Verse 154

{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.154", "source": "רִיבָ֣ה רִ֭יבִי וּגְאָלֵ֑נִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*rîḇāh* *rîḇî* *ûḡəʾālēnî* according to *ʾimrātəkā* *ḥayyēnî*", "grammar": { "*rîḇāh*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - plead/contend", "*rîḇî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cause", "*ûḡəʾālēnî*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal with 1st person singular suffix - and redeem me", "*ʾimrātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*ḥayyēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel with 1st person singular suffix - revive me" }, "variants": { "*rîḇāh*": "plead/contend/defend", "*rîḇî*": "my cause/my case/my dispute", "*ḡəʾālēnî*": "redeem me/rescue me/deliver me", "*ʾimrātəkā*": "your word/your saying/your promise", "*ḥayyēnî*": "revive me/give me life/preserve my life" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 24:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.15", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֨י מִ֤י יָצָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַחֲרֵ֥י מִ֖י אַתָּ֣ה רֹדֵ֑ף אַֽחֲרֵי֙ כֶּ֣לֶב מֵ֔ת אַחֲרֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "After whom *yāṣāʾ* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* after whom you *rōdēp* after *keleb* *mēt* after *parʿōš* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has gone out", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rōdēp*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal stem - pursuing", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead", "*parʿōš*": "noun, masculine singular - flea", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/single" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "has gone out/come out/departed", "*rōdēp*": "pursuing/chasing/persecuting", "*keleb*": "dog (term of self-abasement)", "*mēt*": "dead/worthless/insignificant", "*parʿōš*": "flea/insect (term of self-abasement)" } }
  • Mic 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Micah.7.9", "source": "זַ֤עַף יְהוָה֙ אֶשָּׂ֔א כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אתִי ל֑וֹ עַד֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֤יב רִיבִי֙ וְעָשָׂ֣ה מִשְׁפָּטִ֔י יוֹצִיאֵ֣נִי לָא֔וֹר אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Zaʿap* *YHWH* *ʾeśśāʾ*, for *ḥāṭāʾtî* to him, until *ʾăšer* *yārîb* my *rîbî* and *ʿāśāh* my *mišpāṭî*; he *yôṣîʾēnî* to the-*ʾôr*, *ʾerʾeh* in-his *ṣidqātô*.", "grammar": { "*zaʿap*": "masculine singular construct noun - indignation/rage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yārîb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he pleads/contends", "*rîbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my case/cause", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he executes/performs", "*mišpāṭî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my justice/judgment", "*yôṣîʾēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will bring me out", "*lā-ʾôr*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the light", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will see", "*bə-ṣidqātô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his righteousness" }, "variants": { "*zaʿap*": "indignation/rage/anger/wrath", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will bear/endure/carry", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/offended/done wrong", "*yārîb rîbî*": "he will plead my case/contend for my cause/defend my right", "*ʿāśāh mišpāṭî*": "he executes my justice/performs my judgment", "*yôṣîʾēnî*": "he will bring me out/lead me forth", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/justice/vindication" } }
  • Ps 35:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid*, *rîbāh* *Yahweh* *ʾēt*-my *yərîbay*; *ləḥam* *ʾēt*-my *lōḥămāy*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for/of David)", "*rîbāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - contend/strive", "*Yahweh*": "divine name, vocative position", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yərîbay*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who contend with me", "*ləḥam*": "imperative, masculine singular - fight", "*lōḥămāy*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who fight with me" }, "variants": { "*rîbāh*": "contend/strive/dispute/plead", "*ləḥam*": "fight/battle against/wage war" } }
  • Ps 43:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.43.1", "source": "שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה רִיבִ֗י מִגּ֥וֹי לֹא־חָסִ֑יד מֵ֤אִישׁ־מִרְמָ֖ה וְעַוְלָ֣ה תְפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wᵊ-rîḇâ* *rîḇî* from-*gôy* not-*ḥāsîḏ* from-*ʾîš*-*mirᵊmâ* *wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ* *tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*", "grammar": { "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*wᵊ-rîḇâ*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and plead/contend", "*rîḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/case", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation/people (often referring to non-Israelites)", "*lōʾ-ḥāsîḏ*": "negation + adjective, masculine singular - not godly/pious/faithful", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*mirᵊmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery", "*wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and injustice/wickedness", "*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will deliver me" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend my cause", "*rîḇâ*": "plead/contend/fight for", "*rîḇî*": "my cause/my case/my lawsuit", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ḥāsîḏ*": "godly/pious/faithful/kind", "*mirᵊmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*ʿawᵊlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me" } }
  • Ps 119:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.25", "source": "דָּֽבְקָ֣ה לֶעָפָ֣ר נַפְשִׁ֑י חַ֝יֵּ֗נִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*dāḇəqâ* to-*ʿāp̄ār* *nap̄šî* *ḥayyēnî* according-to-*diḇāreḵā*", "grammar": { "*dāḇəqâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it cleaves/clings", "to-*ʿāp̄ār*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun - to dust", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyēnî*": "Piel imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - give me life", "according-to-*diḇāreḵā*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your word" }, "variants": { "*dāḇəqâ*": "cleaves/clings/adheres/sticks", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/powder/earth/ashes", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/self/life/being/desire", "*ḥayyēnî*": "give me life/revive me/preserve me", "*diḇāreḵā*": "your word/speech/matter/command" } }
  • Ps 119:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.40", "source": "הִ֭נֵּה תָּאַ֣בְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶ֑יךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *tāʾaḇtî* to-*p̄iqqūḏeykā* in-*ṣiḏqāṯḵā* *ḥayyēnî*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*tāʾaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I long for/desire", "*lǝp̄iqqūḏeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your precepts", "*bǝṣiḏqāṯḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your righteousness", "*ḥayyēnî*": "piel imperative + 1st person singular suffix - give me life/revive me" }, "variants": { "*tāʾaḇtî*": "I long for/I desire/I crave", "*p̄iqqūḏeykā*": "your precepts/commands/orders", "*ṣiḏqāṯḵā*": "your righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
  • Prov 22:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.23", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "For *YHWH* *yārîb* *rîbām* and *qāba'* *'eT-qōbĕ'êhem* *nāpeš*.", "grammar": { "For": "conjunction, *kî* - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will contend/plead", "*rîbām*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - their case/dispute", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "*qāba'*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rob/despoil", "*'eT-qōbĕ'êhem*": "direct object marker with verb, Qal participle, masculine plural with pronominal suffix - those who rob them", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul" }, "variants": { "*yārîb*": "will contend/will plead/will defend", "*rîbām*": "their case/their cause/their dispute", "*qāba'*": "will rob/will despoil/will take away", "*qōbĕ'êhem*": "those who rob them/those who defraud them", "*nāpeš*": "life/soul/being/person" } }
  • Jer 11:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.20", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ שֹׁפֵ֣ט צֶ֔דֶק בֹּחֵ֥ן כְּלָי֖וֹת וָלֵ֑ב אֶרְאֶ֤ה נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֖יךָ גִּלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־רִיבִֽי׃", "text": "And-*yhwh* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *šōpēṭ* *ṣedeq*, *bōḥēn* *kĕlāyôt* and-*lēb*; *ʾerʾeh* *niqmātĕkā* from-them, for to-you *gillîtî* *ʾet*-*rîbî*.", "grammar": { "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*šōpēṭ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*bōḥēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - testing/examining", "*kĕlāyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - kidneys/inward parts", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will see", "*niqmātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vengeance", "*gillîtî*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have revealed", "*rîbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my case/cause" }, "variants": { "*šōpēṭ ṣedeq*": "judging righteously/righteous judge/who judges with justice", "*bōḥēn kĕlāyôt wālēb*": "tester of kidneys and heart/examiner of the innermost being and mind/who tests the thoughts and emotions", "*ʾerʾeh niqmātĕkā*": "I will see your vengeance/let me witness your retribution", "*gillîtî ʾet-rîbî*": "I have revealed my case/I have committed my cause/I have disclosed my complaint" } }
  • Jer 50:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.34", "source": "גֹּאֲלָ֣ם ׀ חָזָ֗ק יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ שְׁמ֔וֹ רִ֥יב יָרִ֖יב אֶת־רִיבָ֑ם לְמַ֙עַן֙ הִרְגִּ֣יעַ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִרְגִּ֖יז לְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃", "text": "*gōʾălām* *ḥāzāq* *YHWH* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *šĕmô*, *rîb* *yārîb* *ʾet*-*rîbām* *lĕmaʿan* *hirgîaʿ* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* and-*hirgîz* to-inhabitants-of-*bābel*.", "grammar": { "*gōʾălām*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their redeemer", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/mighty", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct state - of hosts/armies", "*šĕmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*rîb*": "Qal infinitive absolute - contend/plead a case", "*yārîb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will contend/plead", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rîbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their case/cause", "*lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hirgîaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to give rest to/cause quietness", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth", "*hirgîz*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to tremble/disquiet", "*lĕyōšĕbê*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - to inhabitants of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*gōʾălām*": "their redeemer/avenger/kinsman", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*rîb*": "contention/controversy/case/dispute", "*yārîb*": "will contend/plead/strive", "*hirgîaʿ*": "to give rest/cause quietness/provide relief", "*hirgîz*": "to cause trembling/disquiet/agitate/disturb" } }
  • Jer 51:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.36", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִי־רָב֙ אֶת־רִיבֵ֔ךְ וְנִקַּמְתִּ֖י אֶת־נִקְמָתֵ֑ךְ וְהַחֲרַבְתִּי֙ אֶת־יַמָּ֔הּ וְהֹבַשְׁתִּ֖י אֶת־מְקוֹרָֽהּ", "text": "Therefore thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* behold-me-*rāb* *ʾet*-*rîbēk* and-*niqqamtî* *ʾet*-*niqmātēk* and-*haḥărabtî* *ʾet*-*yammāh* and-*hōbaštî* *ʾet*-*məqôrāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*rāb*": "participle, Qal masculine singular - contending/pleading", "*rîbēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your cause/your case", "*niqqamtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st singular - I will avenge", "*niqmātēk*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your vengeance", "*haḥărabtî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will dry up/make desolate", "*yammāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sea", "*hōbaštî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will make dry/cause to be ashamed", "*məqôrāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her fountain/spring" }, "variants": { "*rāb*": "contending/pleading/striving with", "*rîbēk*": "your cause/your case/your lawsuit", "*niqqamtî*": "I will avenge/I will take vengeance", "*haḥărabtî*": "I will dry up/I will make desolate/I will lay waste", "*məqôrāh*": "her fountain/her spring/her source" } }
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.2.1", "source": "¶Τεκνία μου, ταῦτα γράφω ὑμῖν, ἵνα μὴ ἁμάρτητε. Καὶ ἐάν τις ἁμάρτῃ, παράκλητον ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν δίκαιον:", "text": "*Teknia* my, these *graphō* to you, *hina* not you might *hamartēte*. And if anyone might *hamartē*, *paraklēton* we have *pros* the *Patera*, *Iēsoun Christon dikaion*:", "grammar": { "*Teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children/beloved ones", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*hamartēte*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you might sin", "*hamartē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might sin", "*paraklēton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - advocate/helper/comforter", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with/in relation to", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*dikaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - righteous/just" }, "variants": { "*Teknia*": "little children/beloved ones/dear children", "*graphō*": "write/am writing/record", "*paraklēton*": "advocate/comforter/helper/intercessor/counselor", "*pros*": "toward/with/before/in the presence of/in relation to", "*dikaion*": "righteous/just/upright/innocent" } }
  • Job 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.5.8", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶדְרֹ֣שׁ אֶל־אֵ֑ל וְאֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים אָשִׂ֥ים דִּבְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾedrōš* to-*ʾēl* *wə*-to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾāśîm* *dibrātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "adverb - but/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾedrōš*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will seek", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will put/place", "*dibrātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/matter" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*ʾedrōš*": "seek/inquire of/consult", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/the Mighty One", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*dibrātî*": "my cause/matter/speech/words" } }