Psalm 39 תְּהִלִּים פרק ל״ט

Tehillim 39 · תהילים ל״ט. Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalm 39 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   לַמְנַצֵּחַlam/nats/TSE/achto the chief musician[לִידוּתוּן]Li/du/TUNfor Jeduthunמִזְמוֹרmiz/MORa psalmלְדָוִד׃le/Da/VIDof David

   To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.

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   אָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI saidאֶשְׁמְרָהesh/me/RAI will keepדְרָכַיde/ra/KHAYmy waysמֵחֲטוֹאme/cha/TOfrom sinningבִלְשׁוֹנִיvil/sho/NIwith my tongueאֶשְׁמְרָהesh/me/RAI will guardלְפִיle/FImy mouth withמַחְסוֹםmach/SOMa muzzleבְּעֹדbe/ODwhile stillרָשָׁעra/SHAthe wickedלְנֶגְדִּי׃le/neg/DIbefore me

   I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

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   נֶאֱלַמְתִּיne/e/LAM/tiI was muteדוּמִיָּהdu/miy/YAin silenceהֶחֱשֵׁיתִיhe/che/SHE/tiI was silentמִטּוֹבmit/TOVeven from goodוּכְאֵבִיu/khe/e/VIand my painנֶעְכָּר׃ne/KARwas stirred up

   I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

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   חַם־לִבִּיcham-lib/BImy heart was hotבְּקִרְבִּיbe/kir/BIwithin meבַּהֲגִיגִיba/ha/gi/GIwhile I musedתִבְעַר־אֵשׁtiv/AR-eshfire burnedדִּבַּרְתִּיdib/BAR/tiI have spokenבִּלְשׁוֹנִי׃bil/sho/NIwith my tongue

   My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

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   הוֹדִיעֵנִיho/di/E/nishow meיְהֹוָהAdonaiO LORDקִצִּיkits/TSImy endוּמִדַּתu/mid/DATand the measure ofיָמַיya/MAYmy daysמַה־הִיאma-hiwhat it isאֵדְעָהed/Athat I may knowמֶה־חָדֵלme-cha/DELhow fleetingאָנִי׃A/niI am

   LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdטְפָחוֹתte/fa/CHOTas handbreadthsנָתַתָּהna/TAT/taYou have madeיָמַיya/MAYmy daysוְחֶלְדִּיve/chel/DIand my ageכְאַיִןkhe/A/yinis like nothingנֶגְדֶּךָneg/DE/khabefore Youאַךְakhsurelyכׇּל־הֶבֶלkol-HE/velall is vanityכׇּל־אָדָםkol-a/DAMevery manנִצָּבnits/TSAVstanding firmסֶלָה׃SE/laSelah

   Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

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   אַךְ־בְּצֶלֶםakh-be/TSE/lemsurely as a shadowיִתְהַלֶּךְ־אִישׁyit/hal/LEKH-isha man walks aboutאַךְ־הֶבֶלakh-HE/velsurely in vainיֶהֱמָיוּןye/he/ma/YUNthey are in turmoilיִצְבֹּרyits/BORhe heaps upוְלֹא־יֵדַעve/LO-ye/DAand knows notמִי־אֹסְפָם׃mi-os/FAMwho shall gather them

   Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowמַה־קִּוִּיתִיma-kiv/VI/tiwhat do I wait forאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYO Lordתּוֹחַלְתִּיto/chal/TImy hopeלְךָle/KHAin Youהִיא׃hiit is

   And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

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   מִכׇּל־פְּשָׁעַיmik/KOL-pe/sha/AYfrom all my transgressionsהַצִּילֵנִיhats/tsi/LE/nideliver meחֶרְפַּתcher/PATthe reproach ofנָבָלna/VALthe foolאַל־תְּשִׂימֵנִי׃al-te/si/ME/nido not make me

   Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

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    נֶאֱלַמְתִּיne/e/LAM/tiI am muteלֹאlonotאֶפְתַּח־פִּיef/TACH-pido I open my mouthכִּיkibecauseאַתָּהat/TAYouעָשִׂיתָ׃a/SI/tahave done it

    I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

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    הָסֵרha/SERremoveמֵעָלַיme/a/LAYfrom meנִגְעֶךָnig/E/khaYour plagueמִתִּגְרַתmit/tig/RATby the hostility ofיָדְךָya/de/KHAYour handאֲנִיa/NIIכָלִיתִי׃kha/LI/tiam consumed

    Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

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    בְּתוֹכָחוֹתbe/to/kha/CHOTwith rebukesעַל־עָוֺןal-a/VONupon iniquityיִסַּרְתָּyis/SAR/taYou correctאִישׁisha manוַתֶּמֶסvat/TE/mesand You consumeכָּעָשׁka/ASHlike a mothחֲמוּדוֹcha/mu/DOwhat is dear to himאַךְakhsurelyהֶבֶלHE/velis vanityכׇּל־אָדָםkol-a/DAMevery manסֶלָה׃SE/laSelah

    When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

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    שִׁמְעָה־תְפִלָּתִיshim/A-te/fil/la/TIhear my prayerיְהֹוָהAdonaiO LORDוְשַׁוְעָתִיve/shav/a/TIand my cry for helpהַאֲזִינָהha/a/ZI/nagive earאֶל־דִּמְעָתִיel-dim/a/TIat my tearsאַל־תֶּחֱרַשׁal-te/che/RASHdo not be deafכִּיkiforגֵרgera strangerאָנֹכִיa/no/KHII amעִמָּךְim/MAKHwith Youתּוֹשָׁבto/SHAVa sojournerכְּכׇל־אֲבוֹתָי׃ke/KHOL-a/vo/TAYas all my fathers were

    Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

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    הָשַׁעha/SHAlook awayמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/nifrom meוְאַבְלִיגָהve/av/LI/gathat I may smile againבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeאֵלֵךְe/LEKHI goוְאֵינֶנִּי׃ve/e/NEN/niand am no more

    O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.