Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Psalms.118.7", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה לִ֭י בְּעֹזְרָ֑י וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶרְאֶ֥ה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי", "text": "*YHWH* to-me among-*ʿōzəray* *wə-ʾănî* *ʾerʾeh* in-*śōnʾāy*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st person suffix - to/for me", "*ʿōzəray*": "participle, masculine plural with 1st person suffix - my helpers", "*wə-ʾănî*": "conjunction waw with 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*ʾerʾeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will see/look", "*śōnʾāy*": "participle, masculine plural with 1st person suffix with prefix bet - in/among my haters" }, "variants": { "*ʿōzəray*": "my helpers/those who help me", "*ʾerʾeh*": "I will see/I will look upon/I will gaze at", "*śōnʾāy*": "my haters/those who hate me/my enemies" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 54:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.54.4", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים שְׁמַ֣ע תְּפִלָּתִ֑י הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm*, *šəmaʿ* *təp̄illātî*, *haʾăzînāh* to *ʾimrê*-*p̄î*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - 'God'", "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'hear'", "*təp̄illātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my prayer'", "*haʾăzînāh*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'give ear/listen attentively'", "*ʾimrê*": "masculine plural construct - 'words of/sayings of'", "*p̄î*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mouth'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen", "*təp̄illātî*": "my prayer/my supplication", "*haʾăzînāh*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention", "*ʾimrê-p̄î*": "words of my mouth/utterances of my mouth" } }
  • Ps 59:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.10", "source": "עֻ֭זּוֹ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה כִּֽי־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃", "text": "His *ʿuzzô* unto *ʾêlêkā* I will *ʾešmōrāh* for *ʾĕlōhîm* my *miśgabbî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿuzzô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*ʾêlêkā*": "preposition ʾel- with 2nd masculine singular suffix - unto you", "*ʾešmōrāh*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - I will watch/keep", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with causal particle kî- - for God", "*miśgabbî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my high refuge" }, "variants": { "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/his might/his power (possibly 'my strength' with different vocalization)", "*ʾešmōrāh*": "I will watch/I will keep/I will regard", "*miśgabbî*": "my high refuge/my fortress/my stronghold" } }
  • Ps 54:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.54.7", "source": "*ישוב **יָשִׁ֣יב הָ֭רַע לְשֹׁרְרָ֑י בַּ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ הַצְמִיתֵֽם׃", "text": "He will *yāšîḇ* *hāraʿ* to *šōrərāy*; in *ʾămittəḵā* *haṣmîtēm*.", "grammar": { "*yāšîḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will return/repay' (with Qere/Ketiv textual note)", "*hāraʿ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the evil'", "*šōrərāy*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my enemies/those who watch me'", "*ʾămittəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and preposition בְּ - 'in your truth/faithfulness'", "*haṣmîtēm*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'cut them off/destroy them'" }, "variants": { "*yāšîḇ*": "he will return/repay/bring back/restore (note: text shows Qere/Ketiv variant)", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/the harm/the wickedness", "*šōrərāy*": "my enemies/my watchers/those who lie in wait for me", "*ʾămittəḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness/your reliability", "*haṣmîtēm*": "cut them off/destroy them/silence them" } }
  • Ps 55:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.18", "source": "עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*ʿereb wābōqer wəṣŏhŏrayim ʾāśîḥāh wəʾehĕmeh wayyišmaʿ qôlî*", "grammar": { "*ʿereb*": "masculine singular noun - evening", "*wābōqer*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and morning", "*wəṣŏhŏrayim*": "masculine dual noun with waw conjunction - and noon", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will complain/meditate", "*wəʾehĕmeh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I will moan", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he hears", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice" }, "variants": { "*ʿereb*": "evening", "*bōqer*": "morning", "*ṣŏhŏrayim*": "noon/midday", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I will complain/I will meditate/I will speak", "*ʾehĕmeh*": "I will moan/I will groan/I will make noise", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "and he hears/he will hear", "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound" } }
  • Ps 92:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.11", "source": "וַתָּ֣רֶם כִּרְאֵ֣ים קַרְנִ֑י בַּ֝לֹּתִ֗י בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן רַעֲנָֽן׃", "text": "And *tārem* like *reʾēm* *qarnî* *ballōtî* with *šemen* *raʿănān*.", "grammar": { "And": "conjunction wə- - and", "*tārem*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular consecutive - you exalt", "like": "preposition kə - like/as", "*reʾēm*": "noun masculine singular - wild ox", "*qarnî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my horn", "*ballōtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person common singular - I am anointed", "with": "preposition bə - with/in", "*šemen*": "noun masculine singular - oil", "*raʿănān*": "adjective masculine singular - fresh/green" }, "variants": { "*tārem*": "you exalt/you lift up/you raise", "*reʾēm*": "wild ox/buffalo/rhinoceros", "*qarnî*": "my horn/my strength/my power", "*ballōtî*": "I am anointed/I am moistened/I am mixed", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*raʿănān*": "fresh/green/luxuriant" } }
  • Ps 112:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.8", "source": "סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּוֹ לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶ֣ה בְצָרָֽיו׃", "text": "*Sāmûk* *libbô* not *yîrāʾ* until *ʾăšer*-*yirʾeh* in-*ṣārāyw*", "grammar": { "*Sāmûk*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - supported/upheld", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will fear", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see", "*bĕṣārāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his adversaries" }, "variants": { "*Sāmûk*": "supported/upheld/sustained", "*yîrāʾ*": "will fear/will be afraid", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will look upon", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/his enemies/his opponents" } }
  • 1 Chr 12:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.12.18", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א דָוִיד֮ לִפְנֵיהֶם֒ וַיַּ֙עַן֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אִם־לְשָׁל֞וֹם בָּאתֶ֤ם אֵלַי֙ לְעָזְרֵ֔נִי יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֧י עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם לֵבָ֖ב לְיָ֑חַד וְאִֽם־לְרַמּוֹתַ֣נִי לְצָרַ֗י בְּלֹ֤א חָמָס֙ בְּכַפַּ֔י יֵ֛רֶא אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ וְיוֹכַֽח׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* *Dāwîd* to *lif̱nêhem*, and *wayyaʿan* and *wayyōʾmer* to them, \"If for *šālôm* you *bāʾtem* to me to *ləʿāzərēnî*, there *yihyeh* to me toward you *lēḇāḇ* to *ləyāḥad*. But if to *rammôtanî* to my *ṣāray*, though without *ḥāmās* in my *kappay*, may *yēreʾ* *ʾĔlōhê* *ʾăḇôtênû* and *yôḵaḥ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wa-yyēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he went out", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*li-f̱nêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to before them/to their presence", "*wa-yyaʿan*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he answered", "*wa-yyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾim-lə-šālôm*": "conditional particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - if for peace", "*bāʾtem*": "verb, perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Qal - you came", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*lə-ʿāzərēnî*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal + 1st singular suffix - to help me", "*yihyeh-lî*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + preposition + 1st singular suffix - there will be to me", "*ʿălêḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - toward you", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*lə-yāḥad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to union/united", "*wə-ʾim-lə-rammôtanî*": "conjunction + conditional particle + preposition + infinitive construct, Piel + 1st singular suffix - but if to betray me", "*lə-ṣāray*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - to my adversaries", "*bə-lōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with no", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*bə-kappay*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 1st singular suffix - in my palms/hands", "*yēreʾ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal, jussive - may he see", "*ʾĔlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st plural suffix - our fathers", "*wə-yôḵaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil, jussive - and may he decide" }, "variants": { "*lif̱nêhem*": "before them/in their presence", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/friendship", "*ləʿāzərēnî*": "to help me/to assist me", "*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/will", "*ləyāḥad*": "to unite/together/as one", "*rammôtanî*": "to betray me/to deceive me/to deliver me up", "*ṣāray*": "my adversaries/enemies/oppressors", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*kappay*": "my palms/hands", "*yēreʾ*": "see/look/observe", "*yôḵaḥ*": "decide/judge/rebuke" } }