Psalm 1/Close but Clear
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Psalm 1:1a
Hebrew: אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א הָלַךְ֮ בַּעֲצַ֪ת רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים
English: Happy is the one who does not go in the counsel of wicked people,
Semantically tagged English: Happy is the one who does not go in the counsel of wicked people,
Psalm 1:1b
Hebrew: וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ חַ֭טָּאִים לֹ֥א עָמָ֑ד
English: does not come to a standstill in the pathway of sinful people,
Semantically tagged English: does not come to a standstill in the pathway of sinful people,
Psalm 1:1c
Hebrew: וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃
English: and does not settle in the dwelling place of insolent people.
Semantically tagged English: and does not settle in the dwelling place of insolent people.
Psalm 1:2a
Hebrew: כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ
English: But his delight is in the instruction of YHWH,
Semantically tagged English: But his delight is in the instruction of YHWH,
Psalm 1:2b
Hebrew: וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה
English: and he rehearses his instruction day and night.
Semantically tagged English: and he rehearses his instruction day and night.
Psalm 1:3a
Hebrew: וְֽהָיָ֗ה כְּעֵץ֮ שָׁת֪וּל עַֽל־פַּלְגֵ֫י מָ֥יִם
English: And he will become like a tree transplanted on streams of water,
Semantically tagged English: And he will become like a tree transplanted on streams of water,
Psalm 1:3b
Hebrew: אֲשֶׁ֤ר פִּרְי֨וֹ ׀ יִתֵּ֬ן בְּעִתּ֗וֹ
English: which gives its fruit in its season,
Semantically tagged English: which gives its fruit in its season,
Psalm 1:3c
Hebrew: וְעָלֵ֥הוּ לֹֽא־יִבּ֑וֹל
English: and its leaf does not wither,
Semantically tagged English: and its leaf does not wither,
Psalm 1:3d
Hebrew: וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יַצְלִֽיחַ׃
English: and he makes successful all that he does.
Semantically tagged English: and he makes successful all that he does.
Psalm 1:4a
Hebrew: לֹא־כֵ֥ן הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים
English: Not so the wicked people.
Semantically tagged English: Not so the wicked people.
Psalm 1:4b
Hebrew: כִּ֥י אִם־כַּ֝מֹּ֗ץ אֲֽשֶׁר־תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ רֽוּחַ׃
English: Rather, they will be like chaff that the wind drives away.
Semantically tagged English: Rather, they will be like chaff that the wind drives away.
Psalm 1:5a
Hebrew: עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ לֹא־יָקֻ֣מוּ רְ֭שָׁעִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט
English: Therefore, wicked people will not stand firm in the trial,
Semantically tagged English: Therefore, wicked people will not stand firm in the trial,
Psalm 1:5b
Hebrew: וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים בַּעֲדַ֥ת צַדִּיקִֽים׃
English: and sinful people will not stand in the congregation of righteous people.
Semantically tagged English: and sinful people will not stand in the congregation of righteous people.
Psalm 1:6a
Hebrew: כִּֽי־יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ צַדִּיקִ֑ים
English: Because YHWH cares for the way of righteous people,
Semantically tagged English: Because YHWH cares for the way of righteous people,
Psalm 1:6b
Hebrew: וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃
English: and the way of wicked people will come to an end.
Semantically tagged English: and the way of wicked people will come to an end.
Example for an entire verse
1a | אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א הָלַךְ֮ בַּעֲצַ֪ת רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים | Happy is the one who does not go in the counsel of wicked people, |
1b | וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ חַ֭טָּאִים לֹ֥א עָמָ֑ד | does not come to a standstill in the pathway of sinful people, |
1c | וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃ | and does not settle in the dwelling place of insolent people. |
Example for an entire verse, semantically tagged
1a | אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א הָלַךְ֮ בַּעֲצַ֪ת רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים | Happy is the one who does not go in the counsel of wicked people, |
1b | וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ חַ֭טָּאִים לֹ֥א עָמָ֑ד | does not come to a standstill in the pathway of sinful people, |
1c | וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃ | and does not settle in the dwelling place of insolent people. |
Example for a single line
1c | וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃ | and does not settle in the dwelling place of insolent people. |
English only, entire Psalm
Happy is the one who does not go in the counsel of wicked people, does not come to a standstill in the pathway of sinful people, and does not settle in the dwelling place of insolent people. But his delight is in the instruction of YHWH, and he rehearses his instruction day and night. And he will become like a tree transplanted on streams of water, which gives its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither, and he makes successful all that he does. Not so the wicked people. Rather, they will be like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore, wicked people will not stand firm in the trial, and sinful people will not stand in the congregation of righteous people. Because YHWH cares for the way of righteous people, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.