{ "verseID": "Psalms.149.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּיָ֨הּ ׀ שִׁ֣ירוּ לַֽ֭יהוָה שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל חֲסִידִֽים׃", "text": "*hallelujāh* ׀ *šîrû* to-*YHWH* *šîr* *ḥādāš* *təhillātô* in-*qəhal* *ḥăsîdîm*", "grammar": { "*hallelujāh*": "imperative, masculine plural + divine name - praise YAH", "*šîrû*": "imperative, masculine plural - sing!", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition lamed - to/for YHWH", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song of", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new", "*təhillātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his praise", "*qəhal*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition bet - in assembly/congregation of", "*ḥăsîdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faithful ones/godly ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*hallelujāh*": "praise the LORD/praise YAH", "*šîr*": "song/psalm", "*ḥădāš*": "new/fresh/renewed", "*təhillātô*": "his praise/his glory/his fame", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*ḥăsîdîm*": "godly ones/faithful ones/saints/those showing covenant loyalty" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.149.2", "source": "יִשְׂמַ֣ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּעֹשָׂ֑יו בְּנֵֽי־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן יָגִ֥ילוּ בְמַלְכָּֽם׃", "text": "*yiśmaḥ* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*ʿōśāyw* *bənê*-*ṣiyyôn* *yāgîlû* in-*malkām*", "grammar": { "*yiśmaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will rejoice/let him rejoice", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōśāyw*": "participle, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition bet - in his makers", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yāgîlû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal - they will rejoice/let them rejoice", "*malkām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix with preposition bet - in their king" }, "variants": { "*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*ʿōśāyw*": "his makers/his creator/the one who made him", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*yāgîlû*": "rejoice/be joyful/exult", "*malkām*": "their king/their monarch/their ruler" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.149.3", "source": "יְהַֽלְל֣וּ שְׁמ֣וֹ בְמָח֑וֹל בְּתֹ֥ף וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹר יְזַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yəhalləlû* *šəmô* in-*māḥôl* in-*tōp̄* *wə*-*ḵinnôr* *yəzammərû*-to-him", "grammar": { "*yəhalləlû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel - they will praise/let them praise", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*māḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition bet - in dance", "*tōp̄*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition bet - with timbrel/tambourine", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - harp/lyre", "*yəzammərû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will sing praise to him" }, "variants": { "*yəhalləlû*": "praise/celebrate/extol", "*šəmô*": "his name/his reputation/his character", "*māḥôl*": "dance/dancing/circle dance", "*tōp̄*": "timbrel/tambourine/hand-drum", "*ḵinnôr*": "harp/lyre/stringed instrument", "*yəzammərû*": "sing praise/make music/play instruments" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.149.4", "source": "כִּֽי־רוֹצֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה בְּעַמּ֑וֹ יְפָאֵ֥ר עֲ֝נָוִ֗ים בִּישׁוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*kî*-*rôṣeh* *YHWH* in-*ʿammô* *yəp̄āʾēr* *ʿănāwîm* in-*yəšûʿāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rôṣeh*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - delighting/taking pleasure", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition bet - in his people", "*yəp̄āʾēr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he will beautify/adorn", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - humble ones/afflicted ones", "*yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition bet - with salvation/deliverance" }, "variants": { "*rôṣeh*": "delights in/takes pleasure in/is pleased with", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation/his folk", "*yəp̄āʾēr*": "beautify/adorn/glorify", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/poor ones/afflicted ones/meek ones", "*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory/help" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.149.5", "source": "יַעְלְז֣וּ חֲסִידִ֣ים בְּכָב֑וֹד יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*yaʿləzû* *ḥăsîdîm* in-*kāḇôd* *yərannənû* upon-*miškəḇôtām*", "grammar": { "*yaʿləzû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal - they will exult/let them exult", "*ḥăsîdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faithful ones/godly ones/saints", "*kāḇôd*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition bet - in glory", "*yərannənû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel - they will sing for joy", "*miškəḇôtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix with preposition al - upon their beds" }, "variants": { "*yaʿləzû*": "exult/rejoice/triumph", "*ḥăsîdîm*": "godly ones/faithful ones/saints/those showing covenant loyalty", "*kāḇôd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*yərannənû*": "sing for joy/shout for joy/cry aloud in joy", "*miškəḇôtām*": "their beds/their couches/their resting places" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.149.6", "source": "רוֹמְמ֣וֹת אֵ֭ל בִּגְרוֹנָ֑ם וְחֶ֖רֶב פִּֽיפִיּ֣וֹת בְּיָדָֽם׃", "text": "*rôməmôt* *ʾēl* in-*gərônām* *wə*-*ḥereḇ* *pîp̄îyyôt* in-*yādām*", "grammar": { "*rôməmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - high praises of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*gərônām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix with preposition bet - in their throat", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*pîp̄îyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - two edges/double edges", "*yādām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix with preposition bet - in their hand" }, "variants": { "*rôməmôt*": "high praises/exaltations/lofty praises", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity", "*gərônām*": "their throat/their mouth/their voice", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/blade/knife", "*pîp̄îyyôt*": "two-edged/double-edged/with two mouths", "*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.149.7", "source": "לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת נְ֭קָמָה בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם תּֽ֝וֹכֵחֹ֗ת בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃", "text": "to-*laʿăśôt* *nəqāmāh* in-the-*gôyim* *tôḵēḥōt* in-the-*ləʾummîm*", "grammar": { "*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct, qal with preposition lamed - to execute/to carry out", "*nəqāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - vengeance", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition bet and definite article - on the nations", "*tôḵēḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural - punishments/chastisements", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition bet - on the peoples" }, "variants": { "*laʿăśôt*": "to execute/to carry out/to perform", "*nəqāmāh*": "vengeance/retribution/recompense", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen", "*tôḵēḥōt*": "punishments/chastisements/rebukes", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.149.8", "source": "לֶאְסֹ֣ר מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם בְּזִקִּ֑ים וְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗ם בְּכַבְלֵ֥י בַרְזֶֽל׃", "text": "to-*leʾsōr* *malḵêhem* in-*ziqqîm* *wə*-*niḵbədêhem* in-*ḵaḇlê* *barzel*", "grammar": { "*leʾsōr*": "infinitive construct, qal with preposition lamed - to bind", "*malḵêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kings", "*ziqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition bet - with chains/fetters", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*niḵbədêhem*": "verb, passive participle, masculine plural, niphal + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their honored ones", "*ḵaḇlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fetters of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron" }, "variants": { "*leʾsōr*": "to bind/to tie/to fasten", "*malḵêhem*": "their kings/their rulers/their monarchs", "*ziqqîm*": "chains/fetters/shackles", "*niḵbədêhem*": "their nobles/their honored ones/their dignitaries", "*ḵaḇlê*": "fetters/chains/bonds", "*barzel*": "iron/metal" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.149.9", "source": "לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת בָּהֶ֨ם ׀ מִשְׁפָּ֬ט כָּת֗וּב הָדָ֣ר ה֭וּא לְכָל־חֲסִידָ֗יו הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "to-*laʿăśôt* in-them ׀ *mišpāṭ* *kātûḇ* *hādār* *hûʾ* to-all-*ḥăsîdāyw* *halləlû*-*yāh*", "grammar": { "*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct, qal with preposition lamed - to execute/to carry out", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*kātûḇ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - written", "*hādār*": "noun, masculine singular - splendor/glory/honor", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - this/it [is]", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition lamed and kol - for all his faithful ones", "*halləlû*": "imperative, masculine plural, piel - praise", "*yāh*": "divine name, shortened form - YAH" }, "variants": { "*laʿăśôt*": "to execute/to carry out/to perform", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/sentence", "*kātûḇ*": "written/inscribed/recorded", "*hādār*": "splendor/honor/glory/majesty", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his saints", "*halləlû-yāh*": "praise the LORD/praise YAH/hallelujah" } }