Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.5", "source": "שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מִ֘ידֵ֤י רָשָׁ֗ע מֵאִ֣ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ לִדְח֥וֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃", "text": "*šāmrēnî* *YHWH* from-*yədê* *rāšāʿ* from-*ʾîš* *ḥămāsîm* *tinṣərēnî* *ʾăšer* *ḥāšəḇû* to-*diḥôt* *pəʿāmāy*", "grammar": { "*šāmrēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - keep/guard me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yədê*": "construct state of dual noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - hands of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked/evil person", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - man", "*ḥămāsîm*": "masculine plural noun - violences/violent acts", "*tinṣərēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - preserve/protect me", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*ḥāšəḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they planned/devised", "*diḥôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to thrust away/trip", "*pəʿāmāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my steps/feet" }, "variants": { "*šāmrēnî*": "guard me/keep me/protect me", "*yədê*": "hands of/power of", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/godless one", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ḥămāsîm*": "violences/violent deeds/oppressions", "*tinṣərēnî*": "preserve me/protect me/guard me", "*ḥāšəḇû*": "they planned/they devised/they purposed", "*diḥôt*": "to overthrow/to trip/to push down", "*pəʿāmāy*": "my steps/my feet/my goings" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.6", "source": "טָֽמְנֽוּ־גֵאִ֨ים ׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַחֲבָלִ֗ים פָּ֣רְשׂוּ רֶ֭שֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָֽׁתוּ־לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*ṭāmənû*-*gēʾîm* *paḥ* to-me *wa-ḥăḇālîm* *pārəśû* *rešet* to-*yad*-*maʿgāl* *moqšîm* *šātû*-to-me *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ṭāmənû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they hid/concealed", "*gēʾîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - proud ones/arrogant ones", "*paḥ*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap", "*wa-ḥăḇālîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed conjunction waw (and) - cords/ropes", "*pārəśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they spread/stretched out", "*rešet*": "feminine singular noun - net", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand/side of", "*maʿgāl*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/by) - path/track", "*moqšîm*": "masculine plural noun - snares/traps", "*šātû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they set/placed", "*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude" }, "variants": { "*ṭāmənû*": "they hid/they concealed/they set secretly", "*gēʾîm*": "proud ones/arrogant ones/insolent ones", "*paḥ*": "snare/trap/bird trap", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "cords/ropes/lines", "*pārəśû*": "they spread out/they stretched out", "*rešet*": "net/mesh/web", "*yad*": "side of/beside/hand of", "*maʿgāl*": "path/track/way", "*moqšîm*": "snares/traps/baits", "*šātû*": "they set/they placed/they laid", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } }