{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - director of music/choirmaster", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for/of) - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/director of music", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song set to music" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.2", "source": "חַלְּצֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה מֵאָדָ֣ם רָ֑ע מֵאִ֖ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ḥallṣēnî* *YHWH* from-*ʾādām* *rāʿ* from-*ʾîš* *ḥămāsîm* *tinṣərēnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥallṣēnî*": "piel imperative verb with 1st person singular suffix - rescue/deliver me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - man/mankind", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/wicked", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - man/person", "*ḥămāsîm*": "masculine plural noun - violences/violent acts", "*tinṣərēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular verb with 1st person singular suffix - preserve/protect me" }, "variants": { "*ḥallṣēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/free me", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*ʾîš*": "man/individual/person", "*ḥămāsîm*": "violences/violent deeds/oppressions", "*tinṣərēnî*": "preserve me/protect me/guard me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.3", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ḥāšəḇû* *rāʿôt* in-*lēḇ* all-*yôm* *yāgûrû* *milḥāmôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ḥāšəḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they devised/planned", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - evils/evil things", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - heart", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed kol (all/every) - day", "*yāgûrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural verb - they stir up/gather", "*milḥāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - wars/battles" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšəḇû*": "they planned/they devised/they imagined", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/wickedness/evil things", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yāgûrû*": "they stir up/they gather/they incite", "*milḥāmôt*": "wars/battles/conflicts" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.4", "source": "שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ לְשׁוֹנָם֮ כְּֽמוֹ נָ֫חָ֥שׁ חֲמַ֥ת עַכְשׁ֑וּב תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*šānănû* *ləšônām* like *nāḥāš* *ḥămat* *ʿakšûḇ* *taḥat* *śəpātêmô* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*šānănû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural verb - they sharpened", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their tongue", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition kəmô (like) - serpent", "*ḥămat*": "construct state feminine singular noun - venom/poison of", "*ʿakšûḇ*": "masculine singular noun - adder/asp/viper", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*śəpātêmô*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person plural suffix (archaic form) - their lips", "*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude" }, "variants": { "*šānănû*": "they sharpened/they honed", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/their language", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*ḥămat*": "venom of/poison of/fury of", "*ʿakšûḇ*": "adder/asp/viper", "*śəpātêmô*": "their lips/their speech", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.7", "source": "אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַ֭יהוָה אֵ֣לִי אָ֑תָּה הַאֲזִ֥ינָה יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* to-*YHWH* *ʾēlî* *ʾāttāh* *haʾăzînāh* *YHWH* *qôl* *taḥănûnāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular verb - I said", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to the LORD", "*ʾēlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*haʾăzînāh*": "hifil imperative masculine singular verb - give ear/listen", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct noun - voice of", "*taḥănûnāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my supplications" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I declared", "*ʾēlî*": "my God/my deity/my strong one", "*haʾăzînāh*": "give ear/listen attentively/hear", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*taḥănûnāy*": "my supplications/my pleadings/my appeals for favor" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.8", "source": "יְהֹוִ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי עֹ֣ז יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י סַכֹּ֥תָה לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּי֣וֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾădonāy* *ʿoz* *yəšûʿātî* *sakkotāh* to-*rošî* in-*yôm* *nāšeq*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾădonāy*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix (used as divine title) - my Lord", "*ʿoz*": "masculine singular construct noun - strength of", "*yəšûʿātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation", "*sakkotāh*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular verb - you covered/sheltered", "*rošî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed (for/to) - for my head", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - in day of", "*nāšeq*": "masculine singular noun - weapon/armor/battle" }, "variants": { "*ʾădonāy*": "my Lord/my Master", "*ʿoz*": "strength of/power of/might of", "*yəšûʿātî*": "my salvation/my deliverance", "*sakkotāh*": "you covered/you sheltered/you protected", "*rošî*": "my head/my chief part", "*nāšeq*": "weapon/armor/battle/warfare" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.9", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tittēn* *YHWH* *maʾăwayyê* *rāšāʿ* *zəmāmô* *ʾal*-*tāpēq* *yārûmû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - grant/give", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*maʾăwayyê*": "masculine plural construct noun - desires of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked/evil person", "*zəmāmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his device/scheme", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tāpēq*": "hifil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - bring forth/allow to succeed", "*yārûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural verb - they will be exalted", "*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "grant/give/allow", "*maʾăwayyê*": "desires of/longings of/cravings of", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/godless one", "*zəmāmô*": "his scheme/his plot/his devising", "*tāpēq*": "bring to success/further/promote", "*yārûmû*": "they will be exalted/they will lift themselves up", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.10", "source": "רֹ֥אשׁ מְסִבָּ֑י עֲמַ֖ל שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ *יכסומו **יְכַסֵּֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*rōʾš* *məsibbāy* *ʿămal* *śəpātêmô* *yəkassēmô*", "grammar": { "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct noun - head of", "*məsibbāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - those surrounding me", "*ʿămal*": "masculine singular construct noun - trouble/mischief of", "*śəpātêmô*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (archaic form) - their lips", "*yəkassēmô*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may it cover them" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head of/chief of/leader of", "*məsibbāy*": "those surrounding me/those who encompass me/my besiegers", "*ʿămal*": "trouble of/labor of/mischief of/iniquity of", "*śəpātêmô*": "their lips/their words/their speech", "*yəkassēmô*": "may it cover them/may it overwhelm them (textual note: Ketiv *yəkasûmû* vs. Qere *yəkassēmô*)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.11", "source": "*ימיטו **יִמּ֥וֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בָּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃", "text": "*yimmôṭû* upon-them *geḥālîm* in-the-*ʾēš* *yappilēm* in-*mahămōrôt* *bal*-*yāqûmû*", "grammar": { "*yimmôṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural jussive - let them fall/drop (textual note: Ketiv *yamîṭû* vs. Qere *yimmôṭû*)", "*geḥālîm*": "masculine plural noun - burning coals", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in/with) - fire", "*yappilēm*": "hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may he cast them down", "*mahămōrôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (into) - into pits/water floods", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural verb - they will arise" }, "variants": { "*yimmôṭû*": "let them fall/let them be shaken down (Qere reading)/let them bring down (Ketiv reading)", "*geḥālîm*": "burning coals/hot embers", "*yappilēm*": "may he cast them down/may he make them fall", "*mahămōrôt*": "pits/water floods/deep pits", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/they will stand/they will rise up" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.12", "source": "אִ֥ישׁ לָשׁוֹן֮ בַּל־יִכּ֢וֹן בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָ֥ס רָ֑ע יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽת׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *lāšôn* *bal*-*yikkôn* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾîš*-*ḥāmās* *rāʿ* *yəṣûdennû* to-*madḥēpōt*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct noun - man of", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb - be established", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in) - in the land/earth", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct noun - man of", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil", "*yəṣûdennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will hunt him", "*madḥēpōt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - to overthrows/downfalls" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *lāšôn*": "man of tongue/slanderer/man of evil speech", "*yikkôn*": "be established/be secure/endure", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾîš*-*ḥāmās*": "man of violence/violent person", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*yəṣûdennû*": "he will hunt him/he will chase him/he will pursue him", "*madḥēpōt*": "overthrows/downfalls/destructions/precipices" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.13", "source": "*ידעת **יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יְ֭הוָה דִּ֣ין עָנִ֑י מִ֝שְׁפַּ֗ט אֶבְיֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*yādaʿtî* that-*yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* *dîn* *ʿānî* *mišpaṭ* *ʾeḇyônîm*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular verb - I know (textual note: Ketiv *yādaʿt* vs. Qere *yādaʿtî*)", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with prefixed conjunction ki (that) - that he will execute/do", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*dîn*": "masculine singular construct noun - judgment/cause of", "*ʿānî*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - afflicted/poor", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct noun - justice/right of", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - needy ones/poor ones" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/I knew", "*yaʿăśeh*": "he will execute/he will maintain/he will perform", "*dîn*": "judgment of/cause of/legal claim of", "*ʿānî*": "afflicted one/poor person/humble one", "*mišpaṭ*": "justice of/right of/legal claim of", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "needy ones/poor ones/destitute ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.140.14", "source": "אַ֣ךְ צַ֭דִּיקִים יוֹד֣וּ לִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ יֵשְׁב֥וּ יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾak* *ṣaddîqîm* *yôdû* to-*šimkā* *yēšḇû* *yəšārîm* *ʾet*-*pānêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb/particle - surely/only", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - righteous ones", "*yôdû*": "hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural verb - they will give thanks", "*šimkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to your name", "*yēšḇû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural verb - they will dwell/sit", "*yəšārîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - upright ones", "*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed direct object marker *ʾet* - your face/presence" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yôdû*": "they will give thanks/they will praise", "*šimkā*": "your name/your reputation/your character", "*yēšḇû*": "they will dwell/they will sit/they will remain", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/straight ones/honest ones", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence/before you" } }