{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.1", "source": "מִכְתָּ֥ם לְדָוִ֑ד שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי אֵ֝֗ל כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*miktām* to *dāwid* *šāmrēnî* *ʾēl* because-*ḥāsîtî* in you", "grammar": { "*miktām*": "noun, masculine, singular - a type of psalm/writing, possibly 'inscription'", "to *dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/for David", "*šāmrēnî*": "imperative verb + 1st person suffix - guard/preserve/keep me", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*ḥāsîtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I have taken refuge/trusted" }, "variants": { "*miktām*": "inscription/golden psalm/secret treasure", "*šāmrēnî*": "guard me/preserve me/protect me", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*ḥāsîtî*": "I have taken refuge/I have trusted/I have sought protection" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.2", "source": "אָמַ֣רְתְּ לַֽ֭יהוָה אֲדֹנָ֣י אָ֑תָּה ט֝וֹבָתִ֗י בַּל־עָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾāmart* to *YHWH* *ʾădōnāy* you *ṭôḇātî* *bal*-upon you", "grammar": { "*ʾāmart*": "perfect verb, 2nd person feminine singular - you have said", "to *YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*ṭôḇātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my goodness/welfare", "*bal*": "negative particle - not/nothing", "upon you": "preposition with 2nd person masculine suffix - above/beyond you" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmart*": "you have said/you have spoken (possibly scribal error for אָמַרְתִּי 'I have said')", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master", "*ṭôḇātî*": "my goodness/my welfare/my good", "*bal*": "not/never/nothing" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.3", "source": "לִ֭קְדוֹשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָ֣רֶץ הֵ֑מָּה וְ֝אַדִּירֵ֗י כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽם׃", "text": "To *qədôšîm* who-in *ʾāreṣ* they and-*ʾaddîrê* all-*ḥepṣî*-in them", "grammar": { "To *qədôšîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to/for holy ones/saints", "who-in": "relative pronoun + preposition - who are in", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "they": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*ʾaddîrê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - excellent ones/noble ones", "*ḥepṣî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my delight/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*qədôšîm*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾaddîrê*": "excellent ones/noble ones/majestic ones", "*ḥepṣî*": "my delight/my pleasure/my desire" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.4", "source": "יִרְבּ֥וּ עַצְּבוֹתָם֮ אַחֵ֢ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ בַּל־אַסִּ֣יךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶ֣ם מִדָּ֑ם וּֽבַל־אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁ֝מוֹתָ֗ם עַל־שְׂפָתָֽי׃", "text": "*yirbû* *ʿaṣṣəḇôtām* *ʾaḥēr* *māhārû* *bal*-*ʾassîḵ* *niskêhem* from *dām* and-*bal*-*ʾeśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmôtām* upon-*śəp̄ātāy*", "grammar": { "*yirbû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will multiply/increase", "*ʿaṣṣəḇôtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sorrows/idols", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective/adverb - another/other", "*māhārû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they hastened/hurried", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾassîḵ*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will pour out", "*niskêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will lift/take up", "*šəmôtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their names", "*śəp̄ātāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my lips" }, "variants": { "*yirbû*": "they will multiply/increase/become many", "*ʿaṣṣəḇôtām*": "their sorrows/their idols/their pains", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/other/foreign", "*māhārû*": "they hastened/they hurried after/they rushed", "*ʾassîḵ*": "I will pour out/I will offer", "*niskêhem*": "their drink offerings/their libations", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will take/I will bear", "*śəp̄ātāy*": "my lips/my speech" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.5", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה מְנָת־חֶלְקִ֥י וְכוֹסִ֑י אַ֝תָּ֗ה תּוֹמִ֥יךְ גּוֹרָלִֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH* *mənāt*-*ḥelqî* and-*kôsî* you *tômîḵ* *gôrālî*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*mənāt*-*ḥelqî*": "construct noun chain with 1st person suffix - portion of my inheritance", "*kôsî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my cup", "*tômîḵ*": "participle, masculine singular - maintaining/holding", "*gôrālî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my lot/inheritance" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*mənāt*": "portion/share/assignment", "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/my inheritance/my share", "*kôsî*": "my cup/my portion", "*tômîḵ*": "maintaining/upholding/sustaining", "*gôrālî*": "my lot/my inheritance/my destiny" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.6", "source": "חֲבָלִ֣ים נָֽפְלוּ־לִ֭י בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים אַף־נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה עָלֽ͏ָי׃", "text": "*ḥăḇālîm* *nāp̄lû*-to me in *nəʿîmîm* indeed-*naḥălāt* *šāp̄rāh* upon me", "grammar": { "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - measuring lines/territories/portions", "*nāp̄lû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they fell/were allotted", "in *nəʿîmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in pleasant places", "*naḥălāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of/heritage", "*šāp̄rāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - it is beautiful/pleasing", "upon me": "preposition with 1st person suffix - upon/to me" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḇālîm*": "measuring lines/territories/portions/lot lines", "*nāp̄lû*": "they fell/were allotted/were assigned", "*nəʿîmîm*": "pleasant places/delightful places/beautiful places", "*naḥălāt*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*šāp̄rāh*": "is beautiful/is pleasing/is delightful" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.7", "source": "אֲבָרֵ֗ךְ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצָ֑נִי אַף־לֵ֝יל֗וֹת יִסְּר֥וּנִי כִלְיוֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾăḇārēḵ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* who *yəʿāṣānî* indeed-*lêlôt* *yissərûnî* *kilyôtāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḇārēḵ*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will bless", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - the LORD", "*yəʿāṣānî*": "perfect verb with 1st person suffix - has counseled me", "*lêlôt*": "noun, masculine plural - nights", "*yissərûnî*": "imperfect verb with 1st person suffix - instruct/discipline me", "*kilyôtāy*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person suffix - my kidneys/innermost being" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇārēḵ*": "I will bless/I will praise", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*yəʿāṣānî*": "has counseled me/has advised me/has guided me", "*lêlôt*": "nights/evenings", "*yissərûnî*": "instruct me/discipline me/teach me", "*kilyôtāy*": "my kidneys/my innermost being/my mind (seat of emotions)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.8", "source": "שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יְהוָ֣ה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד כִּ֥י מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י בַּל־אֶמּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*šiwwîtî* *YHWH* before me *tāmîd* because from-*ymînî* *bal*-*ʾemmôṭ*", "grammar": { "*šiwwîtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I have set/placed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "before me": "preposition with 1st person suffix - before/in front of me", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "from-*ymînî*": "preposition + noun with 1st person suffix - from my right hand", "*bal*-*ʾemmôṭ*": "negative particle + imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will not be shaken" }, "variants": { "*šiwwîtî*": "I have set/I have placed/I have put", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*ymînî*": "my right hand/my right side (position of honor/strength)", "*ʾemmôṭ*": "I will be shaken/I will be moved/I will slip" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.9", "source": "לָכֵ֤ן ׀ שָׂמַ֣ח לִ֭בִּי וַיָּ֣גֶל כְּבוֹדִ֑י אַף־בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶֽטַח׃", "text": "Therefore *śāmaḥ* *libbî* and-*yayyāḡel* *kəḇôdî* indeed-*bəśārî* *yiškōn* *lāḇeṭaḥ*", "grammar": { "*śāmaḥ*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - rejoiced/was glad", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my heart", "*yayyāḡel*": "imperfect verb with consecutive waw, 3rd person masculine singular - and rejoiced", "*kəḇôdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my glory/honor", "*bəśārî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my flesh/body", "*yiškōn*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - will dwell/reside", "*lāḇeṭaḥ*": "preposition + noun - in security/safety" }, "variants": { "*śāmaḥ*": "rejoiced/was glad/was joyful", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*yayyāḡel*": "rejoiced/was jubilant/exulted", "*kəḇôdî*": "my glory/my honor/my soul (possibly 'liver' as seat of emotions)", "*bəśārî*": "my flesh/my body", "*yiškōn*": "will dwell/will reside/will rest", "*lāḇeṭaḥ*": "in security/in safety/confidently" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.10", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־תַעֲזֹ֣ב נַפְשִׁ֣י לִשְׁא֑וֹל לֹֽא־תִתֵּ֥ן חֲ֝סִידְךָ֗ לִרְא֥וֹת שָֽׁחַת׃", "text": "Because not-*taʿăzōḇ* *nap̄šî* to *šəʾôl* not-*tittēn* *ḥăsîdḵā* to see *šāḥat*", "grammar": { "*taʿăzōḇ*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you will abandon/leave", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my soul/life", "to *šəʾôl*": "preposition + noun - to Sheol/the grave", "*tittēn*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you will give/allow", "*ḥăsîdḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - your faithful/godly one", "to see": "preposition + infinitive construct - to see/experience", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - corruption/pit/grave" }, "variants": { "*taʿăzōḇ*": "you will abandon/you will leave/you will forsake", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/my being", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/the grave/the realm of the dead", "*tittēn*": "you will give/you will allow/you will permit", "*ḥăsîdḵā*": "your faithful one/your godly one/your holy one", "*šāḥat*": "corruption/pit/decay/grave" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.11", "source": "תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮ אֹ֤רַח חַ֫יִּ֥ים שֹׂ֣בַע שְׂ֭מָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶ֑יךָ נְעִמ֖וֹת בִּימִינְךָ֣ נֶֽצַח׃", "text": "*tôdîʿēnî* *ʾōraḥ* *ḥayyîm* *śōḇaʿ* *śəmāḥôt* *ʾet*-*pāneḵā* *nəʿimôt* in *yəmînḵā* *neṣaḥ*", "grammar": { "*tôdîʿēnî*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you will make known to me", "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - path of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life/lives", "*śōḇaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*śəmāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - joys", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your face/presence", "*nəʿimôt*": "noun, feminine plural - pleasures/delights", "in *yəmînḵā*": "preposition + noun with 2nd person masculine suffix - in your right hand", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*tôdîʿēnî*": "you will make known to me/you will show me/you will teach me", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/journey", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lives", "*śōḇaʿ*": "fullness/abundance/satisfaction", "*śəmāḥôt*": "joys/gladness/pleasures", "*pāneḵā*": "your face/your presence", "*nəʿimôt*": "pleasures/delights/pleasantness", "*yəmînḵā*": "your right hand (symbol of power and favor)", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }