Chapter 10
The just man’s confidence in God in the midst of persecutions.
1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David.1
לָ/מָ֣הל/מ֣הלָ/מָהל/מהla./Mah<to>/ why?H9005H4100HR+Pi יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt תַּעֲמֹ֣דתעמ֣דתַּעֲמֹדתעמדta.'a.Moddo you standH5975GHVqi2ms בְּ/רָח֑וֹקב/רח֑וקבְּ/רָחוֹקב/רחוקbe./ra.Chokat/ a distanceH9003H7350HR+Aamsa תַּ֝עְלִ֗יםת֝על֗יםתַּעְלִיםתעליםta'.Limdo you hide?H5956HVhi2ms לְ/עִתּ֥וֹתל/עת֥ותלְ/עִתּוֹתל/עתותle./'i.Totto/ times ofH9005H6256HR+Ncbpc בַּצָּרָֽה\׃בצרה\בַּצָּרָֽה\׃בצרה\ba.tza.RahtroubleH6869A\H9016HNcfsa - 10:1The expression, ‘in finem’ can be interpreted to refer to a psalm that is sung or recited ‘in parts.’ It can also be interpreted to mean ‘unto the end.’(Conte)
2 I trust in the Lord. How can you say to my soul, “Sojourn to the mountain, like a sparrow.”
בְּ/גַאֲוַ֣תב/גאו֣תבְּ/גַאֲוַתב/גאותbe./ga.'a.Vatin/ [the] pride ofH9003H1346HR+Ncfsc רָ֭שָׁער֭שערָשָׁערשעRa.sho'[the] wickedH7563HNcmsa יִדְלַ֣קידל֣קיִדְלַקידלקyid.Lakhe hotly pursuesH1814HVqi3ms עָנִ֑יענ֑יעָנִיעני'a.Ni[the] afflictedH6041HAamsa יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ\׀יתפש֓ו\יִתָּפְשׂוּ\׀יתפשו\yi.ta.fe.Suthey are caughtH8610\H9015HVNi3mp בִּ/מְזִמּ֖וֹתב/מזמ֖ותבִּ/מְזִמּוֹתב/מזמותbi/m.zi.Motby/ schemesH9003H4209HR+Ncfpa ז֣וּז֣וזוּזוzuwhichH2098HTr חָשָֽׁבוּ\׃חשבו\חָשָֽׁבוּ\׃חשבו\cha.Sha.vuthey have plannedH2803I\H9016HVqp3cp 3 For behold, the sinners have bent their bow. They have prepared their arrows in the quiver, so as to shoot arrows in the dark at the upright of heart.
הִלֵּ֣להל֣להִלֵּלהללhi.Lelhe boastsH1984HHVpp3ms רָ֭שָׁער֭שערָשָׁערשעRa.sho'a wicked [person]H7563HNcmsa תַּאֲוַ֣תתאו֣תתַּאֲוַתתאותta.'a.Vat[the] desire ofH8378HNcfsc נַפְשׁ֑/וֹנפש֑/ונַפְשׁ/וֹנפש/וnaf.Sh/oself/ hisH5315GH9023HNcfsc+Sp3ms וּ/בֹצֵ֥עַו/בצ֥עוּ/בֹצֵעַו/בצעu./vo.Tze.a'and/ [one] greedy for unjust gainH9002H1214IHC+Vqrmsa בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְב֝ר֗ךבֵּרֵךְברךbe.Rekhhe blessesH1288HVpp3ms נִ֘אֵ֥ץ\׀נ֘א֥ץ\נִאֵץ\׀נאץ\ni.'Etzhe spurnsH5006\H9015HVpp3ms 4 For they have destroyed the things that you have completed. But what has the just one done?
רָשָׁ֗ערש֗ערָשָׁערשעra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563HNcmsa כְּ/גֹ֣בַהּכ/ג֣בהכְּ/גֹבַהּכ/גבהke./Goahaccording to/ [the] haughtiness ofH9004H1363HR+Ncmsc אַ֭פּ/וֹא֭פ/ואַפּ/וֹאפ/ו'a.p/onose/ hisH0639IH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms יִדְרֹ֑שׁידר֑שיִדְרֹשׁידרשyid.Roshhe seeksH1875HVqi3ms אֵ֥יןא֥יןאֵיןאין'ein[are] there notH0369HNcmsc אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםא֝לה֗יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.Him[is] a godH0430GHNcmpa מְזִמּוֹתָֽי/ו\׃מזמותי/ו\מְזִמּוֹתָֽי/ו\׃מזמותי/ו\me.zi.mo.Ta/vthoughts/ hisH4209H9023\H9016HNcfpc+Sp3ms 5 The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes look upon the poor. His eyelids question the sons of men.
יָ֘חִ֤ילוּי֘ח֤ילויָחִילוּיחילוya.Chi.luthey endureH2342BHVqi3mp דְרָכָ֨י/ודרכ֨י/ודְרָכָי/ודרכי/וda.re.k/vways/ hisH1870GH9023HNcbpc+Sp3ms עֵ֗תע֗תעֵתעת'EttimeH6256HNcbsa מָר֣וֹםמר֣וםמָרוֹםמרוםma.Rom[are] heightH4791HNcmsa מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶי/ךָמ֭שפטי/ךמִשְׁפָּטֶי/ךָמשפטי/ךMish.pa.tei./khajudgments/ yourH4941GH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms מִ/נֶּגְדּ֑/וֹמ/נגד֑/ומִ/נֶּגְדּ/וֹמ/נגד/וmi./neg.D/ofrom/ before/ himH9006H5048H9033HR+Acmsc+Sp3ms צ֝וֹרְרָ֗י/וצ֝ורר֗י/וצוֹרְרָי/וצוררי/וtzo.Ra/vopposers/ hisH6887DH9033HVqrmpc+Sp3ms יָפִ֥יחַיפ֥יחיָפִיחַיפיחya.Fi.achhe breathes outH6315HVqi3ms 6 The Lord questions the just and the impious. Yet he who loves iniquity, hates his own soul.
אָמַ֣ראמ֣ראָמַראמר'a.Marhe saysH0559HVqp3ms בְּ֭/לִבּ/וֹב֭/לב/ובְּ/לִבּ/וֹב/לב/וbe./li.b/oin/ heart/ hisH9003H3820AH9023HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms אֶמּ֑וֹטאמ֑וטאֶמּוֹטאמוט'e.MotI will be shakenH4131HVNi1cs לְ/דֹ֥רל/ד֥רלְ/דֹרל/דרle./Dorto/ a generationH9005H1755HR+Ncmsa וָ֝/דֹ֗רו֝/ד֗רוָ/דֹרו/דרva./Dorand/ a generationH9002H1755HC+Ncmsa אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhoH0834AHTr 7 He will rain down snares upon sinners. Fire and brimstone and windstorms will be the portion of their cup.1
אָלָ֤האל֤האָלָהאלה'a.Laha curseH0423HNcfsa פִּ֣י/הוּפ֣י/הופִּי/הוּפי/הוPi./humouth/ hisH6310GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms מָ֭לֵאמ֭לאמָלֵאמלאMa.le'it is fullH4390HVqp3ms וּ/מִרְמ֣וֹתו/מרמ֣ותוּ/מִרְמוֹתו/מרמותu./mir.Motand/ deceit<s>H9002H4820HC+Ncfpa וָ/תֹ֑ךְו/ת֑ךוָ/תֹךְו/תךva./Tokhand/ oppressionH9002H8496HC+Ncmsa תַּ֥חַתת֥חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chat[are] underH8478GHNcmsc לְ֝שׁוֹנ֗/וֹל֝שונ֗/ולְשׁוֹנ/וֹלשונ/וle.sho.N/otongue/ hisH3956GH9023HNcbsc+Sp3ms עָמָ֥לעמ֥לעָמָלעמל'a.MalmischiefH5999HNcbsa - 10:7Or, ‘spiritual storms.’(Conte)
8 For the Lord is just, and he has chosen justice. His countenance has beheld equity.
יֵשֵׁ֤ב\׀יש֤ב\יֵשֵׁב\׀ישב\ye.Shevhe sitsH3427\H9015HVqi3ms בְּ/מַאְרַ֬בב/מאר֬בבְּ/מַאְרַבב/מארבbe./ma'.Ravin/ an ambush ofH9003H3993HR+Ncmsc חֲצֵרִ֗יםחצר֗יםחֲצֵרִיםחצריםcha.tze.RimvillagesH2691BHNcmpa בַּֽ֭/מִּסְתָּרִיםב֭/מסתריםבַּֽ/מִּסְתָּרִיםב/מסתריםBa./mis.ta.rimin <the>/ hiding placesH9003H4565HRd+Ncmpa יַהֲרֹ֣גיהר֣גיַהֲרֹגיהרגya.ha.Roghe killsH2026HVqi3ms נָקִ֑ינק֑ינָקִינקיna.Ki[the] innocentH5355AHAamsa עֵ֝ינָ֗י/וע֝ינ֗י/ועֵינָי/ועיני/ו'ei.Na/veyes/ hisH5869AH9023HNcfdc+Sp3ms לְֽ/חֵלְכָ֥הל/חלכ֥הלְֽ/חֵלְכָהל/חלכהle./che.le.Khahfor/ an unfortunate personH9005H2489HR+Ncfsa יִצְפֹּֽנוּ\׃יצפנו\יִצְפֹּֽנוּ\׃יצפנו\yitz.Po.nuthey lie hiddenH6845\H9016HVqi3mp