{ "verseID": "Psalms.13.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed ('to/for') - director/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "to-*Dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed ('to/for/by') - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/director/chief musician/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment", "*Dāwid*": "David (possibly indicating authorship, dedication, or collection attribution)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.13.2", "source": "עַד־אָ֣נָה יְ֭הוָה תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֣נִי נֶ֑צַח עַד־אָ֓נָה ׀ תַּסְתִּ֖יר אֶת־פָּנֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּֽנִי", "text": "Until-when *YHWH* *tiškāḥēnî* *neṣaḥ* until-when *tastîr* *ʾet*-*pānêkā* from-me", "grammar": { "עַד־אָ֣נָה": "interrogative phrase 'until when/how long' - repeated for emphasis", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*tiškāḥēnî*": "2nd person masculine singular imperfect verb with 1st person singular suffix - you will forget me", "*neṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - perpetuity/forever", "*tastîr*": "2nd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - you will hide", "*ʾet*-*pānêkā*": "direct object marker with masculine plural noun ('face') with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "מִמֶּֽנִי": "preposition מן ('from') with 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*tiškāḥēnî*": "forget me/neglect me/ignore me", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/eternally/completely/continuously", "*tastîr*": "hide/conceal/cover", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence/your favor" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.13.3", "source": "עַד־אָ֨נָה אָשִׁ֪ית עֵצ֡וֹת בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וֹן בִּלְבָבִ֣י יוֹמָ֑ם עַד־אָ֓נָה ׀ יָר֖וּם אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃", "text": "Until-when *ʾāšît* *ʿēṣôt* in-*napšî* *yāgôn* in-*ləbābî* *yômām* until-when *yārûm* *ʾōyəbî* over-me", "grammar": { "עַד־אָ֨נָה": "interrogative phrase 'until when/how long'", "*ʾāšît*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will put/place", "*ʿēṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - counsels/plans/devices", "בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י": "preposition beth ('in') with feminine singular noun ('soul') with 1st person singular suffix - in my soul", "*yāgôn*": "masculine singular noun - sorrow/grief", "בִּלְבָבִ֣י": "preposition beth ('in') with masculine singular noun ('heart') with 1st person singular suffix - in my heart", "*yômām*": "adverb - daily/by day", "*yārûm*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will be exalted/lift up", "*ʾōyəbî*": "masculine singular noun ('enemy') with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "עָלָֽי": "preposition עַל ('over/upon') with 1st person singular suffix - over me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšît*": "put/place/set/arrange", "*ʿēṣôt*": "plans/counsels/advice/strategies", "*napšî*": "my soul/my self/my being/my life", "*yāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/anguish", "*ləbābî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*yômām*": "daily/by day/all day long", "*yārûm*": "be exalted/triumph/prevail/be lifted up" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.13.4", "source": "הַבִּ֣יטָֽה עֲ֭נֵנִי יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י הָאִ֥ירָה עֵ֝ינַ֗י פֶּן־אִישַׁ֥ן הַמָּֽוֶת׃", "text": "*Habbîṭâ* *ʿănēnî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* *hāʾîrâ* *ʿênay* lest-*ʾîšan* the-*māwet*", "grammar": { "*Habbîṭâ*": "2nd person masculine singular hiphil imperative verb - look/regard/consider", "*ʿănēnî*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperative verb with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun ('God') with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*hāʾîrâ*": "2nd person masculine singular hiphil imperative verb - cause to shine/enlighten", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun ('eyes') with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "פֶּן": "conjunction - lest/otherwise", "*ʾîšan*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will sleep", "הַמָּֽוֶת": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the death" }, "variants": { "*Habbîṭâ*": "look/regard/consider/pay attention to", "*ʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*hāʾîrâ*": "enlighten/brighten/illuminate/give light to", "*ʿênay*": "my eyes (literal or metaphorical for insight/understanding)", "*ʾîšan*": "sleep/fall asleep/be dormant", "*māwet*": "death (literal or figurative)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.13.5", "source": "פֶּן־יֹאמַ֣ר אֹיְבִ֣י יְכָלְתִּ֑יו צָרַ֥י יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ כִּ֣י אֶמּֽוֹט׃", "text": "Lest-*yōʾmar* *ʾōyəbî* *yəkāltîw* *ṣāray* *yāgîlû* because *ʾemmôṭ*", "grammar": { "פֶּן": "conjunction - lest/otherwise", "*yōʾmar*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will say", "*ʾōyəbî*": "masculine singular noun ('enemy') with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*yəkāltîw*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have prevailed against him", "*ṣāray*": "masculine plural participle noun ('adversaries') with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*yāgîlû*": "3rd person masculine plural qal imperfect verb - they will rejoice", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - because/when/that", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "1st person singular niphal imperfect verb - I am shaken/moved" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmar*": "say/declare/proclaim", "*yəkāltîw*": "I have prevailed against him/I have overcome him", "*ṣāray*": "my adversaries/my foes/those who afflict me", "*yāgîlû*": "rejoice/exult/be glad", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "be shaken/fall/stumble/be moved/be displaced" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.13.6", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בְּחַסְדְּךָ֣ בָטַחְתִּי֮ יָ֤גֵ֥ל לִבִּ֗י בִּֽישׁוּעָ֫תֶ֥ךָ אָשִׁ֥ירָה לַיהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י גָמַ֣ל עָלָֽי׃", "text": "And-I in-*ḥasdəkā* *bāṭaḥtî* *yāgēl* *libbî* in-*yəšûʿātekā* *ʾāšîrâ* to-*YHWH* because *gāmal* over-me", "grammar": { "וַאֲנִ֤י": "conjunction waw ('and') with 1st person singular personal pronoun - and I", "בְּחַסְדְּךָ֣": "preposition beth ('in') with masculine singular noun ('steadfast love') with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your steadfast love", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb - I have trusted", "*yāgēl*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect jussive verb - let it rejoice", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun ('heart') with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "בִּֽישׁוּעָ֫תֶ֥ךָ": "preposition beth ('in') with feminine singular noun ('salvation') with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your salvation", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "1st person singular qal cohortative verb - let me sing", "לַיהוָ֑ה": "preposition lamed ('to') with divine name - to YHWH", "כִּ֖י": "conjunction - because/when/that", "*gāmal*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect verb - he has dealt bountifully", "עָלָֽי": "preposition עַל ('over/upon') with 1st person singular suffix - over me" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdəkā*": "your steadfast love/your lovingkindness/your mercy/your covenant faithfulness", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "I have trusted/I have relied on/I have put confidence in", "*yāgēl*": "rejoice/be glad/exult", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner being", "*yəšûʿātekā*": "your salvation/your deliverance/your rescue", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "I will sing/let me sing", "*gāmal*": "dealt bountifully/rewarded/treated well/repaid" } }