Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Psalms.141.8", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵלֶ֨יךָ ׀ יְהֹוִ֣ה אֲדֹנָ֣י עֵינָ֑י בְּכָ֥ה חָ֝סִ֗יתִי אַל־תְּעַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "For to-you *YHWH* *'Ădōnāy* *'ênāy* [my eyes]; in-you *ḥāsîtî* [I take refuge]; not-*tə'ar* *napšî* [my soul].", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*'Ădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*'ênāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ḥāsîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I have taken refuge", "*tə'ar*": "verb, piel jussive 2nd person masculine singular - pour out/empty", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*'Ădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master", "*'ênāy*": "my eyes/my sight", "*ḥāsîtî*": "I have taken refuge/sought protection", "*tə'ar*": "pour out/empty/make bare/leave defenseless", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self/desire" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 25:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.15", "source": "עֵינַ֣י תָּ֭מִיד אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֽוּא־יוֹצִ֖יא מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת רַגְלָֽי", "text": "*ʿênay tāmîḏ ʾel-YHWH kî hûʾ-yôṣîʾ mērešeṯ raḡlāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my eyes'", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - 'continually'", "*ʾel*": "preposition - 'to/towards'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*hûʾ-yôṣîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular + verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will bring out'", "*mērešeṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - 'from net of'", "*raḡlāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my feet'" }, "variants": { "*ʿênay*": "my eyes/my sight", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/perpetually/constantly", "*yôṣîʾ*": "will bring out/will free/will rescue", "*rešeṯ*": "net/snare/trap", "*raḡlāy*": "my feet/my legs" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.16", "source": "פְּנֵה־אֵלַ֥י וְחָנֵּ֑נִי כִּֽי־יָחִ֖יד וְעָנִ֣י אָֽנִי", "text": "*pĕnēh-ʾēlay wĕḥānnēnî kî-yāḥîḏ wĕʿānî ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*pĕnēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'turn'", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "*wĕḥānnēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'and be gracious to me'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*yāḥîḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'alone/solitary'", "*wĕʿānî*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - 'and afflicted'", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'" }, "variants": { "*pĕnēh*": "turn/face/regard", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me", "*yāḥîḏ*": "alone/solitary/lonely/only", "*ʿānî*": "afflicted/poor/humble" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.17", "source": "צָר֣וֹת לְבָבִ֣י הִרְחִ֑יבוּ מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י הוֹצִיאֵֽנִי", "text": "*ṣārôṯ lĕḇāḇî hirḥîḇû mimmĕṣûqôṯay hôṣîʾēnî*", "grammar": { "*ṣārôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'troubles of'", "*lĕḇāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*hirḥîḇû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they have enlarged/expanded'", "*mimmĕṣûqôṯay*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'from my distresses'", "*hôṣîʾēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'bring me out'" }, "variants": { "*ṣārôṯ*": "troubles/distresses/adversities", "*lĕḇāḇî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*hirḥîḇû*": "they have enlarged/they have expanded/they have grown", "*mĕṣûqôṯay*": "my distresses/my straits/my difficulties", "*hôṣîʾēnî*": "bring me out/deliver me/rescue me" } }
  • Ps 102:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָנָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה צִיּ֑וֹן נִ֝רְאָ֗ה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *ḇānâ* *YHWH* *ṣiyyôn* *nirʾâ* in *biḵḇôḏô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇānâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has built", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*nirʾâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has appeared/been seen", "*biḵḇôḏô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his glory" }, "variants": { "*ḇānâ*": "he has built/rebuilt", "*ṣiyyôn*": "Zion/Jerusalem", "*nirʾâ*": "he has appeared/been seen/manifested", "*biḵḇôḏô*": "in his glory/honor/majesty" } }
  • Ps 123:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת־עֵינַ֑י הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*šîr* the-*ma'ălôt* to-*'ēleyḵā* *nāśā'tî* *'et*-*'ênay* the-*yōšəḇî* in-the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*'ēleyḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nāśā'tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lifted up", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ênay*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*yōšəḇî*": "participle, masculine singular with article - the one sitting/dwelling", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*šîr ha-ma'ălôt*": "song of ascents/song of steps/pilgrimage song", "*nāśā'tî*": "I lifted/raised/carried", "*yōšəḇî*": "one sitting/dwelling/enthroned" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.2", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה כְעֵינֵ֪י עֲבָדִ֡ים אֶל־יַ֤ד אֲ‍ֽדוֹנֵיהֶ֗ם כְּעֵינֵ֣י שִׁפְחָה֮ אֶל־יַ֢ד גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ כֵּ֣ן עֵ֭ינֵינוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ עַ֝֗ד שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*hinnēh* like-*'ênê* *'ăḇādîm* to-*yad* *'ădônêhem* like-*'ênê* *šip̄ḥāh* to-*yad* *gəḇirtāh* *kēn* *'ênênû* to-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhênû* until *šeyyəḥānnēnû*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*'ênê*": "construct noun, dual - eyes of", "*'ăḇādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ădônêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their masters", "*šip̄ḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant/female slave", "*gəḇirtāh*": "noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mistress", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*'ênênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*šeyyəḥānnēnû*": "relative particle with verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - until he shows us favor" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*'ăḇādîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*šip̄ḥāh*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*gəḇirtāh*": "mistress/lady/female master", "*šeyyəḥānnēnû*": "until he is gracious to us/until he shows us favor/until he has mercy on us" } }
  • 2 Chr 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.12", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ הֲלֹ֣א תִשְׁפָּט־בָּ֔ם כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין בָּ֙נוּ֙ כֹּ֔חַ לִ֠פְנֵי הֶהָמ֥וֹן הָרָ֛ב הַזֶּ֖ה הַבָּ֣א עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֤א נֵדַע֙ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כִּ֥י עָלֶ֖יךָ עֵינֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Our God *ʾĕlōhênû* will you not *hălōʾ* judge *tišpāṭ*-them *bām*, for *kî* there is no *ʾên* in us *bānû* *kōaḥ* before *lipnê* the multitude *hehāmôn* the great *hārāb* this *hazzeh* the coming *habbāʾ* against us *ʿālênû*, and we *waʾănaḥnû* not *lōʾ* know *nēdaʿ* what *mah*-we shall do *naʿăśeh*, for *kî* upon you *ʿāleykā* our eyes *ʿênênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - will you not?", "*tišpāṭ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will judge", "*bām*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in/on them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*bānû*": "preposition *bə* + 1st common plural suffix - in us", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - before", "*hehāmôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the multitude", "*hārāb*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one coming", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition *ʿal* + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*waʾănaḥnû*": "waw-conjunction + 1st common plural pronoun - and we", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we know", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we shall do", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition *ʿal* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun + 1st common plural suffix - our eyes" }, "variants": { "*tišpāṭ*": "you will judge/execute judgment", "*hehāmôn*": "the multitude/crowd/army", "*ʿênayin*": "eyes (idiom: 'eyes upon you' meaning 'looking to you for help/guidance')" } }
  • Isa 41:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.17", "source": "הָעֲנִיִּ֨ים וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים מְבַקְשִׁ֥ים מַ֙יִם֙ וָאַ֔יִן לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם בַּצָּמָ֣א נָשָׁ֑תָּה אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶעֱנֵ֔ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃", "text": "The-*ʿăniyyîm wəhāʾeḇyônîm məḇaqšîm mayim wāʾayin ləšônām baṣṣāmāʾ nāšāttâ ʾănî YHWH ʾeʿĕnēm ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl lōʾ ʾeʿezḇēm*", "grammar": { "*ʿăniyyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/afflicted", "*wəhāʾeḇyônîm*": "conjunction + article + adjective, masculine plural - and the needy", "*məḇaqšîm*": "verb, piel participle masculine plural - seeking", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + adverb - and there is none", "*ləšônām*": "noun, common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*baṣṣāmāʾ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the thirst", "*nāšāttâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is parched/dried up", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person common singular - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾeʿĕnēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will answer them", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿezḇēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will forsake them" }, "variants": { "*ʿăniyyîm*": "poor/afflicted/oppressed", "*wəhāʾeḇyônîm*": "and the needy/destitute/poor", "*məḇaqšîm*": "seeking/searching for/looking for", "*wāʾayin*": "and there is none/there is not/is lacking", "*nāšāttâ*": "is parched/dried up/fails from thirst", "*ʾeʿĕnēm*": "I will answer them/respond to them", "*ʾeʿezḇēm*": "I will forsake them/abandon them/leave them" } }
  • John 14:18 : 18 { "verseID": "John.14.18", "source": "Οὐκ ἀφήσω ὑμᾶς ὀρφανούς: ἔρχομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "Not *aphēsō hymas orphanous*: *erchomai pros hymas*.", "grammar": { "*aphēsō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will leave", "*hymas*": "accusative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*orphanous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - orphans/bereaved", "*erchomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I come/am coming", "*pros hymas*": "preposition + accusative pronoun - to you" }, "variants": { "*aphēsō*": "leave/abandon/let go", "*orphanous*": "orphans/fatherless/bereaved", "*erchomai*": "come/arrive/appear" } }
  • Ps 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.12", "source": "נַשְּׁקוּ־בַ֡ר פֶּן־יֶאֱנַ֤ף ׀ וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ כִּֽי־יִבְעַ֣ר כִּמְעַ֣ט אַפּ֑וֹ אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י כָּל־ח֥וֹסֵי בֽוֹ", "text": "*naššəqû*-*ḇar* *pen*-*yeʾĕnap̄* *wə-ṯōʾḇəḏû* *ḏereḵ* *kî*-*yiḇʿar* *kimʿaṭ* *ʾappô* *ʾašrê* *kol*-*ḥôsê* *ḇô*", "grammar": { "*naššəqû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - kiss", "*ḇar*": "masculine singular noun - son/pure one", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yeʾĕnap̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he be angry", "*wə-ṯōʾḇəḏû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you perish", "*ḏereḵ*": "masculine singular noun - way/path", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when", "*yiḇʿar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - burns", "*kimʿaṭ*": "preposition + adverb - as/like + little/slight", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril", "*ʾašrê*": "construct masculine plural noun - blessings of/happy are", "*kol*": "masculine singular noun - all of", "*ḥôsê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - those taking refuge", "*ḇô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*naššəqû*": "kiss/do homage", "*ḇar*": "son/pure one/chosen one (Aramaic: son)", "*yeʾĕnap̄*": "be angry/become furious", "*ṯōʾḇəḏû*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*ḏereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey", "*yiḇʿar*": "burns/kindles/ignites", "*kimʿaṭ*": "in a little while/quickly/slightly", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate are", "*ḥôsê*": "those taking refuge/those seeking shelter/those trusting" } }
  • Ps 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.11.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד בַּֽיהוָ֨ה ׀ חָסִ֗יתִי אֵ֭יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֑י נודו נ֝֗וּדִי הַרְכֶ֥ם צִפּֽוֹר׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* of-*dāwid*: In-*YHWH* *ḥāsîtî*, how *tōʾmərû* to-*napšî*, *nûdî* [*nûdû*] your-mountain *ṣippôr*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + participle, masculine singular - to the director/choirmaster", "*dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - of/for David", "*YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - in Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥāsîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have taken refuge", "*tōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you say/will say", "*napšî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - to my soul", "*nûdî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - flee/wander [ketiv reading]", "*nûdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - flee/wander [qere reading]", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular - bird/sparrow" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/conductor/chief musician", "*ḥāsîtî*": "I have taken refuge/I have sought shelter/I have trusted", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/my self", "*nûdî/nûdû*": "flee/wander/flutter/move away", "*har*": "mountain/hill [with 2nd person masculine plural suffix]", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow" } }
  • Ps 143:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.3", "source": "כִּ֥י רָ֘דַ֤ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י דִּכָּ֣א לָ֭אָרֶץ חַיָּתִ֑י הוֹשִׁיבַ֥נִי בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Kî* *rāḏap̄* *'ôyēḇ* *nap̄šî*, *dikkā'* to *lā'āreṣ* *ḥayyāṯî*; *hôšîḇanî* in *maḥăšakkîm* like *mēṯê* *'ôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāḏap̄*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has pursued", "*'ôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*dikkā'*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has crushed", "*lā'āreṣ*": "preposition lamed + article + noun, feminine, singular - to the ground", "*ḥayyāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*hôšîḇanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has made me dwell", "*ḇemaḥăšakkîm*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, plural - in dark places", "*kemēṯê*": "preposition kaf + noun, masculine, plural, construct - like dead of", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/ancient time/long ago" }, "variants": { "*rāḏap̄*": "pursued/persecuted/chased", "*'ôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*dikkā'*": "crushed/broke/smashed", "*ḥayyāṯî*": "my life/my vitality/my living being", "*hôšîḇanî*": "made me dwell/caused me to sit/placed me", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness/obscurity", "*mēṯê 'ôlām*": "dead of forever/those long dead/ancient dead" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.4", "source": "וַתִּתְעַטֵּ֣ף עָלַ֣י רוּחִ֑י בְּ֝תוֹכִ֗י יִשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥ם לִבִּֽי׃", "text": "And *tit'aṭṭēp̄* upon me *rûḥî*; in *tôḵî* *yištômēm* *libbî*.", "grammar": { "*wattit'aṭṭēp̄*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it is overwhelmed", "*'ālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*betôḵî*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - within me", "*yištômēm*": "hithpoel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is appalled/astonished", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*tit'aṭṭēp̄*": "is overwhelmed/grows faint/faints", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my wind", "*betôḵî*": "within me/inside me/in my midst", "*yištômēm*": "is appalled/is astonished/is desolate/is stunned", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self" } }