Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.131.3", "source": "יַחֵ֣ל יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם", "text": "*yaḥēl* *Yiśrāʾēl* unto-*YHWH* from-*ʿattâ* *wə*-unto-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*yaḥēl*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - 'wait/hope'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ʾel*": "preposition - 'to/unto/toward'", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*mē*": "preposition - 'from'", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - 'now'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿad*": "preposition - 'until/unto'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'" }, "variants": { "*yaḥēl*": "to wait/hope/expect", "*ʿattâ*": "now/this time/presently", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/everlasting/eternity/perpetuity" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 130:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.7", "source": "יַחֵ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־יְה֫וָה כִּֽי־עִם־יְהוָ֥ה הַחֶ֑סֶד וְהַרְבֵּ֖ה עִמּ֣וֹ פְדֽוּת", "text": "*yaḥēl* *Yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH* for with *YHWH* the *ḥesed* and *harbēh* with him *pədût*", "grammar": { "*yaḥēl*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, piel form, jussive - let wait", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition אֶל + divine name - to YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿim-YHWH*": "preposition עִם + divine name - with YHWH", "*haḥesed*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the lovingkindness", "*wəharbēh*": "conjunction וְ + infinitive absolute, hiphil form - and abundant", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition עִם with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*pədût*": "noun, feminine, singular - redemption" }, "variants": { "*yaḥēl*": "wait/hope/expect", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness", "*harbēh*": "much/plentiful/abundant", "*pədût*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance" } }
  • Ps 146:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.5", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֗י שֶׁ֤אֵ֣ל יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּעֶזְר֑וֹ שִׂ֝בְר֗וֹ עַל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾashrey* *she-ʾel* *Yaʿaqob* *be-ʿezro* *sibro* *ʿal*-*YHWH* *ʾelohav*", "grammar": { "*ʾashrey*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - blessed/happy", "*she-ʾel*": "relative pronoun + noun, masculine, singular construct - whose God [is]", "*Yaʿaqob*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*be-ʿezro*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - as his help", "*sibro*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hope", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾelohav*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*ʾashrey*": "blessed/happy is/how blessed is", "*ʾel Yaʿaqob*": "God of Jacob", "*be-ʿezro*": "as his help/for his help", "*sibro*": "his hope/his expectation" } }
  • Isa 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.4", "source": "בִּטְח֥וּ בַֽיהוָ֖ה עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד כִּ֚י בְּיָ֣הּ יְהוָ֔ה צ֖וּר עוֹלָמִֽים׃", "text": "*Biṭḥû* in *YHWH* *ʿădê-ʿad* because in *YH* *YHWH* *ṣûr* *ʿôlāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*Biṭḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - 'trust!'", "*baYHWH*": "preposition with divine name - 'in YHWH'", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - 'forever/eternity'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "*beYH*": "preposition with shortened divine name - 'in YH'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular construct - 'rock of'", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'eternities/ages'" }, "variants": { "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ṣûr*": "rock/fortress/strength", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "eternities/ages/everlasting/ancient times" } }
  • Jer 17:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.7", "source": "בָּר֣וּךְ הַגֶּ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְטַ֖ח בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bārûk* the-*geber* who *yibṭaḥ* in-*Yhwh* and-*hāyâ* *Yhwh* *mibṭaḥô*", "grammar": { "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*yibṭaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he trusts", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*mibṭaḥô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his trust/confidence" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*geber*": "man/strong man/mighty man", "*yibṭaḥ*": "trusts/relies on/is confident in", "*mibṭaḥô*": "his trust/confidence/security/hope" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כְּעֵ֣ץ ׀ שָׁת֣וּל עַל־מַ֗יִם וְעַל־יוּבַל֙ יְשַׁלַ֣ח שָֽׁרָשָׁ֔יו וְלֹ֤א *ירא **יִרְאֶה֙ כִּֽי־יָ֣בֹא חֹ֔ם וְהָיָ֥ה עָלֵ֖הוּ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן וּבִשְׁנַ֤ת בַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א יִדְאָ֔ג וְלֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת פֶּֽרִי׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* like-*ʿēṣ* *šātûl* upon-*mayim* and-upon-*yûbal* *yĕšallaḥ* *šārāšāyw* and-not *yirʾeh* when-*yābōʾ* *ḥōm* and-*hāyâ* *ʿālēhû* *raʿănān* and-in-*šĕnat* the-*baṣṣōret* not *yidʾāg* and-not *yāmîš* from-*ʿăśôt* *perî*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*šātûl*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - planted", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yûbal*": "masculine singular noun - stream", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it sends out", "*šārāšāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its roots", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will fear/see", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it comes", "*ḥōm*": "masculine singular noun - heat", "*ʿālēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its leaf/foliage", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - green/luxuriant", "*šĕnat*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*baṣṣōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the drought", "*yidʾāg*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will worry/be anxious", "*yāmîš*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will cease", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - making/producing", "*perî*": "masculine singular noun - fruit" }, "variants": { "*šātûl*": "planted/transplanted", "*yûbal*": "stream/river/watercourse", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "sends out/stretches out/puts forth", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will fear (note: textual variant between 'see' and 'fear')", "*raʿănān*": "green/luxuriant/flourishing", "*yidʾāg*": "will worry/be anxious/be concerned", "*yāmîš*": "will cease/depart/remove" } }
  • Ps 115:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.9", "source": "יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל בְּטַ֣ח בַּיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Yiśrāʾēl* *bĕṭaḥ* in-*YHWH*, *ʿezrām* *û*-*māḡinnām* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, 'Israel'", "*bĕṭaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular, 'trust'", "בַּיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'in YHWH'", "*ʿezrām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'help-their'", "*û*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*māḡinnām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'shield-their'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he/it'" }, "variants": { "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*bĕṭaḥ*": "trust/rely/have confidence", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿezrām*": "their help/their helper", "*māḡinnām*": "their shield/their protection", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.10", "source": "בֵּ֣ית אַ֭הֲרֹן בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "House-of *ʾAhărōn* *biṭḥû* in-*YHWH*, *ʿezrām* *û*-*māḡinnām* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "בֵּית": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'house of'", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, 'Aaron'", "*biṭḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural, 'trust'", "בַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'in YHWH'", "*ʿezrām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'help-their'", "*û*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*māḡinnām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'shield-their'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he/it'" }, "variants": { "*ʾAhărōn*": "Aaron (proper name)", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely/have confidence", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿezrām*": "their help/their helper", "*māḡinnām*": "their shield/their protection", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.11", "source": "יִרְאֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Yirʾê* *YHWH* *biṭḥû* in-*YHWH*, *ʿezrām* *û*-*māḡinnām* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct, 'fearers of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*biṭḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural, 'trust'", "בַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name, 'in YHWH'", "*ʿezrām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'help-their'", "*û*": "conjunction, 'and'", "*māḡinnām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'shield-their'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he/it'" }, "variants": { "*Yirʾê*": "fearers of/those who fear", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely/have confidence", "*ʿezrām*": "their help/their helper", "*māḡinnām*": "their shield/their protection", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } }
  • Ps 115:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.18", "source": "וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ ׀ נְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ יָ֗הּ מֵֽעַתָּ֥ה וְעַד־עוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Wa*-*ʾănaḥnû* *nĕḇārēḵ* *Yāh* from-*ʿattāh* *wĕ*-until-*ʿôlām*. *halĕlû*-*Yāh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa*": "conjunction, 'and/but'", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person plural, 'we'", "*nĕḇārēḵ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person plural, 'we will bless'", "*Yāh*": "divine name, shortened form of YHWH", "מֵעַתָּה": "preposition + adverb, 'from now'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "עַד": "preposition, 'until'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular, 'forever/eternity'", "*halĕlû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural, 'praise'" }, "variants": { "*Wa*": "and/but", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "we", "*nĕḇārēḵ*": "will bless/will praise", "*Yāh*": "divine name (shortened form)", "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*halĕlû*": "praise/glorify/commend" } }