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × בִּ֝֗י bî ; Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ yə·mî·ne·ḵā Your right hand Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3225 BSB/Thayers 1) right, right hand, right side   1a) right hand   1b) right (of direction)   1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East) × תָּמְכָ֥ה tā·mə·ḵāh upholds me . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 8551 BSB/Thayers 1) to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of, hold fast   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to grasp, lay hold of, attain     1a2) to hold up, support     1a3) to hold, keep     1a4) to take hold of each other   1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be held נַפְשִׁ֣י nap̄·šî My soul דָּבְקָ֣ה dā·ḇə·qāh clings אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā to You בִּ֝֗י bî ; יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ yə·mî·ne·ḵā Your right hand תָּמְכָ֥ה tā·mə·ḵāh upholds me .
9	But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.
	× וְהֵ֗מָּה wə·hêm·māh But those Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ yə·ḇaq·šū who seek Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought × נַפְשִׁ֑י nap̄·šî 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 × לְ֭שׁוֹאָה lə·šō·w·’āh to destroy it Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7722 BSB/Thayers n m 1) ravage n f 2) devastation, ruin, waste   2a) devastation, ruin   2b) ruin, waste (of land) × יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ yā·ḇō·’ū will go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת bə·ṯaḥ·tî·yō·wṯ into the depths Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 8482 BSB/Thayers 1) low, lower, lowest   1a) lowest (as adj)   1b) the lower parts (subst) × הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ of the earth . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan וְהֵ֗מָּה wə·hêm·māh But those יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ yə·ḇaq·šū who seek נַפְשִׁ֑י nap̄·šî my life לְ֭שׁוֹאָה lə·šō·w·’āh to destroy it יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ yā·ḇō·’ū will go בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת bə·ṯaḥ·tî·yō·wṯ into the depths הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ of the earth .
10	They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.
	× יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ yag·gî·ru·hū They will fall Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strongs 5064 BSB/Thayers 1) to pour, run, flow, pour down   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be poured, be spilt     1a2) to pour oneself, flow, trickle     1a3) to vanish (fig.)     1a4) to be stretched out   1b) (Hiphil) to pour down   1c) (Hophal) to melt × עַל־ ‘al- to 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 × יְדֵי־ yə·ḏê- the power Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × חָ֑רֶב ḥā·reḇ of the sword ; Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2719 BSB/Thayers 1) sword, knife   1a) sword   1b) knife   1c) tools for cutting stone × יִהְיֽוּ׃ yih·yū they will become Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × מְנָ֖ת mə·nāṯ a portion Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4521 BSB/Thayers 1) portion × שֻׁעָלִ֣ים šu·‘ā·lîm for foxes . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7776 BSB/Thayers 1) fox, a burrower   1a) fox   1b) perhaps also jackal יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ yag·gî·ru·hū They will fall עַל־ ‘al- to יְדֵי־ yə·ḏê- the power חָ֑רֶב ḥā·reḇ of the sword ; יִהְיֽוּ׃ yih·yū they will become מְנָ֖ת mə·nāṯ a portion שֻׁעָלִ֣ים šu·‘ā·lîm for foxes .
11	But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
	× וְהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ wə·ham·me·leḵ But the king Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × יִשְׂמַ֪ח yiś·maḥ will rejoice Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8055 BSB/Thayers 1) to rejoice, be glad   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to rejoice     1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at)     1a3) to rejoice (religiously)   1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad × בֵּאלֹ֫הִ֥ים 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 × 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 × הַנִּשְׁבָּ֣ע han·niš·bā‘ who swear Grammar Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7650 BSB/Thayers 1) to swear, adjure   1a) (Qal) sworn (participle)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to swear, take an oath     1b2) to swear (of Jehovah by Himself)     1b3) to curse   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to take an oath     1c2) to adjure × בּ֑וֹ bōw by Him Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × יִ֭תְהַלֵּל yiṯ·hal·lêl will exult , Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine 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 × כִּ֥י 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 × פִּ֣י pî the mouths Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × דֽוֹבְרֵי־ ḏō·wḇ·rê- of liars Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct 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 × שָֽׁקֶר׃ šā·qer . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8267 BSB/Thayers 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood   1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)   1b) deceit, fraud, wrong     1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)   1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony)     1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely   1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)   1e) lie, falsehood (in general)     1e1) false tongue   1f) in vain × יִ֝סָּכֵ֗ר yis·sā·ḵêr will be shut . Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5534 BSB/Thayers 1) to shut up, stop up   1a) (Niphal) to be stopped, be shut up   1b) (Piel) to shut up, give over וְהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ wə·ham·me·leḵ But the king יִשְׂמַ֪ח yiś·maḥ will rejoice בֵּאלֹ֫הִ֥ים bê·lō·hîm in God ; כָּל־ kāl- all הַנִּשְׁבָּ֣ע han·niš·bā‘ who swear בּ֑וֹ bōw by Him יִ֭תְהַלֵּל yiṯ·hal·lêl will exult , כִּ֥י kî for פִּ֣י pî the mouths דֽוֹבְרֵי־ ḏō·wḇ·rê- of liars שָֽׁקֶר׃ šā·qer . . . יִ֝סָּכֵ֗ר yis·sā·ḵêr will be shut .