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who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’

Who teacheth H502 (PielPtc) us more than the beasts H929 of the earth, H776 and maketh us wiser H2449 (PielImpf) than the fowls H5775 of heaven? H8064

Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, Yea, than the fowl of the heavens He maketh us wiser.’

There they cry, but no one answers, because of the pride of evil men.

There they cry, H6817 (QalImpf) but none giveth answer, H6030 (QalImpf) because H6440 of the pride H1347 of evil men. H7451

There they cry, and He doth not answer, Because of the pride of evil doers.

You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

How thy garments H899 [are] warm, H2525 when he quieteth H8252 (HiphInf) the earth H776 by the south H1864 [wind]?

How thy garments are warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?

Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

Teach H3045 (HiphImpv) us what we shall say H559 (QalImpf) unto him; [for] we cannot order H6186 (QalImpf) [our speech] by reason H6440 of darkness. H2822

Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.

“Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place,

Hast thou commanded H6680 (PielPerf) the morning H1242 since thy days; H3117 [and] caused the dayspring H7837 to know H3045 (PielPerf) his place; H4725

Hast thou commanded morning since thy days? Causest thou the dawn to know its place?

When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing.

When he raiseth up H7613 himself, the mighty H352 are afraid: H1481 (QalImpf) by reason of breakings H7667 they purify H2398 (HithImpf) themselves.

From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.

You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.

Who [is] he that hideth H5956 (HiphPtc) counsel H6098 without knowledge? H1847 therefore have I uttered H5046 (HiphPerf) that I understood H995 (QalImpf) not; things too wonderful H6381 (NiphPtc) for me, which I knew H3045 (QalImpf) not.

‘Who is this, hiding counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

So the Lord H3068 blessed H1288 (PielPerf) the latter end H319 of Job H347 more than his beginning: H7225 for he had fourteen H702 H6240 thousand H505 sheep, H6629 and six H8337 thousand H505 camels, H1581 and a thousand H505 yoke H6776 of oxen, H1241 and a thousand H505 she asses. H860

And Jehovah hath blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning, and he hath fourteen thousand of a flock, and six thousand camels, and a thousand pairs of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

Thou hast put H5414 (QalPerf) gladness H8057 in my heart, H3820 more than in the time H6256 [that] their corn H1715 and their wine H8492 increased. H7231 (QalPerf)

Thou hast given joy in my heart, From the time their corn and their wine Have been multiplied.

For you have made him a little lower than the angels,^§ and crowned him with glory and honor.

Psalm 8:5 Hebrew: Elohim. The word Elohim, used here, usually means “God”, but can also mean “gods”, “princes”, or “angels”. The Septuagint reads “angels” here. See also the quote from the Septuagint in Hebrews 2:7.

For thou hast made him a little H4592 lower H2637 (PielImpf) than the angels, H430 and hast crowned H5849 (PielImpf) him with glory H3519 and honour. H1926

And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.

When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish in your presence.

When mine enemies H341 (QalActPtc) are turned H7725 (QalInf) back, H268 they shall fall H3782 (NiphImpf) and perish H6 (QalImpf) at thy presence. H6440

In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.

“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”

For the oppression H7701 of the poor, H6041 for the sighing H603 of the needy, H34 now will I arise, H6965 (QalImpf) saith H559 (QalImpf) the Lord; H3068 I will set H7896 (QalImpf) [him] in safety H3468 [from him that] puffeth H6315 (HiphImpf) at him.

Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety him who doth breathe for it.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

He delivered H5337 (HiphImpf) me from my strong H5794 enemy, H341 (QalActPtc) and from them which hated H8130 (QalActPtc) me: for they were too strong H553 (QalPerf) for me.

He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.

He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

He delivereth H6403 (PielPtc) me from mine enemies: H341 (QalActPtc) yea, thou liftest me up H7311 (PoleImpf) above those that rise up H6965 (QalPtc) against me: thou hast delivered H5337 (HiphImpf) me from the violent H2555 man. H376

My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me.

They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

More to be desired H2530 (NiphPtc) [are they] than gold, H2091 yea, than much H7227 fine gold: H6337 sweeter H4966 also than honey H1706 and the honeycomb. H5317 H6688

They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, a horror to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.

I was a reproach H2781 among all mine enemies, H6887 (QalActPtc) but especially H3966 among my neighbours, H7934 and a fear H6343 to mine acquaintance: H3045 (PualPtc) they that did see H7200 (QalActPtc) me without H2351 fled H5074 (QalPerf) from me.

Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without-fled from me.

All my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”

All my bones H6106 shall say, H559 (QalImpf) Lord, H3068 who [is] like unto thee, which deliverest H5337 (HiphPtc) the poor H6041 from him that is too strong H2389 for him, yea, the poor H6041 and the needy H34 from him that spoileth H1497 (QalActPtc) him?

All my bones say, ‘Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.’

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

A little H4592 that a righteous man H6662 hath [is] better H2896 than the riches H1995 of many H7227 wicked. H7563

Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

[There is] no soundness H4974 in my flesh H1320 because H6440 of thine anger; H2195 neither [is there any] rest H7965 in my bones H6106 because H6440 of my sin. H2403

Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.

For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

For mine iniquities H5771 are gone over H5674 (QalPerf) mine head: H7218 as an heavy H3515 burden H4853 they are too heavy H3513 (QalImpf) for me.

For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden-too heavy for me.

My wounds are loathsome and corrupt because of my foolishness.

My wounds H2250 stink H887 (HiphPerf) [and] are corrupt H4743 (NiphPerf) because H6440 of my foolishness. H200

Stunk-become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.

I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

I am feeble H6313 (NiphPerf) and sore H3966 broken: H1794 (NiphPerf) I have roared H7580 (QalPerf) by reason of the disquietness H5100 of my heart. H3820

I have been feeble and smitten-unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

My lovers H157 (QalActPtc) and my friends H7453 stand H5975 (QalImpf) aloof from H5048 my sore; H5061 and my kinsmen H7138 stand H5975 (QalPerf) afar off. H7350

My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.

For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.

For I will declare H5046 (HiphImpf) mine iniquity; H5771 I will be sorry H1672 (QalImpf) for my sin. H2403

For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.

Remove your scourge away from me. I am overcome by the blow of your hand.

Remove H5493 thy stroke H5061 away H5493 (HiphImpv) from me: I am consumed H3615 (QalPerf) by the blow H8409 of thine hand. H3027

Turn aside from off me Thy stroke, From the striving of Thy hand I have been consumed.

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

Many, H7227 O Lord H3068 my God, H430 [are] thy wonderful H6381 (NiphPtc) works [which] thou hast done, H6213 (QalPerf) and thy thoughts H4284 [which are] to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order H6186 (QalInf) unto thee: [if] I would declare H5046 (HiphImpf) and speak H1696 (PielImpf) [of them], they are more H6105 (QalPerf) than can be numbered. H5608 (PielInf)

Much hast Thou done, Jehovah my God; Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward us, There is none to arrange unto Thee, I declare and speak: They have been more than to be numbered.

For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

For innumerable H4557 evils H7451 have compassed H661 (QalPerf) me about: mine iniquities H5771 have taken hold H5381 (HiphPerf) upon me, so that I am not able H3201 (QalPerf) to look up; H7200 (QalInf) they are more H6105 (QalPerf) than the hairs H8185 of mine head: H7218 therefore my heart H3820 faileth H5800 (QalPerf) me.

For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.

Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

Judge H8199 (QalImpv) me, O God, H430 and plead H7378 (QalImpv) my cause H7379 against an ungodly H3808 H2623 nation: H1471 O deliver H6403 (PielImpf) me from the deceitful H4820 and unjust H5766 man. H376

Judge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,

at the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.

For the voice H6963 of him that reproacheth H2778 (PielPtc) and blasphemeth; H1442 (PielPtc) by reason H6440 of the enemy H341 (QalActPtc) and avenger. H5358 (HithPtc)

Because of the voice of a reproacher and reviler, Because of an enemy and a self-avenger.

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

Thou art fairer H3302 (PualPerf) than the children H1121 of men: H120 grace H2580 is poured H3332 (HophPerf) into thy lips: H8193 therefore God H430 hath blessed H1288 (PielPerf) thee for ever. H5769

Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

Thou lovest H157 (QalPerf) righteousness, H6664 and hatest H8130 (QalImpf) wickedness: H7562 therefore God, H430 thy God, H430 hath anointed H4886 (QalPerf) thee with the oil H8081 of gladness H8342 above thy fellows. H2270

Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.

They are appointed as a flock for Sheol.° Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol,° far from their mansion.

Psalm 49:14a Sheol is the place of the dead.
Psalm 49:14b Sheol is the place of the dead.

Like sheep H6629 they are laid H8371 (QalPerf) in the grave; H7585 death H4194 shall feed H7462 (QalImpf) on them; and the upright H3477 shall have dominion H7287 (QalImpf) over them in the morning; H1242 and their beauty H6697 (Qere) H6736 shall consume H1086 (PielInf) in the grave H7585 from their dwelling. H2073

As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form is for consumption. Sheol is a dwelling for him.

He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

He shall call H7121 (QalImpf) to the heavens H8064 from above, H5920 and to the earth, H776 that he may judge H1777 (QalInf) his people. H5971

He doth call unto the heavens from above, And unto the earth, to judge His people.

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Purge H2398 (PielImpf) me with hyssop, H231 and I shall be clean: H2891 (QalImpf) wash H3526 (PielImpf) me, and I shall be whiter H3835 (HiphImpf) than snow. H7950

Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.

You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

Thou lovest H157 (QalPerf) evil H7451 more than good; H2896 [and] lying H8267 rather than to speak H1696 (PielInf) righteousness. H6664 Selah. H5542

Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.

because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.

Because of the voice H6963 of the enemy, H341 (QalActPtc) because H6440 of the oppression H6125 of the wicked: H7563 for they cast H4131 (HiphImpf) iniquity H205 upon me, and in wrath H639 they hate H7852 (QalImpf) me.

Because of the voice of an enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked, For they cause sorrow to move against me, And in anger they hate me.

His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

[The words] of his mouth H6310 were smoother H2505 (QalPerf) than butter, H4260 but war H7128 [was] in his heart: H3820 his words H1697 were softer H7401 (QalPerf) than oil, H8081 yet [were] they drawn swords. H6609

Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords.

For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

[For] the sin H2403 of their mouth H6310 [and] the words H1697 of their lips H8193 let them even be taken H3920 (NiphImpf) in their pride: H1347 and for cursing H423 and lying H3585 [which] they speak. H5608 (PielImpf)

The sin of their mouth is a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.

You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Thou hast given H5414 (QalPerf) a banner H5251 to them that fear H3373 thee, that it may be displayed H5127 (HiplInf) because H6440 of the truth. H7189 Selah. H5542

Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.

Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.

Give H3051 (QalImpv) us help H5833 from trouble: H6862 for vain H7723 [is] the help H8668 of man. H120

Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the deliverance of man.

From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

From the end H7097 of the earth H776 will I cry H7121 (QalImpf) unto thee, when my heart H3820 is overwhelmed: H5848 (QalInf) lead H5148 (HiphImpf) me to the rock H6697 [that] is higher H7311 (QalImpf) than I.

From the end of the land unto Thee I call, In the feebleness of my heart, Into a rock higher than I Thou dost lead me.

For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

For thou hast been a shelter H4268 for me, [and] a strong H5797 tower H4026 from H6440 the enemy. H341 (QalActPtc)

For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength because of the enemy.

Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

Surely men H120 H1121 of low degree [are] vanity, H1892 [and] men H376 of high degree [are] a lie: H3577 to be laid H5927 (QalInf) in the balance, H3976 they [are] altogether H3162 [lighter] than vanity. H1892

Only-vanity are the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity are lighter.

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

Because thy lovingkindness H2617 [is] better H2896 than life, H2416 my lips H8193 shall praise H7623 (PielImpf) thee.

Because better is Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.

Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.

Iniquities H1697 H5771 prevail H1396 (QalPerf) against me: [as for] our transgressions, H6588 thou shalt purge them away. H3722 (PielImpf)

Matters of iniquities were mightier than I, Our transgressions-Thou dost cover them.

Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

Let God H430 arise, H6965 (QalImpf) let his enemies H341 (QalActPtc) be scattered: H6327 (QalImpf) let them also that hate H8130 (PielPtc) him flee H5127 (QalImpf) before H6440 him.

Rise doth God-scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

As smoke H6227 is driven away, H5086 (NiphInf) [so] drive [them] away: H5086 (QalImpf) as wax H1749 melteth H4549 (NiphInf) before H6440 the fire, H784 [so] let the wicked H7563 perish H6 (QalImpf) at the presence H6440 of God. H430

As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.

Because of thy temple H1964 at Jerusalem H3389 shall kings H4428 bring H2986 (HiphImpf) presents H7862 unto thee.

Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

They that hate H8130 (QalActPtc) me without a cause H2600 are more H7231 (QalPerf) than the hairs H8185 of mine head: H7218 they that would destroy H6789 (HiphPtc) me, [being] mine enemies H341 (QalActPtc) wrongfully, H8267 are mighty: H6105 (QalPerf) then I restored H7725 (HiphImpf) [that] which I took not away. H1497 (QalPerf)

Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away-I bring back.

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can’t see. Let their backs be continually bent.

Let their eyes H5869 be darkened, H2821 (QalImpf) that they see H7200 (QalInf) not; and make their loins H4975 continually H8548 to shake. H4571 (HiphImpv)

Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.