{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.1", "source": "לֹ֤א לָ֥נוּ יְהוָ֗ה לֹ֫א לָ֥נוּ כִּֽי־לְ֭שִׁמְךָ תֵּ֣ן כָּב֑וֹד עַל־חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ עַל־אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "Not to-us *YHWH*, not to-us, *kî*-to-*šīm*-yours *tēn* *kāḇôḏ*, upon-*ḥesed*-yours, upon-*ʾămiṯeḵā*.", "grammar": { "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "לָנוּ": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix, 'to us'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction, 'because/for'", "*šīm*": "noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix, 'name-your'", "*tēn*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine singular, 'give'", "*kāḇôḏ*": "noun, masculine singular, 'glory/honor'", "עַל": "preposition, 'upon/concerning'", "*ḥesed*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix, 'lovingkindness-your'", "*ʾămiṯeḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix, 'truth-your'" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "because/for/that", "*tēn*": "give/grant/bestow", "*kāḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/weight", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant faithfulness", "*ʾămiṯeḵā*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.2", "source": "לָ֭מָּה יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אַיֵּה־נָ֝֗א אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*lāmmā* *yōʾmĕrû* the-*gôyim* *ʾayyēh*-*nāʾ* *ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmā*": "interrogative adverb, 'why'", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they say/will say'", "הַגּוֹיִם": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, 'the nations'", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb, 'where'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty, 'please/now'", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'God-their/their god'" }, "variants": { "*lāmmā*": "why/for what reason", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "say/speak/tell", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʾayyēh*": "where/where is", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their God/their god/their deity" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.3", "source": "וֵֽאלֹהֵ֥ינוּ בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֣ץ עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*wê*-*ʾĕlōhênû* in-the-*šāmayim*, all *ʾăšer*-*ḥāp̄ēṣ* *ʿāśāh*.", "grammar": { "*wê*": "conjunction, 'and/but'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix, 'God-our'", "בַשָּׁמָיִם": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural, 'in the heavens'", "כֹּל": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'all/everything'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle, 'that/which'", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he desired/pleased'", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he did/made'" }, "variants": { "*wê*": "and/but/yet", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/who", "*ḥāp̄ēṣ*": "desired/pleased/delighted in", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/accomplished" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.4", "source": "עֲ‍ֽ֭צַבֵּיהֶם כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿăṣabbêhem* *kesep̄* *wĕ*-*zāhāḇ*, *maʿăśēh* *yĕḏê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'idols-their'", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular, 'silver'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular, 'gold'", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'work of'", "*yĕḏê*": "noun, feminine plural construct, 'hands of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/their images", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/product", "*yĕḏê*": "hands of/handiwork of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humankind/mankind" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.5", "source": "פֶּֽה־לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*peh*-to-them *wĕ*-not *yĕḏabbērû*, *ʿênayim* to-them *wĕ*-not *yirʾû*.", "grammar": { "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular, 'mouth'", "לָהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'to them'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yĕḏabbērû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they speak'", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual, 'eyes'", "*yirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they see'" }, "variants": { "*peh*": "mouth/opening", "*yĕḏabbērû*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes", "*yirʾû*": "see/perceive/observe" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.6", "source": "אָזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ אַ֥ף לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יְרִיחֽוּן׃", "text": "*ʾoznayim* to-them *wĕ*-not *yišmāʿû*, *ʾap̄* to-them *wĕ*-not *yĕrîḥûn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾoznayim*": "noun, feminine dual, 'ears'", "לָהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'to them'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yišmāʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they hear'", "*ʾap̄*": "noun, masculine singular, 'nose'", "*yĕrîḥûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they smell'" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznayim*": "ears", "*yišmāʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʾap̄*": "nose/nostril/face", "*yĕrîḥûn*": "smell/perceive odor" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.7", "source": "יְדֵיהֶ֤ם ׀ וְלֹ֬א יְמִישׁ֗וּן רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם וְלֹ֣א יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ לֹֽא־יֶ֝הְגּ֗וּ בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "*yĕḏêhem* *wĕ*-not *yĕmîšûn*, *raḡlêhem* *wĕ*-not *yĕhallēḵû*, not-*yehgû* in-*ḡĕrônām*.", "grammar": { "*yĕḏêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'hands-their'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yĕmîšûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they feel/touch'", "*raḡlêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'feet-their'", "*yĕhallēḵû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they walk'", "*yehgû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they utter/mutter'", "בִּגְרוֹנָם": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'in throat-their'" }, "variants": { "*yĕḏêhem*": "their hands", "*yĕmîšûn*": "feel/touch/handle", "*raḡlêhem*": "their feet", "*yĕhallēḵû*": "walk/go/proceed", "*yehgû*": "utter/mutter/speak", "*ḡĕrônām*": "their throat/their neck" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.8", "source": "כְּ֭מוֹהֶם יִהְי֣וּ עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵ֣חַ בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "Like-them *yihyû* *ʿōśêhem*, all *ʾăšer*-*bōṭēaḥ* in-them.", "grammar": { "כְּמוֹהֶם": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'like them'", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they will be'", "*ʿōśêhem*": "participle with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'makers-their'", "כֹּל": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'all/everyone'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle, 'who/that'", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular, 'trusting'", "בָּהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'in them'" }, "variants": { "*yihyû*": "will be/become", "*ʿōśêhem*": "their makers/their creators", "*ʾăšer*": "who/that/which", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "trusts/relies on/has confidence in" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.9", "source": "יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל בְּטַ֣ח בַּיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Yiśrāʾēl* *bĕṭaḥ* in-*YHWH*, *ʿezrām* *û*-*māḡinnām* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, 'Israel'", "*bĕṭaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular, 'trust'", "בַּיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'in YHWH'", "*ʿezrām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'help-their'", "*û*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*māḡinnām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'shield-their'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he/it'" }, "variants": { "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*bĕṭaḥ*": "trust/rely/have confidence", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿezrām*": "their help/their helper", "*māḡinnām*": "their shield/their protection", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.10", "source": "בֵּ֣ית אַ֭הֲרֹן בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "House-of *ʾAhărōn* *biṭḥû* in-*YHWH*, *ʿezrām* *û*-*māḡinnām* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "בֵּית": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'house of'", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, 'Aaron'", "*biṭḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural, 'trust'", "בַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'in YHWH'", "*ʿezrām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'help-their'", "*û*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*māḡinnām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'shield-their'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he/it'" }, "variants": { "*ʾAhărōn*": "Aaron (proper name)", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely/have confidence", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿezrām*": "their help/their helper", "*māḡinnām*": "their shield/their protection", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.11", "source": "יִרְאֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Yirʾê* *YHWH* *biṭḥû* in-*YHWH*, *ʿezrām* *û*-*māḡinnām* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct, 'fearers of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*biṭḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural, 'trust'", "בַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'in YHWH'", "*ʿezrām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'help-their'", "*û*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*māḡinnām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'shield-their'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he/it'" }, "variants": { "*Yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely/have confidence", "*ʿezrām*": "their help/their helper", "*māḡinnām*": "their shield/their protection", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.12", "source": "יְהוָה֮ זְכָרָ֢נוּ יְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ יְ֭בָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְ֝בָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אַהֲרֹֽן׃", "text": "*YHWH* *zĕḵārānû* *yĕḇārēḵ*, *yĕḇārēḵ* *ʾeṯ*-house-of *Yiśrāʾēl*, *yĕḇārēḵ* *ʾeṯ*-house-of *ʾAhărōn*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*zĕḵārānû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix, 'he remembered us'", "*yĕḇārēḵ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he will bless'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "בֵּית": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'house of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, 'Israel'", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, 'Aaron'" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*zĕḵārānû*": "remembered us/has been mindful of us", "*yĕḇārēḵ*": "will bless/will cause to prosper", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*ʾAhărōn*": "Aaron (proper name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.13", "source": "יְ֭בָרֵךְ יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝קְּטַנִּ֗ים עִם־הַגְּדֹלִֽים׃", "text": "*Yĕḇārēḵ* *yirʾê* *YHWH*, the-*qĕṭannim* with-the-*gĕḏōlîm*.", "grammar": { "*Yĕḇārēḵ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he will bless'", "*yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct, 'fearers of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "הַקְּטַנִּים": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural, 'the small ones'", "עִם": "preposition, 'with'", "הַגְּדֹלִים": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural, 'the great ones'" }, "variants": { "*Yĕḇārēḵ*": "will bless/will cause to prosper", "*yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*qĕṭannim*": "small ones/little ones/young", "*gĕḏōlîm*": "great ones/important ones/elders" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.14", "source": "יֹסֵ֣ף יְהוָ֣ה עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם וְעַל־בְּנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Yōsēp̄* *YHWH* upon-you, upon-you *wĕ*-upon-*bĕnêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*Yōsēp̄*": "verb, hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular, 'may he add'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "עֲלֵיכֶם": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix, 'upon you'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "עַל": "preposition, 'upon'", "*bĕnêḵem*": "noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix, 'sons-your'" }, "variants": { "*Yōsēp̄*": "may add/increase/multiply", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*bĕnêḵem*": "your sons/your children" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.15", "source": "בְּרוּכִ֣ים אַ֭תֶּם לַיהוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Bĕrûḵîm* you to-*YHWH*, *ʿōśēh* *šāmayim* *wā*-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Bĕrûḵîm*": "adjective, masculine plural, 'blessed'", "אַתֶּם": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural, 'you'", "לַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'to/by YHWH'", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular, 'maker/maker of'", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural, 'heavens'", "*wā*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular, 'earth'" }, "variants": { "*Bĕrûḵîm*": "blessed/favored", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿōśēh*": "maker of/creator of", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.16", "source": "הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שָׁ֭מַיִם לַיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ נָתַ֥ן לִבְנֵי־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "The-*šāmayim* *šāmayim* to-*YHWH*, *wĕ*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *nāṯan* to-*bĕnê*-*ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "הַשָּׁמַיִם": "definite article + noun, masculine plural, 'the heavens'", "שָׁמַיִם": "noun, masculine plural, 'heavens'", "לַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'to/for YHWH'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "הָאָרֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular, 'the earth'", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he gave'", "לִבְנֵי": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct, 'to sons of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/established", "*bĕnê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humankind/mankind" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.17", "source": "לֹ֣א הַ֭מֵּתִים יְהַֽלְלוּ־יָ֑הּ וְ֝לֹ֗א כָּל־יֹרְדֵ֥י דוּמָֽה׃", "text": "Not the-*mēṯîm* *yĕhallĕlû*-*Yāh*, *wĕ*-not all-*yōrĕḏê* *ḏûmāh*.", "grammar": { "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "הַמֵּתִים": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural, 'the dead'", "*yĕhallĕlû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they praise'", "*Yāh*": "divine name, shortened form of YHWH", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "כָּל": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'all/all of'", "*yōrĕḏê*": "participle, masculine plural construct, 'those going down to'", "*ḏûmāh*": "noun, feminine singular, 'silence/the place of silence'" }, "variants": { "*mēṯîm*": "dead/deceased", "*yĕhallĕlû*": "praise/glorify/commend", "*Yāh*": "divine name (shortened form)", "*yōrĕḏê*": "those who go down to/those descending to", "*ḏûmāh*": "silence/the grave/realm of the dead" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.115.18", "source": "וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ ׀ נְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ יָ֗הּ מֵֽעַתָּ֥ה וְעַד־עוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Wa*-*ʾănaḥnû* *nĕḇārēḵ* *Yāh* from-*ʿattāh* *wĕ*-until-*ʿôlām*. *halĕlû*-*Yāh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa*": "conjunction, 'and/but'", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person plural, 'we'", "*nĕḇārēḵ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person plural, 'we will bless'", "*Yāh*": "divine name, shortened form of YHWH", "מֵעַתָּה": "preposition + adverb, 'from now'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "עַד": "preposition, 'until'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'forever/eternity'", "*halĕlû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural, 'praise'" }, "variants": { "*Wa*": "and/but", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "we", "*nĕḇārēḵ*": "will bless/will praise", "*Yāh*": "divine name (shortened form)", "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*halĕlû*": "praise/glorify/commend" } }