{ "verseID": "Psalms.101.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר חֶֽסֶד־וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* *mizmōr*. *Ḥesed*-and-*mishpāṭ* I will *āshīrāh*; to-you *YHWH* I will *ʾazammērāh*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, prepositional prefix lə- (to/of/for) - indicates attribution/authorship", "*mizmōr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*Ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - covenant faithfulness/lovingkindness/mercy", "*mishpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice, connected to previous noun with maqqef", "*āshīrāh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with cohortative suffix - I will sing/celebrate", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾazammērāh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular with cohortative suffix - I will praise/sing/make music" }, "variants": { "*mizmōr*": "psalm/musical composition/song", "*Ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy/steadfast love", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/legal decision", "*āshīrāh*": "I will sing/I shall sing/let me sing", "*ʾazammērāh*": "I will praise/I will make music/I will sing psalms to" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.101.2", "source": "אַשְׂכִּ֤ילָה ׀ בְּדֶ֬רֶךְ תָּמִ֗ים מָ֭תַי תָּב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑י אֶתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּתָם־לְ֝בָבִ֗י בְּקֶ֣רֶב בֵּיתִֽי׃", "text": "I will *ʾaśkîlāh* in *derek* *tāmîm*. When will you *tābôʾ* to-me? I will *ʾethallēk* in *tōm*-*lēbāb*-my in *qereb* *bayit*-my.", "grammar": { "*ʾaśkîlāh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with cohortative suffix - I will act wisely/give attention to", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with prepositional prefix bə- (in/on) - way/path/manner", "*tāmîm*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect/complete/blameless", "*tābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will come", "*ʾethallēk*": "Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I will walk myself/conduct myself", "*tōm*": "masculine singular noun - integrity/completeness/innocence", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner being, connected to previous noun with maqqef", "*qereb*": "masculine singular noun with prepositional prefix bə- (in/within) - midst/inner part", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house/household/dwelling, with 1st person singular possessive suffix" }, "variants": { "*ʾaśkîlāh*": "I will consider attentively/I will act wisely/I will contemplate", "*derek*": "way/path/journey/conduct", "*tāmîm*": "blameless/perfect/complete/with integrity", "*tābôʾ*": "you will come/you shall come/when will you come", "*ʾethallēk*": "I will walk about/I will conduct myself/I will behave", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence/blamelessness", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within/inside", "*bayit*": "house/home/household/family/dwelling" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.101.3", "source": "לֹֽא־אָשִׁ֨ית ׀ לְנֶ֥גֶד עֵינַ֗י דְּֽבַר־בְּלִ֫יָּ֥עַל עֲשֹֽׂה־סֵטִ֥ים שָׂנֵ֑אתִי לֹ֖א יִדְבַּ֣ק בִּֽי׃", "text": "Not-I will *ʾāshît* before *ʿênay*-my *dəbar*-*bəliyyaʿal*. *ʿaśôh*-*sēṭîm* I *śānēʾtî*; not *yidbaq* to-me.", "grammar": { "*ʾāshît*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will set/place/put", "*ʿênay*": "dual noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/thing/matter of", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "masculine noun - worthlessness/wickedness/destruction", "*ʿaśôh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - doing/making/working", "*sēṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - deviations/turning aside/apostasy", "*śānēʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have hated", "*yidbaq*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will cling/adhere/stick" }, "variants": { "*ʾāshît*": "I will set/I will place/I will put", "*ʿênay*": "my eyes/my sight/my perception", "*dəbar*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*bəliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil/destruction/Belial", "*ʿaśôh*": "doing/practicing/committing", "*sēṭîm*": "turning aside/deviations/apostasies/those who turn aside", "*śānēʾtî*": "I have hated/I hate/I despise", "*yidbaq*": "it will cling/it will adhere/it will attach itself" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.101.4", "source": "לֵבָ֣ב עִ֭קֵּשׁ יָס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נִּי רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*Lēbāb* *ʿiqqēsh* will *yāsûr* from-me; *rāʿ* not will-I *ʾēdāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*Lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner self", "*ʿiqqēsh*": "masculine singular adjective - twisted/crooked/perverse", "*yāsûr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will depart/turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - evil/wickedness/badness", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will know/recognize/acknowledge" }, "variants": { "*Lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will", "*ʿiqqēsh*": "perverse/twisted/crooked/distorted", "*yāsûr*": "will depart/shall turn away/will leave", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad person/misery", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I will know/I will acknowledge/I will recognize/I will have anything to do with" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.101.5", "source": "מְלָשְׁנִ֬י בַסֵּ֨תֶר ׀ רֵעֵהוּ֮ אוֹת֢וֹ אַ֫צְמִ֥ית גְּֽבַהּ־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַ֣ב לֵבָ֑ב אֹ֝ת֗וֹ לֹ֣א אוּכָֽל׃", "text": "One who *mĕlāshĕnî* in *sēter* *rēʿēhû*, him I will *ʾaṣmît*. *Gĕbah*-*ʿênayim* and-*rĕḥab* *lēbāb*, him not I will *ʾûkāl*.", "grammar": { "*mĕlāshĕnî*": "Poel participle masculine singular - one who slanders/defames", "*sēter*": "masculine singular noun with prepositional prefix ba- (in) - secret/hiding place", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*ʾaṣmît*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will destroy/cut off/silence", "*Gĕbah*": "adjective masculine singular construct - high/lofty/proud", "*ʿênayim*": "dual noun - eyes", "*rĕḥab*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wide/broad/proud", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾûkāl*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will endure/tolerate/be able to bear" }, "variants": { "*mĕlāshĕnî*": "one who slanders/one who defames/one who speaks against secretly", "*sēter*": "secret/secrecy/hidden place/privacy", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/his companion/his fellow", "*ʾaṣmît*": "I will destroy/I will cut off/I will silence/I will put an end to", "*Gĕbah*": "haughty/proud/lofty/high", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/appearance/sight", "*rĕḥab*": "proud/wide/broad/arrogant", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will", "*ʾûkāl*": "I will endure/I can tolerate/I will bear with" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.101.6", "source": "עֵינַ֤י ׀ בְּנֶֽאֶמְנֵי־אֶרֶץ֮ לָשֶׁ֢בֶת עִמָּ֫דִ֥י הֹ֭לֵךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ תָּמִ֑ים ה֝֗וּא יְשָׁרְתֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʿÊnay* on *neʾemnê*-*ʾereṣ* to *lāshbet* with-me. One who *hōlēk* in *derek* *tāmîm*, he will *yĕshārĕtēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿÊnay*": "dual noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes", "*neʾemnê*": "masculine plural construct adjective - faithful ones of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*lāshbet*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lā- (to/for) - to dwell/sit", "*hōlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who walks/goes", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- (in) - way/path", "*tāmîm*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect/complete/blameless", "*yĕshārĕtēnî*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - he will serve/minister to me" }, "variants": { "*ʿÊnay*": "my eyes/my regard/my attention", "*neʾemnê*": "faithful ones/trustworthy ones/loyal ones", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*lāshbet*": "to dwell/to sit/to remain/to stay", "*hōlēk*": "one who walks/one who follows/one who lives (figuratively)", "*derek*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*tāmîm*": "blameless/perfect/complete/with integrity", "*yĕshārĕtēnî*": "he will serve me/he will minister to me/he will attend to me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.101.7", "source": "לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֨ב ׀ בְּקֶ֥רֶב בֵּיתִי֮ עֹשֵׂ֢ה רְמִ֫יָּ֥ה דֹּבֵ֥ר שְׁקָרִ֑ים לֹֽא־יִ֝כּ֗וֹן לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽי׃", "text": "Not-will *yēshēb* in *qereb* *bayit*-my one who *ʿōśēh* *rĕmiyyāh*. One who *dōbēr* *shĕqārîm* not-will *yikkôn* before *ʿênāy*-my.", "grammar": { "*yēshēb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will dwell/sit/remain", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct - midst/inside of", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my house", "*ʿōśēh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who does/practices", "*rĕmiyyāh*": "feminine singular noun - deceit/treachery/slackness", "*dōbēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one who speaks", "*shĕqārîm*": "masculine plural noun - lies/falsehoods", "*yikkôn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be established/stand firm", "*ʿênāy*": "dual noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*yēshēb*": "will dwell/will sit/will remain/will stay", "*qereb*": "midst/inside/inner part/within", "*bayit*": "house/home/household/dwelling", "*ʿōśēh*": "one who does/one who practices/one who works/one who makes", "*rĕmiyyāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud/dishonesty", "*dōbēr*": "one who speaks/one who talks/one who declares", "*shĕqārîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions/untruths", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will stand/will remain/will be secure", "*ʿênāy*": "my eyes/my sight/my presence" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.101.8", "source": "לַבְּקָרִ֗ים אַצְמִ֥ית כָּל־רִשְׁעֵי־אָ֑רֶץ לְהַכְרִ֥ית מֵֽעִיר־יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "At the *bĕqārîm* I will *ʾaṣmît* all-*rishʿê*-*ʾāreṣ*, to *hakhrit* from *ʿîr*-*YHWH* all-*pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*.", "grammar": { "*bĕqārîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefix lā- (to/at) - mornings", "*ʾaṣmît*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will destroy/cut off/silence", "*rishʿê*": "masculine plural construct - wicked ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*hakhrit*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition lĕ- (to/for) - to cut off/destroy", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - workers/doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/wickedness/trouble" }, "variants": { "*bĕqārîm*": "mornings/every morning/at dawn", "*ʾaṣmît*": "I will destroy/I will cut off/I will silence/I will put an end to", "*rishʿê*": "wicked ones/evildoers/guilty ones", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*hakhrit*": "to cut off/to destroy/to eliminate/to root out", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/settlement", "*pōʿălê*": "workers of/doers of/practitioners of", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/idolatry" } }