Verse 85

{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.85", "source": "כָּֽרוּ־לִ֣י זֵדִ֣ים שִׁיח֑וֹת אֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר לֹ֣א כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Have dug *kārû* for me *lî* the insolent *zēḏîm* pits *šîḥôṯ*; which *ʾăšer* are not *lōʾ* according to your law *ḵəṯôrāṯêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*kārû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have dug", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*zēḏîm*": "adjective masculine plural - insolent/proud ones", "*šîḥôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - pits", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/who/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḵəṯôrāṯêḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your law" }, "variants": { "*kārû*": "have dug/have excavated", "*zēḏîm*": "proud/insolent/arrogant ones", "*šîḥôṯ*": "pits/traps/snares", "*ḵəṯôrāṯêḵā*": "according to your law/like your teaching/in conformity with your instruction" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.7", "source": "כִּֽי־חִנָּ֣ם טָֽמְנוּ־לִ֭י שַׁ֣חַת רִשְׁתָּ֑ם חִ֝נָּ֗ם חָפְר֥וּ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Kî*-*ḥinnām* *ṭāmənû*-*lî* *šaḥat* *rištām*; *ḥinnām* *ḥāpərû* *lə*-*napšî*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for no reason", "*ṭāmənû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they hid/concealed", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*šaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pit of", "*rištām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their net", "*ḥāpərû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they dug", "*lə*": "preposition - for", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/gratuitously/for no reason", "*ṭāmənû*": "hid/concealed/laid secretly", "*šaḥat*": "pit/trap/destruction", "*rištām*": "their net/trap", "*ḥāpərû*": "dug/excavated", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person" } }
  • Ps 119:78 : 78 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.78", "source": "יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ זֵ֭דִים כִּי־שֶׁ֣קֶר עִוְּת֑וּנִי אֲ֝נִ֗י אָשִׂ֥יחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Let be ashamed *yēḇōšû* the insolent *zēḏîm* for *kî* falsely *šeqer* they have wronged me *ʿiwwəṯûnî*; I *ʾănî* will meditate *ʾāśîaḥ* on your precepts *bəp̄iqqûḏêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yēḇōšû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive - let them be ashamed", "*zēḏîm*": "adjective masculine plural - insolent/proud ones", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šeqer*": "noun masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*ʿiwwəṯûnî*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have perverted/wronged me", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I, myself", "*ʾāśîaḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will meditate/muse", "*bəp̄iqqûḏêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - on your precepts" }, "variants": { "*yēḇōšû*": "let them be ashamed/may they be put to shame", "*zēḏîm*": "proud/insolent/arrogant ones", "*šeqer*": "falsely/with falsehood/with lies", "*ʿiwwəṯûnî*": "they have wronged me/they have dealt falsely with me/they have perverted my cause", "*ʾāśîaḥ*": "I will meditate/I will ponder/I will consider", "*p̄iqqûḏêḵā*": "your precepts/your commands/your instructions" } }
  • Jer 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.20", "source": "הַיְשֻׁלַּ֤ם תַּֽחַת־טוֹבָה֙ רָעָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָר֥וּ שׁוּחָ֖ה לְנַפְשִׁ֑י זְכֹ֣ר ׀ עָמְדִ֣י לְפָנֶ֗יךָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עֲלֵיהֶם֙ טוֹבָ֔ה לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־חֲמָתְךָ֖ מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "Is *yĕšullam* *taḥat*-*ṭôbāh* *rāʿāh*? For they *kārû* *šûḥāh* for my *napšî*. *Zĕkōr* my *ʿāmdî* before you to *lĕdabbēr* concerning them *ṭôbāh*, to *lĕhāšîb* *ʾet*-your *ḥămātĕkā* from them", "grammar": { "*yĕšullam*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is repaid", "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of/instead of", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*kārû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they dug", "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/trap", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*Zĕkōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*ʿāmdî*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my standing", "*lĕdabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/goodness", "*lĕhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to turn away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath" }, "variants": { "*yĕšullam*": "is repaid/rewarded/recompensed", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/welfare", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*kārû*": "they dug/excavated", "*šûḥāh*": "pit/trap/snare", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*Zĕkōr*": "remember/be mindful of", "*ʿāmdî*": "my standing/position", "*lĕdabbēr*": "to speak/talk", "*lĕhāšîb*": "to turn away/avert/remove", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "your wrath/anger/fury" } }
  • Ps 7:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.15", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "behold *yəḥabbel*-*ʾāwen* *wəhārāh* *ʿāmāl* *wəyālad* *shāqer*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yəḥabbel-ʾāwen*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - he conceives iniquity", "*wəhārāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has conceived", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/mischief", "*wəyālad*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has brought forth", "*shāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie" }, "variants": { "*yəḥabbel*": "conceives/brings forth/travails with", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*hārāh*": "conceived/become pregnant with", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/toil/labor", "*yālad*": "brought forth/given birth to/begotten", "*shāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } }
  • Jer 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.22", "source": "תִּשָּׁמַ֤ע זְעָקָה֙ מִבָּ֣תֵּיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־תָבִ֧יא עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם גְּד֖וּד פִּתְאֹ֑ם כִּֽי־כָר֤וּ *שיחה **שׁוּחָה֙ לְלָכְדֵ֔נִי וּפַחִ֖ים טָמְנ֥וּ לְרַגְלָֽי׃", "text": "*Tiššāmaʿ* *zĕʿāqāh* from their houses when you *tābîʾ* upon them *gĕdûd* *pitʾōm*, for they *kārû* *šûḥāh* to *lĕlākdēnî*, and *paḥîm* they *ṭāmĕnû* for my feet", "grammar": { "*Tiššāmaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - let it be heard/will be heard", "*zĕʿāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you bring", "*gĕdûd*": "noun, masculine singular - troop/band/raiding party", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*kārû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they dug", "*šûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/trap", "*lĕlākdēnî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to capture me", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they hid/concealed" }, "variants": { "*Tiššāmaʿ*": "let it be heard/will be heard", "*zĕʿāqāh*": "outcry/cry/scream", "*tābîʾ*": "you bring/cause to come", "*gĕdûd*": "troop/band/raiding party", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*kārû*": "they dug/excavated", "*šûḥāh*": "pit/trap/snare", "*lĕlākdēnî*": "to capture me/catch me", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/nets", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "they hid/concealed/set" } }
  • Prov 16:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.27", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל־*שפתיו **שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *bᵉliyyaʿal* *kōreh* *rāʿāh* and-on-*śᵉpātô* like-*ʾēš* *ṣārāḇet*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*bᵉliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine, singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*kōreh*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - digs/plots", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/harm/misfortune", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śᵉpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lip/speech", "*kᵉ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*ṣārāḇet*": "noun, feminine, singular - burning/scorching" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš bᵉliyyaʿal*": "worthless man/wicked person/scoundrel", "*kōreh rāʿāh*": "digs evil/plots harm/devises mischief", "*ṣārāḇet*": "burning/scorching/consuming fire" } }
  • Ps 36:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.11", "source": "מְשֹׁ֣ךְ חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶ֑יךָ וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗ לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*mᵊšōḵ* *ḥasdᵊḵā* to-*yōdᵊʿeḵā* and-*ṣidqātḵā* to-*yišrê*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*mᵊšōḵ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - draw out/extend", "*ḥasdᵊḵā*": "masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) - your lovingkindness", "*yōdᵊʿeḵā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) and prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to those who know you", "*ṣidqātḵā*": "feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix (your) and prefixed conjunction וְ (and) - and your righteousness", "*yišrê*": "masculine, plural construct with prefixed preposition לְ (to) - to upright of", "*lēb*": "masculine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*mᵊšōḵ*": "draw out/extend/continue", "*ḥasdᵊḵā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*yōdᵊʿeḵā*": "those who know you/acknowledge you", "*ṣidqātḵā*": "your righteousness/justice", "*yišrê*": "upright of/straightforward", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person" } }
  • Ps 58:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.1", "source": "‫לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת לְדָוִ֥ד מִכְתָּֽם׃‬", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* *ʾal*-*tašḥēt* belonging to *dāwid*, a *miktām*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular participle - to/for the director/choirmaster", "*ʾal*-*tašḥēt*": "negative particle + hiphil 2ms imperfect/jussive - do not destroy", "*dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by David", "*miktām*": "masculine singular noun - inscription/poem (possibly a musical term)" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/one who oversees", "*ʾal*-*tašḥēt*": "do not destroy/corrupt/ruin (possibly a musical instruction or tune name)", "*miktām*": "inscription/poem/golden psalm (uncertain meaning, musical or literary designation)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.2", "source": "‫הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם אֵ֣לֶם צֶ֭דֶק תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן מֵישָׁרִ֥ים תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃‬", "text": "*haʾumnām* *ʾēlem* *ṣedeq* *tədabbērûn* *mêšārîm* *tišpəṭû* *bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*haʾumnām*": "interrogative particle - indeed/truly/really", "*ʾēlem*": "masculine singular noun - silence/muteness", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*tədabbērûn*": "piel 2mp imperfect - you(plural) speak", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - uprightness/equity/straightness", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal 2mp imperfect - you(plural) judge", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*haʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/in truth", "*ʾēlem*": "silence/muteness/speechlessness (some suggest alternate reading 'gods')", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/fairness/straight things", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity" } }