Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Psalms.25.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֡ד אֵלֶ֥יךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה נַפְשִׁ֥י אֶשָּֽׂא", "text": "*Lĕdāwid* to you *YHWH* *nap̄šî* I *ʾeśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*Lĕdāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - 'to/of/for David' (possibly indicating authorship)", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul/life/self'", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'I lift up/raise'" }, "variants": { "*Lĕdāwid*": "of David/by David/for David/concerning David", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I lift up/I raise/I direct" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 86:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.4", "source": "שַׂ֭מֵּחַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֥יךָ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י נַפְשִׁ֥י אֶשָּֽׂא", "text": "*śammēaḥ* *nepeš* *ʿabdekā* *kî* *ʾēlêkā* *ʾădōnāy* *napšî* *ʾeśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*śammēaḥ*": "imperative verb, piel - make glad/rejoice", "*nepeš*": "noun construct - soul of", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with possessive suffix - my Lord", "*napšî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular, qal - I lift up" }, "variants": { "*śammēaḥ*": "gladden/rejoice/make glad", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I lift up/I raise/I direct" } }
  • Ps 143:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.8", "source": "הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִי בַבֹּ֨קֶר ׀ חַסְדֶּךָ֮ כִּֽי־בְךָ֢ בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵ֗נִי דֶּֽרֶךְ־ז֥וּ אֵלֵ֑ךְ כִּֽי־אֵ֝לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֥אתִי נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Hašmî'ēnî* in *babbōqer* *ḥasdeḵā*, *kî*-in *ḇeḵā* *ḇāṭāḥtî*; *hôḏî'ēnî* *dereḵ*-*zû* *'ēlēḵ*, *kî*-to *'ēleḵā* *nāśā'ṯî* *nap̄šî*.", "grammar": { "*Hašmî'ēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - cause me to hear", "*babbōqer*": "preposition bet + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the morning", "*ḥasdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*kî-ḇeḵā*": "conjunction + preposition bet + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for in you", "*ḇāṭāḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I trust", "*hôḏî'ēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - make me know", "*dereḵ-zû*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct + demonstrative pronoun - way this", "*'ēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will walk", "*kî-'ēleḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for to you", "*nāśā'ṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lift up", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*Hašmî'ēnî*": "cause me to hear/let me hear/make me hear", "*babbōqer*": "in the morning/at daybreak", "*ḥasdeḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*ḇāṭāḥtî*": "I trust/I have trusted/I place confidence", "*hôḏî'ēnî*": "make me know/teach me/show me", "*dereḵ-zû*": "the way which/the path that/what way", "*'ēlēḵ*": "I will walk/I should go/I may walk", "*nāśā'ṯî nap̄šî*": "I lift up my soul/I raise my life/I direct my inner being" } }
  • Lam 3:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.41", "source": "נִשָּׂ֤א לְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־כַּפָּ֔יִם אֶל־אֵ֖ל בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*niśśāʾ* *lebābênû* unto *kappāyim* unto *ʾēl* in the *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*niśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us lift up", "*lebābênû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*kappāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - palms/hands", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*niśśāʾ*": "let us lift up/let us raise", "*lebābênû*": "our heart/our inner being", "*kappāyim*": "palms/hands", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/mighty one" } }
  • 1 Sam 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.15", "source": "וַתַּ֨עַן חַנָּ֤ה וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֔י אִשָּׁ֤ה קְשַׁת־ר֙וּחַ֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וְיַ֥יִן וְשֵׁכָ֖ר לֹ֣א שָׁתִ֑יתִי וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wattaʿan* *ḥannāh* and-*wattōʾmer* no *ʾădōnî* *ʾiššāh* *qəšat*-*rûaḥ* *ʾānōkî* and-*yayin* and-*šēkār* not *šātîtî* and-*wāʾeškōk* *ʾet*-*napšî* before-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattaʿan*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she answered", "*wattōʾmer*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*qəšat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - hard/difficult of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*wəyayin*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and wine", "*wəšēkār*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular noun - and strong drink", "*šātîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have drunk", "*wāʾeškōk*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I poured out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my soul", "*lipnê*": "preposition lamed + masculine plural construct - before" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššāh qəšat-rûaḥ*": "a woman troubled in spirit/a woman of sorrowful spirit/a woman heavy of heart", "*wāʾeškōk ʾet-napšî*": "I poured out my soul/I have been expressing my anguish/I have been unburdening myself" } }
  • Ps 24:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.4", "source": "נְקִ֥י כַפַּ֗יִם וּֽבַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א לַשָּׁ֣וְא נַפְשִׁ֑י וְלֹ֖א נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לְמִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*nĕqî* *kappayim* and *bar*-*lēbāb*, who not *nāśāʾ* to *šāwʾ* *napšî*, and not *nišbaʿ* to *mirmâ*.", "grammar": { "*nĕqî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - clean of", "*kappayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands/palms", "וּ": "conjunction - and", "*bar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - pure of", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "אֲשֶׁר": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "לֹא": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lifted/carried", "לַ": "preposition - to/for", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/falsehood", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he swore", "לְ": "preposition - to/for", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*nĕqî*": "clean/innocent/free from guilt", "*kappayim*": "hands/palms/power", "*bar*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted/carried/took", "*šāwʾ*": "vanity/falsehood/emptiness", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }