Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Psalms.118.14", "source": "עָזִּ֣י וְזִמְרָ֣ת יָ֑הּ וַֽיְהִי־לִ֝֗י לִֽישׁוּעָֽה", "text": "*ʿāzzî* and-*zimrāt* *Yāh* and-he-became to-me to-*yəšûʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿāzzî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my strength", "*zimrāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - song of", "*Yāh*": "divine name, shortened form - Yah", "*way-hî-lî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive and preposition lamed with 1st person suffix - and he became to me", "*yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix lamed - to salvation" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzzî*": "my strength/my power/my might", "*zimrāt*": "song/psalm/melody", "*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.12.2", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה אֵ֧ל יְשׁוּעָתִ֛י אֶבְטַ֖ח וְלֹ֣א אֶפְחָ֑ד כִּֽי־עָזִּ֤י וְזִמְרָת֙ יָ֣הּ יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיְהִי־לִ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ʾēl* *yəšûʿātî* *ʾebṭaḥ* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾepḥād* *kî*-*ʿāzzî* *wə-zimrāt* *YĀH* *YHWH* *wa-yəhî*-*lî* *lîšûʿāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*yəšûʿātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation", "*ʾebṭaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will trust", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾepḥād*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāzzî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my strength", "*wə-zimrāt*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and song/praise of", "*YĀH*": "shortened divine name - Yah", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he has become", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*lîšûʿāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for salvation" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/god", "*yəšûʿātî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my victory", "*ʾebṭaḥ*": "I will trust/I will rely/I will be confident", "*ʾepḥād*": "I will fear/I will be afraid", "*ʿāzzî*": "my strength/my power/my refuge", "*zimrāt*": "song/melody/praise", "*wa-yəhî*": "and he has become/and he is/and he was" } }
  • Isa 45:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.17", "source": "יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נוֹשַׁ֣ע בַּיהוָ֔ה תְּשׁוּעַ֖ת עוֹלָמִ֑ים לֹא־תֵבֹ֥שׁוּ וְלֹא־תִכָּלְמ֖וּ עַד־ע֥וֹלְמֵי עַֽד", "text": "*yiśrāʾēl* *nôšaʿ* in-*YHWH* *tĕšûʿat* *ʿôlāmîm* not-*tēbōšû* and-not-*tikkālĕmû* until-*ʿôlĕmê* *ʿad*", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nôšaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is saved/delivered", "*tĕšûʿat*": "feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - everlasting/eternal", "*tēbōšû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be ashamed", "*tikkālĕmû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be humiliated", "*ʿôlĕmê*": "masculine plural construct - eternities of", "*ʿad*": "masculine singular noun - perpetuity/forever" }, "variants": { "*nôšaʿ*": "is saved/is delivered/is rescued", "*tĕšûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/help of", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "everlasting/eternal/forever", "*tēbōšû*": "you will be ashamed/you will be put to shame/you will be disappointed", "*tikkālĕmû*": "you will be humiliated/disgraced/dishonored", "*ʿôlĕmê* *ʿad*": "everlasting eternity/forever and ever/perpetual duration" } }
  • Isa 45:22-25 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.22", "source": "פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אֲנִי־אֵ֖ל וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד", "text": "*pĕnû*-to-me and-*hiwwāšĕʿû* all-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* for *ʾănî*-*ʾēl* and-*ʾên* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*pĕnû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn/face", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - be saved/delivered", "*ʾapsê*": "masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/besides" }, "variants": { "*pĕnû*": "turn/face/look/regard", "*hiwwāšĕʿû*": "be saved/be delivered/be rescued", "*ʾapsê*": "ends of/extremities of/corners of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world/ground", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one" } } 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.23", "source": "בִּ֣י נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי יָצָ֨א מִפִּ֧י צְדָקָ֛ה דָּבָ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יָשׁ֑וּב כִּי־לִי֙ תִּכְרַ֣ע כָּל־בֶּ֔רֶךְ תִּשָּׁבַ֖ע כָּל־לָשֽׁוֹן", "text": "By-me *nišbaʿtî* *yāṣāʾ* from-my-*pî* *ṣĕdāqâ* *dābār* and-not *yāšûb* that-to-me *tikraʿ* all-*berek* *tiššābaʿ* all-*lāšôn*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went out/came forth", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person suffix - my mouth", "*ṣĕdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will return", "*tikraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will bow", "*berek*": "feminine singular noun - knee", "*tiššābaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will swear", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue/language" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/I have taken an oath", "*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/came forth/proceeded", "*ṣĕdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness/what is right", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yāšûb*": "it will return/it will turn back/it will be revoked", "*tikraʿ*": "it will bow/it will bend/it will kneel", "*tiššābaʿ*": "it will swear/it will take an oath/it will pledge" } } 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.24", "source": "אַ֧ךְ בַּיהוָ֛ה לִ֥י אָמַ֖ר צְדָק֣וֹת וָעֹ֑ז עָדָיו֙ יָב֣וֹא וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ כֹּ֖ל הַנֶּחֱרִ֥ים בּֽוֹ", "text": "Surely in-*YHWH* to-me *ʾāmar* *ṣĕdāqôt* and-*ʿōz* unto-him *yābôʾ* and-*yēbōšû* all the-*neḥĕrîm* in-him", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ṣĕdāqôt*": "feminine plural noun - righteousness/righteous acts", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular noun - strength/might", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*yēbōšû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*neḥĕrîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones who are angry" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "he said/it is said/one says", "*ṣĕdāqôt*": "righteousness/righteous acts/vindication", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power", "*yābôʾ*": "he will come/they will come/one will come", "*yēbōšû*": "they will be ashamed/put to shame/disappointed", "*neḥĕrîm*": "the ones who are angry/who rage/who are incensed" } } 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.25", "source": "בַּיהוָ֛ה יִצְדְּק֥וּ וְיִֽתְהַלְל֖וּ כָּל־זֶ֥רַע יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "In-*YHWH* *yiṣdĕqû* and-*yithallĕlû* all-*zeraʿ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*yiṣdĕqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be justified", "*yithallĕlû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will boast/glory", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdĕqû*": "they will be justified/righteous/vindicated", "*yithallĕlû*": "they will boast/glory/praise themselves", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }
  • Matt 1:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.21", "source": "Τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν: αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "She will *texetai* *de* *huion*, and you will *kaleseis* the *onoma* of him *Iēsoun*: he *gar* will *sōsei* the *laon* of him from the *hamartiōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Texetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will bear/give birth to", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kaleseis*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will call/name", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Jesus", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - he himself", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*sōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will save", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*apo*": "preposition governing genitive - from", "*tōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural, article - the", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*texetai*": "will bear/give birth to", "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*huion*": "son/male child", "*kaleseis*": "you will call/name/designate", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*Iēsoun*": "Jesus [from Hebrew 'Yeshua'/'Joshua' meaning 'YHWH saves']", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*sōsei*": "will save/rescue/deliver", "*laon*": "people/nation/population", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/moral failures/offenses" } } 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.22", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν, ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος,", "text": "This *de* *holon* has *gegonen*, *hina* might be *plērōthē* the [thing] *rhēthen* by the *Kyriou* through the *prophētou*, *legontos*,", "grammar": { "*Touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*holon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - whole/all", "*gegonen*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has happened/occurred", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*plērōthē*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*rhēthen*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been spoken", "*hypo*": "preposition governing genitive - by", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, article - the", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*dia*": "preposition governing genitive - through", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, article - the", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of prophet", "*legontos*": "present participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*holon*": "whole/all/entire", "*gegonen*": "has happened/occurred/come to pass [completed action with continuing results]", "*hina*": "in order that/so that/with the result that", "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*rhēthen*": "having been spoken/said/uttered", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/YHWH", "*prophētou*": "prophet/spokesperson" } } 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.23", "source": "Ἰδού, ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει, καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσιν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ, ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, Μεθʼ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Idou*, the *parthenos* in *gastri* will *hexei*, and will *texetai* *huion*, and they will *kalesousin* the *onoma* of him *Emmanouēl*, which *estin* *methermēneuomenon*, With us the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, article - the", "*parthenos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - virgin/maiden", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - in womb/belly", "*hexei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will have/conceive", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*texetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will bear/give birth to", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*kalesousin*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they will call", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Emmanouēl*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Emmanuel", "*ho*": "nominative, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*methermēneuomenon*": "present participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - being translated/interpreted", "*Meth*": "preposition governing genitive - with", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*parthenos*": "virgin/maiden/unmarried woman", "*gastri*": "womb/belly/pregnancy", "*hexei*": "will have/conceive/be pregnant with", "*texetai*": "will bear/give birth to", "*huion*": "son/male child", "*kalesousin*": "they will call/name [impersonal plural 'one will call']", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*Emmanouēl*": "Emmanuel [Hebrew 'God with us']", "*methermēneuomenon*": "being translated/interpreted/explained", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }
  • Exod 15:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.2", "source": "עָזִּ֤י וְזִמְרָת֙ יָ֔הּ וַֽיְהִי־לִ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה זֶ֤ה אֵלִי֙ וְאַנְוֵ֔הוּ אֱלֹהֵ֥י אָבִ֖י וַאֲרֹמְמֶֽנְהוּ׃", "text": "*ʿāzzî* *wəzimrāt* *Yāh* *wayəhî*-*lî* *lîšūʿāh* *zeh* *ʾēlî* *wəʾanwēhū* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇî* *waʾărōməmenhū*", "grammar": { "*ʿāzzî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my strength", "*wəzimrāt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and song of", "*Yāh*": "divine name, shortened form of YHWH - Yah", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*lîšūʿāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for salvation", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*wəʾanwēhū*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will glorify him", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*waʾărōməmenhū*": "conjunction + polel imperfect 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will exalt him" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzzî*": "my strength/my power/my refuge", "*zimrāt*": "song/music/praise", "*wayəhî-lî lîšūʿāh*": "he has become my salvation/he is my deliverance", "*wəʾanwēhū*": "I will glorify him/I will adorn him/I will prepare him a habitation/I will praise him" } } 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.3", "source": "יְהוָ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה יְהוָ֖ה שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾîš* *milḥāmāh* *YHWH* *šəmô*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš milḥāmāh*": "warrior/man of war/battle-ready" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.4", "source": "מַרְכְּבֹ֥ת פַּרְעֹ֛ה וְחֵיל֖וֹ יָרָ֣ה בַיָּ֑ם וּמִבְחַ֥ר שָֽׁלִשָׁ֖יו טֻבְּע֥וּ בְיַם־סֽוּף׃", "text": "*markəḇōt* *Parʿōh* *wəḥêlô* *yārāh* *bayyām* *ūmiḇḥar* *šālišāyw* *ṭubbəʿū* *ḇəyam*-*sūp̄*", "grammar": { "*markəḇōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - chariots of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wəḥêlô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his army", "*yārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he cast", "*bayyām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - into the sea", "*ūmiḇḥar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and the choice/elite of", "*šālišāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officers/captains", "*ṭubbəʿū*": "pual perfect 3rd common plural - they were drowned", "*ḇəyam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the sea of", "*sūp̄*": "proper noun - Reed/Red Sea (lit: 'sea of reeds')" }, "variants": { "*šālišāyw*": "his officers/his captains/his third-rank officers/his best warriors", "*ṭubbəʿū*": "were sunk/were drowned/were plunged", "*yam-sūp̄*": "Reed Sea/Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" } } 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.5", "source": "תְּהֹמֹ֖ת יְכַסְיֻ֑מוּ יָרְד֥וּ בִמְצוֹלֹ֖ת כְּמוֹ־אָֽבֶן׃", "text": "*təhōmōt* *yəḵasyumū* *yārədū* *ḇimṣôlōt* *kəmô*-*ʾāḇen*", "grammar": { "*təhōmōt*": "noun, feminine plural - depths/deep waters", "*yəḵasyumū*": "piel imperfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they covered them", "*yārədū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went down", "*ḇimṣôlōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - into the depths", "*kəmô*": "preposition - like", "*ʾāḇen*": "noun, feminine singular - stone" }, "variants": { "*təhōmōt*": "depths/deep waters/primeval ocean/the deep", "*yəḵasyumū*": "covered them/overwhelmed them" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.6", "source": "יְמִֽינְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה נֶאְדָּרִ֖י בַּכֹּ֑חַ יְמִֽינְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה תִּרְעַ֥ץ אוֹיֵֽב׃", "text": "*yəmînḵā* *YHWH* *neʾdārî* *bakkōaḥ* *yəmînḵā* *YHWH* *tirʿaṣ* *ʾôyēḇ*", "grammar": { "*yəmînḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your right hand", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*neʾdārî*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - glorious/majestic", "*bakkōaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in power", "*tirʿaṣ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it shatters", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*neʾdārî*": "glorious/majestic/magnificent", "*tirʿaṣ*": "shatters/crushes/dashes to pieces" } }
  • Ps 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃", "text": "And *yomar* *erchamcha* *YHWH* *chizqi*.", "grammar": { "*yomar*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*erchamcha*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will love you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*chizqi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength" }, "variants": { "*erchamcha*": "I will love you/have affection for you/show compassion to you", "*chizqi*": "my strength/my fortress/my power" } }
  • Ps 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אוֹרִ֣י וְ֭יִשְׁעִי מִמִּ֣י אִירָ֑א יְהוָ֥ה מָֽעוֹז־חַ֝יַּ֗י מִמִּ֥י אֶפְחָֽד׃", "text": "*lə-dāwid* ׀ *YHWH* ׀ *ʾôrî* *wə-yišʿî* *mimmî* *ʾîrāʾ* *YHWH* *māʿôz*-*ḥayyay* *mimmî* *ʾepḥād*", "grammar": { "*lə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾôrî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my light", "*wə-yišʿî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - and my salvation", "*mimmî*": "preposition + interrogative - from whom", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will fear", "*māʿôz*": "noun construct - stronghold/fortress of", "*ḥayyay*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my life", "*ʾepḥād*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will dread/be afraid" }, "variants": { "*lə-dāwid*": "of/by/for David", "*ʾôrî*": "my light/illumination", "*yišʿî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress/strength", "*ḥayyay*": "my life/lifetime" } }