{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.1", "source": "תְּפִלָּ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שִׁמְעָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ צֶ֗דֶק הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה רִנָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה תְפִלָּתִ֑י בְּ֝לֹ֗א שִׂפְתֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Təfillāh* to-*Dāvid* *šim'āh* *YHWH* *ṣedeq* *haqšîbāh* *rinnātî* *ha'ăzînāh* *təfillātî* *bəlō'* *śiftê* *mirmāh*", "grammar": { "*Təfillāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - prayer", "to-*Dāvid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for/by David", "*šim'āh*": "verb, imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - hear/listen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*haqšîbāh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - pay attention to", "*rinnātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my cry/shout", "*ha'ăzînāh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - give ear to", "*təfillātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*bəlō'*": "preposition + negative particle - with/in not", "*śiftê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - lips of", "*mirmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*Təfillāh*": "prayer/supplication", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness/what is right", "*rinnātî*": "my cry/shout/ringing cry/song" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.2", "source": "מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י יֵצֵ֑א עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "*Millǝfāneykā* *mišpāṭî* *yēṣē'* *'êneykā* *teḥězeynāh* *mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*Millǝfāneykā*": "preposition + preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from before you", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my judgment", "*yēṣē'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may go forth/let go forth", "*'êneykā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*teḥězeynāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they see/behold/observe", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/straightness" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭî*": "my judgment/justice/legal case/verdict", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/fairness/straight things" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.3", "source": "בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּ לִבִּ֨י ׀ פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ לַּ֗יְלָה צְרַפְתַּ֥נִי בַל־תִּמְצָ֑א זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י בַּל־יַעֲבָר־פִּֽי׃", "text": "*Bāḥantā* *libbî* *pāqadtā* *laylāh* *ṣǝraftanî* *bal-timṣā'* *zammōtî* *bal-ya'ăbār-pî*", "grammar": { "*Bāḥantā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have examined/tested", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*pāqadtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have visited/inspected", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ṣǝraftanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have refined/tested me", "*bal-timṣā'*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will not find", "*zammōtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have purposed/planned/thought", "*bal-ya'ăbār-pî*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun + 1st person singular suffix - will not transgress my mouth" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtā*": "you have visited/inspected/attended to", "*ṣǝraftanî*": "you have refined/tested/tried me (as metal)", "*zammōtî*": "I have purposed/devised/planned/thought" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.4", "source": "לִפְעֻלּ֣וֹת אָ֭דָם בִּדְבַ֣ר שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ אֲנִ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אָרְח֥וֹת פָּרִֽיץ׃", "text": "*Lifǝ'ullôt* *'ādām* *bidbar* *śǝfāteykā* *'ănî* *šāmartî* *'ārḥôt* *pārîṣ*", "grammar": { "*Lifǝ'ullôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - as for the deeds/actions of", "*'ādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity", "*bidbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/in the word of", "*śǝfāteykā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have kept/guarded/observed", "*'ārḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths/ways of", "*pārîṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - violent one/robber/breaker" }, "variants": { "*pārîṣ*": "violent one/robber/breaker/outlaw" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.5", "source": "תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ בַּל־נָמ֥וֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃", "text": "*Tāmōk* *'ăšuray* *bǝma'gǝlôteykā* *bal-nāmôṭṭû* *fǝ'āmāy*", "grammar": { "*Tāmōk*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute (used as imperative) - hold firm/support", "*'ăšuray*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my steps", "*bǝma'gǝlôteykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your paths/tracks", "*bal-nāmôṭṭû*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have not slipped", "*fǝ'āmāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my feet/steps" }, "variants": { "*Tāmōk*": "hold firm/support/sustain", "*'ăšuray*": "my steps/goings" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.6", "source": "אֲנִֽי־קְרָאתִ֣יךָ כִֽי־תַעֲנֵ֣נִי אֵ֑ל הַֽט־אָזְנְךָ֥ לִ֝֗י שְׁמַ֣ע אִמְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "*'ănî-qǝrā'tîkā* *kî-ta'ănēnî* *'Ēl* *haṭ-'āznǝkā* *lî* *šǝma'* *'imrātî*", "grammar": { "*'ănî-qǝrā'tîkā*": "pronoun, 1st person singular + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you", "*kî-ta'ănēnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - for you will answer me", "*'Ēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*haṭ-'āznǝkā*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - incline your ear", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*šǝma'*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - hear/listen", "*'imrātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my saying/speech" }, "variants": { "*'Ēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*'imrātî*": "my speech/word/saying" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.7", "source": "הַפְלֵ֣ה חֲ֭סָדֶיךָ מוֹשִׁ֣יעַ חוֹסִ֑ים מִ֝מִּתְקוֹמְמִ֗ים בִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Haflēh* *ḥăsādeykā* *môšîa'* *ḥôsîm* *mimmitqômǝmîm* *bîmînekā*", "grammar": { "*Haflēh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - make wonderful/marvelous/distinct", "*ḥăsādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindnesses", "*môšîa'*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - saving/delivering", "*ḥôsîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - those seeking refuge", "*mimmitqômǝmîm*": "preposition + verb, hithpoel participle, masculine plural - from those who rise up", "*bîmînekā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by your right hand" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsādeykā*": "your lovingkindnesses/mercies/steadfast loves", "*ḥôsîm*": "those seeking refuge/trusting/taking shelter" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.8", "source": "שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי כְּאִישׁ֣וֹן בַּת־עָ֑יִן בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Šāmrēnî* *kǝ'îšôn* *bat-'āyin* *bǝṣēl* *kǝnāfeykā* *tastîrēnî*", "grammar": { "*Šāmrēnî*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - keep/guard/preserve me", "*kǝ'îšôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the apple/pupil of", "*bat-'āyin*": "noun, feminine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - daughter of eye (pupil)", "*bǝṣēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the shadow of", "*kǝnāfeykā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wings", "*tastîrēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will hide me" }, "variants": { "*'îšôn*": "apple/pupil/dark center (of eye)", "*bat-'āyin*": "daughter of eye/pupil" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.9", "source": "מִפְּנֵ֣י רְ֭שָׁעִים ז֣וּ שַׁדּ֑וּנִי אֹיְבַ֥י בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁ יַקִּ֥יפוּ עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*Mippǝnê* *rǝšā'îm* *zû* *šaddûnî* *'ōyǝbay* *bǝnefeš* *yaqqîfû* *'ālāy*", "grammar": { "*Mippǝnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from the face of", "*rǝšā'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this/these", "*šaddûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have devastated me", "*'ōyǝbay*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*bǝnefeš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in/with life/soul", "*yaqqîfû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they surround", "*'ālāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*šaddûnî*": "they have devastated/destroyed/oppressed me", "*bǝnefeš*": "with life/with soul/mortally/to the death" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.10", "source": "חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹ סָּגְר֑וּ פִּ֝֗ימוֹ דִּבְּר֥וּ בְגֵאֽוּת׃", "text": "*Ḥelbāmô* *sāgǝrû* *pîmô* *dibbǝrû* *bǝgē'ût*", "grammar": { "*Ḥelbāmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fat", "*sāgǝrû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have closed", "*pîmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*dibbǝrû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have spoken", "*bǝgē'ût*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with pride/arrogance" }, "variants": { "*Ḥelbāmô*": "their fat/prosperity/insensitivity", "*sāgǝrû*": "they have closed/shut up/enclosed" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.11", "source": "אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ עַתָּ֣ה *סבבוני **סְבָב֑וּנוּ עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ לִנְט֥וֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*'Aššurênu* *'attāh* *sǝbābûnû* *'ênêhem* *yāšîtû* *linṭôt* *bā'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*'Aššurênu*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our steps", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*sǝbābûnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 1st person plural suffix - they have surrounded us [ketiv/qere variation]", "*'ênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*yāšîtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they set/fix", "*linṭôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to stretch out/incline", "*bā'āreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to/in the ground/earth" }, "variants": { "*sǝbābûnû*": "they have surrounded us (text shows both ketiv סבבוני and qere סְבָב֑וּנוּ forms)", "*yāšîtû*": "they set/fix/direct/place" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.12", "source": "דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹ כְּ֭אַרְיֵה יִכְס֣וֹף לִטְר֑וֹף וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּמִסְתָּרֽ͏ִים׃", "text": "*Dimyōnô* *kǝ'aryēh* *yiksôf* *liṭrôf* *wǝkikhfîr* *yōšēb* *bǝmistārîm*", "grammar": { "*Dimyōnô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his likeness", "*kǝ'aryēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a lion", "*yiksôf*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he longs/desires", "*liṭrôf*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to tear/rend/prey", "*wǝkikhfîr*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like a young lion", "*yōšēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*bǝmistārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in hiding places" }, "variants": { "*Dimyōnô*": "his likeness/resemblance/appearance", "*yiksôf*": "he longs/desires/yearns" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.13", "source": "קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה קַדְּמָ֣ה פָ֭נָיו הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ פַּלְּטָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מֵרָשָׁ֥ע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Qûmāh* *YHWH* *qaddǝmāh* *fānāyw* *hakhrî'ēhû* *pallǝṭāh* *nafšî* *mērāšā'* *ḥarbekā*", "grammar": { "*Qûmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - arise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*qaddǝmāh*": "verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - confront/meet", "*fānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*hakhrî'ēhû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - make him bow down/subdue him", "*pallǝṭāh*": "verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*nafšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mērāšā'*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - from the wicked", "*ḥarbekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword" }, "variants": { "*qaddǝmāh*": "confront/meet/go before", "*hakhrî'ēhû*": "make him bow down/subdue him/cause him to kneel" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.14", "source": "מִֽמְתִ֥ים יָדְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם בַּֽחַיִּים֮ *וצפינך **וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ תְּמַלֵּ֢א בִ֫טְנָ֥ם יִשְׂבּ֥עוּ בָנִ֑ים וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ יִ֝תְרָ֗ם לְעוֹלְלֵֽיהֶם׃", "text": "*Mimmǝtîm* *yādǝkā* *YHWH* *mimmǝtîm* *mēḥeled* *ḥelqām* *baḥayyîm* *ûṣǝfûnǝkā* *tǝmallē'* *biṭnām* *yiśbǝ'û* *bānîm* *wǝhinnîḥû* *yitrām* *lǝ'ôlǝlêhem*", "grammar": { "*Mimmǝtîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from men", "*yādǝkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*mimmǝtîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from men", "*mēḥeled*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the world/life", "*ḥelqām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their portion", "*baḥayyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the life", "*ûṣǝfûnǝkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your treasured ones [ketiv/qere variation]", "*tǝmallē'*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you fill", "*biṭnām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their belly", "*yiśbǝ'û*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*wǝhinnîḥû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - and they leave", "*yitrām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their abundance/remainder", "*lǝ'ôlǝlêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children" }, "variants": { "*mēḥeled*": "from the world/life/transience", "*ḥelqām*": "their portion/share/lot", "*ûṣǝfûnǝkā*": "and your treasured ones/hidden things/secrets (text shows both ketiv וצפינך and qere וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ forms)", "*yitrām*": "their abundance/remainder/leftover" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.17.15", "source": "אֲנִ֗י בְּ֭צֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶ֣ה פָנֶ֑יךָ אֶשְׂבְּעָ֥ה בְ֝הָקִ֗יץ תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*'Ănî* *bǝṣedeq* *'eḥězeh* *fāneykā* *'eśbǝ'āh* *bǝhāqîṣ* *tǝmûnātekā*", "grammar": { "*'Ănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bǝṣedeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in righteousness", "*'eḥězeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will behold/gaze upon", "*fāneykā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*'eśbǝ'āh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I will be satisfied", "*bǝhāqîṣ*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - in awakening", "*tǝmûnātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your form/likeness" }, "variants": { "*bǝṣedeq*": "in righteousness/justness/rightness", "*'eḥězeh*": "I will behold/gaze upon/perceive", "*bǝhāqîṣ*": "in awakening/when I awake", "*tǝmûnātekā*": "your form/likeness/image/representation" } }