Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.21.4", "source": "‫כִּֽי־תְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּ בִּרְכ֣וֹת ט֑וֹב תָּשִׁ֥ית לְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ עֲטֶ֣רֶת פָּֽז׃‬", "text": "For *təqaddəmennû* *birkôt* *ṭôb* *tāšît* to-*rōʾšô* *ʿăṭeret* *pāz*", "grammar": { "*təqaddəmennû*": "2nd person masculine singular Piel imperfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix + conjunction ki - for you meet/greet him", "*birkôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - blessings of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*tāšît*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - you place/set", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun 'head' with 3rd person masculine singular suffix + preposition lamed - on his head", "*ʿăṭeret*": "feminine singular construct noun - crown of", "*pāz*": "masculine singular noun - fine/pure gold" }, "variants": { "*təqaddəmennû*": "meet him/come before him/receive him", "*birkôt*": "blessings/benefits/gifts", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*tāšît*": "set/place/put", "*ʿăṭeret*": "crown/wreath/diadem", "*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 91:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.16", "source": "אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אַרְאֵ֗הוּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾōrek yāmîm* *ʾaśbîʿēhû* and *ʾarʾēhû* in *yĕšûʿātî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōrek*": "masculine singular construct - length", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾaśbîʿēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will satisfy him", "*ʾarʾēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will show him", "*yĕšûʿātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrek yāmîm*": "length of days/long life", "*ʾaśbîʿēhû*": "I will satisfy him/I will fill him/I will give him his fill", "*ʾarʾēhû*": "I will show him/I will let him see/I will cause him to behold", "*yĕšûʿātî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my rescue" } }
  • Ps 61:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.5", "source": "אָג֣וּרָה בְ֭אָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִ֑ים אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה בְסֵ֖תֶר כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾāgûrāh* in-*ʾohālḵā ʿôlāmîm ʾeḥĕseh* in-*sēter kənāpeḵā selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāgûrāh*": "verb, cohortative, 1st person singular - let me dwell/may I sojourn", "*ʾohālḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in your tent", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - ages/forever", "*ʾeḥĕseh*": "verb, imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me take refuge", "*sēter*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with prefixed preposition bet - in the hiding place of/in the shelter of", "*kənāpeḵā*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your wings", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*ʾāgûrāh*": "let me dwell/may I sojourn/let me abide", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "ages/forever/perpetually", "*sēter*": "hiding place/shelter/covering/protection", "*selāh*": "musical pause/musical interlude/lift up (uncertain meaning)" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.6", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ לִנְדָרָ֑י נָתַ֥תָּ יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת יִרְאֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For-you *ʾĕlōhîm šāmaʿtā* to-*nədārāy nātattā yəruššat yirʾê* your-*šəmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (used as singular) - God", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have heard", "*nədārāy*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - to my vows", "*nātattā*": "verb, perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have given", "*yəruššat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - inheritance/possession of", "*yirʾê*": "verb participle, masculine plural construct - fearers of/those who fear", "*šəmeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*nədārāy*": "my vows/my promises/my pledges", "*yəruššat*": "inheritance/possession/heritage" } }
  • Ps 72:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.17", "source": "יְהִ֤י שְׁמ֨וֹ ׀ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ֮ *ינין **יִנּ֢וֹן שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ וְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑וֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃", "text": "*yəhî* *shəmô* ׀ to-*ʿôlām* before-*shemesh* *yinnôn* *shəmô* and-*yitbārəkû* in-him all-*gôyîm* *yəʾashshərûhû*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "verb, jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may it be", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever", "*lipnê-shemesh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - before sun", "*yinnôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be continued/propagated", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*wə-yitbārəkû*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bless themselves", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*kol-gôyîm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, plural - all nations", "*yəʾashshərûhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will call him blessed" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "may it be/let it be", "*shəmô*": "his name/reputation", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/for all time", "*lipnê-shemesh*": "before the sun/as long as the sun endures", "*yinnôn*": "will continue/be propagated/flourish/be established", "*yitbārəkû*": "they will bless themselves/consider themselves blessed", "*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yəʾashshərûhû*": "they will call him blessed/happy/fortunate" } }
  • Ps 89:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.29", "source": "לְעוֹלָם אֶשְׁמָר־לוֹ חַסְדִּי וּבְרִיתִי נֶאֱמֶנֶת לוֹ", "text": "For-*ʿôlām* I-will-*ʾešmār*-to-him *ḥasdî* and-*bᵉrîtî* *neʾĕmenet* to-him", "grammar": { "*lᵉ-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - forever", "*ʾešmār*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will keep", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*ḥasdî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lovingkindness", "*û-bᵉrîtî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my covenant", "*neʾĕmenet*": "verb, niphal participle feminine singular - is confirmed/faithful", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*ʾešmār*": "I will keep/maintain/preserve", "*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*bᵉrîtî*": "my covenant/agreement/pledge", "*neʾĕmenet*": "is confirmed/faithful/trustworthy" } }
  • Ps 89:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.36", "source": "אַחַת נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁי אִם־לְדָוִד אֲכַזֵּב", "text": "*ʾAḥat* *nišbaʿtî* in-*qodšî*: if-to-*Dāwid* *ʾăkazzēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾAḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one thing", "*nišbaʿtî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*bᵉ-qodšî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - by my holiness", "*ʾim-lᵉ-Dāwid*": "conditional particle + preposition + proper noun - if to David [oath formula]", "*ʾăkazzēb*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will lie" }, "variants": { "*ʾAḥat*": "one thing/once", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/taken oath", "*bᵉ-qodšî*": "by my holiness/by my sanctuary", "*ʾim-lᵉ-Dāwid ʾăkazzēb*": "oath formula meaning 'I will not lie to David'" } } 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.37", "source": "זַרְעוֹ לְעוֹלָם יִהְיֶה וְכִסְאוֹ כַשֶּׁמֶשׁ נֶגְדִּי", "text": "*Zarʿô* to-*ʿôlām* *yihyeh* and-*kisʾô* like-the-*šemeš* *negdî*", "grammar": { "*Zarʿô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seed", "*lᵉ-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - forever", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*wᵉ-kisʾô*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his throne", "*ka-ššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - like the sun", "*negdî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - before me" }, "variants": { "*Zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternal/perpetuity", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/royal authority", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*negdî*": "before me/in my presence" } }
  • Ps 119:77 : 77 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.77", "source": "יְבֹא֣וּנִי רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה כִּי־תֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ שַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃", "text": "Let come to me *yəḇōʾûnî* your mercies *raḥămêḵā* and I will live *wəʾeḥyê*; for *kî* your law *ṯôrāṯəḵā* is my delight *šaʿăšuʿāy*.", "grammar": { "*yəḇōʾûnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive + 1st person singular suffix - let them come to me", "*raḥămêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your compassions/mercies", "*wəʾeḥyê*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will live", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṯôrāṯəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my delights" }, "variants": { "*yəḇōʾûnî*": "let come to me/may come to me", "*raḥămêḵā*": "your compassions/your tender mercies/your mercy", "*wəʾeḥyê*": "and I will live/and let me live/and I may live", "*ṯôrāṯəḵā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delight/my pleasure/my enjoyment" } }
  • Ps 119:175 : 175 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.175", "source": "תְּֽחִי־נַ֭פְשִׁי וּֽתְהַֽלְלֶ֑ךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ יַעֲזְרֻֽנִי", "text": "*Təḥî-nap̄šî ûtəhaləleḵā ûmišpāṭeḵā yaʿăzrunî*", "grammar": { "*təḥî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let live", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*təhaləleḵā*": "piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will praise you", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*yaʿăzrunî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will help me" }, "variants": { "*təḥî*": "let live/remain alive/be preserved alive", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/self/life/person/desire", "*təhaləleḵā*": "she will praise you/laud you/commend you", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "your judgments/ordinances/decisions/justice", "*yaʿăzrunî*": "they will help me/assist me/support me" } }
  • Ps 133:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.133.3", "source": "כְּטַל־חֶרְמ֗וֹן שֶּׁיֹּרֵד֮ עַל־הַרְרֵ֢י צִ֫יּ֥וֹן כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם ׀ צִוָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־הַבְּרָכָ֑ה חַ֝יִּ֗ים עַד־הָעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Like-*ṭal*-*ḥermôn* that-*yōrēd* upon-*harrēy* *ṣiyyôn* *kî* there *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*bərākâ* *ḥayyîm* until-the-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition kaf - like dew of", "*ḥermôn*": "proper noun - Hermon", "*yōrēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular with relative pronoun - that descends/flows down", "*harrēy*": "construct noun, masculine plural - mountains of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - commanded/ordained", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərākâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the blessing", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the everlasting/eternity" }, "variants": { "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*yōrēd*": "coming down/descending/flowing", "*harrēy ṣiyyôn*": "mountains of Zion/hills of Zion", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordained/decreed", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/lifetime", "*ʿad-hāʿôlām*": "forever/everlasting/for eternity" } }
  • Rev 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.18", "source": "Καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "And the one *zōn*, and I *egenomēn* *nekros*; and, *idou*, *zōn* I am into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*, *Amēn*; and I *echō* the *kleis* of the *hadou* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - have/hold", "*kleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - keys", "*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*zōn*": "living/alive", "*egenomēn nekros*": "became dead/was dead", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity", "*kleis*": "keys (symbol of authority/power to open and close)", "*hadou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/underworld" } }
  • Ps 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.13.3", "source": "עַד־אָ֨נָה אָשִׁ֪ית עֵצ֡וֹת בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וֹן בִּלְבָבִ֣י יוֹמָ֑ם עַד־אָ֓נָה ׀ יָר֖וּם אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃", "text": "Until-when *ʾāšît* *ʿēṣôt* in-*napšî* *yāgôn* in-*ləbābî* *yômām* until-when *yārûm* *ʾōyəbî* over-me", "grammar": { "עַד־אָ֨נָה": "interrogative phrase 'until when/how long'", "*ʾāšît*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will put/place", "*ʿēṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - counsels/plans/devices", "בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י": "preposition beth ('in') with feminine singular noun ('soul') with 1st person singular suffix - in my soul", "*yāgôn*": "masculine singular noun - sorrow/grief", "בִּלְבָבִ֣י": "preposition beth ('in') with masculine singular noun ('heart') with 1st person singular suffix - in my heart", "*yômām*": "adverb - daily/by day", "*yārûm*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will be exalted/lift up", "*ʾōyəbî*": "masculine singular noun ('enemy') with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "עָלָֽי": "preposition עַל ('over/upon') with 1st person singular suffix - over me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšît*": "put/place/set/arrange", "*ʿēṣôt*": "plans/counsels/advice/strategies", "*napšî*": "my soul/my self/my being/my life", "*yāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/anguish", "*ləbābî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*yômām*": "daily/by day/all day long", "*yārûm*": "be exalted/triumph/prevail/be lifted up" } }
  • Ps 16:10-11 : 10 { "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" } } 11 { "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" } }