{ "verseID": "Psalms.142.1", "source": "מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִ֑ד בִּהְיוֹת֖וֹ בַמְּעָרָ֣ה תְפִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Maśkîl* to *Dāwid*; in *hĕyôtô* in the *mĕʿārâ* *tĕpillâ*.", "grammar": { "*Maśkîl*": "masculine singular noun - contemplative poem/skillful psalm", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*Dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*bi*": "preposition - in", "*hĕyôtô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his being", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*mĕʿārâ*": "feminine singular noun - cave", "*tĕpillâ*": "feminine singular noun - prayer" }, "variants": { "*Maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful composition/instruction/wisdom psalm", "*hĕyôtô*": "when he was/while he was", "*tĕpillâ*": "prayer/supplication" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.142.2", "source": "ק֭וֹלִי אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֶזְעָ֑ק ק֝וֹלִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃", "text": "*Qôlî* to *YHWH* *ʾezʿāq*; *qôlî* to *YHWH* *ʾetḥannān*.", "grammar": { "*Qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾezʿāq*": "1st person singular imperfect, qal - I cry out", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾetḥannān*": "1st person singular imperfect, hitpael - I implore/make supplication" }, "variants": { "*ʾezʿāq*": "I cry out/I call loudly", "*ʾetḥannān*": "I implore/I make supplication/I plead for mercy" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.142.3", "source": "אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָ֝רָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד׃", "text": "*ʾEšpōk* before *pānāyw* *śîḥî*; *ṣārātî* before *pānāyw* *ʾaggîd*.", "grammar": { "*ʾEšpōk*": "1st person singular imperfect, qal - I pour out", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/before", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my complaint/meditation", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my distress/trouble", "*ʾaggîd*": "1st person singular imperfect, hiphil - I declare/tell" }, "variants": { "*ʾEšpōk*": "I pour out/I lay out", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my concern/my prayer", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*ʾaggîd*": "I declare/I tell/I make known" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.142.4", "source": "בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף עָלַ֨י ׀ רוּחִ֗י וְאַתָּה֮ יָדַ֢עְתָּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י בְּאֹֽרַח־ז֥וּ אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ טָמְנ֖וּ פַ֣ח לִֽי׃", "text": "In *hitʿaṭṭēp* upon me *rûḥî* and *ʾattâ* *yādaʿtā* *nĕtîbātî*; in *ʾōraḥ*-this *ʾăhallēk* *ṭāmĕnû* *paḥ* for me.", "grammar": { "*bĕ*": "preposition - in/when", "*hitʿaṭṭēp*": "infinitive construct, hitpael - overwhelming/fainting", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*yādaʿtā*": "2nd masculine singular perfect, qal - you know", "*nĕtîbātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾōraḥ*": "masculine singular noun - way/path", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăhallēk*": "1st person singular imperfect, piel - I walk", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "3rd person plural perfect, qal - they have hidden", "*paḥ*": "masculine singular noun - trap/snare", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me" }, "variants": { "*hitʿaṭṭēp*": "overwhelming/fainting/growing feeble", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my inner being", "*nĕtîbātî*": "my path/my way", "*ʾōraḥ*": "way/path/trail", "*ʾăhallēk*": "I walk/I go", "*ṭāmĕnû*": "they have hidden/they have set" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.142.5", "source": "הַבֵּ֤יט יָמִ֨ין ׀ וּרְאֵה֮ וְאֵֽין־לִ֢י מַ֫כִּ֥יר אָבַ֣ד מָנ֣וֹס מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֵ֖ין דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Habbêṭ* right and *rĕʾēh* and *ʾên*-to me *makkîr*; *ʾābad* *mānôs* from me; *ʾên* *dôrēš* for *napšî*.", "grammar": { "*Habbêṭ*": "2nd masculine singular imperative, hiphil - look", "*yāmîn*": "masculine singular noun - right (side)", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*rĕʾēh*": "2nd masculine singular imperative, qal - see", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*makkîr*": "masculine singular participle, hiphil - one who recognizes", "*ʾābad*": "3rd masculine singular perfect, qal - has perished", "*mānôs*": "masculine singular noun - refuge/escape", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*dôrēš*": "masculine singular participle, qal - seeking/caring", "*lĕ*": "preposition - for", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*Habbêṭ*": "look/gaze/consider", "*makkîr*": "one who recognizes/acknowledges/cares for", "*ʾābad*": "has perished/is lost/has vanished", "*mānôs*": "refuge/escape/place to flee", "*dôrēš*": "seeking/caring/inquiring after", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.142.6", "source": "זָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יְה֫וָ֥ה אָ֭מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י חֶ֝לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּים׃", "text": "*Zāʿaqtî* to you, *YHWH*; *ʾāmartî*, *ʾattâ* *maḥsî*, *ḥelqî* in *ʾereṣ* the *ḥayyîm*.", "grammar": { "*Zāʿaqtî*": "1st person singular perfect, qal - I cried out", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾāmartî*": "1st person singular perfect, qal - I said", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*maḥsî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my refuge", "*ḥelqî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my portion", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - living/life" }, "variants": { "*Zāʿaqtî*": "I cried out/I called loudly", "*maḥsî*": "my refuge/my shelter/my protection", "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/my share/my lot", "*ʾereṣ* *ha-ḥayyîm*": "land of the living/realm of life" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.142.7", "source": "הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ אֶֽל־רִנָּתִי֮ כִּֽי־דַלּ֢וֹתִ֫י מְאֹ֥ד הַצִּילֵ֥נִי מֵרֹדְפַ֑י כִּ֖י אָמְצ֣וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "*Haqšîbâ* to *rinnātî* because *dallôtî* very much; *haṣṣîlēnî* from *rōdĕpay* because *ʾāmĕṣû* from me.", "grammar": { "*Haqšîbâ*": "2nd masculine singular imperative, hiphil - give attention", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*rinnātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cry", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*dallôtî*": "1st person singular perfect, qal - I am brought low", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "2nd masculine singular imperative with 1st person singular suffix, hiphil - deliver me", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*rōdĕpay*": "masculine plural participle with 1st person singular suffix, qal - my pursuers", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾāmĕṣû*": "3rd person plural perfect, qal - they are stronger", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - than me" }, "variants": { "*Haqšîbâ*": "give attention/listen/pay heed", "*rinnātî*": "my cry/my plea/my ringing cry", "*dallôtî*": "I am brought low/I am weak/I am impoverished", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*rōdĕpay*": "my pursuers/my persecutors", "*ʾāmĕṣû*": "they are stronger/they are mightier/they prevail" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.142.8", "source": "ה֘וֹצִ֤יאָה מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ לְהוֹד֢וֹת אֶת־שְׁ֫מֶ֥ךָ בִּ֭י יַכְתִּ֣רוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים כִּ֖י תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלֽ͏ָי׃", "text": "*Hôṣîʾâ* from *masggēr* *napšî* to give thanks to *šĕmekā*; in me *yaktîrû* *ṣaddîqîm* because *tigmōl* upon me.", "grammar": { "*Hôṣîʾâ*": "2nd masculine singular imperative, hiphil - bring out", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*masggēr*": "masculine singular noun - prison/confinement", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*hôdôt*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - give thanks", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šĕmekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me/around me", "*yaktîrû*": "3rd person plural imperfect, hiphil - they will surround", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/when", "*tigmōl*": "2nd masculine singular imperfect, qal - you deal bountifully", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me" }, "variants": { "*Hôṣîʾâ*": "bring out/free/release", "*masggēr*": "prison/confinement/dungeon", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*hôdôt*": "to give thanks/to praise", "*yaktîrû*": "they will surround/they will crown/they will gather around", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/the righteous", "*tigmōl*": "you deal bountifully/you reward/you bestow favor" } }