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It will please Yahweh better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

[This] also shall please H3190 the Lord H3068 better H3190 (QalImpf) than an ox H7794 [or] bullock H6499 that hath horns H7160 (HiphPtc) and hoofs. H6536 (HiphPtc)

And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock-horned-hoofed.

As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord,^§ when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.

Psalm 73:20 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”

As a dream H2472 when [one] awaketh; H6974 (HiphInf) [so], O Lord, H136 when thou awakest, H5782 thou shalt despise H959 (QalImpf) their image. H6754

As a dream from awakening, O Lord, In awaking, their image Thou despisest.

Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.

Thou [art] more glorious H215 (NiphPtc) [and] excellent H117 than the mountains H2042 of prey. H2964

Bright art Thou, honourable above hills of prey.

You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?

Thou, [even] thou, [art] to be feared: H3372 (NiphPtc) and who may stand H5975 (QalImpf) in thy sight H6440 when H227 once thou art angry? H639

Thou, fearful art Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!

Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.

Though he had commanded H6680 (PielImpf) the clouds H7834 from above, H4605 and opened H6605 (QalPerf) the doors H1817 of heaven, H8064

And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened.

He also drove out the nations before them, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

He cast out H1644 (PielImpf) the heathen H1471 also before H6440 them, and divided H5307 (HiphImpf) them an inheritance H5159 by line, H2256 and made the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to dwell H7931 (HiphImpf) in their tents. H168

And casteth out nations from before them, And causeth them to fall in the line of inheritance, And causeth the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents,

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

For a day H3117 in thy courts H2691 [is] better H2896 than a thousand. H505 I had rather H977 (QalPerf) be a doorkeeper H5605 (HipoInf) in the house H1004 of my God, H430 than to dwell H1752 (QalInf) in the tents H168 of wickedness. H7562

For good is a day in Thy courts, O Teacher! I have chosen rather to be at the threshold, In the house of my God, Than to dwell in tents of wickedness.

Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

The Lord H3068 loveth H157 (QalActPtc) the gates H8179 of Zion H6726 more than all the dwellings H4908 of Jacob. H3290

Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you.

Mine eye H5869 mourneth H1669 (QalPerf) by reason of affliction: H6040 Lord, H3068 I have called H7121 (QalPerf) daily H3117 upon thee, I have stretched out H7849 (PielPerf) my hands H3709 unto thee.

Mine eye hath grieved because of affliction, I called Thee, O Jehovah, all the day, I have spread out unto Thee my hands.

I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.

And I will beat down H3807 (QalPerf) his foes H6862 before his face, H6440 and plague H5062 (QalImpf) them that hate H8130 (PielPtc) him.

And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,

Above the voices of many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea, Yahweh on high is mighty.

The Lord H3068 on high H4791 [is] mightier H117 than the noise H6963 of many H7227 waters, H4325 [yea, than] the mighty H117 waves H4867 of the sea. H3220

Than the voices of many mighty waters, Breakers of a sea, mighty on high is Jehovah,

Worship Yahweh in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.

O worship H7812 (HithImpv) the Lord H3068 in the beauty H1927 of holiness: H6944 fear H2342 (QalImpv) before H6440 him, all the earth. H776

Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the honour of holiness, Be afraid of His presence, all the earth.

By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin.

By reason of the voice H6963 of my groaning H585 my bones H6106 cleave H1692 (QalPerf) to my skin. H1320

From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.

because of your indignation and your wrath; for you have taken me up and thrown me away.

Because H6440 of thine indignation H2195 and thy wrath: H7110 for thou hast lifted me up, H5375 (QalPerf) and cast me down. H7993 (HiphImpf)

From Thine indignation and Thy wrath, For Thou hast lifted me up, And dost cast me down.

At your rebuke they fled. At the voice of your thunder they hurried away.

At H4480 thy rebuke H1606 they fled; H5127 (QalImpf) at the voice H6963 of thy thunder H7482 they hasted H2648 (NiphImpf) away.

From Thy rebuke they flee, From the voice of Thy thunder haste away.

The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.

By them shall the fowls H5775 of the heaven H8064 have their habitation, H7931 (QalImpf) [which] sing H5414 (QalImpf) H6963 among H996 the branches. H6073

By them the fowl of the heavens doth dwell, From between the branches They give forth the voice.

He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.

And he increased H6509 (HiphImpf) his people H5971 greatly; H3966 and made them stronger H6105 (HiphImpf) than their enemies. H6862

And He maketh His people very fruitful, And maketh it mightier than its adversaries.

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

Fools H191 because H1870 of their transgression, H6588 and because of their iniquities, H5771 are afflicted. H6031 (HithImpf)

Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

A fruitful H6529 land H776 into barrenness, H4420 for the wickedness H7451 of them that dwell H3427 (QalActPtc) therein.

A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.

Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

Again, they are minished H4591 (QalImpf) and brought low H7817 (QalImpf) through oppression, H6115 affliction, H7451 and sorrow. H3015

And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.

For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

For thy mercy H2617 [is] great H1419 above the heavens: H8064 and thy truth H571 [reacheth] unto the clouds. H7834

For great above the heavens is Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

Give us help against the enemy, 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 salvation of man.

My knees are weak through fasting. My body is thin and lacks fat.

My knees H1290 are weak H3782 (QalPerf) through fasting; H6685 and my flesh H1320 faileth H3584 (QalPerf) of fatness. H8081

My knees have been feeble from fasting, And my flesh hath failed of fatness.

Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

Tremble, H2342 (QalImpv) thou earth, H776 at the presence H6440 of the Lord, H113 at the presence H6440 of the God H433 of Jacob; H3290

From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, From before the God of Jacob,

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.

[It is] better H2896 to trust H2620 (QalInf) in the Lord H3068 than to put confidence H982 (QalInf) in man. H120

Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.

[It is] better H2896 to trust H2620 (QalInf) in the Lord H3068 than to put confidence H982 (QalInf) in princes. H5081

Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.

This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

This is the Lord’s H3068 doing; it [is] marvellous H6381 (NiphPerf) in our eyes. H5869

From Jehovah hath this been, It is wonderful in our eyes,

My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.

My soul H5315 melteth H1811 (QalPerf) for heaviness: H8424 strengthen H6965 (PielImpv) thou me according unto thy word. H1697

My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.

Horror H2152 hath taken hold H270 (QalPerf) upon me because of the wicked H7563 that forsake H5800 (QalActPtc) thy law. H8451

Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

The law H8451 of thy mouth H6310 [is] better H2896 unto me than thousands H505 of gold H2091 and silver. H3701

Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver! Yod

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.

Thou through thy commandments H4687 hast made me wiser H2449 (PielImpf) than mine enemies: H341 (QalActPtc) for they [are] ever H5769 with me.

Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

I have more understanding H7919 (HiphPerf) than all my teachers: H3925 (PielPtc) for thy testimonies H5715 [are] my meditation. H7881

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.

I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

I understand H995 (HiplImpf) more than the ancients, H2205 because I keep H5341 (QalPerf) thy precepts. H6490

Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

How sweet H4452 (NiphPerf) are thy words H565 unto my taste! H2441 [yea, sweeter] than honey H1706 to my mouth! H6310

How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.

Therefore I love H157 (QalPerf) thy commandments H4687 above gold; H2091 yea, above fine gold. H6337

Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold-even fine gold.

My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.

My soul H5315 [waiteth] for the Lord H136 more than they that watch H8104 (QalActPtc) for the morning: H1242 [I say, more than] they that watch H8104 (QalActPtc) for the morning. H1242

My soul is for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!

Yahweh, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

Lord, H3068 my heart H3820 is not haughty, H1361 (QalPerf) nor mine eyes H5869 lofty: H7311 (QalPerf) neither do I exercise H1980 (PielPerf) myself in great matters, H1419 or in things too high H6381 (NiphPtc) for me.

Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.

For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

For I know H3045 (QalPerf) that the Lord H3068 [is] great, H1419 and [that] our Lord H113 [is] above all gods. H430

For I have known that great is Jehovah, Yea, our Lord is above all gods.

He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.

Who smote H5221 (HiphPerf) the firstborn H1060 of Egypt, H4714 both of man H120 and beast. H929

Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.

This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

[Such] knowledge H1847 [is] too wonderful H6383 (Qere) H6383 for me; it is high, H7682 (NiphPerf) I cannot H3201 (QalImpf) [attain] unto it.

Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.

Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.

Attend H7181 (HiphImpv) unto my cry; H7440 for I am brought H1809 very H3966 low: H1809 (QalPerf) deliver H5337 (HiphImpv) me from my persecutors; H7291 (QalActPtc) for they are stronger H553 (QalPerf) than I.

Attend Thou unto my loud cry, For I have become very low, Deliver Thou me from my pursuers, For they have been stronger than I.

Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.

Praise H1984 (PielImpv) him, ye heavens H8064 of heavens, H8064 and ye waters H4325 that [be] above the heavens. H8064

Praise ye Him, heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

For the merchandise H5504 of it [is] better H2896 than the merchandise H5505 of silver, H3701 and the gain H8393 thereof than fine gold. H2742

For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold-her increase.

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

She [is] more precious H3368 than rubies: H6443 and all the things thou canst desire H2656 are not to be compared H7737 (QalImpf) unto her.

Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

For the lips H8193 of a strange woman H2114 (QalPtc) drop H5197 (QalImpf) [as] an honeycomb, H5317 and her mouth H2441 [is] smoother H2509 than oil: H8081

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil is her mouth,

Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.

Receive H3947 (QalImpv) my instruction, H4148 and not silver; H3701 and knowledge H1847 rather than choice H977 (NiphPtc) gold. H2742

Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

For wisdom H2451 [is] better H2896 than rubies; H6443 and all the things that may be desired H2656 are not to be compared H7737 (QalImpf) to it.

For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.

My fruit H6529 [is] better H2896 than gold, H2742 yea, than fine gold; H6337 and my revenue H8393 than choice H977 (NiphPtc) silver. H3701

Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.

when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,

When he established H553 (PielInf) the clouds H7834 above: H4605 when he strengthened H5810 (QalInf) the fountains H5869 of the deep: H8415

In His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep,

Better is he who is little known, and has a servant, than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

[He that is] despised, H7034 (NiphPtc) and hath a servant, H5650 [is] better H2896 than he that honoureth H3513 (HithPtc) himself, and lacketh H2638 bread. H3899

Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.