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Hebrew Tanakh — OJB Interlinear

Tehillim 116

Word-by-word Hebrew text with Orthodox Jewish Bible renderings
OJB rendering Berean/Literal Hebrew gloss  —  16 of 131 words dictionary-mapped
I love Hashem, because He hath heard my kol (voice), even my techinnah.
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כִּֽי־ Because הִטָּ֣ה SDBH He has inclined אָזְנ֣וֹ SDBH His ear לִ֑י to me וּבְיָמַ֥י SDBH as long as I live אֶקְרָֽא׃ SDBH I will call on Him
Because He hath inclined His ozen (ear) unto me, therefore will I call upon Him while I have days.
Chevlei mavet (pangs of death) encompassed me, and the metzarei She'ol (confines, straitnesses of She'ol) have caught up with me and found me; tzoros and yagon (sorrow) I found.
Then called I b'Shem Hashem: O Hashem, save my nefesh!
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חַנּ֣וּן SDBH is gracious יְהֹוָ֣ה SDBH Hashem/Adonoi וְצַדִּ֑יק SDBH and righteous וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ SDBH our G-d מְרַחֵֽם׃ SDBH is full of compassion
Channun (gracious) is Hashem, and tzaddik; yes, Eloheinu is merciful.
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שֹׁמֵ֣ר SDBH preserves פְּתָאיִ֣ם SDBH the simplehearted יְהֹוָ֑ה SDBH Hashem/Adonoi דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י SDBH I was helpless וְלִ֣י and יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ SDBH He saved me
Hashem is shomer over the petayim (simple-hearted, helpless); I was in need and li yehoshia (me He saved).
Return, my nefesh, to thy menuchah (rest, resting place); for Hashem hath dealt bountifully with thee.
For Thou hast saved my nefesh from mavet (death), mine eye from dimah (tears), and mine regel (foot) from stumbling.
I will walk before Hashem in the Artzot HaChayim (the Land of the Living). [T.N. Note that I can do that because Moshiach was cut off from there in my place and for my sins-Isa 53:8]
He'emaneti (I believed); therefore have I spoken; I was greatly afflicted.
I said in my chafaz (haste, alarm, consternation), Kol HaAdam Kozev (all men are liars).
How shall I repay Hashem for all His benefits to me?
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I will raise the Kos Yeshu'ot (the Cup of Salvation), and call upon Hashem b'Shem (by Name).
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נְ֭דָרַי SDBH my vows לַיהוָ֣ה SDBH Hashem/Adonoi אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם SDBH I will fulfill נֶגְדָה־ in the presence of נָּ֝֗א . . . לְכָל־ all עַמּֽוֹ׃ SDBH His people
I will fulfill my nederim (vows) now in the presence of all His people.
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Precious in the eyes of Hashem is the mavet of His Chasidim.
O Hashem, truly I am Thy eved; I am Thy eved, ben amatecha (the son of Thy maid servant); Thou hast removed my chains.
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לְֽךָ־ to You אֶ֭זְבַּח SDBH I will offer זֶ֣בַח SDBH a sacrifice תּוֹדָ֑ה SDBH of thanksgiving וּבְשֵׁ֖ם SDBH on the name יְהוָ֣ה SDBH Hashem/Adonoi אֶקְרָֽא׃ SDBH and call
I will sacrifice to Thee the zevach todah (the thanksgiving offering) and will call on the Shem Hashem.
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נְ֭דָרַי SDBH my vows לַיהוָ֣ה SDBH Hashem/Adonoi אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם SDBH I will fulfill נֶגְדָה־ in the presence נָּ֝֗א . . . לְכָל־ of all עַמּֽוֹ׃ SDBH His people
I will fulfill my nederim to Hashem now in the presence of all His people.
In the khatzerot Beis Hashem, in the midst of thee, O Yerushalayim. Praise ye Hashem.