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Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.

Not unto us, O Lord, H3068 not unto us, but unto thy name H8034 give H5414 (QalImpv) glory, H3519 for thy mercy, H2617 [and] for thy truth’s H571 sake.

^[113:9] μη ημιν κυριε μη ημιν αλλ η τω ονοματι σου δος δοξαν επι τω ελεει σου και τη αληθεια σου

What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?

What shall I render H7725 (HiphImpf) unto the Lord H3068 [for] all his benefits H8408 toward me?

^[115:3] τι ανταποδωσω τω κυριω περι παντων ων ανταπεδωκεν μοι

For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!

For his merciful H2617 kindness H2617 is great H1396 (QalPerf) toward us: and the truth H571 of the Lord H3068 [endureth] for ever. H5769 Praise H1984 (PielImpv) ye the Lord. H3050

^[116:2] οτι εκραταιωθη το ελεος αυτου εφ ημας και η αληθεια του κυριου μενει εις τον αιωνα

I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

I have rejoiced H7797 (QalPerf) in the way H1870 of thy testimonies, H5715 as [much as] in H5921 all riches. H1952

^[118:14] εν τη οδω των μαρτυριων σου ετερφθην ως επι παντι πλουτω

At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.

At midnight H2676 H3915 I will rise H6965 (QalImpf) to give thanks H3034 (HiphInf) unto thee because of thy righteous H6664 judgments. H4941

^[118:62] μεσονυκτιον εξηγειρομην του εξομολογεισθαι σοι επι τα κριματα της δικαιοσυνης σου

The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

The proud H2086 have forged H2950 (QalPerf) a lie H8267 against me: [but] I will keep H5341 (QalImpf) thy precepts H6490 with [my] whole heart. H3820

^[118:69] επληθυνθη επ εμε αδικια υπερηφανων εγω δε εν ολη καρδια μου εξερευνησω τας εντολας σου

Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

Through thy precepts H6490 I get understanding: H995 (HiplImpf) therefore I hate H8130 (QalPerf) every false H8267 way. H734

^[118:104] απο των εντολων σου συνηκα δια τουτο εμισησα πασαν οδον αδικιας οτι συ ενομοθετησας μοι

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

^[118:127] δια τουτο ηγαπησα τας εντολας σου υπερ χρυσιον και τοπαζιον

Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.

Therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts H6490 [concerning] all [things to be] right; H3474 (PielPerf) [and] I hate H8130 (QalPerf) every false H8267 way. H734

^[118:128] δια τουτο προς πασας τας εντολας σου κατωρθουμην πασαν οδον αδικον εμισησα

Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.

Thy testimonies H5715 [are] wonderful: H6382 therefore doth my soul H5315 keep H5341 (QalPerf) them.

^[118:129] ιζ φη θαυμαστα τα μαρτυρια σου δια τουτο εξηρευνησεν αυτα η ψυχη μου

Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law.

Rivers H6388 of waters H4325 run down H3381 (QalPerf) mine eyes, H5869 because they keep H8104 (QalPerf) not thy law. H8451

^[118:136] διεξοδους υδατων κατεβησαν οι οφθαλμοι μου επει ουκ εφυλαξαν τον νομον σου

Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.

Seven times H7651 a day H3117 do I praise H1984 (PielPerf) thee because of thy righteous H6664 judgments. H4941

^[118:164] επτακις της ημερας ηνεσα σοι επι τα κριματα της δικαιοσυνης σου

if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

If H3884 [it had not been] the Lord H3068 who was on our side, when men H120 rose up H6965 (QalInf) against us:

^[123:2] ει μη οτι κυριος ην εν ημιν εν τω επαναστηναι ανθρωπους εφ ημας

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

Then H233 the waters H4325 had overwhelmed H7857 (QalPerf) us, the stream H5158 had gone over H5674 (QalPerf) our soul: H5315

^[123:4] αρα το υδωρ κατεποντισεν ημας χειμαρρον διηλθεν η ψυχη ημων

Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Then H233 the proud H2121 waters H4325 had gone over H5674 (QalPerf) our soul. H5315

^[123:5] αρα διηλθεν η ψυχη ημων το υδωρ το ανυποστατον

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Surely I have behaved H7737 (PielPerf) and quieted H1826 (PoalPerf) myself, H5315 as a child that is weaned H1580 (QalPasPtc) of his mother: H517 my soul H5315 [is] even as a weaned child. H1580 (QalPasPtc)

^[130:2] ει μη εταπεινοφρονουν αλλα υψωσα την ψυχην μου ως το απογεγαλακτισμενον επι την μητερα αυτου ως ανταποδοσις επι την ψυχην μου

to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;

To him that stretched out H7554 (QalActPtc) the earth H776 above the waters: H4325 for his mercy H2617 [endureth] for ever. H5769

^[135:6] τω στερεωσαντι την γην επι των υδατων οτι εις τον αιωνα το ελεος αυτου

Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

If I do not remember H2142 (QalImpf) thee, let my tongue H3956 cleave H1692 (QalImpf) to the roof of my mouth; H2441 if I prefer H5927 (HiphImpf) not Jerusalem H3389 above my chief H7218 joy. H8057

^[136:6] κολληθειη η γλωσσα μου τω λαρυγγι μου εαν μη σου μνησθω εαν μη προαναταξωμαι την ιερουσαλημ εν αρχη της ευφροσυνης μου

I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

I will worship H7812 (HithImpf) toward thy holy H6944 temple, H1964 and praise H3034 (HiphImpf) thy name H8034 for thy lovingkindness H2617 and for thy truth: H571 for thou hast magnified H1431 (HiphPerf) thy word H565 above all thy name. H8034

^[137:2] προσκυνησω προς ναον αγιον σου και εξομολογησομαι τω ονοματι σου επι τω ελεει σου και τη αληθεια σου οτι εμεγαλυνας επι παν ονομα το λογιον σου

Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

Though I walk H3212 (QalImpf) in the midst H7130 of trouble, H6869 thou wilt revive H2421 (PielImpf) me: thou shalt stretch forth H7971 (QalImpf) thine hand H3027 against the wrath H639 of mine enemies, H341 (QalActPtc) and thy right hand H3225 shall save H3467 (HiphImpf) me.

^[137:7] εαν πορευθω εν μεσω θλιψεως ζησεις με επ οργην εχθρων μου εξετεινας χειρα σου και εσωσεν με η δεξια σου

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Set H7896 (QalImpv) a watch, H8108 O Lord, H3068 before my mouth; H6310 keep H5341 (QalImpv) the door H1817 of my lips. H8193

^[140:3] θου κυριε φυλακην τω στοματι μου και θυραν περιοχης περι τα χειλη μου

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, you knew my route. On the path in which I walk, they have hidden a snare for me.

When my spirit H7307 was overwhelmed H5848 (HithInf) within me, then thou knewest H3045 (QalPerf) my path. H5410 In the way H734 wherein H2098 I walked H1980 (PielImpf) have they privily laid H2934 (QalPerf) a snare H6341 for me.

^[141:4] εν τω εκλειπειν εξ εμου το πνευμα μου και συ εγνως τας τριβους μου εν οδω ταυτη η επορευομην εκρυψαν παγιδα μοι

Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart within me is desolate.

Therefore is my spirit H7307 overwhelmed H5848 (HithImpf) within me; my heart H3820 within H8432 me is desolate. H8074 (HiplImpf)

^[142:4] και ηκηδιασεν επ εμε το πνευμα μου εν εμοι εταραχθη η καρδια μου

Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

The Lord H3068 [is] good H2896 to all: and his tender mercies H7356 [are] over all his works. H4639

^[144:9] χρηστος κυριος τοις συμπασιν και οι οικτιρμοι αυτου επι παντα τα εργα αυτου

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

αινειτε αυτον οι ουρανοι των ουρανων και το υδωρ το υπερανω των ουρανων

Let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

Let them praise H1984 (PielImpf) the name H8034 of the Lord: H3068 for his name H8034 alone is excellent; H7682 (NiphPtc) his glory H1935 [is] above the earth H776 and heaven. H8064

αινεσατωσαν το ονομα κυριου οτι υψωθη το ονομα αυτου μονου η εξομολογησις αυτου επι γης και ουρανου

Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

Let not mercy H2617 and truth H571 forsake H5800 (QalImpf) thee: bind H7194 (QalImpv) them about thy neck; H1621 write H3789 (QalImpv) them upon the table H3871 of thine heart: H3820

ελεημοσυναι και πιστεις μη εκλιπετωσαν σε αφαψαι δε αυτας επι σω τραχηλω και ευρησεις χαριν

Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

Devise H2790 (QalImpf) not evil H7451 against thy neighbour, H7453 seeing he dwelleth H3427 (QalActPtc) securely H983 by thee.

μη τεκτηνη επι σον φιλον κακα παροικουντα και πεποιθοτα επι σοι

Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

Therefore shall his calamity H343 come H935 (QalImpf) suddenly; H6597 suddenly H6621 shall he be broken H7665 (NiphImpf) without remedy. H4832

δια τουτο εξαπινης ερχεται η απωλεια αυτου διακοπη και συντριβη ανιατος

Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

Bind H7194 (QalImpv) them continually H8548 upon thine heart, H3820 [and] tie H6029 (QalImpv) them about thy neck. H1621

αφαψαι δε αυτους επι ση ψυχη δια παντος και εγκλοιωσαι επι σω τραχηλω

When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.

When thou goest, H1980 (HithInf) it shall lead H5148 (HiphImpf) thee; when thou sleepest, H7901 (QalInf) it shall keep H8104 (QalImpf) thee; and [when] thou awakest, H6974 (HiphPerf) it shall talk H7878 (QalImpf) with thee.

ηνικα αν περιπατης επαγου αυτην και μετα σου εστω ως δ αν καθευδης φυλασσετω σε ινα εγειρομενω συλλαλη σοι

“Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. Today I have paid my vows.

[I have] peace H8002 offerings H2077 with me; this day H3117 have I payed H7999 (PielPerf) my vows. H5088

θυσια ειρηνικη μοι εστιν σημερον αποδιδωμι τας ευχας μου

Therefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you.

Therefore came I forth H3318 (QalPerf) to meet H7125 (QalInf) thee, diligently to seek H7836 (PielInf) thy face, H6440 and I have found H4672 (QalImpf) thee.

ενεκα τουτου εξηλθον εις συναντησιν σοι ποθουσα το σον προσωπον ευρηκα σε

On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

She standeth H5324 (NiphPerf) in the top H7218 of high places, H4791 by the way H1870 in the places H1004 of the paths. H5410

επι γαρ των υψηλων ακρων εστιν ανα μεσον δε των τριβων εστηκεν

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

An ungodly H1100 man H376 diggeth up H3738 (QalActPtc) evil: H7451 and in his lips H8193 [there is] as a burning H6867 fire. H784

ανηρ αφρων ορυσσει εαυτω κακα επι δε των εαυτου χειλεων θησαυριζει πυρ

The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

The foolishness H200 of man H120 perverteth H5557 (PielImpf) his way: H1870 and his heart H3820 fretteth H2196 (QalImpf) against the Lord. H3068

αφροσυνη ανδρος λυμαινεται τας οδους αυτου τον δε θεον αιτιαται τη καρδια αυτου

A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

A wise H2450 king H4428 scattereth H2219 (PielPtc) the wicked, H7563 and bringeth H7725 (HiphImpf) the wheel H212 over them.

λικμητωρ ασεβων βασιλευς σοφος και επιβαλει αυτοις τροχον

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

The king’s H4428 heart H3820 [is] in the hand H3027 of the Lord, H3068 [as] the rivers H6388 of water: H4325 he turneth H5186 (HiphImpf) it whithersoever he will. H2654 (QalImpf)

ωσπερ ορμη υδατος ουτως καρδια βασιλεως εν χειρι θεου ου εαν θελων νευση εκει εκλινεν αυτην

Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.

They that tarry long H309 (PielPtc) at the wine; H3196 they that go H935 (QalActPtc) to seek H2713 (QalInf) mixed wine. H4469

ου των εγχρονιζοντων εν οινοις ου των ιχνευοντων που ποτοι γινονται

As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

[As] a roaring H5098 (QalActPtc) lion, H738 and a ranging H8264 (QalActPtc) bear; H1677 [so is] a wicked H7563 ruler H4910 (QalActPtc) over the poor H1800 people. H5971

λεων πεινων και λυκος διψων ος τυραννει πτωχος ων εθνους πενιχρου

To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

To have respect H5234 (HiphInf) of persons H6440 [is] not good: H2896 for for a piece H6595 of bread H3899 [that] man H1397 will transgress. H6586 (QalImpf)

ος ουκ αισχυνεται προσωπα δικαιων ουκ αγαθος ο τοιουτος ψωμου αρτου αποδωσεται ανδρα

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

I the Preacher H6953 was king H4428 over Israel H3478 in Jerusalem. H3389

εγω εκκλησιαστης εγενομην βασιλευς επι ισραηλ εν ιερουσαλημ

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God^§ has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Ecclesiastes 1:13 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

And I gave H5414 (QalPerf) my heart H3820 to seek H1875 (QalInf) and search out H8446 (QalInf) by wisdom H2451 concerning all [things] that are done H6213 (NiphPerf) under heaven: H8064 this sore H7451 travail H6045 hath God H430 given H5414 (QalPerf) to the sons H1121 of man H120 to be exercised H6031 (QalInf) therewith.

και εδωκα την καρδιαν μου του εκζητησαι και του κατασκεψασθαι εν τη σοφια περι παντων των γινομενων υπο τον ουρανον οτι περισπασμον πονηρον εδωκεν ο θεος τοις υιοις του ανθρωπου του περισπασθαι εν αυτω

I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

I communed H1696 (PielPerf) with mine own heart, H3820 saying, H559 (QalInf) Lo, I am come to great estate, H1431 (HiphPerf) and have gotten H3254 (HiphPerf) more wisdom H2451 than all [they] that have been before H6440 me in Jerusalem: H3389 yea, my heart H3820 had great H7235 (HiphInf) experience H7200 (QalPerf) of wisdom H2451 and knowledge. H1847

ελαλησα εγω εν καρδια μου τω λεγειν εγω ιδου εμεγαλυνθην και προσεθηκα σοφιαν επι πασιν οι εγενοντο εμπροσθεν μου εν ιερουσαλημ και καρδια μου ειδεν πολλα σοφιαν και γνωσιν

I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.

I said H559 (QalPerf) in mine heart H3820 concerning the estate H1700 of the sons H1121 of men, H120 that God H430 might manifest H1305 (QalInf) them, and that they might see H7200 (QalInf) that they H1992 themselves are beasts. H929

εκει ειπα εγω εν καρδια μου περι λαλιας υιων του ανθρωπου οτι διακρινει αυτους ο θεος και του δειξαι οτι αυτοι κτηνη εισιν και γε αυτοις

Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

Be not rash H926 (PielImpf) with thy mouth, H6310 and let not thine heart H3820 be hasty H4116 (PielImpf) to utter H3318 (HiphInf) [any] thing H1697 before H6440 God: H430 for God H430 [is] in heaven, H8064 and thou upon earth: H776 therefore let thy words H1697 be few. H4592

^[5:1] μη σπευδε επι στοματι σου και καρδια σου μη ταχυνατω του εξενεγκαι λογον προ προσωπου του θεου οτι ο θεος εν τω ουρανω και συ επι της γης επι τουτω εστωσαν οι λογοι σου ολιγοι

Don’t allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don’t protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

Suffer H5414 (QalImpf) not thy mouth H6310 to cause thy flesh H1320 to sin; H2398 (HiphInf) neither say H559 (QalImpf) thou before H6440 the angel, H4397 that it [was] an error: H7684 wherefore should God H430 be angry H7107 (QalImpf) at thy voice, H6963 and destroy H2254 (PielPerf) the work H4639 of thine hands? H3027

^[5:5] μη δως το στομα σου του εξαμαρτησαι την σαρκα σου και μη ειπης προ προσωπου του θεου οτι αγνοια εστιν ινα μη οργισθη ο θεος επι φωνη σου και διαφθειρη τα ποιηματα χειρων σου

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them.

If thou seest H7200 (QalImpf) the oppression H6233 of the poor, H7326 (QalActPtc) and violent H1499 perverting of judgment H4941 and justice H6664 in a province, H4082 marvel H8539 (QalImpf) not at the matter: H2656 for [he that is] higher H1364 than the highest H1364 regardeth; H8104 (QalActPtc) and [there be] higher H1364 than they. H5921

^[5:7] εαν συκοφαντιαν πενητος και αρπαγην κριματος και δικαιοσυνης ιδης εν χωρα μη θαυμασης επι τω πραγματι οτι υψηλος επανω υψηλου φυλαξαι και υψηλοι επ αυτους

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:

There is H3426 an evil H7451 which I have seen H7200 (QalPerf) under the sun, H8121 and it [is] common H7227 among men: H120

εστιν πονηρια ην ειδον υπο τον ηλιον και πολλη εστιν επι τον ανθρωπον

Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.

Say H559 (QalImpf) not thou, What is [the cause] that the former H7223 days H3117 were better H2896 than these? for thou dost not enquire H7592 (QalPerf) wisely H2451 concerning this.

μη ειπης τι εγενετο οτι αι ημεραι αι προτεραι ησαν αγαθαι υπερ ταυτας οτι ουκ εν σοφια επηρωτησας περι τουτου