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Simple Hebrew Audio
Approved Structure Table
| Speaker | Structure | Text (Hebrew) | Verse | Text (CBC) | Addressee | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Superscription |
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ | 1a | For the director. With stringed instruments. A psalm. By David. | |||||||
David | Relief |
בְּקָרְאִ֡י *עָנָנִי* ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י | 2a | When I called out, the God who makes things right for me answered me. | joy, relief | YHWH | ||||
| בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י | 2b | In the distress, you granted me relief. | ||||||||
| *חַנַּנִי וְשָׁמַע* תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ | 2c | He was merciful to me and heard my prayer. | ||||||||
Invitation |
בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־מֶ֬ה *כִבְדֵי לֵב* | 3a | Mortal humans, how long [will you be] heavy-hearted? | impatience, expectation | Humanity | |||||
| *לָמָּה* תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃ | 3b | Why would you love what is worthless, seek what is false? Selah. | ||||||||
| וּדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חָסִ֣יד ל֑וֹ | 4a | But know that YHWH has set apart one who is loyal to him. | ||||||||
| יְהוָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע בְּקָרְאִ֥י אֵלָֽיו׃ | 4b | YHWH hears when I call out to him. | ||||||||
| רִגְז֗וּ וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ | 5a | Tremble and do not sin! | ||||||||
| אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃ | 5b | Think to yourselves on your beds and be silent! Selah. | ||||||||
| זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק | 6a | Sacrifice right sacrifices | ||||||||
| וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ | 6b | and trust in YHWH! | ||||||||
Blessing |
רַבִּ֥ים אֹמְרִים֮ מִֽי־יַרְאֵ֪נ֫וּ ט֥וֹב | 7a | Many are saying, "Who shows us good? | peace, confidence | YHWH | |||||
| *נְסֵה*־עָ֭לֵינוּ א֨וֹר פָּנֶ֬יךָ יְהוָֽה׃ | 7b | Lift up the light of your face as a banner over us, YHWH!" | ||||||||
| נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י | 8a | You have put joy in my heart since the time | ||||||||
| מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃ | 8b | their grain and their new wine multiplied. | ||||||||
| בְּשָׁל֣וֹם יַחְדָּו֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן | 9a | In peace, I can both lie down and fall asleep, | ||||||||
| כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד | 9a | because you alone, YHWH, | ||||||||
| לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ | 9a | make me dwell securely. |
Timings
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