Psalms 140:1
to the + choirmaster1 · music2 · to + David1
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Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
to the + choirmaster1 · music2 · to + David1
rescue + me1 · The Lord3 · be (dyed, made) red (ruddy)3 · bad2 · from + a man1 · cruel(-ty)3
that2 · (make) account (of)3 · companion3 · in + heart1 · all2 · time3 · abide3 · battle3
prick3 · language + their1 · when2 · divine2 · Hamath2 · an asp (from lurking coiled up)2 · under2 · hang2
Shomeronite2 · The Lord3 · performed with little or no delay4 · guilty2 · from + a man1 · cruel(-ty)3 · that2 · (make) account (of)3 · postpone5 · anvil3
hide3 · proud3 · snare3 · to <the> + me1 · and + ropes1 · break3 · dispossess3 · a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano4 · path2 · be ensnared3 · apply3 · to <the> + me1 · hang2
answer3 · to + Yahweh1 · against3 · you6 · give ear + !1 · The Lord3 · sound2 · intreaty3
The Lord3 · lord3 · strong2 · salvation + my1 · cover3 · <to> + leaders1 · over the + day1 · to kiss2
these2 · add3 · The Lord3 · desire3 · guilty2 · consider3 · these2 · afford3 · bring up3 · hang2
head2 · that compass about3 · to toil2 · they have covered + them1
be carried3 · be carried3 · on + them1 · (burning) coal3 · smell2 · failure2 · abide3
person2 · tongue2 · failure2 · certain(-ty)3 · on the + earth1 · person2 · violence2 · bad2
certify3 · acknowledge3 · since2 · accomplish3 · The Lord3 · to rule2 · affliction3 · sentence2 · beggar3
only2 · just3 · cast (out)3 · for + name + your1 · (make to) abide(-ing)3 · convenient3 · with2 · face + your1
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