Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Psalms.121.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי", "text": "*Šîr* for the *maʿălôt* I will *ʾeśśāʾ* my *ʿênay* to the *hehārîm*; from where will *yābōʾ* my *ʿezrî*?", "grammar": { "*Šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song/psalm of", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - ascents/steps/going up", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect Qal, 1st person singular - I lift up/raise", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mountains", "*mēʾayin*": "interrogative adverb with prefixed preposition - from where", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd person masculine singular - will come", "*ʿezrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my help" }, "variants": { "*Šîr lamaʿălôt*": "Song of Ascents/A Song for the Steps/Pilgrim Song", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I lift up/I raise/I direct", "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/the hills/the high places", "*mēʾayin*": "from where/whence/from what source" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 120:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.120.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצָּרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י קָ֝רָ֗אתִי וֽ͏ַיַּעֲנֵֽנִי", "text": "*šîr* the-*maʿălôt* unto-*YHWH* in-the-*ṣārātâ* to-me *qārāʾtî* *wə-yaʿănēnî*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/degrees", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣārātâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - distress/trouble", "*qārāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I called", "*wə-yaʿănēnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he answered me" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/song of steps/degrees", "*ṣārātâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity/affliction", "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/cried out/invoked" } }
  • Ps 123:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת־עֵינַ֑י הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*šîr* the-*ma'ălôt* to-*'ēleyḵā* *nāśā'tî* *'et*-*'ênay* the-*yōšəḇî* in-the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*'ēleyḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nāśā'tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lifted up", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ênay*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*yōšəḇî*": "participle, masculine singular with article - the one sitting/dwelling", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*šîr ha-ma'ălôt*": "song of ascents/song of steps/pilgrimage song", "*nāśā'tî*": "I lifted/raised/carried", "*yōšəḇî*": "one sitting/dwelling/enthroned" } }
  • Jer 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.23", "source": "אָכֵ֥ן לַשֶּׁ֛קֶר מִגְּבָע֖וֹת הָמ֣וֹן הָרִ֑ים אָכֵן֙ בַּיהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ תְּשׁוּעַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "Truly *laššeqer* from-*gᵉḇāʿôt*, *hămôn* *hārîm*. Truly in-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *tᵉšûʿat* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*laššeqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'to the falsehood/lie'", "*gᵉḇāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hills'", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'multitude/tumult of'", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'mountains'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'", "*tᵉšûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'salvation of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*laššeqer*": "to the falsehood/lie/deception/in vain", "*gᵉḇāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*hămôn*": "multitude/tumult/noise/crowd", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God", "*tᵉšûʿat*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel" } }
  • Ps 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.6", "source": "וַ֭אֲנִי נָסַ֣כְתִּי מַלְכִּ֑י עַל־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי", "text": "*wa-ʾănî* *nāsaḵtî* *malkî* *ʿal*-*ṣiyyôn* *har*-*qāḏšî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*nāsaḵtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have installed/established", "*malkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my king", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - mountain of", "*qāḏšî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness/holy place" }, "variants": { "*nāsaḵtî*": "installed/established/set/anointed", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion (the hill of Jerusalem)", "*har-qāḏšî*": "my holy mountain/mountain of my holiness/my sacred hill" } }
  • Ps 87:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.1", "source": "לִבְנֵי־קֹ֖רַח מִזְמ֣וֹר שִׁ֑יר יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃", "text": "To *bənê*-*qōraḥ* *mizmôr* *šîr* his-*yəsûdātô* in-*hărərê*-*qōdeš*", "grammar": { "*bənê*-*qōraḥ*": "construct state + proper name - sons of Korah", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*šîr*": "masculine singular noun - song", "*yəsûdātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his foundation", "*hărərê*-*qōdeš*": "construct state - mountains of holiness/holy mountains" }, "variants": { "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melodious song/musical composition", "*šîr*": "song/poem/hymn", "*yəsûdātô*": "his foundation/establishment/founding", "*hărərê*-*qōdeš*": "holy mountains/sacred heights/mountains of holiness" } }
  • Ps 78:68 : 68 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.68", "source": "וַ֭יִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט יְהוּדָ֑ה אֶֽת־הַ֥ר צִ֝יּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yiḇḥar ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ yəhûḏâ* *ʾeṯ-har ṣîyôn ʾăšer ʾāhēḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he chose", "*ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ*": "direct object marker + tribe of - masculine singular construct", "*yəhûḏâ*": "Judah - proper noun", "*ʾeṯ-har*": "direct object marker + mountain of - masculine singular construct", "*ṣîyôn*": "Zion - proper noun", "*ʾăšer*": "which/that - relative pronoun", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he loved" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*šēḇeṭ yəhûḏâ*": "tribe of Judah/clan of Judah", "*har ṣîyôn*": "Mount Zion/hill of Zion/mountain of Zion", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "loved/cherished/desired" } }
  • Isa 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.3", "source": "וְֽהָלְכ֞וּ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְאָמְרוּ֙ לְכ֣וּ ׀ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה אֶל־הַר־יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־בֵּית֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ מִדְּרָכָ֔יו וְנֵלְכָ֖ה בְּאֹרְחֹתָ֑יו כִּ֤י מִצִיּוֹן֙ תֵּצֵ֣א תוֹרָ֔ה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*hālkû* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* and-*ʾāmrû*, *lekû* and-*naʿălê* to-*har*-*YHWH*, to-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōb*, and-*yōrēnû* from-*derākāyw*, and-*nēlkâ* in-*ʾōreḥōtāyw*, *kî* from-*Ṣiyyôn* *tēṣēʾ* *tôrâ* and-*debar*-*YHWH* from-*Yerûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hālkû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will go/walk/come", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*wə-ʾāmrû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will say", "*lekû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come!", "*wə-naʿălê*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us go up", "*ʾel-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the mountain of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the house of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-yōrēnû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - and he will teach us", "*mi-derākāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his ways", "*wə-nēlkâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us walk", "*bə-ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his paths", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mi-Ṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Zion", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will go out/come forth", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction/teaching", "*û-debar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and word/matter of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*mi-Yerûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*lekû*": "come!/go!/proceed!", "*naʿălê*": "let us go up/ascend/climb", "*yōrēnû*": "he will teach us/instruct us/direct us", "*derākāyw*": "his ways/roads/paths/journeys", "*ʾōreḥōtāyw*": "his paths/ways/tracks", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*debar*": "word/speech/command/matter" } }
  • Ps 68:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.15", "source": "בְּפָ֘רֵ֤שׂ שַׁדַּ֓י מְלָ֘כִ֤ים בָּ֗הּ תַּשְׁלֵ֥ג בְּצַלְמֽוֹן׃", "text": "*bə-pārēś* *šadday* *məlākîm* *bāh* *tašlēg* *bə-ṣalmôn*", "grammar": { "*bə-pārēś*": "preposition בְּ (when) + Piel infinitive construct - 'when scattered'", "*šadday*": "divine name - 'Almighty'", "*məlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'kings'", "*bāh*": "preposition בְּ (in) with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'in it'", "*tašlēg*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - 'it became snow-white'", "*bə-ṣalmôn*": "preposition בְּ (in) + proper noun - 'in Zalmon'" }, "variants": { "*pārēś*": "scattered/spread/dispersed", "*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One", "*tašlēg*": "became snow-white/snowed/turned white like snow", "*ṣalmôn*": "Zalmon/dark mountain/dark place" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.16", "source": "הַר־אֱ֭לֹהִים הַר־בָּשָׁ֑ן הַ֥ר גַּ֝בְנֻנִּ֗ים הַר־בָּשָֽׁן׃", "text": "*har*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *har*-*bāšān* *har* *gabnunnîm* *har*-*bāšān*", "grammar": { "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'mountain of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'mountain of'", "*bāšān*": "proper noun - 'Bashan'", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'mountain'", "*gabnunnîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'peaks/many-peaked'", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'mountain of'", "*bāšān*": "proper noun - 'Bashan'" }, "variants": { "*gabnunnîm*": "peaks/many-peaked/humps/many summits" } }