Psalms 55
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Psalm 55 - 1
נָצַחnâtsachFor the choirmaster.H5329נְגִינָהnᵉgîynâhWith stringed instruments.H5058מַשְׂכִּילmaskîylA MaskilH4905דָּוִדDâvidof David.H1732אָזַןʼâzanListenH238תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâhto my prayer ,H8605אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymO God ,H430אַלʼaland do notH408עָלַםʻâlamignoreH5956תְּחִנָּהtᵉchinnâhmy plea.H8467
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Psalm 55 - 2
קָשַׁבqâshabAttendH7181עָנָהʻânâhand answer me.H6030רוּדrûwdI am restlessH7300שִׂיחַsîyachin my complaint ,H7879הוּםhûwmand distraughtH1949
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Psalm 55 - 3
קוֹלqôwlat the voiceH6963אֹיֵבʼôyêbof the enemy ,H341פָּנִיםpânîymatH6440עָקָהʻâqâhthe pressureH6125רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wicked.H7563כִּיkîyForH3588מוֹטmôwṭthey releaseH4131אָוֶןʼâvendisasterH205עַלʻalupon meH5921שָׂטַםsâṭamand revile meH7852אַףʼaphin their anger.H639
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Psalm 55 - 4
לֵבlêbMy heartH3820חוּלchûwlmurmursH2342קֶרֶבqerebwithin me ,H7130אֵימָהʼêymâhand the terrorsH367מָוֶתmâvethof deathH4194נָפַלnâphalassailH5307עַלʻalme.H5921
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Psalm 55 - 5
יִרְאָהyirʼâhFearH3374רַעַדraʻadand tremblingH7461בּוֹאbôwʼgripH935פַּלָּצוּתpallâtsûwthand horrorH6427כָּסָהkâçâhhas overwhelmed me.H3680
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Psalm 55 - 6
אָמַרʼâmarI said ,H559מִיmîy“ Oh ,H4310נָתַןnâthanthatH5414אֵבֶרʼêberwingsH83יוֹנָהyôwnâhlike a dove !H3123עוּףʻûwphI would fly awayH5774שָׁכַןshâkanand find rest.H7931
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Psalm 55 - 7
הִנֵּהhinnêhHowH2009רָחַקrâchaqfar awayH7368נָדַדnâdadI would flee !H5074מִדְבָּרmidbârIn the wildernessH4057לוּןlûwnI would remain.H3885סֶלָהçelâhSelahH5542
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Psalm 55 - 8
חוּשׁchûwshI would hurryH2363מִפְלָטmiphlâṭto my shelter ,H4655רוּחַrûwachthis ragingH7307סָעָהçâʻâh...H5584סַעַרçaʻartempest. ”H5591
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Psalm 55 - 9
אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyO Lord ,H136בָּלַעbâlaʻconfuseH1104פָּלַגpâlagand confoundH6385לָשׁוֹןlâshôwntheir speech ,H3956כִּיkîyforH3588רָאָהrâʼâhI seeH7200חָמָסchâmâçviolenceH2555רִיבrîyband strifeH7379עִירʻîyrin the city.H5892
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Psalm 55 - 10
יוֹמָםyôwmâmDayH3119לַיִלlayiland nightH3915סָבַבçâbabthey encircleH5437עַלʻal...H5921חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe walls ,H2346אָוֶןʼâvenwhile maliceH205עָמָלʻâmâland troubleH5999קֶרֶבqereb(lie) within.H7130
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Psalm 55 - 11
הַוָּהhavvâhDestructionH1942קֶרֶבqereb(is) within ;H7130תֹּךְtôkoppressionH8496מִרְמָהmirmâhand deceitH4820לֹאlôʼneverH3808מוּשׁmûwshleaveH4185רְחֹבrᵉchôbthe streets.H7339
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Psalm 55 - 12
כִּיkîyForH3588לֹאlôʼit is notH3808אֹיֵבʼôyêban enemyH341חָרַףchâraphwho insults me ;H2778נָשָׂאnâsâʼthat I could endure.H5375לֹאlôʼIt is notH3808שָׂנֵאsânêʼa foeH8130גָּדַלgâdalwho risesH1431עַלʻalagainst me ;H5921מִןminfrom himH4480סָתַרçâtharI could hide.H5641
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Psalm 55 - 13
אַתָּהʼattâhBut it is you ,H859אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsha manH582עֵרֶךְʻêreklike myself ,H6187אַלּוּףʼallûwphmy companionH441יָדַעyâdaʻand close friend.H3045
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Psalm 55 - 14
אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWeH834מָתַקmâthaqshared sweetH4985סוֹדçôwdfellowshipH5475יַחַדyachadtogether ;H3162הָלַךְhâlakwe walkedH1980רֶגֶשׁregeshwith the crowdH7285בַּיִתbayithinto the houseH1004אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God.H430
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Psalm 55 - 15
יְשִׁימַהyᵉshîymahLet death seize them by surpriseH3451עַלʻal... ;H5921יָרַדyâradlet them go downH3381שְׁאוֹלshᵉʼôwlto SheolH7585חַיchayalive ,H2416כִּיkîyforH3588רַעraʻevilH7451קֶרֶבqerebis with themH7130מָגוּרmâgûwrin their homes.H4033
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Psalm 55 - 16
אֲנִיʼănîyBut IH589קָרָאqârâʼcallH7121אֵלʼêltoH413אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGod ,H430יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhand the LORDH3068יָשַׁעyâshaʻsaves me.H3467
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Psalm 55 - 17
בֹּקֶרbôqerMorning ,H1242צֹהַרtsôharnoon ,H6672עֶרֶבʻereband night ,H6153הָמָהhâmâhI cry outH1993שִׂיחַsîyachin distress ,H7878שָׁמַעshâmaʻand He hearsH8085קוֹלqôwlmy voice.H6963
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Psalm 55 - 18
פָּדָהpâdâhHe redeemsH6299נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy soulH5315שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmin peaceH7965קְרָבqᵉrâbfrom the battleH7128כִּיkîyeven thoughH3588רַבrabmanyH7227הָיָהhâyâhopposeH1961עִמָּדʻimmâdme.H5978
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Psalm 55 - 19
אֵלʼêlGodH410שָׁמַעshâmaʻwill hearH8085עָנָהʻânâhand humiliate them —H6031יָשַׁבyâshabthe One enthronedH3427קֶדֶםqedemfor the ages —H6924סֶלָהçelâhSelahH5542אֲשֶׁרʼăsherbecauseH834אַיִןʼayinthey do notH369חֲלִיפָהchălîyphâhchangeH2487לֹאlôʼand they have noH3808יָרֵאyârêʼfearH3372אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God.H430
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Psalm 55 - 20
שָׁלַחshâlachMy companion attacksH7971יָדyâd...H3027שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmhis friends ;H7965חָלַלchâlalhe violatesH2490בְּרִיתbᵉrîythhis covenant.H1285
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Psalm 55 - 21
פֶּהpehHis speechH6310חָלַקchâlaqis smoothH2505מַחֲמָאָהmachămâʼâhas butter ,H4260קְרָבqᵉrâbbut warH7128לֵבlêbis in his heart.H3820דָּבָרdâbârHis wordsH1697רָכַךְrâkakare softerH7401שֶׁמֶןshementhan oil ,H8081הֵםhêmyet they areH1992פְּתִחָהpᵉthichâhswords unsheathed.H6609
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Psalm 55 - 22
שָׁלַךְshâlakCastH7993יְהָבyᵉhâbyour burdenH3053עַלʻaluponH5921יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068הוּאhûwʼand HeH1931כּוּלkûwlwill sustain you ;H3557לֹאlôʼHe will neverH3808עוֹלָםʻôwlâm...H5769נָתַןnâthanletH5414צַדִּיקtsaddîyqthe righteousH6662מוֹטmôwṭbe shaken.H4131
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Psalm 55 - 23
אַתָּהʼattâhBut You ,H859אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymO God ,H430יָרַדyâradwill bring them downH3381בְּאֵרbᵉʼêrto the PitH875שַׁחַתshachathof destruction ;H7845אִישׁʼîyshmenH376דָּםdâmof bloodshedH1818מִרְמָהmirmâhand deceitH4820לֹאlôʼwill notH3808חָצָהchâtsâhlive out halfH2673יוֹםyôwmtheir days.H3117אֲנִיʼănîyBut IH589בָּטַחbâṭachwill trustH982
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