Chapter 15
A Description of Those Who May Dwell with Yahweh
1 A psalm of David.1 O Yahweh, who may reside in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain?
Original Hebrew
יְ֭הֹוָהי֭הוהיְהֹוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehHNpt
מִי\־מי\מִי\־מי\mi-who?HPi
יָג֣וּריג֣וריָגוּריגורya.Gurwill he sojournHVqi3ms
בְּ/אָהֳלֶ֑/ךָב/אהל֑/ךבְּ/אָהֳלֶ/ךָב/אהל/ךbe./'o.ho.Le./khain/ tent/ yourHR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms
מִֽי\־מי\מִֽי\־מי\mi-who?HPi
יִ֝שְׁכֹּ֗ןי֝שכ֗ןיִשְׁכֹּןישכןyish.Konwill he dwellHVqi3ms
בְּ/הַ֣רב/ה֣רבְּ/הַרב/הרbe./Haron/ [the] mountain ofHR+Ncmsc
קָדְשֶֽׁ/ךָ\׃קדש/ך\קָדְשֶֽׁ/ךָ\׃קדש/ך\kod.She./chaholiness/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
- The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right. He who speaks honestly in his heart.
Original Hebrew
הוֹלֵ֣ךְהול֣ךהוֹלֵךְהולךho.Lekh[one who] walksHVqrmsa
תָּ֭מִיםת֭מיםתָּמִיםתמיםTa.mimblamelessHAamsa
וּ/פֹעֵ֥לו/פע֥לוּ/פֹעֵלו/פעלu./fo.'Eland/ [one who] doesHC+Vqrmsa
צֶ֑דֶקצ֑דקצֶדֶקצדקTze.dekrighteousnessHNcmsa
וְ/דֹבֵ֥רו/דב֥רוְ/דֹבֵרו/דברve./do.Verand/ [one who] speaksHC+Vqrmsa
אֱ֝מֶ֗תא֝מ֗תאֱמֶתאמת'e.MettruthHNcfsa
בִּ/לְבָבֽ/וֹ\׃ב/לבב/ו\בִּ/לְבָבֽ/וֹ\׃ב/לבב/ו\bi/l.va.V/oin/ heart/ hisHR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms
3 He does not slander with his tongue. He does not harm his friend, nor ⌞bring up⌟1 a disgrace against his neighbor.
Original Hebrew
לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
רָגַ֨ל\׀רג֨ל\רָגַל\׀רגל\ra.Galhe takes slanderHVqp3ms
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
לְשֹׁנ֗/וֹלשנ֗/ולְשֹׁנ/וֹלשנ/וle.sho.N/otongue/ hisHNcbsc+Sp3ms
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
עָשָׂ֣העש֣העָשָׂהעשה'a.Sahhe doesHVqp3ms
לְ/רֵעֵ֣/הוּל/רע֣/הולְ/רֵעֵ/הוּל/רע/הוle./re.'E./huto/ neighbor/ hisHR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms
רָעָ֑הרע֑הרָעָהרעהra.'AhevilHNcfsa
וְ֝/חֶרְפָּ֗הו֝/חרפ֗הוְ/חֶרְפָּהו/חרפהve./cher.Pahand/ reproachHC+Ncfsa
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
נָשָׂ֥אנש֥אנָשָׂאנשאna.Sa'he lifts upHVqp3ms
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
קְרֹֽב/וֹ\׃קרב/ו\קְרֹֽב/וֹ\׃קרב/ו\ke.Ro.o/vkinsman/ hisHAamsc+Sp3ms
- Literally “lift up”
4 In his eyes a rejected one is contemptible, but he honors those who respect Yahweh. He takes an oath to his own injury and does not retract it.
Original Hebrew
נִבְזֶ֤ה\׀נבז֤ה\נִבְזֶה\׀נבזה\niv.Zeh[is] despisedHVNrmsa
בְּֽ/עֵ֘ינָ֤י/וב/ע֘ינ֤י/ובְּֽ/עֵינָי/וב/עיני/וbe./'Ei.Na/vin/ view/ hisHR+Ncfdc+Sp3ms
נִמְאָ֗סנמא֗סנִמְאָסנמאסnim.'Asa rejected [person]HVNrmsa
וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\ve./'Etand/ <obj.>HC+To
יִרְאֵ֣יירא֣ייִרְאֵייראיyir.'Ei[those] fearingHAampc
יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.weh<of> YahwehHNpt
יְכַבֵּ֑דיכב֑דיְכַבֵּדיכבדye.kha.Bedhe honorsHVpi3ms
נִשְׁבַּ֥ענשב֥ענִשְׁבַּענשבעnish.Ba'he swearsHVNp3ms
לְ֝/הָרַ֗על֝/הר֗עלְ/הָרַעל/הרעle./ha.Ra'to/ do harmHR+Vhcc
וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notHC+Tn
יָמִֽר\׃ימר\יָמִֽר\׃ימר\ya.Mirhe changesHVhi3ms
5 He does not lend his money at interest, and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
Original Hebrew
כַּסְפּ֤/וֹ\׀כספ֤/ו\כַּסְפּ/וֹ\׀כספ/ו\kas.P/omoney/ hisHNcmsc+Sp3ms
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
נָתַ֣ןנת֣ןנָתַןנתןna.Tanhe givesHVqp3ms
בְּ/נֶשֶׁךְ֮ב/נשך֮בְּ/נֶשֶׁךְב/נשךbe./ne.sheKhfor/ interestHR+Ncmsa
וְ/שֹׁ֥חַדו/ש֥חדוְ/שֹׁחַדו/שחדve./Sho.chadand/ a bribeHC+Ncmsa
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
נָקִ֗ינק֗ינָקִינקיna.Ki[the] innocentHAamsa
לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
לָ֫קָ֥חל֫ק֥חלָקָחלקחla.Kachhe takesHVqp3ms
עֹֽשֵׂה\־עשה\עֹֽשֵׂה\־עשה\'o.seh-[one who] doesHVqrmsc
אֵ֑לֶּהא֑להאֵלֶּהאלה'E.leh<of> these [things]HTm
לֹ֖אל֖אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
יִמּ֣וֹטימ֣וטיִמּוֹטימוטyi.Mothe will be shakenHVNi3ms
לְ/עוֹלָֽם\׃ל/עולם\לְ/עוֹלָֽם\׃ל/עולם\le./'o.Lamfor/ everHR+Ncmsa