{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* for-*Dāwid* *mizmôr*; *ʾĕlōhê* of-*təhillātî* do-not *teḥĕraš*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lə- - to the director/conductor/chief musician", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lə- - for/belonging to David", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular - psalm/melody", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*təhillātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my praise", "*teḥĕraš*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with negation particle - you will be silent/deaf" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*teḥĕraš*": "be silent/be deaf/be inactive/keep still" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.2", "source": "כִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "For *pî* of-*rāšāʿ* and-*pî*-of-*mirmâ* against-me *pātāḥû*; *dibbərû* with-me *ləšôn* of-*šāqer*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked/evil person", "*pî-mirmâ*": "construct phrase - mouth of deceit", "*pātāḥû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have opened", "*dibbərû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have spoken", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie/deception" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/criminal", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*šāqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception/betrayal" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.3", "source": "וְדִבְרֵ֣י שִׂנְאָ֣ה סְבָב֑וּנִי וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּנִי חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "And-*dibrê* of-*śinʾâ* *səbābûnî* and-*wayyillāḥămûnî* *ḥinnām*.", "grammar": { "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*səbābûnî*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they have surrounded me", "*wayyillāḥămûnî*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw-consecutive and 1st person singular suffix - and they fought against me", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/gratuitously/for nothing" }, "variants": { "*śinʾâ*": "hatred/enmity/animosity", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/freely/for no reason/gratuitously" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.4", "source": "תַּֽחַת־אַהֲבָתִ֥י יִשְׂטְנ֗וּנִי וַאֲנִ֥י תְפִלָּֽה׃", "text": "In-place-of-*ʾahăbātî* *yiśṭənûnî* and-*ʾănî* *təpillâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾahăbātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my love", "*yiśṭənûnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they oppose/accuse me", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*təpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer" }, "variants": { "*yiśṭənûnî*": "they accuse me/they oppose me/they are hostile to me", "*təpillâ*": "prayer/intercession" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.5", "source": "וַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ עָלַ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה תַּ֣חַת אַהֲבָתִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyāśîmû* upon-me *rāʿâ* in-place-of *ṭôbâ* and-*śinʾâ* in-place-of *ʾahăbātî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśîmû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they have set/placed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*ʾahăbātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my love" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/misfortune/calamity", "*ṭôbâ*": "goodness/good thing/benefit/welfare", "*śinʾâ*": "hatred/enmity/animosity" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.6", "source": "הַפְקֵ֣ד עָלָ֣יו רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝שָׂטָ֗ן יַעֲמֹ֥ד עַל־יְמִינֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hapqēd* over-him *rāšāʿ* and-*śāṭān* *yaʿămōd* at-*yəmînô*.", "grammar": { "*Hapqēd*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - appoint/set", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*śāṭān*": "noun, masculine singular - adversary/accuser", "*yaʿămōd*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "*yəmînô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right hand/side" }, "variants": { "*Hapqēd*": "appoint/set over/assign", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/criminal", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/accuser/opponent" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.7", "source": "בְּ֭הִשָּׁ֣פְטוֹ יֵצֵ֣א רָשָׁ֑ע ו֝תְפִלָּת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה לַֽחֲטָאָֽה׃", "text": "In-*bəhiššāpəṭô* *yēṣēʾ* *rāšāʿ* and-*tə̆pillātô* *tihyeh* to-*ḥăṭāʾâ*.", "grammar": { "*bəhiššāpəṭô*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bə- - in his being judged", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will go out/come forth", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked/guilty", "*tə̆pillātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prayer", "*tihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*ḥăṭāʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition lə- - for sin/as sin" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ* *rāšāʿ*": "he will go out condemned/be found guilty/come forth as wicked", "*ḥăṭāʾâ*": "sin/offense/guilt" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.8", "source": "יִֽהְיֽוּ־יָמָ֥יו מְעַטִּ֑ים פְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹ יִקַּ֥ח אַחֵֽר׃", "text": "*Yihyû*-*yāmāyw* *məʿaṭṭîm* *pəquddātô* *yiqqaḥ* *ʾaḥēr*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*yāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days", "*məʿaṭṭîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few", "*pəquddātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his office/position/charge", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will take", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another" }, "variants": { "*pəquddātô*": "his office/his position/his charge/his oversight role" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.9", "source": "יִֽהְיוּ־בָנָ֥יו יְתוֹמִ֑ים וְ֝אִשְׁתּוֹ אַלְמָנָֽה׃", "text": "*Yihyû*-*bānāyw* *yətômîm* and-*ʾištô* *ʾalmānâ*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons/children", "*yətômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow" }, "variants": { "*bānāyw*": "his sons/his children", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.10", "source": "וְנ֤וֹעַ יָנ֣וּעוּ בָנָ֣יו וְשִׁאֵ֑לוּ וְ֝דָרְשׁ֗וּ מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*nôaʿ* *yānûʿû* *bānāyw* and-*šiʾēlû* and-*dārəšû* from-*ḥorbôtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*nôaʿ* *yānûʿû*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute followed by qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - wandering they will wander (emphatic)", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons/children", "*šiʾēlû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person plural - they will beg", "*dārəšû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they will seek", "*ḥorbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their ruins/desolate places" }, "variants": { "*nôaʿ* *yānûʿû*": "continually wander/constantly move about/be vagabonds", "*šiʾēlû*": "beg/ask for alms/seek help", "*ḥorbôtêhem*": "their ruins/their desolate places/their devastated homes" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.11", "source": "יְנַקֵּ֣שׁ נ֭וֹשֶׁה לְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ וְיָבֹ֖זּוּ זָרִ֣ים יְגִיעֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Yənaqqēš* *nôšeh* to-all-that-to-him and-*yābōzzû* *zārîm* *yəgîʿô*.", "grammar": { "*Yənaqqēš*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will seize/trap", "*nôšeh*": "participle, qal masculine singular - creditor/one who lends", "*yābōzzû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will plunder", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*yəgîʿô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his labor/product/gain" }, "variants": { "*Yənaqqēš*": "ensnare/trap/seize", "*nôšeh*": "creditor/moneylender/usurer", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/outsiders", "*yəgîʿô*": "his labor/his product/his earnings/fruit of his work" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.12", "source": "אַל־יְהִי־ל֭וֹ מֹשֵׁ֣ךְ חָ֑סֶד וְֽאַל־יְהִ֥י ח֝וֹנֵ֗ן לִיתוֹמָֽיו׃", "text": "Not *yəhî*-to-him *mōšēk* *ḥāsed* and-not *yəhî* *ḥônēn* to-*yətômāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "verb, qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*mōšēk*": "participle, qal masculine singular - one who extends/continues", "*ḥāsed*": "noun, masculine singular - loyalty/kindness/mercy", "*ḥônēn*": "participle, qal masculine singular - one who shows favor/is gracious", "*yətômāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his orphans/fatherless children" }, "variants": { "*mōšēk* *ḥāsed*": "one who extends kindness/continues mercy/prolongs loyalty", "*ḥāsed*": "covenant loyalty/kindness/mercy/faithfulness", "*ḥônēn*": "showing favor/being gracious/having compassion" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.13", "source": "יְהִֽי־אַחֲרִית֥וֹ לְהַכְרִ֑ית בְּד֥וֹר אַ֝חֵ֗ר יִמַּ֥ח שְׁמָֽם׃", "text": "*Yəhî*-*ʾaḥărîtô* *ləhakrît* in-*dôr* *ʾaḥēr* *yimmaḥ* *šəmām*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhî*": "verb, qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*ʾaḥărîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his posterity/end", "*ləhakrît*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lə- - to cut off/destroy", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - next/following/another", "*yimmaḥ*": "verb, niphal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let be blotted out", "*šəmām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their name" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărîtô*": "his posterity/his future/his descendants/his end", "*ləhakrît*": "to cut off/to destroy/to eliminate", "*yimmaḥ*": "be wiped out/be blotted out/be erased" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.14", "source": "יִזָּכֵ֤ר ׀ עֲוֺ֣ן אֲ֭בֹתָיו אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה וְחַטַּ֥את אִ֝מּ֗וֹ אַל־תִּמָּֽח׃", "text": "*Yizzākēr* *ʿăwōn* *ʾăbōtāyw* to-*YHWH* and-*ḥaṭṭaʾt* *ʾimmô* not *timmāḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Yizzākēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - let be remembered", "*ʿăwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*timmāḥ*": "verb, niphal jussive 3rd person feminine singular - let be blotted out" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/offense/purification offering" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.15", "source": "יִהְי֣וּ נֶֽגֶד־יְהוָ֣ה תָּמִ֑יד וְיַכְרֵ֖ת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "*Yihyû* before-*YHWH* *tāmîd* and-*yakrēt* from-*ʾereṣ* *zikrām*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*yakrēt*": "verb, hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let him cut off", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*zikrām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their memory/remembrance" }, "variants": { "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*yakrēt*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*zikrām*": "their memory/their remembrance/their memorial" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.16", "source": "יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א זָכַר֮ עֲשׂ֢וֹת חָ֥סֶד וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף אִישׁ־עָנִ֣י וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב לְמוֹתֵֽת׃", "text": "*Yaʿan* that not *zākar* to-do *ḥāsed* and-*wayyirdōp* *ʾîš*-*ʿānî* and-*ʾebyôn* and-*nikʾēh* *lēbāb* to-*môtēt*.", "grammar": { "*Yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*zākar*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he remembered", "*ḥāsed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/mercy", "*wayyirdōp*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he pursued", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor", "*nikʾēh*": "adjective, niphal participle masculine singular - crushed/broken", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*môtēt*": "verb, polel infinitive construct - to put to death" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*nikʾēh* *lēbāb*": "broken-hearted/crushed in spirit/wounded in heart", "*môtēt*": "to put to death/to slay/to cause to die" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.17", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב קְ֭לָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵ֥ץ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וַתִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayye'ĕhab* *qəlālâ* and-*wattəbôʾēhû* and-not-*ḥāpēṣ* in-*bərākâ* and-*wattirḥaq* from-him.", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕhab*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he loved", "*qəlālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse", "*wattəbôʾēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and it came to him", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he delighted", "*bərākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing", "*wattirḥaq*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it became far" }, "variants": { "*qəlālâ*": "curse/malediction/imprecation", "*bərākâ*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.18", "source": "וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ קְלָלָ֗ה כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ וַתָּבֹ֣א כַמַּ֣יִם בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶן בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyilbaš* *qəlālâ* like-*maddô* and-*wattābōʾ* like-the-*mayim* in-*qirbô* and-like-the-*šemen* in-*ʿaṣmôtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyilbaš*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he put on/clothed himself", "*qəlālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse", "*maddô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*wattābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it entered", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inward parts", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*ʿaṣmôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones" }, "variants": { "*maddô*": "his garment/his measure/his clothing", "*qirbô*": "his inward parts/his midst/his inner being", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.19", "source": "תְּהִי־ל֭וֹ כְּבֶ֣גֶד יַעְטֶ֑ה וּ֝לְמֵ֗זַח תָּמִ֥יד יַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃", "text": "*Təhî*-to-him like-*beged* *yaʿṭeh* and-for-*mēzaḥ* *tāmîd* *yaḥgərêhā*.", "grammar": { "*Təhî*": "verb, qal jussive 3rd person feminine singular - let it be", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - garment/covering", "*yaʿṭeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he covers/wraps", "*mēzaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - belt/girdle", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*yaḥgərêhā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he girds it" }, "variants": { "*beged*": "garment/covering/clothing", "*yaʿṭeh*": "covers/wraps/envelops", "*mēzaḥ*": "belt/girdle/waistband" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.20", "source": "זֹ֤את פְּעֻלַּ֣ת שֹׂ֭טְנַי מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים רָ֝֗ע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "This *pəʿullat* *śōṭənay* from-*YHWH* and-the-ones-*dōbərîm* *raʿ* against-*napšî*.", "grammar": { "*pəʿullat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reward/wages of", "*śōṭənay*": "participle, qal masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my accusers/adversaries", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*dōbərîm*": "participle, qal masculine plural with definite article - the ones speaking", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*pəʿullat*": "wages/reward/recompense", "*śōṭənay*": "my accusers/my adversaries/those hostile to me", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.21", "source": "וְאַתָּ֤ה ׀ יְה֘וִ֤ה אֲדֹנָ֗י עֲ‍ֽשֵׂה־אִ֭תִּי לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּי־ט֥וֹב חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾattâ* *YHWH* *ʾădōnāy* *ʿăśēh*-with-me for-the-sake-of *šəmekā* for *ṭôb* *ḥasdəkā* *haṣṣîlēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʿăśēh*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - do/act", "*šəmekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ḥasdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your steadfast love", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master", "*ʿăśēh*-with-me": "act on my behalf/deal with me/work for me", "*ḥasdəkā*": "your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant loyalty" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.22", "source": "כִּֽי־עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֣וֹן אָנֹ֑כִי וְ֝לִבִּ֗י חָלַ֥ל בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃", "text": "For-*ʿānî* and-*ʾebyôn* *ʾānōkî* and-*libbî* *ḥālal* within-me.", "grammar": { "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ḥālal*": "verb, qal passive participle masculine singular - pierced/wounded" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*ḥālal*": "pierced/wounded/slain/violated" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.23", "source": "כְּצֵל־כִּנְטוֹת֥וֹ נֶהֱלָ֑כְתִּי נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּי כָּֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "Like-*ṣēl*-when-*niṭôtô* *neĕlākətî* *ninʿartî* like-the-*ʾarbeh*.", "grammar": { "*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow", "*niṭôtô*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its stretching out/declining", "*neĕlākətî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am gone/have disappeared", "*ninʿartî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am shaken off", "*ʾarbeh*": "noun, masculine singular - locust" }, "variants": { "*ṣēl*-when-*niṭôtô*": "like a shadow when it lengthens/stretches/declines", "*neĕlākətî*": "I am gone/I vanish/I disappear/I pass away", "*ninʿartî*": "I am shaken off/driven away/tossed about" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.24", "source": "בִּ֭רְכַּי כָּשְׁל֣וּ מִצּ֑וֹם וּ֝בְשָׂרִ֗י כָּחַ֥שׁ מִשָּֽׁמֶן׃", "text": "*Birkay* *kāšəlû* from-*ṣôm* and-*bəśārî* *kāḥaš* from-*šāmen*.", "grammar": { "*Birkay*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my knees", "*kāšəlû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they stagger/totter", "*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fasting", "*bəśārî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*kāḥaš*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has grown lean", "*šāmen*": "noun, masculine singular - fatness" }, "variants": { "*kāšəlû*": "they stagger/they totter/they are weak", "*kāḥaš*": "has grown lean/has failed/lacks/is without", "*šāmen*": "fatness/oil/richness" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.25", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ הָיִ֣יתִי חֶרְפָּ֣ה לָהֶ֑ם יִ֝רְא֗וּנִי יְנִיע֥וּן רֹאשָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* *hāyîtî* *ḥerpâ* to-them *yirʾûnî* *yənîʿûn* *rōʾšām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I have become", "*ḥerpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/object of scorn", "*yirʾûnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they see me", "*yənîʿûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shake", "*rōʾšām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their head" }, "variants": { "*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/scorn/object of derision", "*yənîʿûn* *rōʾšām*": "they shake their head (gesture of mockery/derision)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.26", "source": "עָ֭זְרֵנִי יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י ה֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי כְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʿozrēnî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāy* *hôšîʿēnî* according-to-*ḥasdekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʿozrēnî*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - help me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your steadfast love" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "my God/my gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ḥasdekā*": "your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant loyalty" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.27", "source": "וְֽ֭יֵדְעוּ כִּי־יָ֣דְךָ זֹּ֑את אַתָּ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה עֲשִׂיתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*yēdəʿû* that-*yādəkā* this *ʾattâ* *YHWH* *ʿăśîtāh*.", "grammar": { "*yēdəʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will know", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʿăśîtāh*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have done it" }, "variants": { "*yādəkā*": "your hand (symbolic of power/action/intervention)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.28", "source": "יְקַֽלְלוּ־הֵמָּה֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ קָ֤מוּ ׀ וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמָֽח׃", "text": "*Yəqaləlû*-*hēmmâ* and-*ʾattâ* *təbārēk* *qāmû* and-*wayyēbōšû* and-*ʿabdəkā* *yiśmāḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Yəqaləlû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will curse", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*təbārēk*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will bless", "*qāmû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have risen", "*wayyēbōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they will be put to shame", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*yiśmāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice" }, "variants": { "*Yəqaləlû*": "they will curse/they will revile", "*təbārēk*": "you will bless/you will favor", "*wayyēbōšû*": "they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced/they will be disappointed" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.29", "source": "יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ שׂוֹטְנַ֣י כְּלִמָּ֑ה וְיַעֲט֖וּ כַמְעִ֣יל בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃", "text": "*Yilbəšû* *śôṭənay* *kəlimmâ* and-*yaʿăṭû* like-*məʿîl* *boštām*.", "grammar": { "*Yilbəšû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be clothed", "*śôṭənay*": "participle, qal masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my accusers/adversaries", "*kəlimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - shame/humiliation", "*yaʿăṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will wrap", "*məʿîl*": "noun, masculine singular - robe/cloak", "*boštām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their shame" }, "variants": { "*śôṭənay*": "my accusers/my adversaries/those hostile to me", "*kəlimmâ*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation/dishonor", "*məʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.30", "source": "א֘וֹדֶ֤ה יְהוָ֣ה מְאֹ֣ד בְּפִ֑י וּבְת֖וֹךְ רַבִּ֣ים אֲהַֽלְלֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾôdeh* *YHWH* *məʾōd* with-*pî* and-in-midst-of *rabbîm* *ʾăhaləlenû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾôdeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will give thanks", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʾăhaləlenû*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will praise him" }, "variants": { "*ʾôdeh*": "I will give thanks to/I will praise/I will acknowledge", "*məʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*rabbîm*": "many/great ones/multitude" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.31", "source": "כִּֽי־יַ֭עֲמֹד לִימִ֣ין אֶבְי֑וֹן לְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעַ מִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥י נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "For *yaʿămōd* at-right-of *ʾebyôn* to-*hôšîaʿ* from-*šōpəṭê* *napšô*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿămōd*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor", "*hôšîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to save", "*šōpəṭê*": "participle, qal masculine plural construct - ones judging", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*šōpəṭê* *napšô*": "those who judge his soul/those who condemn him/those who sentence him" } }