Psalms 36

Psalm 36 contrasts the wicked, whose transgression speaks within them with no fear of YHWH before their eyes, self-flattery, deceitful words, and plotting of evil (verses 1-4), against YHWH's exalted *ḥesed* reaching to the heavens, faithfulness to the clouds, righteousness like great mountains, and life-giving provision under His wings (verses 5-9).[1][2] The psalmist prays for YHWH to extend *ḥesed* to the knowing and righteous, protect from the proud and wicked, and notes the evildoers' final fall, unable to rise (verses 10-12).[1][3]

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Interlinear Text

To the choirmaster to the overseeing one a servant of to a servant of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh of David to David to David

Verse 1 לַ/מְנַצֵּ֬חַ 𐤋/𐤌𐤍𐤑𐤇 lamenatsecha To the choirmaster to the overseeing one HRd/Vprmsa לְ/עֶֽבֶד 𐤋/𐤏𐤁𐤃 leeved a servant of to a servant of HR/Ncmsc יְהוָ֬ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp לְ/דָוִֽד 𐤋/𐤃𐤅𐤃 ledavid of David to David to David HR/Np

oracle solemn utterance of of transgression rebellion-of to the wicked to a guilty wrongdoer in the midst in the inner midst of of his heart my inner core there is no there is not fear dread of of God mighty ones before before, facing his eyes his two eyes

Verse 2 נְאֻֽם 𐤍𐤀𐤌 neum oracle solemn utterance of HNcmsc פֶּ֣שַׁע 𐤐𐤔𐤏 pesha of transgression rebellion-of HNcmsa לָ֭/רָשָׁע 𐤋/𐤓𐤔𐤏 larasha to the wicked to a guilty wrongdoer HRd/Aamsa בְּ/קֶ֣רֶב 𐤁/𐤒𐤓𐤁 beqerev in the midst in the inner midst of HR/Ncmsc לִבִּ֑/י 𐤋𐤁/𐤉 libi of his heart my inner core HNcmsc/Sp1cs אֵֽין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there is no there is not HTn פַּ֥חַד 𐤐𐤇𐤃 pachad fear dread of HNcmsc אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 elohim Mulimu (Lozi) of God mighty ones HNcmpa לְ/נֶ֣גֶד 𐤋/𐤍𐤂𐤃 leneged before before, facing HR/R עֵינָֽי/ו 𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅 eynayv his eyes his two eyes HNcbdc/Sp3ms

For for/because he flatters he apportioned himself toward him in his own eyes in his eyes that [his iniquity] cannot be found to find his iniquity his twisted-guilt and hated to hate

Verse 3 כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki For for/because HC הֶחֱלִ֣יק 𐤄𐤇𐤋𐤉𐤒 hecheliq he flatters he apportioned HVhp3ms אֵלָ֣י/ו 𐤀𐤋𐤉/𐤅 elayv himself toward him HR/Sp3ms בְּ/עֵינָ֑י/ו 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅 beeynayv in his own eyes in his eyes HR/Ncbdc/Sp3ms לִ/מְצֹ֖א 𐤋/𐤌𐤑𐤀 limetso that [his iniquity] cannot be found to find HR/Vqc עֲוֺנ֣/וֹ 𐤏𐤅𐤍/𐤅 aono his iniquity his twisted-guilt HNcbsc/Sp3ms לִ/שְׂנֹֽא 𐤋/𐤔𐤍𐤀 liseno and hated to hate HR/Vqc

words of words of his mouth his mouth iniquity worthless wickedness and deceit and treachery he has ceased he ceased to act wisely to make wise to do good to make good

Verse 4 דִּבְרֵי 𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉 diverey words of words of HNcmpc פִ֭י/ו 𐤐𐤉/𐤅 fiv his mouth his mouth HNcmsc/Sp3ms אָ֣וֶן 𐤀𐤅𐤍 aven iniquity worthless wickedness HNcmsa וּ/מִרְמָ֑ה 𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤌𐤄 umiremah and deceit and treachery HC/Ncfsa חָדַ֖ל 𐤇𐤃𐤋 chadal he has ceased he ceased HVqp3ms לְ/הַשְׂכִּ֣יל 𐤋/𐤄𐤔𐤊𐤉𐤋 lehasekil to act wisely to make wise HR/Vhc לְ/הֵיטִֽיב 𐤋/𐤄𐤉𐤈𐤉𐤁 leheytiv to do good to make good HR/Vhc

iniquity worthless wickedness devises he plans upon upon his bed his lying-place he sets himself he will station himself in a way upon way path of not not good good evil bad not not he abhors he rejects

Verse 5 אָ֤וֶן 𐤀𐤅𐤍 aven iniquity worthless wickedness HNcmsa יַחְשֹׁ֗ב 𐤉𐤇𐤔𐤁 yacheshov devises he plans HVqi3ms עַֽל 𐤏𐤋 al upon upon HR מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥/וֹ 𐤌𐤔𐤊𐤁/𐤅 mishekavo his bed his lying-place HNcmsc/Sp3ms יִ֭תְיַצֵּב 𐤉𐤕𐤉𐤑𐤁 yiteyatsev he sets himself he will station himself HVti3ms עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 in a way upon HR דֶּ֣רֶךְ 𐤃𐤓𐤊 derekhe way path of HNcbsa לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn ט֑וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good HAamsa רָ֝֗ע 𐤓𐤏 ra evil bad HAamsa לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo-2 not not HTn יִמְאָֽס 𐤉𐤌𐤀𐤎 yimeas he abhors he rejects HVqi3ms

O LORD Yahweh Yahweh in the heavens in the lofty heavens Your lovingkindness your steadfast loyalty Your faithfulness your steadfastness to up to the clouds fine dusts

Verse 6 יְ֭הוָה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) O LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp בְּ/הַ/שָּׁמַ֣יִם 𐤁/𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 behashamayim in the heavens in the lofty heavens HR/Td/Ncmpa חַסְדֶּ֑/ךָ 𐤇𐤎𐤃/𐤊 chasedekha Your lovingkindness your steadfast loyalty HNcmsc/Sp2ms אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְ/ךָ֗ 𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤕/𐤊 emunatekha Your faithfulness your steadfastness HNcfsc/Sp2ms עַד 𐤏𐤃 ad to up to HR שְׁחָקִֽים 𐤔𐤇𐤒𐤉𐤌 shechaqim the clouds fine dusts HNcmpa

Your righteousness your righteousness like the mountains like the mountains of of God toward Your judgments your judicial ruling the great deep roaring deep great great man human being and beast and land-beast You save you will deliver the LORD Yahweh Yahweh

Verse 7 צִדְקָֽתְ/ךָ֨ 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤕/𐤊 tsideqatekha Your righteousness your righteousness HNcfsc/Sp2ms כְּֽ/הַרְרֵי 𐤊/𐤄𐤓𐤓𐤉 keharerey like the mountains like the mountains of HR/Ncmpc אֵ֗ל 𐤀𐤋 el of God toward HNcmsa מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶ/ךָ 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈/𐤊 mishepatekha Your judgments your judicial ruling HNcmsc/Sp2ms תְּה֣וֹם 𐤕𐤄𐤅𐤌 tehom the great deep roaring deep HNcbsa רַבָּ֑ה 𐤓𐤁𐤄 rabah great great HAafsa אָ֤דָֽם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam man human being HNcmsa וּ/בְהֵמָ֖ה 𐤅/𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤄 uvehemah and beast and land-beast HC/Ncfsa תוֹשִׁ֣יעַ 𐤕𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤏 toshia You save you will deliver HVhi2ms יְהוָֽה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp

How what? precious valuable is-your-lovingkindness your steadfast loyalty O-God mighty ones and-sons-of and sons of man human being in-shadow-of in shade of your-wings your two wings they-take-refuge they seek refuge

Verse 8 מַה 𐤌𐤄 mah How what? HTi יָּקָ֥ר 𐤉𐤒𐤓 yaqar precious valuable HAamsa חַסְדְּ/ךָ֗ 𐤇𐤎𐤃/𐤊 chasedekha is-your-lovingkindness your steadfast loyalty HNcmsc/Sp2ms אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 elohim Mulimu (Lozi) O-God mighty ones HNcmpa וּ/בְנֵ֥י 𐤅/𐤁𐤍𐤉 uveney Bene (Bemba) and-sons-of and sons of HC/Ncmpc אָדָ֑ם 𐤀𐤃𐤌 adam man human being HNcmsa בְּ/צֵ֥ל 𐤁/𐤑𐤋 betsel in-shadow-of in shade of HR/Ncmsc כְּ֝נָפֶ֗י/ךָ 𐤊𐤍𐤐𐤉/𐤊 kenafeykha your-wings your two wings HNcfdc/Sp2ms יֶחֱסָיֽוּ/ן 𐤉𐤇𐤎𐤉𐤅/𐤍 yechesayun they-take-refuge they seek refuge HVqi3mp/Sn

they-will-be-satisfied they will drink their fill from-fatness from fatness of-your-house your house and-river and he flowed of-your-delights your delights you-will-give-them-to-drink you will give them drink

Verse 9 יִ֭רְוְיֻ/ן 𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤉/𐤍 yireveyun they-will-be-satisfied they will drink their fill HVqi3mp/Sn מִ/דֶּ֣שֶׁן 𐤌/𐤃𐤔𐤍 mideshen from-fatness from fatness HR/Ncmsc בֵּיתֶ֑/ךָ 𐤁𐤉𐤕/𐤊 beytekha of-your-house your house HNcmsc/Sp2ms וְ/נַ֖חַל 𐤅/𐤍𐤇𐤋 venachal and-river and he flowed HC/Ncmsc עֲדָנֶ֣י/ךָ 𐤏𐤃𐤍𐤉/𐤊 adaneykha of-your-delights your delights HNcmpc/Sp2ms תַשְׁקֵֽ/ם 𐤕𐤔𐤒/𐤌 tasheqem you-will-give-them-to-drink you will give them drink HVhi2ms/Sp3mp

for for/because with you with you fountain spring-source of of life lives in your light in your light we see we will see light light

Verse 10 כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC עִ֭מְּ/ךָ 𐤏𐤌/𐤊 imekha with you with you HR/Sp2ms מְק֣וֹר 𐤌𐤒𐤅𐤓 meqor fountain spring-source of HNcmsc חַיִּ֑ים 𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌 chayim of life lives HNcmpa בְּ֝/אוֹרְ/ךָ֗ 𐤁/𐤀𐤅𐤓/𐤊 beorekha in your light in your light HR/Ncbsc/Sp2ms נִרְאֶה 𐤍𐤓𐤀𐤄 nireeh we see we will see HVqi1cp אֽוֹר 𐤀𐤅𐤓 or light light HNcbsa

extend Draw! your steadfast love your steadfast loyalty to those who know you to those knowing you and your righteousness your righteousness to the upright to upright ones of of heart inner core of

Verse 11 מְשֹׁ֣ךְ 𐤌𐤔𐤊 meshokhe extend Draw! HVqv2ms חַ֭סְדְּ/ךָ 𐤇𐤎𐤃/𐤊 chasedekha your steadfast love your steadfast loyalty HNcmsc/Sp2ms לְ/יֹדְעֶ֑י/ךָ 𐤋/𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤉/𐤊 leyodeeykha to those who know you to those knowing you HR/Vqrmpc/Sp2ms וְ֝/צִדְקָֽתְ/ךָ֗ 𐤅/𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤕/𐤊 vetsideqatekha and your righteousness your righteousness HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms לְ/יִשְׁרֵי 𐤋/𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉 leyisherey to the upright to upright ones of HR/Aampc לֵֽב 𐤋𐤁 lev of heart inner core of HNcmsa

let not upon / over overtake me may she come to me foot foot of pride loftiness and hand hand of of the wicked wicked men let not upon / over drive me away may she cause me to wander

Verse 12 אַל 𐤀𐤋 al let not upon / over HTn תְּ֭בוֹאֵ/נִי 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤀/𐤍𐤉 tevoeni overtake me may she come to me HVqj3fs/Sp1cs רֶ֣גֶל 𐤓𐤂𐤋 regel foot foot HNcfsc גַּאֲוָ֑ה 𐤂𐤀𐤅𐤄 gaavah of pride loftiness HNcfsa וְ/יַד 𐤅/𐤉𐤃 veyad and hand hand of HC/Ncbsc רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌 reshaim of the wicked wicked men HAampa אַל 𐤀𐤋 al-2 let not upon / over HTn תְּנִדֵֽ/נִי 𐤕𐤍𐤃/𐤍𐤉 tenideni drive me away may she cause me to wander HVhj3fs/Sp1cs

There in that place have fallen they fell workers of accomplishers of iniquity worthless wickedness they are thrust down they were forcibly driven away and not and not they are able they were able to rise Rise up

Verse 13 שָׁ֣ם 𐤔𐤌 sham There in that place HD נָ֭פְלוּ 𐤍𐤐𐤋𐤅 nafelu have fallen they fell HVqp3cp פֹּ֣עֲלֵי 𐤐𐤏𐤋𐤉 poaley workers of accomplishers of HVqrmpc אָ֑וֶן 𐤀𐤅𐤍 aven iniquity worthless wickedness HNcmsa דֹּ֝ח֗וּ 𐤃𐤇𐤅 dochu they are thrust down they were forcibly driven away HVPp3cp וְ/לֹא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and not and not HC/Tn יָ֥כְלוּ 𐤉𐤊𐤋𐤅 yakhelu they are able they were able HVqp3cp קֽוּם 𐤒𐤅𐤌 qum to rise Rise up HVqc

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