Psalms 139
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Psalms 139

0לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַLam.na.tze.achto the choirmasterH9005H5329לְדָוִ֣דle.da.Vidof DavidH9005H1732מִזְמ֑וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
1יְהוָ֥הYah.wehO YahwehH3068חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִיcha.kar.Ta.niyou have examined meH2713H9030וַתֵּדָֽע׃va.te.Da'and you have known [me]H9001H3045
2אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859יָ֭דַעְתָּYa.da'.tayou knowH3045שִׁבְתִּ֣יshiv.Tisitting myH3427H9040וְקוּמִ֑יve.ku.Miand standing myH9002H6965H9040בַּ֥נְתָּהBan.tahyou understandH995לְ֝רֵעִ֗יle.re.'I<to> thought[s] myH9005H7454H9020מֵרָחֽוֹק׃me.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006H7350
3אָרְחִ֣י'a.re.Chitraveling IH732H9040וְרִבְעִ֣יve.riv.'Iand lying down myH9002H7252H9040זֵרִ֑יתָze.Ri.tayou siftH2219וְֽכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605דְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.Khaiways myH1870H9020הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃his.Kan.tahyou know intimatelyH5532
4כִּ֤יkiforH3588אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369מִ֭לָּהMi.lah[is] a wordH4405בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑יbil.sho.Nion tongue myH9003H3956H9020הֵ֥ןhenthere!H2005יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068יָדַ֥עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045כֻלָּֽהּ׃khu.Lahall of itH3605H9024
5אָח֣וֹר'a.Chorback partH268וָקֶ֣דֶםva.Ke.demand frontH9002H6924צַרְתָּ֑נִיtzar.Ta.niyou enclose meH6696H9030וַתָּ֖שֶׁתva.Ta.shetand you have putH9001H7896עָלַ֣י'a.Laion meH5921H9030כַּפֶּֽכָה׃ka.Pe.khahhand yourH3709H9021
6פְּלִ֣יאָֽהpil.'i.yah[is too] wonderfulH6383דַ֣עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847מִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.nifor meH4480H9030נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗הnis.ge.Vahit is set on highH7682לֹא־lo'-notH3808א֥וּכַֽל'U.khalI am ableH3201לָֽהּ׃Lahto itH9005H9034
7אָ֭נָ֥ה'a.Nahwhere?H575אֵלֵ֣ךְ'e.Lekhwill I goH1980מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָme.ru.Che.khafrom spirit yourH9006H7307H9021וְ֝אָ֗נָהve.'A.nahand where?H9002H575מִפָּנֶ֥יךָmi.pa.Nei.khafrom presence yourH9006H6440H9021אֶבְרָֽח׃'ev.Rachwill I fleeH1272
8אִם־'im-ifH518אֶסַּ֣ק'e.SakI will ascendH5266שָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimheavensH8064שָׁ֣םsham[are] thereH8033אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859וְאַצִּ֖יעָהve.'a.Tzi.'ahand I will spread as a bedH9002H3331שְּׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585הִנֶּֽךָּ׃hi.Ne.kathere [are] youH2005H9041
9אֶשָּׂ֥א'e.Sa'I will rise upH5375כַנְפֵי־khan.fei-[the] wings ofH3671שָׁ֑חַרSha.chardawnH7837אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗ה'esh.ke.NahI dwellH7931בְּאַחֲרִ֥יתbe.'a.cha.Ritat [the] end ofH9003H319יָֽם׃Yam[the] seaH3220
10גַּם־ga.mo.Sha-alsoH1571שָׁ֭םShamthereH8033יָדְךָ֣ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021תַנְחֵ֑נִיtan.Che.niit will lead meH5148H9030וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִיve.to.cha.Ze.niand it will grasp meH9002H270H9030יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ye.mi.Ne.kharight [hand] yourH3225H9021
11וָ֭אֹמַרVa.'o.marand I saidH9001H559אַךְ־'akh-surelyH389חֹ֣שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִיye.shu.Fe.niit will crush meH7779H9030וְ֝לַ֗יְלָהve.Lay.lahand [will be] nightH9002H3915א֣וֹר'or[the] lightH216בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃ba.'a.De.nibehind meH1157H9030
12גַּם־gam-alsoH1571חֹשֶׁךְ֮cho.sheKhdarknessH2822לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יַחְשִׁ֪יךְyach.Shikhit is [too] darkH2821מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָmi.Me.khafor youH4480H9031וְ֭לַיְלָהVe.lay.lahand nightH9002H3915כַּיּ֣וֹםkai.Yomlike the dayH9004H3117יָאִ֑ירya.'Irit shinesH215כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗הka.cha.shei.Khahas <the> darknessH9004H2825כָּאוֹרָֽה׃ka.'o.Rahas the lightH9004H219
13כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אַ֭תָּה'A.tahyouH859קָנִ֣יתָka.Ni.tayou createdH7069כִלְיֹתָ֑יkhil.yo.Taikidneys myH3629H9020תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִיte.su.Ke.niyou wove together meH5526H9030בְּבֶ֣טֶןbe.Ve.tenin [the] womb ofH9003H990אִמִּֽי׃'i.Mimother myH517H9020
14אֽוֹדְךָ֗'od.KhaI will give thanks to youH3034H9031עַ֤ל'alonH5921כִּ֥יkiforH3588נוֹרָא֗וֹתno.ra.'otawesomeH3372נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִיnif.Lei.tiI am wonderfulH6395נִפְלָאִ֥יםnif.la.'Im[are] wonderfulH6381מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma.'a.Sei.khaworks yourH4639H9021וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗יve.naf.Shiand self myH9002H5315H9020יֹדַ֥עַתyo.Da.'at[is] knowingH3045מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966
15לֹא־lo'-notH3808נִכְחַ֥דnikh.Chadit was hiddenH3582עָצְמִ֗י'a.tze.Mibone[s] myH6108H9020מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָּmi.Me.kafrom youH4480H9031אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834עֻשֵּׂ֥יתִי'u.Sei.tiI was madeH6213בַסֵּ֑תֶרva.Se.terin the secret placeH9003H5643רֻ֝קַּ֗מְתִּיru.Kam.tiI was formedH7551בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹתbe.tach.ti.Yotin [the] lower parts ofH9003H8482אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776
16גָּלְמִ֤י׀gal.Mishapeless form myH1564H9020רָ֘א֤וּra.'Uthey sawH7200עֵינֶ֗יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869H9021וְעַֽל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921סִפְרְךָ֮sif.re.Khascroll yourH5612H9021כֻּלָּ֪םku.Lamall of themH3605H9028יִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּyi.Ka.Te.vuthey were writtenH3789יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117יֻצָּ֑רוּyu.Tza.ru[which] they were ordainedH3335וְל֖וֹve.loand to itH9002H9005H9033אֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadoneH259בָּהֶֽם׃ba.Hemamong themH9003H9038
17וְלִ֗יve.Liand to meH9002H9005H9030מַה־mah-how!H4100יָּקְר֣וּya.ke.Ruthey are preciousH3365רֵעֶ֣יךָre.'Ei.khathoughts yourH7454H9021אֵ֑ל'ElO GodH410מֶ֥הmehhow!H4100עָ֝צְמוּ'A.tze.muthey are vastH6105רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ra.shei.Hemsum<s> theirH7218H9028
18אֶ֭סְפְּרֵם'Es.pe.remI will count themH5608H9038מֵח֣וֹלme.Cholmore than sandH9006H2344יִרְבּ֑וּןyir.Bunthey will be numerous !H7235H9013הֱ֝קִיצֹ֗תִיhe.ki.Tzo.tiI awokeH6974וְעוֹדִ֥יve.'o.Diand still IH9002H5750H9040עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makh[am] with youH5973H9032
19אִם־'im-ifH518תִּקְטֹ֖לtik.Tolyou will killH6991אֱל֥וֹהַּ׀'e.Lo.ahO GodH433רָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563וְאַנְשֵׁ֥יve.'an.Sheiand O men ofH9002H582דָ֝מִ֗יםda.Mimblood<s>H1818ס֣וּרוּSu.rudepartH5493מֶֽנִּי׃Me.nifrom meH4480H9030
20אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[those] whoH834יֹ֭אמְרֻךָYo.me.ru.khathey speak of youH559H9031לִמְזִמָּ֑הlim.zi.Mahto wickednessH9005H4209נָשֻׂ֖אna.Su'they lift upH5375לַשָּׁ֣וְאla.Shav'to <the> falsehoodH9005H7723עָרֶֽיךָ׃'a.Rei.khaenemies yourH6145H9021
21הֲלֽוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָme.san.'Ei.kha[those who] hate youH8130H9031יְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehO YahwehH3068אֶשְׂנָ֑א'es.Na'do I hateH8130וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָu.vit.ko.Mei.chaand <in> rebels yourH9002H9003H8618H9031אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃'et.ko.Tatdo I loathe?H6962
22תַּכְלִ֣יתtakh.Litcompleteness ofH8503שִׂנְאָ֣הsin.'AhhatredH8135שְׂנֵאתִ֑יםse.ne.TimI hate themH8130H9038לְ֝אוֹיְבִ֗יםle.'oy.Vim<into> enemiesH9005H341הָ֣יוּHa.yuthey have becomeH1961לִֽי׃Liof meH9005H9030
23חָקְרֵ֣נִיcha.ke.Re.niexamine meH2713H9030אֵ֭ל'elO GodH410וְדַ֣עve.Da'and knowH9002H3045לְבָבִ֑יle.va.Viheart myH3824H9020בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִיbe.cha.Ne.nitest meH974H9030וְדַ֣עve.Da'and knowH9002H3045שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃sar.'a.Paidisquieting thoughts myH8312H9020
24וּרְאֵ֗הu.re.'Ehand seeH9002H7200אִם־'im-ifH518דֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-a way ofH1870עֹ֥צֶב'O.tzevan idolH6090בִּ֑יBi[is] in meH9003H9030וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִיu.ne.Che.niand lead meH9002H5148H9030בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhin [the] way ofH9003H1870עוֹלָֽם׃o.LamantiquityH5769

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