{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם הֽ͏ַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃", "text": "*Hallelû* *Yāh* *hallelû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *min*-*haššāmayim* *hallelûhû* *bameromîm*", "grammar": { "*Hallelû*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*Yāh*": "proper noun, abbreviated form of YHWH", "*hallelû*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haššāmayim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*bameromîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - in the heights" }, "variants": { "*Hallelû*": "praise/celebrate/extol", "*min*": "from/out of", "*haššāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*meromîm*": "heights/high places/elevated regions" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.2", "source": "הֽ͏ַלְל֥וּהוּ כָל־מַלְאָכָ֑יו הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־צְבָאָֽיו׃", "text": "*Hallelûhû* *kol*-*malʾākāyw* *hallelûhû* *kol*-*ṣebāʾāyw*", "grammar": { "*Hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*malʾākāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers/angels", "*hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*ṣebāʾāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*malʾākāyw*": "his messengers/angels/envoys", "*ṣebāʾāyw*": "his hosts/armies/multitudes" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.3", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Hallelûhû* *šemeš* *weyārēaḥ* *hallelûhû* *kol*-*kôkebê* *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*Hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*šemeš*": "noun feminine singular - sun", "*weyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and moon", "*hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*kôkebê*": "noun masculine plural construct - stars of", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body", "*kôkebê*": "stars/heavenly bodies", "*ʾôr*": "light/brightness/illumination" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.4", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ מֵעַ֬ל הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Hallelûhû* *šemê* *haššāmayim* *wehammayim* *ʾăšer* *mēʿal* *haššāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*Hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*šemê*": "noun masculine plural construct - heavens of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wehammayim*": "conjunction + definite noun masculine plural - and the waters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*mēʿal*": "preposition compound - from above/over", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite noun masculine plural - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*šemê*": "heavens of/skies of", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/the sky", "*hammayim*": "the waters/the liquid substance", "*mēʿal*": "from above/over/beyond" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.5", "source": "יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י ה֖וּא צִוָּ֣ה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*Yehallelû* *ʾet*-*šēm* *YHWH* *kî* *hûʾ* *ṣiwwâ* *weniberāʾû*", "grammar": { "*Yehallelû*": "imperfect 3rd person plural - they shall praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ṣiwwâ*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*weniberāʾû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd person plural - and they were created" }, "variants": { "*Yehallelû*": "they shall praise/let them praise", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*kî*": "for/because/when", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/decreed", "*niberāʾû*": "they were created/brought into existence/formed" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.6", "source": "וַיַּעֲמִידֵ֣ם לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם חָק־נָ֝תַ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַעֲבֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿămîdēm* *lāʿad* *leʿôlām* *ḥoq*-*nātan* *welōʾ* *yaʿăbôr*", "grammar": { "*Wayyaʿămîdēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he established them", "*lāʿad*": "preposition + noun - forever", "*leʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - for eternity", "*ḥoq*": "noun masculine singular construct - decree", "*nātan*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/set", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăbôr*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will pass/transgress" }, "variants": { "*Wayyaʿămîdēm*": "and he established them/set them up/caused them to stand", "*lāʿad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*leʿôlām*": "for eternity/everlasting/perpetually", "*ḥoq*": "decree/statute/ordinance/boundary", "*nātan*": "gave/set/placed/established", "*yaʿăbôr*": "will pass away/transgress/cross over" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.7", "source": "הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ תַּ֝נִּינִ֗ים וְכָל־תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Hallelû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *min*-*hāʾāreṣ* *tannînîm* *wekol*-*tehômôt*", "grammar": { "*Hallelû*": "imperative plural - praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite noun feminine singular - the earth", "*tannînîm*": "noun masculine plural - sea monsters/dragons", "*wekol*": "conjunction + construct noun - and all of", "*tehômôt*": "noun feminine plural - deep places/abysses" }, "variants": { "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/the land/the ground", "*tannînîm*": "sea monsters/dragons/serpents/great creatures", "*tehômôt*": "deep places/abysses/ocean depths/primeval waters" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.8", "source": "אֵ֣שׁ וּ֭בָרָד שֶׁ֣לֶג וְקִיט֑וֹר ר֥וּחַ סְ֝עָרָ֗ה עֹשָׂ֥ה דְבָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾēš* *ûbārād* *šeleg* *weqîṭôr* *rûaḥ* *seʿārâ* *ʿōśâ* *debārô*", "grammar": { "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*ûbārād*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and hail", "*šeleg*": "noun masculine singular - snow", "*weqîṭôr*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and vapor/smoke", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - wind of", "*seʿārâ*": "noun feminine singular - storm", "*ʿōśâ*": "qal participle feminine singular - doing", "*debārô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*bārād*": "hail/ice pellets", "*šeleg*": "snow/frost", "*qîṭôr*": "vapor/smoke/steam/mist", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*seʿārâ*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*ʿōśâ*": "doing/performing/executing", "*debārô*": "his word/his command/his speech" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.9", "source": "הֶהָרִ֥ים וְכָל־גְּבָע֑וֹת עֵ֥ץ פְּ֝רִ֗י וְכָל־אֲרָזִֽים׃", "text": "*Hehārîm* *wekol*-*gebāʿôt* *ʿēṣ* *perî* *wekol*-*ʾărāzîm*", "grammar": { "*Hehārîm*": "definite noun masculine plural - the mountains", "*wekol*": "conjunction + construct noun - and all of", "*gebāʿôt*": "noun feminine plural - hills", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun masculine singular construct - tree of", "*perî*": "noun masculine singular - fruit", "*wekol*": "conjunction + construct noun - and all of", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun masculine plural - cedars" }, "variants": { "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/high elevations", "*gebāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood", "*perî*": "fruit/produce", "*ʾărāzîm*": "cedars/tall evergreen trees" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.10", "source": "הַֽחַיָּ֥ה וְכָל־בְּהֵמָ֑ה רֶ֝֗מֶשׂ וְצִפּ֥וֹר כָּנָֽף׃", "text": "*Haḥayyâ* *wekol*-*behēmâ* *remeś* *weṣippôr* *kānāp*", "grammar": { "*Haḥayyâ*": "definite noun feminine singular - the wild animal", "*wekol*": "conjunction + construct noun - and all of", "*behēmâ*": "noun feminine singular - cattle/beasts", "*remeś*": "noun masculine singular - creeping thing", "*weṣippôr*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and bird of", "*kānāp*": "noun feminine singular - wing" }, "variants": { "*haḥayyâ*": "the wild animal/beast/living creature", "*behēmâ*": "cattle/livestock/domesticated animals", "*remeś*": "creeping thing/reptile/small moving creature", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/flying creature", "*kānāp*": "wing/extremity/edge" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.11", "source": "מַלְכֵי־אֶ֭רֶץ וְכָל־לְאֻמִּ֑ים שָׂ֝רִ֗ים וְכָל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Malkê*-*ʾereṣ* *wekol*-*leʾummîm* *śārîm* *wekol*-*šōpeṭê* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Malkê*": "noun masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*wekol*": "conjunction + construct noun - and all of", "*leʾummîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*śārîm*": "noun masculine plural - princes/officials", "*wekol*": "conjunction + construct noun - and all of", "*šōpeṭê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - judges of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*malkê*": "kings of/rulers of", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*leʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*šōpeṭê*": "judges of/those who govern/rulers of" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.12", "source": "בַּחוּרִ֥ים וְגַם־בְּתוּל֑וֹת זְ֝קֵנִ֗ים עִם־נְעָרֽ͏ִים׃", "text": "*Baḥûrîm* *wegam*-*betûlôt* *zeqēnîm* *ʿim*-*neʿārîm*", "grammar": { "*Baḥûrîm*": "noun masculine plural - young men", "*wegam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*betûlôt*": "noun feminine plural - virgins/young women", "*zeqēnîm*": "noun masculine plural - old men/elders", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*neʿārîm*": "noun masculine plural - boys/youth" }, "variants": { "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/selected ones/choice men", "*betûlôt*": "virgins/maidens/young women", "*zeqēnîm*": "old men/elders/aged ones", "*neʿārîm*": "boys/youths/young men/servants" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.13", "source": "יְהַלְל֤וּ ׀ אֶת־שֵׁ֬ם יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־נִשְׂגָּ֣ב שְׁמ֣וֹ לְבַדּ֑וֹ ה֝וֹד֗וֹ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Yehallelû* *ʾet*-*šēm* *YHWH* *kî*-*niśgāb* *šemô* *lebaddô* *hôdô* *ʿal*-*ʾereṣ* *wešāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*Yehallelû*": "imperfect 3rd person plural - they shall praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*niśgāb*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is exalted", "*šemô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lebaddô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his alone", "*hôdô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his majesty", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/upon", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth", "*wešāmāyim*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and heavens" }, "variants": { "*Yehallelû*": "they shall praise/let them praise", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*kî*": "for/because/when", "*niśgāb*": "is exalted/lifted high/inaccessibly high", "*lebaddô*": "to his alone/by himself/only his", "*hôdô*": "his majesty/his splendor/his glory", "*ʿal*": "over/upon/above", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.148.14", "source": "וַיָּ֤רֶם קֶ֨רֶן ׀ לְעַמּ֡וֹ תְּהִלָּ֤ה לְֽכָל־חֲסִידָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֣י יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל עַֽם־קְרֹב֗וֹ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Wayyārem* *qeren* *leʿammô* *tehillâ* *lekol*-*ḥăsîdāyw* *libnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿam*-*qerōbô* *hallelû*-*Yāh*", "grammar": { "*Wayyārem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he has raised up", "*qeren*": "noun feminine singular - horn", "*leʿammô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his people", "*tehillâ*": "noun feminine singular - praise", "*lekol*": "preposition + construct noun - for all of", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - for sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of", "*qerōbô*": "adjective masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his near", "*hallelû*": "imperative plural - praise", "*Yāh*": "proper noun, abbreviated form of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*Wayyārem*": "and he has raised up/lifted up/exalted", "*qeren*": "horn/power/strength/dignity", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation/his folk", "*tehillâ*": "praise/glory/renown", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his saints", "*benê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*qerōbô*": "his near/his close/those near to him" } }