Ps 89:38-52 : 38 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.38",
"source": "כְּיָרֵחַ יִכּוֹן עוֹלָם וְעֵד בַּשַּׁחַק נֶאֱמָן סֶלָה",
"text": "Like-*yārēaḥ* *yikkôn* *ʿôlām* and-*ʿēd* in-the-*šaḥaq* *neʾĕmān* *selâ*",
"grammar": {
"*Kᵉ-yārēaḥ*": "preposition + noun - like moon",
"*yikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be established",
"*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever",
"*wᵉ-ʿēd*": "conjunction + noun - and witness",
"*ba-ššaḥaq*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the sky/cloud",
"*neʾĕmān*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - is faithful",
"*selâ*": "musical notation/pause"
},
"variants": {
"*yārēaḥ*": "moon",
"*yikkôn*": "will be established/prepared/fixed",
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity",
"*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony",
"*šaḥaq*": "sky/heaven/cloud",
"*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/steadfast/reliable",
"*selâ*": "musical notation/pause [meaning uncertain]"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.39",
"source": "וְאַתָּה זָנַחְתָּ וַתִּמְאָס הִתְעַבַּרְתָּ עִם־מְשִׁיחֶךָ",
"text": "And-*ʾattâ* *zānaḥtā* *watimʾās* *hitʿabbartā* with-*mᵉšîḥekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵉ-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you",
"*zānaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected",
"*wa-timʾās*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you rejected",
"*hitʿabbartā*": "verb, hithpael perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been furious",
"*ʿim-mᵉšîḥekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your anointed"
},
"variants": {
"*zānaḥtā*": "you have rejected/cast off/spurned",
"*watimʾās*": "and you rejected/spurned/despised",
"*hitʿabbartā*": "you have been furious/angry/crossed",
"*mᵉšîḥekā*": "your anointed one/your messiah"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.40",
"source": "נֵאַרְתָּה בְּרִית עַבְדֶּךָ חִלַּלְתָּ לָאָרֶץ נִזְרוֹ",
"text": "You-*nēʾartâ* *bᵉrît* *ʿabdekā*; you-*ḥillaltā* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* *nizrô*",
"grammar": {
"*nēʾartâ*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have abhorred",
"*bᵉrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*ḥillaltā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have profaned",
"*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the earth/ground",
"*nizrô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his crown"
},
"variants": {
"*nēʾartâ*": "you have abhorred/renounced/spurned",
"*bᵉrît*": "covenant/agreement",
"*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/slave",
"*ḥillaltā*": "you have profaned/defiled/polluted",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land",
"*nizrô*": "his crown/diadem/consecration"
}
}
41 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.41",
"source": "פָּרַצְתָּ כָל־גְּדֵרֹתָיו שַׂמְתָּ מִבְצָרָיו מְחִתָּה",
"text": "You-*pāraṣtā* all-*gᵉdērōtāyw*; you-*śamtā* *mibṣārāyw* *mᵉḥittâ*",
"grammar": {
"*pāraṣtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have breached",
"*kol-gᵉdērōtāyw*": "noun + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all his walls/hedges",
"*śamtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have set/made",
"*mibṣārāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fortresses",
"*mᵉḥittâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin"
},
"variants": {
"*pāraṣtā*": "you have breached/broken down/broken through",
"*gᵉdērōtāyw*": "his walls/hedges/fences",
"*śamtā*": "you have set/made/put",
"*mibṣārāyw*": "his fortresses/strongholds",
"*mᵉḥittâ*": "ruin/terror/destruction"
}
}
42 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.42",
"source": "שַׁסֻּהוּ כָּל־עֹבְרֵי דָרֶךְ הָיָה חֶרְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנָיו",
"text": "*Šassuhû* all-*ʿōbᵉrê* *dārek*; he-*hāyâ* *ḥerpâ* to-*šᵉkēnāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*Šassuhû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they have plundered him",
"*kol-ʿōbᵉrê*": "noun + verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - all passers-by of",
"*dārek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road",
"*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has become",
"*ḥerpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach",
"*li-šᵉkēnāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his neighbors"
},
"variants": {
"*Šassuhû*": "they have plundered him/spoiled him",
"*ʿōbᵉrê dārek*": "passers-by/those who pass on the way",
"*hāyâ*": "he has become/he is",
"*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/scorn/disgrace",
"*šᵉkēnāyw*": "his neighbors/those dwelling nearby"
}
}
43 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.43",
"source": "הֲרִימוֹתָ יְמִין צָרָיו הִשְׂמַחְתָּ כָּל־אוֹיְבָיו",
"text": "You-*hărîmôtā* *yᵉmîn* *ṣārāyw*; you-*hiśmaḥtā* all-*ʾôyᵉbāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*hărîmôtā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have exalted",
"*yᵉmîn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - right hand of",
"*ṣārāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his adversaries",
"*hiśmaḥtā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made rejoice",
"*kol-ʾôyᵉbāyw*": "noun + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all his enemies"
},
"variants": {
"*hărîmôtā*": "you have exalted/lifted up/raised",
"*yᵉmîn*": "right hand/power",
"*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/foes/enemies",
"*hiśmaḥtā*": "you have made rejoice/gladdened",
"*ʾôyᵉbāyw*": "his enemies/foes"
}
}
44 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.44",
"source": "אַף־תָּשִׁיב צוּר חַרְבּוֹ וְלֹא הֲקֵימֹתוֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָה",
"text": "Also-you-*tāšîb* *ṣûr* *ḥarbô* and-not *hăqêmōtô* in-the-*milḥāmâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾap-tāšîb*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - also you turn back",
"*ṣûr*": "noun construct - edge/rock of",
"*ḥarbô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword",
"*wᵉ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*hăqêmōtô*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you have made him stand",
"*ba-mmilḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the battle"
},
"variants": {
"*tāšîb*": "you turn back/cause to retreat",
"*ṣûr ḥarbô*": "edge of his sword/rock of his sword [possibly 'sharpness']",
"*hăqêmōtô*": "you have made him stand/established him",
"*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting"
}
}
45 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.45",
"source": "הִשְׁבַּתָּ מִטְּהָרוֹ וְכִסְאוֹ לָאָרֶץ מִגַּרְתָּה",
"text": "You-*hišbattā* from-*ṭᵉhārô* and-*kisʾô* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* you-*miggartâ*",
"grammar": {
"*hišbattā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made cease",
"*mi-ṭṭᵉhārô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his purity/splendor",
"*wᵉ-kisʾô*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his throne",
"*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the ground",
"*miggartâ*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have cast down"
},
"variants": {
"*hišbattā*": "you have made cease/stopped/caused to desist",
"*ṭᵉhārô*": "his purity/splendor/glory",
"*kisʾô*": "his throne/royal authority",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "ground/earth/land",
"*miggartâ*": "you have cast down/thrown down"
}
}
46 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.46",
"source": "הִקְצַרְתָּ יְמֵי עֲלוּמָיו הֶעֱטִיתָ עָלָיו בּוּשָׁה סֶלָה",
"text": "You-*hiqṣartā* *yᵉmê* *ʿălûmāyw*; you-*heʿĕṭîtā* upon-him *bûšâ* *selâ*",
"grammar": {
"*hiqṣartā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have shortened",
"*yᵉmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of",
"*ʿălûmāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his youth",
"*heʿĕṭîtā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have covered",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him",
"*bûšâ*": "noun, feminine singular - shame",
"*selâ*": "musical notation/pause"
},
"variants": {
"*hiqṣartā*": "you have shortened/cut short",
"*yᵉmê*": "days",
"*ʿălûmāyw*": "his youth/young manhood",
"*heʿĕṭîtā*": "you have covered/wrapped/shrouded",
"*bûšâ*": "shame/disgrace",
"*selâ*": "musical notation/pause [meaning uncertain]"
}
}
47 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.47",
"source": "עַד־מָה יְהוָה תִּסָּתֵר לָנֶצַח תִּבְעַר כְּמוֹ־אֵשׁ חֲמָתֶךָ",
"text": "Until-what *YHWH* you-will-*tissātēr* to-*lāneṣaḥ*; will-*tibʿar* like-*ʾēš* *ḥămātekā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿad-mâ*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*tissātēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will hide yourself",
"*lā-neṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun - forever/perpetually",
"*tibʿar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will burn",
"*kᵉmô-ʾēš*": "preposition + noun - like fire",
"*ḥămātekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿad-mâ*": "how long/until when",
"*tissātēr*": "you will hide yourself/conceal yourself",
"*lā-neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetually/completely",
"*tibʿar*": "will burn/consume/be kindled",
"*ḥămātekā*": "your wrath/fury/rage"
}
}
48 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.48",
"source": "זְכָר־אֲנִי מֶה־חָלֶד עַל־מַה־שָּׁוְא בָּרָאתָ כָל־בְּנֵי־אָדָם",
"text": "Remember-*ʾănî* what-*ḥāled*; for-what-*šāwᵉʾ* you-*bārāʾtā* all-*bᵉnê*-*ʾādām*",
"grammar": {
"*zᵉkār*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - remember",
"*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*meh-ḥāled*": "interrogative + noun - what (is) lifetime",
"*ʿal-mah-ššāwᵉʾ*": "preposition + interrogative + noun - for what vanity",
"*bārāʾtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have created",
"*kol-bᵉnê*": "noun + noun construct - all sons of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, proper name/mankind - Adam/mankind"
},
"variants": {
"*zᵉkār*": "remember/call to mind",
"*ḥāled*": "lifetime/duration/world",
"*šāwᵉʾ*": "vanity/emptiness/futility",
"*bārāʾtā*": "you have created/formed",
"*bᵉnê-ʾādām*": "sons of man/humans/mankind"
}
}
49 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.49",
"source": "מִי גֶבֶר יִחְיֶה וְלֹא יִרְאֶה־מָּוֶת יְמַלֵּט נַפְשׁוֹ מִיַּד־שְׁאוֹל סֶלָה",
"text": "Who *geber* *yiḥyeh* and-not *yirʾeh*-*māwet*; *yᵉmallēṭ* *napšô* from-*yad*-*šᵉʾôl* *selâ*",
"grammar": {
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mighty man",
"*yiḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will live",
"*wᵉ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will see",
"*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death",
"*yᵉmallēṭ*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will deliver",
"*napšô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul",
"*mi-yyad*": "preposition + noun construct - from hand of",
"*šᵉʾôl*": "noun, proper name - Sheol/grave",
"*selâ*": "musical notation/pause"
},
"variants": {
"*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior",
"*yiḥyeh*": "will live/remain alive",
"*yirʾeh*": "will see/experience",
"*māwet*": "death",
"*yᵉmallēṭ*": "will deliver/rescue/save",
"*napšô*": "his soul/life/self",
"*yad-šᵉʾôl*": "hand of Sheol/power of the grave",
"*selâ*": "musical notation/pause [meaning uncertain]"
}
}
50 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.50",
"source": "אַיֵּה חֲסָדֶיךָ הָרִאשֹׁנִים אֲדֹנָי נִשְׁבַּעְתָּ לְדָוִד בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶךָ",
"text": "Where *ḥăsādeykā* the-*riʾšōnîm* *ʾĂdōnāy*; you-*nišbaʿtā* to-*Dāwid* in-*ʾĕmûnātekā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative - where",
"*ḥăsādeykā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindnesses",
"*hā-riʾšōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the former",
"*ʾĂdōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - (my) Lord",
"*nišbaʿtā*": "verb, niphal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have sworn",
"*lᵉ-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David",
"*bᵉ-ʾĕmûnātekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your faithfulness"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾayyēh*": "where/how",
"*ḥăsādeykā*": "your lovingkindnesses/mercies/steadfast loves",
"*hā-riʾšōnîm*": "the former/earlier/first",
"*ʾĂdōnāy*": "Lord/Master/Sovereign",
"*nišbaʿtā*": "you have sworn/taken oath",
"*ʾĕmûnātekā*": "your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability"
}
}
51 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.51",
"source": "זְכֹר אֲדֹנָי חֶרְפַּת עֲבָדֶיךָ שְׂאֵתִי בְחֵיקִי כָּל־רַבִּים עַמִּים",
"text": "Remember *ʾĂdōnāy* *ḥerpat* *ʿăbādeykā*, I-*śᵉʾētî* in-*ḥêqî* all-*rabbîm* *ʿammîm*",
"grammar": {
"*zᵉkōr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - remember",
"*ʾĂdōnāy*": "proper noun, divine title - (my) Lord",
"*ḥerpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproach of",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*śᵉʾētî*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my bearing",
"*bᵉ-ḥêqî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my bosom",
"*kol-rabbîm*": "noun + adjective, masculine plural - all many",
"*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples"
},
"variants": {
"*zᵉkōr*": "remember/call to mind",
"*ʾĂdōnāy*": "Lord/Master/Sovereign",
"*ḥerpat*": "reproach/scorn/insult",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/slaves",
"*śᵉʾētî*": "my bearing/carrying",
"*ḥêqî*": "my bosom/lap/inside",
"*rabbîm ʿammîm*": "many peoples/nations"
}
}
52 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.52",
"source": "אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּ אוֹיְבֶיךָ יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּ עִקְּבוֹת מְשִׁיחֶךָ",
"text": "Which *ḥērpû* *ʾôyᵉbeykā* *YHWH*, which *ḥērpû* *ʿiqqᵉbôt* *mᵉšîḥekā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ḥērpû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have reproached",
"*ʾôyᵉbeykā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ḥērpû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have reproached",
"*ʿiqqᵉbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - footsteps of",
"*mᵉšîḥekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your anointed"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥērpû*": "they have reproached/scorned/taunted",
"*ʾôyᵉbeykā*": "your enemies/foes",
"*ʿiqqᵉbôt*": "footsteps/heels/traces",
"*mᵉšîḥekā*": "your anointed one/your messiah"
}
}