Psalms · LEB — reltext

Chapter 16

Confidence in Yahweh

¹ A miktam¹ of David.² Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you.

שָֽׁמְרֵ֥/נִישמר֥/נישָֽׁמְרֵ/נִישמר/ניsha.me.Re./niprotect/ meH8104H H9030HVqv2ms+Sp1bs

אֵ֝֗לא֝֗לאֵלאל'ElO GodH0410GHNcmsa

כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

חָסִ֥יתִיחס֥יתיחָסִיתִיחסיתיcha.Si.tiI have taken refugeH2620HVqp1cs

בָֽ/ךְ\׃ב/ך\בָֽ/ךְ\׃ב/ך\Va/khin/ youH9003 H9031\H9016HR+Sp2ms

Meaning uncertain
The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm

² Oh my soul you have said¹ to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. I have no good apart from you.”

אָמַ֣רְתְּאמ֣רתאָמַרְתְּאמרת'a.Martyou [fem] saidH0559HVqp2fs

לַֽ֭/יהוָהל֭/יהוהלַֽ/יהוָהל/יהוהla./Yah.wehto/ YahwehH9005 H3068GHR+Npt

אֲדֹנָ֣יאדנ֣יאֲדֹנָיאדני'a.do.Nai[are the] LordH0136HNpt

אָ֑תָּהא֑תהאָתָּהאתה'A.tahyouH0859AHPp2ms

ט֝וֹבָתִ֗/יט֝ובת֗/יטוֹבָתִ/יטובת/יtoa.T/igood/ myH2896C H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs

בַּל\־בל\בַּל\־בל\bal-notH1077\H9014HTn

עָלֶֽי/ךָ\׃עלי/ך\עָלֶֽי/ךָ\׃עלי/ך\'a.Lei./kha[is] on/ youH5921A H9031\H9016HR+Sp2ms

Reading a feminine singular verb; some Hebrew manuscripts and translations read “I said”

³ With regard to the saints who are in the land, they are the noble ones in whom is all my desire.

לִ֭/קְדוֹשִׁיםל֭/קדושיםלִ/קְדוֹשִׁיםל/קדושיםLi/k.do.shimto/ [the] holy [ones]H9005 H6918HHR+Aampa

אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-whoH0834A\H9014HTr

בָּ/אָ֣רֶץב/א֣רץבָּ/אָרֶץב/ארץba./'A.retz[are] in the/ landH9003 H0776GHRd+Ncfsa

הֵ֑מָּהה֑מההֵמָּההמהHe.mahtheyH1992HPp3mp

וְ֝/אַדִּירֵ֗יו֝/אדיר֗יוְ/אַדִּירֵיו/אדיריve./'a.di.Reiand/ [the] majestic [ones]H9002 H0117HC+Aampc

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-<of> [whom] allH3605\H9014HNcmsc

חֶפְצִ/י\־חפצ/י\חֶפְצִ/י\־חפצ/י\chef.tz/i-delight/ myH2656 H9020\H9014HNcmsc+Sp1bs

בָֽ/ם\׃ב/ם\בָֽ/ם\׃ב/ם\Va/m[is] in/ themH9003 H9038\H9016HR+Sp3mp

⁴ Those who hurry after¹ another god increase their sorrows. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, nor take up their names on my lips.

יִרְבּ֥וּירב֥ויִרְבּוּירבוyir.Buthey will increaseH7235AHVqi3mp

עַצְּבוֹתָ/ם֮עצבות/ם֮עַצְּבוֹתָ/םעצבות/םa.tze.vo.Ta/msorrows/ theirH6094 H9028HNcfpc+Sp3mp

אַחֵ֪ראח֪ראַחֵראחר'a.Cher[those who] another [god]H0312HAamsa

מָ֫הָ֥רוּמ֫ה֥רומָהָרוּמהרוma.Ha.ruthey hurried afterH4116AHVqp3cp

בַּל\־בל\בַּל\־בל\bal-notH1077\H9014HTn

אַסִּ֣יךְאס֣יךאַסִּיךְאסיך'a.SikhI will pour outH5258AHVhi1cs

נִסְכֵּי/הֶ֣םנסכי/ה֣םנִסְכֵּי/הֶםנסכי/הםnis.kei./Hemdrink offerings/ theirH5262 H9028HNcmpc+Sp3mp

מִ/דָּ֑םמ/ד֑םמִ/דָּםמ/דםmi./Damfrom/ bloodH9006 H1818HR+Ncmsa

וּֽ/בַל\־ו/בל\וּֽ/בַל\־ו/בל\u./val-and/ notH9002 H1077\H9014HC+Tn

אֶשָּׂ֥אאש֥אאֶשָּׂאאשא'e.Sa'I will takeH5375GHVqi1cs

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'e.toSh-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗/םש֝מות֗/םשְׁמוֹתָ/םשמות/םShe.mo.Ta/mnames/ theirH8034 H9028HNcfpc+Sp3mp

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR

שְׂפָתָֽ/י\׃שפת/י\שְׂפָתָֽ/י\׃שפת/י\se.fa.Ta/ilips/ myH8193G H9020\H9016HNcfdc+Sp1bs

Or “they who acquire”

⁵ Yahweh is the portion which is my share and my cup. You hold my lot.

יְֽהוָ֗היהו֗היְֽהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt

מְנָת\־מנת\מְנָת\־מנת\me.not-[is] [the] portion ofH4490\H9014HNcfsc

חֶלְקִ֥/יחלק֥/יחֶלְקִ/יחלק/יchel.K/ipossession/ myH2506A H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs

וְ/כוֹסִ֑/יו/כוס֑/יוְ/כוֹסִ/יו/כוס/יve./kho.S/iand/ cup/ myH9002 H3563A H9020HC+Ncfsc+Sp1bs

אַ֝תָּ֗הא֝ת֗האַתָּהאתה'a.TahyouH0859AHPp2ms

תּוֹמִ֥יךְתומ֥יךתּוֹמִיךְתומיךto.Mikh[are] holdingH8551HVqrmsa

גּוֹרָלִֽ/י\׃גורל/י\גּוֹרָלִֽ/י\׃גורל/י\go.ra.L/ilot/ myH1486 H9020\H9016HNcmsc+Sp1bs

⁶ The measuring lines have fallen for me in pleasant places. Yes, my inheritance is delightful for me.

חֲבָלִ֣יםחבל֣יםחֲבָלִיםחבליםcha.va.Limboundary linesH2256MHNcbpa

נָֽפְלוּ\־נפלו\נָֽפְלוּ\־נפלו\na.fe.lu-they have fallenH5307G\H9014HVqp3cp

לִ֭/יל֭/ילִ/יל/יl/ito/ meH9005 H9030HR+Sp1bs

בַּ/נְּעִמִ֑יםב/נעמ֑יםבַּ/נְּעִמִיםב/נעמיםba./ne.'i.Mimin <the>/ pleasant [places]H9003 H5273AHRd+Aampa

אַף\־אף\אַף\־אף\'af-alsoH0637\H9014HTj

נַ֝חֲלָ֗תנ֝חל֗תנַחֲלָתנחלתna.cha.Latan inheritanceH5159HNcfsc

שָֽׁפְרָ֥השפר֥השָֽׁפְרָהשפרהsha.fe.Rahit is beautifulH8231HVqp3fs

עָלָֽ/י\׃על/י\עָלָֽ/י\׃על/י\'a.La/ion/ meH5921A H9030\H9016HR+Sp1bs

⁷ I will bless Yahweh who advises me; yes, at night my ⌞innermost being⌟¹ instructs me.

אֲבָרֵ֗ךְאבר֗ךאֲבָרֵךְאברך'a.va.RekhI will blessH1288HVpi1cs

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt

אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhoH0834AHTr

יְעָצָ֑/נִייעצ֑/נייְעָצָ/נִייעצ/ניye.'a.Tza./nihe has counseled/ meH3289 H9030HVqp3ms+Sp1bs

אַף\־אף\אַף\־אף\'af-alsoH0637\H9014HTj

לֵ֝יל֗וֹתל֝יל֗ותלֵילוֹתלילותlei.LotnightsH3915HNcfpa

יִסְּר֥וּ/נִייסר֥ו/נייִסְּרוּ/נִייסרו/ניyi.se.Ru./nithey have instructed/ meH3256 H9030HVpp3cp+Sp1bs

כִלְיוֹתָֽ/י\׃כליות/י\כִלְיוֹתָֽ/י\׃כליות/י\khil.yo.Ta/ikidneys/ myH3629 H9020\H9016HNcfpc+Sp1bs

Literally “kidneys”

⁸ I have set Yahweh before me always. Because he is at my right hand I will not be shaken.

שִׁוִּ֬יתִישו֬יתישִׁוִּיתִישויתיshi.Vi.tiI have placedH7737BHVpp1cs

יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt

לְ/נֶגְדִּ֣/יל/נגד֣/ילְ/נֶגְדִּ/יל/נגד/יle./neg.D/ito/ before/ meH9005 H5048 H9030HR+Acmsc+Sp1bs

תָמִ֑ידתמ֑ידתָמִידתמידta.MidcontinuallyH8548HNcmsa

כִּ֥יכ֥יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

מִֽ֝/ימִינִ֗/ימ֝/ימינ֗/ימִֽ/ימִינִ/ימ/ימינ/יmi./mi.N/i[he is] from/ right [hand]/ myH9006 H3225G H9020HR+Ncfsc+Sp1bs

בַּל\־בל\בַּל\־בל\bal-notH1077\H9014HTn

אֶמּֽוֹט\׃אמוט\אֶמּֽוֹט\׃אמוט\'e.MotI will be shakenH4131\H9016HVNi1cs

⁹ Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices. Yes, my body will dwell in safety,

לָ/כֵ֤ן\׀ל/כ֤ן\לָ/כֵן\׀ל/כן\la./Khen<to>/ thereforeH9005 H3651C\H9015HR+D

שָׂמַ֣חשמ֣חשָׂמַחשמחsa.Machit is gladH8055HVqp3ms

לִ֭בִּ/יל֭ב/ילִבִּ/ילב/יLi.b/iheart/ myH3820A H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs

וַ/יָּ֣גֶלו/י֣גלוַ/יָּגֶלו/יגלva/i.Ya.geland/ it rejoicedH9001 H1523Hc+Vqw3ms

כְּבוֹדִ֑/יכבוד֑/יכְּבוֹדִ/יכבוד/יke.vo.D/ihonor/ myH3519 H9020HNcbsc+Sp1ms

אַף\־אף\אַף\־אף\'af-alsoH0637\H9014HTj

בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗/יב֝שר֗/יבְּשָׂרִ/יבשר/יbe.sa.R/ibody/ myH1320 H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs

יִשְׁכֹּ֥ןישכ֥ןיִשְׁכֹּןישכןyish.Konit will dwellH7931HVqi3ms

לָ/בֶֽטַח\׃ל/בטח\לָ/בֶֽטַח\׃ל/בטח\la./Ve.tachto/ securityH9005 H0983\H9016HR+Ncmsa

¹⁰ for you will not abandon my soul to Sheol; you will not give your faithful one to see the grave.

כִּ֤י\׀כ֤י\כִּי\׀כי\kiforH3588A\H9015HTc

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

תַעֲזֹ֣בתעז֣בתַעֲזֹבתעזבta.'a.Zoyou will abandonH5800AHVqi2ms

נַפְשִׁ֣/ינפש֣/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/ilife/ myH5315G H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs

לִ/שְׁא֑וֹלל/שא֑וללִ/שְׁאוֹלל/שאולli/sh.'olto/ SheolH9005 H7585HR+Ncbsa

לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

תִתֵּ֥ןתת֥ןתִתֵּןתתןti.Tenyou will permitH5414KHVqi2ms

חֲ֝סִידְ/ךָ֗ח֝סיד/ך֗חֲסִידְ/ךָחסיד/ךcha.si.de./khafaithful [one]/ yourH2623 H9021HAamsc+Sp2ms

לִ/רְא֥וֹתל/רא֥ותלִ/רְאוֹתל/ראותli/r.'otto/ seeH9005 H7200GHR+Vqcc

שָֽׁחַת\׃שחת\שָֽׁחַת\׃שחת\Sha.chat[the] pitH7845G\H9016HNcfsa

¹¹ You will make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. At your right hand are pleasures forever.

תּֽוֹדִיעֵ/נִי֮תודיע/ני֮תּֽוֹדִיעֵ/נִיתודיע/ניto.di.'e./Niyou will make known to/ meH3045 H9030HVhi2ms+Sp1bs

אֹ֤רַחא֤רחאֹרַחארח'O.rach[the] path ofH0734HNcmsc

חַ֫יִּ֥יםח֫י֥יםחַיִּיםחייםchai.YimlifeH2416EHNcmpa

שֹׂ֣בַעש֣בעשֹׂבַעשבעSoa'abundance ofH7648HNcmsc

שְׂ֭מָחוֹתש֭מחותשְׂמָחוֹתשמחותSe.ma.chotgladness<es>H8057HNcfpa

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-[are] withH0854\H9014HR

פָּנֶ֑י/ךָפנ֑י/ךפָּנֶי/ךָפני/ךpa.Nei./khapresence/ yourH6440H H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms

נְעִמ֖וֹתנעמ֖ותנְעִמוֹתנעמותne.'i.Motpleasant [things]H5273AHAafpa

בִּ/ימִינְ/ךָ֣ב/ימינ/ך֣בִּ/ימִינְ/ךָב/ימינ/ךbi./mi.ne./Kha[are] at/ right [hand]/ yourH9003 H3225G H9021HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms

נֶֽצַח\׃נצח\נֶֽצַח\׃נצח\Ne.tzachperpetuityH5331\H9016HNcmsa