Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Psalms.11.2", "source": "כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה הָרְשָׁעִ֡ים יִדְרְכ֬וּן קֶ֗שֶׁת כּוֹנְנ֣וּ חִצָּ֣ם עַל־יֶ֑תֶר לִיר֥וֹת בְּמוֹ־אֹ֝֗פֶל לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* the-*rəšāʿîm* *yidərəḵûn* *qešeṯ*, they-*kônənû* *ḥiṣṣām* upon-*yeṯer* to-*yərôṯ* in-the-*ʾōpel* at-*yišrê*-*lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*rəšāʿîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the wicked ones", "*yidərəḵûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they bend/draw", "*qešeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*kônənû*": "polel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have fixed/prepared", "*ḥiṣṣām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their arrow", "*yeṯer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - upon string/cord", "*yərôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shoot", "*ʾōpel*": "preposition + particle + noun, masculine singular - in darkness", "*yišrê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - at upright of", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers/unrighteous", "*yidərəḵûn*": "they bend/draw/tread/prepare", "*kônənû*": "they fixed/prepared/made ready", "*ḥiṣṣām*": "their arrow", "*yeṯer*": "string/cord/bowstring", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*yišrê-lēḇ*": "upright of heart/straight-hearted ones" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.11.4", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל קָדְשׁ֗וֹ יְהוָה֮ בַּשָּׁמַ֢יִם כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH* in-*hêḵal* *qoḏšô*, *YHWH* in-the-*šāmayim* *kisʾô*; *ʿênāyw* *yeḥĕzû*, *ʿapʿappāyw* *yiḇḥănû* *bənê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hêḵal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in temple of", "*qoḏšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*šāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yeḥĕzû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they see/behold", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyelids", "*yiḇḥănû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they examine/test", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*hêḵal qoḏšô*": "temple of his holiness/his holy temple", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*yeḥĕzû*": "they see/behold/observe/watch", "*ʿapʿappāyw*": "his eyelids/his eyelashes/his eyes", "*yiḇḥănû*": "they examine/test/scrutinize/evaluate", "*bənê ʾāḏām*": "sons of man/humanity/mankind/human beings" } }