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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.1", "source": "שִׁ֖יר מִזְמ֣וֹר לְדָוִֽד", "text": "*šîr* *mizmôr* *lᵊdāwid*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - song", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - psalm/melody", "*lᵊdāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/for David" }, "variants": { "*šîr*": "song/singing", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/musical composition", "*lᵊdāwid*": "for/of/belonging to David" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.2", "source": "נָכ֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה אַף־כְּבוֹדִֽי", "text": "*nākôn* *libbî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾāšîrāh* *waʾăzammᵊrāh* *ʾap̄-kᵊḇôdî*", "grammar": { "*nākôn*": "adjective, masculine, singular - fixed/firm/established/ready", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - my heart", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God/gods", "*ʾāšîrāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular + cohortative - I will sing", "*waʾăzammᵊrāh*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular + cohortative - and I will make music/sing praise", "*ʾap̄-kᵊḇôdî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - even/also my glory/honor" }, "variants": { "*nākôn*": "fixed/firm/established/ready/prepared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*ʾāšîrāh*": "I will sing/let me sing", "*waʾăzammᵊrāh*": "and I will make music/sing praise/play instruments", "*ʾap̄-kᵊḇôdî*": "even my glory/honor/soul/inner being" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.3", "source": "ע֭וּרָֽה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנּ֗וֹר אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר", "text": "*ʿûrāh* *hannēḇel* *wᵊkinnôr* *ʾāʿîrāh* *šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*ʿûrāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular - awake/arise", "*hannēḇel*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the harp/lute", "*wᵊkinnôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and lyre/harp", "*ʾāʿîrāh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular + cohortative - I will awaken/rouse", "*šāḥar*": "noun, masculine, singular - dawn/morning" }, "variants": { "*ʿûrāh*": "awake/arise/wake up/stir", "*hannēḇel*": "the harp/lute/stringed instrument", "*wᵊkinnôr*": "and lyre/harp/stringed instrument", "*ʾāʿîrāh*": "I will awaken/rouse/stir up", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.4", "source": "אוֹדְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים", "text": "*ʾôdḵā* *ḇāʿammîm* *YHWH* *waʾăzammerḵā* *bal-ʾummîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾôdḵā*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will praise you", "*ḇāʿammîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, plural - among the peoples", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name (Yahweh/LORD)", "*waʾăzammerḵā*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will sing praise to you", "*bal-ʾummîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - among nations" }, "variants": { "*ʾôdḵā*": "I will praise you/give thanks to you/acknowledge you", "*ḇāʿammîm*": "among the peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*waʾăzammerḵā*": "and I will sing praise to you/make music to you", "*bal-ʾummîm*": "among nations/peoples/ethnic groups" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.5", "source": "כִּֽי־גָד֣וֹל מֵֽעַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ", "text": "*kî-gādôl* *mēʿal-šāmayim* *ḥasdĕḵā* *wᵊʿad-šᵊḥāqîm* *ʾămittĕḵā*", "grammar": { "*kî-gādôl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine, singular - for great", "*mēʿal-šāmayim*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine, plural - above heavens", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*wᵊʿad-šᵊḥāqîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, plural - and unto clouds/skies", "*ʾămittĕḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your faithfulness/truth" }, "variants": { "*kî-gādôl*": "for great/mighty/large", "*mēʿal-šāmayim*": "above/beyond the heavens/skies", "*ḥasdĕḵā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty", "*wᵊʿad-šᵊḥāqîm*": "and to/unto the clouds/skies/heavens", "*ʾămittĕḵā*": "your truth/faithfulness/reliability/constancy" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.6", "source": "ר֣וּמָה עַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ", "text": "*rûmāh* *ʿal-šāmayim* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wᵊʿal* *kol-hāʾāreṣ* *kᵊḇôdĕḵā*", "grammar": { "*rûmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular - be exalted/lifted up", "*ʿal-šāmayim*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - above heavens", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God/gods", "*wᵊʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and above", "*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - all the earth/land", "*kᵊḇôdĕḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your glory" }, "variants": { "*rûmāh*": "be exalted/lifted up/raised", "*ʿal-šāmayim*": "above/over the heavens/skies", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "all the earth/land/ground", "*kᵊḇôdĕḵā*": "your glory/honor/splendor" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.7", "source": "לְ֭מַעַן יֵחָלְצ֣וּן יְדִידֶ֑יךָ הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה יְמִֽינְךָ֣ וַעֲנֵֽנִי", "text": "*lᵊmaʿan* *yēḥālṣûn* *yᵊdîdêḵā* *hôšîʿāh* *yᵊmînḵā* *waʿănēnî*", "grammar": { "*lᵊmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - in order that/so that", "*yēḥālṣûn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - they may be delivered", "*yᵊdîdêḵā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your beloved ones", "*hôšîʿāh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine, singular - save/deliver", "*yᵊmînḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand", "*waʿănēnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - and answer me" }, "variants": { "*lᵊmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of", "*yēḥālṣûn*": "they may be delivered/rescued/saved", "*yᵊdîdêḵā*": "your beloved ones/those you love/your favorites", "*hôšîʿāh*": "save/deliver/rescue/help", "*yᵊmînḵā*": "your right hand (symbol of power and strength)", "*waʿănēnî*": "and answer me/respond to me" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.8", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ דִּבֶּ֥ר בְּקָדְשׁ֗וֹ אֶ֫עְלֹ֥זָה אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה שְׁכֶ֑ם וְעֵ֖מֶק סֻכּ֣וֹת אֲמַדֵּֽד", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *dibbĕr* *bᵊqādšô* *ʾeʿlōzāh* *ʾăḥallᵊqāh* *šᵊḵem* *wᵊʿēmeq* *sukkôṯ* *ʾămaddēd*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God/gods", "*dibbĕr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has spoken", "*bᵊqādšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his holiness/sanctuary", "*ʾeʿlōzāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular + cohortative - I will exult/rejoice", "*ʾăḥallᵊqāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular + cohortative - I will divide/apportion", "*šᵊḵem*": "proper noun - Shechem (place name)", "*wᵊʿēmeq*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular construct - and valley of", "*sukkôṯ*": "proper noun - Succoth (place name)", "*ʾămaddēd*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will measure" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*dibbĕr*": "has spoken/declared/promised", "*bᵊqādšô*": "in his holiness/sanctuary/sacred place", "*ʾeʿlōzāh*": "I will exult/rejoice/triumph", "*ʾăḥallᵊqāh*": "I will divide/apportion/distribute", "*wᵊʿēmeq*": "and the valley of", "*ʾămaddēd*": "I will measure/mark out/survey" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.9", "source": "לִ֤י גִלְעָ֨ד ׀ לִ֤י מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה וְ֭אֶפְרַיִם מָע֣וֹז רֹאשִׁ֑י יְ֝הוּדָ֗ה מְחֹקְקִֽי", "text": "*lî* *gilʿād* *lî* *mᵊnaššeh* *wᵊʾep̄rayim* *māʿôz* *rōʾšî* *yᵊhûdāh* *mᵊḥōqᵊqî*", "grammar": { "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - to me/mine", "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead (place name)", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - to me/mine", "*mᵊnaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh (tribal name)", "*wᵊʾep̄rayim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ephraim (tribal name)", "*māʿôz*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - stronghold/fortress of", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - my head", "*yᵊhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah (tribal name)", "*mᵊḥōqᵊqî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - my lawgiver/ruler" }, "variants": { "*lî*": "to me/mine/belonging to me", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/fortress/helmet/protection", "*rōʾšî*": "my head/chief place", "*mᵊḥōqᵊqî*": "my lawgiver/ruler/scepter/commander" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.10", "source": "מוֹאָ֤ב ׀ סִ֬יר רַחְצִ֗י עַל־אֱ֭דוֹם אַשְׁלִ֣יךְ נַעֲלִ֑י עֲלֵֽי־פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת אֶתְרוֹעָֽע", "text": "*môʾāḇ* *sîr* *raḥṣî* *ʿal-ʾĕdôm* *ʾašlîḵ* *naʿălî* *ʿălê-p̄ĕlešeṯ* *ʾeṯrôʿāʿ*", "grammar": { "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab (nation name)", "*sîr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - pot/basin of", "*raḥṣî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - my washing", "*ʿal-ʾĕdôm*": "preposition + proper noun - upon Edom (nation name)", "*ʾašlîḵ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cast/throw", "*naʿălî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - my sandal", "*ʿălê-p̄ĕlešeṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - over Philistia (nation name)", "*ʾeṯrôʿāʿ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I will shout in triumph" }, "variants": { "*sîr*": "pot/basin/washpot", "*raḥṣî*": "my washing/cleansing", "*ʾašlîḵ*": "I will cast/throw/toss", "*naʿălî*": "my sandal/shoe (symbol of possession or dominion)", "*ʾeṯrôʿāʿ*": "I will shout in triumph/shout aloud/give a victory cry" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.11", "source": "מִ֣י יֹ֭בִלֵנִי עִ֣יר מִבְצָ֑ר מִ֖י נָחַ֣נִי עַד־אֱדֽוֹם", "text": "*mî* *yōḇilēnî* *ʿîr* *miḇṣār* *mî* *nāḥanî* *ʿad-ʾĕdôm*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yōḇilēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will lead me", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - city of", "*miḇṣār*": "noun, masculine, singular - fortification/stronghold", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*nāḥanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has led me", "*ʿad-ʾĕdôm*": "preposition + proper noun - to Edom (nation name)" }, "variants": { "*yōḇilēnî*": "will lead me/bring me/conduct me", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*miḇṣār*": "fortification/stronghold/fortress", "*nāḥanî*": "has led me/guided me/conducted me", "*ʿad-ʾĕdôm*": "to/as far as Edom" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.12", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־אֱלֹהִ֥ים זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵ֥א אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּצִבְאֹתֵֽינוּ", "text": "*hălōʾ-ʾĕlōhîm* *zᵊnaḥtānû* *wᵊlōʾ-ṯēṣēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bᵊṣiḇʾōṯēnû*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + noun, masculine, plural construct - is it not God", "*zᵊnaḥtānû*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have rejected us", "*wᵊlōʾ-ṯēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you do not go out", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God/gods", "*bᵊṣiḇʾōṯēnû*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 1st person plural suffix - with our armies" }, "variants": { "*hălōʾ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "have you not, O God/is it not you, God", "*zᵊnaḥtānû*": "you have rejected us/cast us off/abandoned us", "*wᵊlōʾ-ṯēṣēʾ*": "and you do not go out/march forth", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*bᵊṣiḇʾōṯēnû*": "with our armies/hosts/military forces" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.13", "source": "הָֽבָה־לָּ֣נוּ עֶזְרָ֣ת מִצָּ֑ר וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא תְּשׁוּעַ֥ת אָדָֽם", "text": "*hāḇāh-lānû* *ʿezrāṯ* *miṣṣār* *wᵊšāwᵊ* *tᵊšûʿaṯ* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*hāḇāh-lānû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - give to us", "*ʿezrāṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - help of", "*miṣṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from trouble/distress", "*wᵊšāwᵊ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and worthless/vain", "*tᵊšûʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - salvation/deliverance of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/human" }, "variants": { "*hāḇāh-lānû*": "give us/grant us/provide us", "*ʿezrāṯ*": "help/assistance/aid", "*miṣṣār*": "from trouble/distress/adversity/enemy", "*wᵊšāwᵊ*": "and worthless/vain/empty/futile", "*tᵊšûʿaṯ*": "salvation/deliverance/help/victory", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/human being" } }

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.108.14", "source": "בֵּֽאלֹהִ֥ים נַעֲשֶׂה־חָ֑יִל וְ֝ה֗וּא יָב֥וּס צָרֵֽינוּ", "text": "*bēʾlōhîm* *naʿăśeh-ḥāyil* *wᵊhûʾ* *yāḇûs* *ṣārênû*", "grammar": { "*bēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - with/through God", "*naʿăśeh-ḥāyil*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person plural + noun, masculine, singular - we will do valiantly/strength", "*wᵊhûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - and he", "*yāḇûs*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will trample", "*ṣārênû*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person plural suffix - our adversaries" }, "variants": { "*bēʾlōhîm*": "with/through/by God", "*naʿăśeh-ḥāyil*": "we will do valiantly/perform mighty acts/gain strength", "*yāḇûs*": "he will trample/tread down/crush", "*ṣārênû*": "our adversaries/enemies/foes/oppressors" } }