| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Psalms 17:3:1 ⧉בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּbakhantayou have examined Psalms 17:3:2 ⧉לִבִּ֨יlibimy heart Psalms 17:3:3 ⧉פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּpakadtayou have visited Psalms 17:3:4 ⧉לַּ֗יְלָהlailaby night Psalms 17:3:5 ⧉צְרַפְתַּ֥נִיtseraftaniyou have tested me Psalms 17:3:6 ⧉בַל־תִּמְצָ֑אbaltimtsayou will not find Psalms 17:3:7 ⧉זַ֝מֹּתִ֗יzamotimy plan Psalms 17:3:8 ⧉בַּל־יַעֲבָר־פִּֽי׃balyaavarpishall not cross my mouth |
| 3. Formal Translation You have examined my heart; You have visited me at night; You have tested me and You will find nothing; I am resolved that my mouth will not transgress. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation At night You examined my heart and tested me, and You found nothing; I have determined that my mouth will not cross the line. |