Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.121.3", "source": "אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ", "text": "*ʾAl*-*yittēn* to the *môṭ* your *raglekā*; *ʾal*-*yānûm* your *šōmrekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle for jussive - may not/let not", "*yittēn*": "imperfect Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - he give/allow", "*lammôṭ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to slipping/tottering", "*raglekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*yānûm*": "imperfect Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - he slumber", "*šōmrekā*": "participle Qal, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your keeper/guard" }, "variants": { "*môṭ*": "slipping/tottering/moving", "*yānûm*": "slumber/doze/sleep lightly", "*šōmrekā*": "your keeper/your guardian/one who watches over you" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.9", "source": "רַגְלֵ֤י חֲסִידָיו֙ יִשְׁמֹ֔ר וּרְשָׁעִ֖ים בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יִדָּ֑מּוּ כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְכֹ֖חַ יִגְבַּר־אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*raglê* *ḥăsîdāyw* *yišmōr*, and *rəšāʿîm* in *ḥōšek* *yiddāmmû*; because-not in *kōaḥ* *yigbar*-*ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*raglê*": "noun feminine dual construct - feet of", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "adjective masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones/godly ones", "*yišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he guards/keeps", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ḥōšek*": "noun masculine singular - darkness", "*yiddāmmû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are silenced/they perish", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - strength/power", "*yigbar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - prevails/is strong", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his loyal ones", "*yišmōr*": "he guards/keeps/preserves", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones/ungodly", "*yiddāmmû*": "they are silenced/they perish/they are cut off", "*yigbar*": "prevails/is strong/is mighty" } }
  • Prov 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.26", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מִלָּֽכֶד׃", "text": "For-*YHWH* *yihyeh* in-*kislekā* and-*šāmar* *raglekā* from-*lāked*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*kislekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your confidence", "*šāmar*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has kept", "*raglekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*lāked*": "noun, masculine singular - snare/trap" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "be/become/exist", "*kislekā*": "confidence/hope/trust/loins", "*šāmar*": "keep/guard/protect/watch", "*lāked*": "snare/trap/capture" } }
  • Prov 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.23", "source": "אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף׃", "text": "Then *tēlēk* to-*lābeṭaḥ* *darkekā* and-*raglekā* not *tiggôp̄*", "grammar": { "*tēlēk*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will walk", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - security/confidence", "*darkekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*raglekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*tiggôp̄*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will strike/stumble" }, "variants": { "*tēlēk*": "walk/go/travel", "*lābeṭaḥ*": "security/confidence/safety", "*darkekā*": "way/road/journey", "*tiggôp̄*": "strike/stumble/dash against" } }
  • Isa 27:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.3", "source": "אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ נֹֽצְרָ֔הּ לִרְגָעִ֖ים אַשְׁקֶ֑נָּה פֶּ֚ן יִפְקֹ֣ד עָלֶ֔יהָ לַ֥יְלָה וָי֖וֹם אֶצֳּרֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *YHWH* *nōṣĕrāh* to-*rĕgāʿîm* *ʾašqennâ* *pen* *yifqōd* upon-*ʿāleyhā* *laylâ* and-*yôm* *ʾeṣṣorennâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*nōṣĕrāh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - keeping/watching/guarding her", "*rĕgāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - moments/times/intervals", "*ʾašqennâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will water her", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yifqōd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he might punish/visit", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*ʾeṣṣorennâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will keep/protect her" }, "variants": { "*nōṣĕrāh*": "keeping/guarding/watching/protecting", "*rĕgāʿîm*": "moments/times/continually", "*yifqōd*": "might punish/might harm/might visit", "*ʾeṣṣorennâ*": "will protect/will guard/will keep" } }
  • 1 Pet 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.5", "source": "Τοὺς ἐν δυνάμει Θεοῦ φρουρουμένους διὰ πίστεως εἰς σωτηρίαν ἑτοίμην ἀποκαλυφθῆναι ἐν καιρῷ ἐσχάτῳ.", "text": "The ones by *dynamei* of *Theou* being *phrouroumenous* through *pisteōs* for *sōtērian* *hetoimēn* to be *apokalyphthēnai* in *kairō* *eschatō*.", "grammar": { "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - means/instrument", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source/possession", "*phrouroumenous*": "present, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - continuous state", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - means/instrument", "*sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - goal/purpose", "*hetoimēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive adjective", "*apokalyphthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - purpose/result", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time when", "*eschatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - attributive adjective" }, "variants": { "*dynamei*": "power/strength/ability", "*phrouroumenous*": "being guarded/protected/kept", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*hetoimēn*": "ready/prepared", "*apokalyphthēnai*": "to be revealed/uncovered/disclosed", "*kairō*": "time/season/opportunity", "*eschatō*": "last/final/ultimate" } }
  • Ps 66:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.9", "source": "הַשָּׂ֣ם נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ בַּֽחַיִּ֑ים וְלֹֽא־נָתַ֖ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "The one *śām* *napšēnû* in the *ḥayyîm* and not-*nātan* to the *môṭ* *raglēnû*", "grammar": { "*śām*": "verb qal participle masculine singular - placing/putting", "*napšēnû*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our soul/life", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun masculine plural - life/living", "*nātan*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - give/put/set", "*môṭ*": "noun masculine singular - tottering/slipping", "*raglēnû*": "noun feminine dual + 1st person plural suffix - our feet" }, "variants": { "*śām*": "placing/putting/establishing", "*napšēnû*": "our soul/life/self/being", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/alive", "*nātan*": "gave/put/placed/allowed", "*môṭ*": "tottering/slipping/being moved", "*raglēnû*": "our feet" } }
  • Ps 91:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.12", "source": "עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם יִשָּׂא֑וּנְךָ פֶּן־תִּגֹּ֖ף בָּאֶ֣בֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Upon *kappayim* *yiśśāʾûnĕkā*, lest *tiggōp* on *ʾeben* *raglekā*.", "grammar": { "*kappayim*": "feminine dual noun - palms/hands", "*yiśśāʾûnĕkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will lift you", "*tiggōp*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you strike", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*raglekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot" }, "variants": { "*kappayim*": "palms/hands/open hands", "*yiśśāʾûnĕkā*": "they will lift you/they will bear you up/they will carry you", "*tiggōp*": "you strike/you dash/you hit", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*raglekā*": "your foot" } }
  • Ps 127:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣יו בּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃", "text": "*Šîr* the *ma'ălôṯ* to *Šəlōmōh*. If *YHWH* not *yiḇneh bayiṯ*, *šāwə'* *'āməlû* *ḇônāyw* in it; if *YHWH* not *yišmār*-*'îr*, *šāwə'* *šāqaḏ* *šômēr*.", "grammar": { "*Šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "definite with article, feminine plural - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by Solomon", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yiḇneh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will build", "*bayiṯ*": "masculine singular - house", "*šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/empty/worthless", "*'āməlû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they labor/toil", "*ḇônāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its builders", "*yišmār*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will guard/keep", "*'îr*": "feminine singular - city", "*šāqaḏ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - watches/stays awake", "*šômēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - watchman/guardian" }, "variants": { "*Šîr*": "song/psalm", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "Solomon/of Solomon/for Solomon/by Solomon", "*šāwə'*": "in vain/worthless/to no purpose", "*'āməlû*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*yišmār*": "guard/keep/watch over/protect", "*šāqaḏ*": "watches/stays awake/is vigilant" } }
  • Prov 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.8", "source": "לִ֭נְצֹר אָרְח֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְדֶ֖רֶךְ *חסידו **חֲסִידָ֣יו יִשְׁמֹֽר׃", "text": "to-*nəṣōr* *ʾārəḥôṯ* *mišpāṭ* and-*dеrеḵ* *ḥăsîḏāyw* *yišmōr*", "grammar": { "*nəṣōr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to guard/keep", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*dеrеḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones/saints", "*yišmōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will guard/preserve" }, "variants": { "*nəṣōr*": "guard/keep/watch/preserve", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "paths/ways/roads", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/right", "*dеrеḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his saints", "*yišmōr*": "guard/keep/watch over/preserve" } }
  • Ps 41:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.41.2", "source": "אַ֭שְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּ֣יל אֶל־דָּ֑ל בְּי֥וֹם רָ֝עָ֗ה יְֽמַלְּטֵ֥הוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *maśkîl* unto-*dāl* in-*yôm* *rāʿâ* *yəmalləṭēhû* *Yahweh*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct state - blessed/happy", "*maśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who gives attention to/considers", "*dāl*": "adjective, masculine, singular - with 'el' preposition - weak/poor/needy", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - with prefixed 'bə' preposition ('in') - day", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/distress/calamity", "*yəmalləṭēhû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will deliver him", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*maśkîl*": "one who considers/gives attention to/acts wisely toward", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/helpless/thin/low", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/distress/misery/calamity/disaster" } }