Verse 1

{ "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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.8", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה בִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮ הֶעֱמַ֢דְתָּה לְֽהַרְרִ֫י עֹ֥ז הִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ פָנֶ֗יךָ הָיִ֥יתִי נִבְהָֽל׃", "text": "*YHWH* in-*rəṣônḵā* *heʿĕmadtâ* to-*harərî* *ʿōz* *histartā* *pānêḵā* *hāyîtî* *niḇhāl*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*rəṣônḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in your favor", "*heʿĕmadtâ*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you made stand", "*harərî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - for my mountain", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular - strength", "*histartā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you hid", "*pānêḵā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I was/became", "*niḇhāl*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - dismayed/terrified" }, "variants": { "*rəṣônḵā*": "your favor/your good will/your pleasure", "*heʿĕmadtâ*": "made stand/established/made firm", "*harərî*": "my mountain/my hill", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power/stronghold", "*histartā*": "hid/concealed/covered", "*pānêḵā*": "your face/your presence", "*niḇhāl*": "dismayed/terrified/troubled/alarmed" } }
  • Ps 57:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.57.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּ֭שְׁחֵת לְדָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בְּבָרְח֥וֹ מִפְּנֵי־שָׁ֝א֗וּל בַּמְּעָרֽ͏ָה", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon *ʾal-tašḥēt*, to *dāwid* *miktām*, in his *bārḥō* from *pənê-šāʾûl* in the *məʿārâ*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun with preposition lamed, masculine singular - to the choirmaster/director/chief musician", "*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect 2ms - 'do not destroy'", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition lamed - to/for/of David", "*miktām*": "noun, masculine singular - possibly a musical or literary term; unclear meaning", "*bārḥō*": "infinitive construct with preposition bet and 3ms suffix - in his fleeing", "*pənê-šāʾûl*": "construct noun + proper noun with preposition min - from the face/presence of Saul", "*məʿārâ*": "noun with preposition bet, feminine singular - in the cave" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/choirmaster/director of music", "*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "Do not destroy (possibly name of melody or tune)", "*miktām*": "golden psalm/inscription/poem (meaning uncertain, possibly a musical or literary designation)", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before" } }
  • Ps 28:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.28.2", "source": "שְׁמַ֤ע ק֣וֹל תַּ֭חֲנוּנַי בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣י אֵלֶ֑יךָ בְּנָשְׂאִ֥י יָ֝דַ֗י אֶל־דְּבִ֥יר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "*Šĕmaʿ* *qôl* *taḥănûnay* when I *šavvĕʿî* to *ʾēleykā*, when I *nāśʾî* *yāday* toward *dĕbîr* of *qodšekā*.", "grammar": { "*Šĕmaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - hear/listen", "*qôl*": "noun masculine construct - voice/sound of", "*taḥănûnay*": "noun masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my supplications", "*šavvĕʿî*": "piel infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my crying out", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/unto you", "*nāśʾî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lifting up", "*yāday*": "noun feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my hands", "*dĕbîr*": "noun masculine singular construct - inner sanctuary/holy place", "*qodšekā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness/holy place" }, "variants": { "*taḥănûnay*": "my supplications/my pleas for mercy/my entreaties", "*dĕbîr*": "inner sanctuary/holy place/oracle" } }
  • Ps 54:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.54.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* with *nəgînōt*, a *maśkîl* of *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular participle with preposition לְ - 'to/for the director/chief musician'", "*nəgînōt*": "feminine plural noun with preposition בְּ - 'with stringed instruments'", "*maśkîl*": "masculine singular construct - 'contemplative poem/skillful composition'", "*Dāwid*": "proper name with preposition לְ - 'belonging to/of David'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor", "*nəgînōt*": "stringed instruments/music", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/instructive psalm/skillful composition", "*Dāwid*": "David" } }
  • Ps 141:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.141.1", "source": "מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֣ה קְ֭רָאתִיךָ ח֣וּשָׁה לִּ֑י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה ק֝וֹלִ֗י בְּקָרְאִי־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*Mizmôr* to-*Dāwid*. *YHWH*, I-*qārā'tîkā* [called you], *ḥûšâ* [hasten] to-me; *ha'ăzînâ* [give ear] to-*qôlî* [my voice] in-*qār'î*-to-you.", "grammar": { "*Mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*qārā'tîkā*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you", "*ḥûšâ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - hasten/hurry", "*ha'ăzînâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - give ear/listen attentively", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*qār'î*": "verb, infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my calling" }, "variants": { "*Mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*qārā'tîkā*": "I have called to you/I cry out to you", "*ḥûšâ*": "make haste/hurry/come quickly", "*ha'ăzînâ*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention" } }
  • Heb 11:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.38", "source": "(Ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος:) ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι, καὶ ὄρεσιν, καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς.", "text": "(Of whom *ouk* *ēn* *axios* the *kosmos*:) in *erēmiais* *planōmenoi*, and *oresin*, and *spēlaiois* and the *opais* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*erēmiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - deserts/wilderness", "*planōmenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - wandering", "*oresin*": "dative, neuter, plural - mountains", "*spēlaiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - caves", "*opais*": "dative, feminine, plural - holes/openings", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/suitable", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/mankind", "*erēmiais*": "deserts/wilderness/desolate places", "*planōmenoi*": "wandering/roaming/straying", "*oresin*": "mountains/hills", "*spēlaiois*": "caves/dens/caverns", "*opais*": "holes/openings/crevices", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • Ps 32:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֗ד מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥יל אַשְׁרֵ֥י נְֽשׂוּי־פֶּ֗שַׁע כְּס֣וּי חֲטָאָֽה׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* a *maśkîl*. *ʾašrê* *nəśûy*-*pešaʿ* *kəsûy* *ḥaṭāʾâ*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition *lə-* (of/for/by David)", "*maśkîl*": "masculine singular noun - contemplative poem/skillful psalm", "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural noun - happiness of/blessed is", "*nəśûy*": "passive participle masculine singular construct - lifted/carried", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression/rebellion", "*kəsûy*": "passive participle masculine singular construct - covered", "*ḥaṭāʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - sin/offense" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "instructive psalm/contemplative poem/skillful composition", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*nəśûy*-*pešaʿ*": "forgiven of transgression/one whose rebellion is lifted", "*kəsûy* *ḥaṭāʾâ*": "covered of sin/whose sin is concealed" } }
  • 1 Sam 22:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט אֶל־מְעָרַ֣ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו וַיֵּרְד֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *mišām* *wə-yimmālēṭ* *ʾel*-*məʿārat* *ʿĂdullām* *wə-yišməʿû* *ʾeḥāyw* *wə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābîw* *wə-yērədû* *ʾēlāyw* *šāmmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mišām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*wə-yimmālēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3ms - and he escaped", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*məʿārat*": "construct noun fs - cave of", "*ʿĂdullām*": "proper noun - Adullam", "*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they heard", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun mp + 3ms suffix - his brothers", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun - and all", "*bêt*": "construct noun ms - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father", "*wə-yērədû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they went down", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there/thither" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "went/departed", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escaped/slipped away/saved himself", "*məʿārat*": "cave/den", "*yišməʿû*": "heard/listened", "*yērədû*": "went down/descended" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.2", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ אֵ֠לָיו כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ מָצ֜וֹק וְכָל־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ל֤וֹ נֹשֶׁא֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ מַר־נֶ֔פֶשׁ וַיְהִ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וַיִּהְי֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ כְּאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ", "text": "*wə-yitqabbəṣû* *ʾēlāyw* *kol*-*ʾîš* *māṣôq* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *nōšeʾ* *wə-kol*-*ʾîš* *mar*-*nepeš* *wə-yəhî* *ʿălêhem* *lə-śār* *wə-yihyû* *ʿimmô* *kə-ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitqabbəṣû*": "waw consecutive + Hitpael imperfect 3mp - and they gathered themselves", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*kol*": "noun construct - all/every", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*māṣôq*": "noun ms - distress/straits", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*nōšeʾ*": "noun ms - debt/creditor", "*mar*": "adjective ms construct - bitter", "*nepeš*": "noun fs - soul/life", "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he became", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - over them", "*lə-śār*": "preposition + noun - as captain/commander", "*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*kə-ʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + number - about four", "*mēʾôt*": "number fp - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - men" }, "variants": { "*yitqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*māṣôq*": "distress/hardship/trouble", "*nōšeʾ*": "debt/creditor/one who has a claim", "*mar-nepeš*": "bitter of soul/discontented/desperate", "*śār*": "captain/commander/chief" } }
  • 1 Sam 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.3", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח שָׁא֗וּל שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֛ים אִ֥ישׁ בָּח֖וּר מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּוִד֙ וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו עַל־פְּנֵ֖י צוּרֵ֥י הַיְּעֵלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *Šāʾûl* three *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* *bāḥûr* from all *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyēlek* to *baqqēš* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* and his men upon *penê* *ṣûrê* *hayyeʿēlîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and he took", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/men", "*bāḥûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - chosen/select", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hālak* - and he went", "*baqqēš*": "infinitive construct, Piel stem - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - faces of/surface of", "*ṣûrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rocks of", "*hayyeʿēlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the wild goats/mountain goats" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/selected/chose", "*bāḥûr*": "chosen/select/elite/young", "*baqqēš*": "to seek/search for/pursue", "*ṣûrê*": "rocks/crags/cliffs", "*hayyeʿēlîm*": "wild goats/mountain goats/ibexes" } }
  • 1 Chr 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.4.10", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א יַ֠עְבֵּץ לֵאלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־בָּרֵ֨ךְ תְּבָרֲכֵ֜נִי וְהִרְבִּ֤יתָ אֶת־גְּבוּלִי֙ וְהָיְתָ֤ה יָדְךָ֙ עִמִּ֔י וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ מֵּרָעָ֖ה לְבִלְתִּ֣י עָצְבִּ֑י וַיָּבֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁאָֽל׃", "text": "*wayyiqrāʾ* *yaʿbēṣ* *lēʾlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *ʾim*-*bārēk* *tᵊbārăkēnî* *wᵊhirbîtā* *ʾet*-*gᵊbûlî* *wᵊhāyᵊtāh* *yādᵊkā* *ʿimmî* *wᵊʿāśîtā* *mērāʿāh* *lᵊbiltî* *ʿāṣbî* *wayyābēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*šāʾāl*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - and he called", "*yaʿbēṣ*": "proper name - Jabez", "*lēʾlōhê*": "preposition + construct plural - to God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾim*-*bārēk*": "conjunction + piel infinitive absolute - if blessing", "*tᵊbārăkēnî*": "piel imperfect 2ms + 1cs suffix - you will bless me", "*wᵊhirbîtā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2ms - and you will enlarge", "*ʾet*-*gᵊbûlî*": "direct object marker + noun + 1cs suffix - my territory", "*wᵊhāyᵊtāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3fs - and will be", "*yādᵊkā*": "noun + 2ms suffix - your hand", "*ʿimmî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*wᵊʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you will keep", "*mērāʿāh*": "preposition + feminine noun - from evil", "*lᵊbiltî*": "preposition + conjunction - so that not", "*ʿāṣbî*": "qal infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - my pain/sorrow", "*wayyābēʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - and he brought", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "proper name - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*-*šāʾāl*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3ms - which he asked" }, "variants": { "*bārēk* *tᵊbārăkēnî*": "surely bless me - emphatic construction", "*gᵊbûlî*": "my territory/my border/my coast", "*mērāʿāh*": "from evil/from harm", "*ʿāṣbî*": "my pain/my grief/my sorrow" } }
  • Ps 77:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־ידיתון יְדוּת֗וּן לְאָסָ֥ף מִזְמֽוֹר", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*yədûtûn* to-*ʾāsāp̄* *mizmôr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "prefixed with lamed ('to/for') + participle, masculine singular - director/chief musician", "*yədûtûn*": "proper name with locative preposition 'ʿal' - Jeduthun", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name with prefixed lamed ('to/for') - Asaph", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song/melody" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/conductor", "*yədûtûn*": "Jeduthun (proper name, possibly a musical term or guild)", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (proper name of psalmist/musician)", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song accompanied by stringed instrument" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.2", "source": "קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי", "text": "*qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾeṣʿāqāh* *qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*haʾăzîn* to-me", "grammar": { "*qôlî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my voice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative with waw-consecutive - and I cry out/will cry out", "*haʾăzîn*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect with waw-consecutive - and he gives ear/listens" }, "variants": { "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound/my cry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "I cry out/I call aloud/I scream", "*haʾăzîn*": "he gives ear/he listens attentively/he inclines (his ear)" } }