{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אוֹרִ֣י וְ֭יִשְׁעִי מִמִּ֣י אִירָ֑א יְהוָ֥ה מָֽעוֹז־חַ֝יַּ֗י מִמִּ֥י אֶפְחָֽד׃", "text": "*lə-dāwid* ׀ *YHWH* ׀ *ʾôrî* *wə-yišʿî* *mimmî* *ʾîrāʾ* *YHWH* *māʿôz*-*ḥayyay* *mimmî* *ʾepḥād*", "grammar": { "*lə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾôrî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my light", "*wə-yišʿî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - and my salvation", "*mimmî*": "preposition + interrogative - from whom", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will fear", "*māʿôz*": "noun construct - stronghold/fortress of", "*ḥayyay*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my life", "*ʾepḥād*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will dread/be afraid" }, "variants": { "*lə-dāwid*": "of/by/for David", "*ʾôrî*": "my light/illumination", "*yišʿî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress/strength", "*ḥayyay*": "my life/lifetime" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.2", "source": "בִּקְרֹ֤ב עָלַ֨י ׀ מְרֵעִים֮ לֶאֱכֹ֢ל אֶת־בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י צָרַ֣י וְאֹיְבַ֣י לִ֑י הֵ֖מָּה כָשְׁל֣וּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*bi-qrōb* *ʿālay* ׀ *mərēʿîm* *leʾĕkōl* *ʾet*-*bəśārî* *ṣāray* *wə-ʾōyəbay* *lî* *hēmmâ* *kāšəlû* *wə-nāpālû*", "grammar": { "*bi-qrōb*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in drawing near", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*mərēʿîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - evildoers", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəśārî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*ṣāray*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*wə-ʾōyəbay*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my enemies", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*kāšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they stumbled", "*wə-nāpālû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they fell" }, "variants": { "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/wrongdoers/wicked ones", "*leʾĕkōl*": "to eat/consume/devour", "*bəśārî*": "my flesh/body/person", "*ṣāray*": "my adversaries/foes/oppressors", "*ʾōyəbay*": "my enemies/foes/opponents", "*kāšəlû*": "stumbled/staggered/failed", "*nāpālû*": "fell/collapsed/were defeated" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.3", "source": "אִם־תַּחֲנֶ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ מַחֲנֶה֮ לֹֽא־יִירָ֢א לִ֫בִּ֥י אִם־תָּק֣וּם עָ֭לַי מִלְחָמָ֑ה בְּ֝זֹ֗את אֲנִ֣י בוֹטֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*taḥăneh* *ʿālay* ׀ *maḥăneh* *lōʾ*-*yîrāʾ* *libbî* *ʾim*-*tāqûm* *ʿālay* *milḥāmâ* *bə-zōʾt* *ʾănî* *bôṭēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*taḥăneh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it encamps", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*maḥăneh*": "noun masculine singular - camp/army", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will fear", "*libbî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*tāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it rises/arises", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - war/battle", "*bə-zōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - in this", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - trusting/confident" }, "variants": { "*taḥăneh*": "encamps/pitches/settles", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/army/host/band", "*yîrāʾ*": "will fear/be afraid", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/will/inner self", "*tāqûm*": "rises/stands/arises/is established", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/conflict/fighting", "*bə-zōʾt*": "in this/by this/despite this", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/confident/secure" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.4", "source": "אַחַ֤ת ׀ שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵֽאֵת־יְהוָה֮ אוֹתָ֢הּ אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ שִׁבְתִּ֣י בְּבֵית־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיַּ֑י לַחֲז֥וֹת בְּנֹֽעַם־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾaḥat* ׀ *šāʾaltî* *mē-ʾēt*-*YHWH* *ʾôtāh* *ʾăbaqqēš* *šibtî* *bə-bēyt*-*YHWH* *kol*-*yəmê* *ḥayyay* *la-ḥăzôt* *bə-nōʿam*-*YHWH* *û-ləbaqqēr* *bə-hêkālô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral feminine singular - one (thing)", "*šāʾaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I asked/requested", "*mē-ʾēt*": "compound preposition - from with", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it/that", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I seek/request", "*šibtî*": "infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my dwelling", "*bə-bēyt*": "preposition + noun construct - in house of", "*kol*": "noun construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyay*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*la-ḥăzôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to gaze upon/behold", "*bə-nōʿam*": "preposition + noun construct - in beauty/pleasantness of", "*û-ləbaqqēr*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to inquire/visit", "*bə-hêkālô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his temple" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥat*": "one (thing)/one request", "*šāʾaltî*": "I asked/requested/inquired", "*šibtî*": "my dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*yəmê*": "days/time/lifetime", "*ḥayyay*": "my life/lifetime", "*la-ḥăzôt*": "to gaze upon/behold/contemplate/enjoy", "*nōʿam*": "beauty/pleasantness/delightfulness/favor", "*ləbaqqēr*": "to inquire/visit/examine/seek", "*hêkālô*": "his temple/palace/sanctuary" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.5", "source": "כִּ֤י יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי ׀ בְּסֻכֹּה֮ בְּי֢וֹם רָ֫עָ֥ה יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִי בְּסֵ֣תֶר אָהֳל֑וֹ בְּ֝צ֗וּר יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*kî* *yiṣpənēnî* ׀ *bə-sukkōh* *bə-yôm* *rāʿâ* *yastîrēnî* *bə-sēter* *ʾāhŏlô* *bə-ṣûr* *yərômməmēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yiṣpənēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will hide me", "*bə-sukkōh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in his shelter", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in day of", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective feminine singular - evil/trouble", "*yastîrēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will conceal me", "*bə-sēter*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in secret place of", "*ʾāhŏlô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tent", "*bə-ṣûr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on rock", "*yərômməmēnî*": "polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will lift me high" }, "variants": { "*yiṣpənēnî*": "he will hide/conceal/protect me", "*sukkōh*": "shelter/pavilion/covering/booth", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/trouble/distress/calamity", "*yastîrēnî*": "he will conceal/hide/shelter me", "*sēter*": "secret place/hiding place/shelter/cover", "*ʾāhŏlô*": "his tent/tabernacle/dwelling", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/crag/stronghold", "*yərômməmēnî*": "he will lift me high/exalt me/set me securely" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.6", "source": "וְעַתָּ֨ה יָר֪וּם רֹאשִׁ֡י עַ֤ל אֹֽיְבַ֬י סְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗י וְאֶזְבְּחָ֣ה בְ֭אָהֳלוֹ זִבְחֵ֣י תְרוּעָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *yārûm* *rōʾšî* *ʿal* *ʾōyəbay* *səbîbôtay* *wə-ʾezbəḥâ* *bə-ʾāhŏlô* *zibḥê* *tərûʿâ* *ʾāšîrâ* *wa-ʾăzammərâ* *la-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yārûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be lifted up", "*rōʾšî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*ʿal*": "preposition - above/over", "*ʾōyəbay*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*səbîbôtay*": "noun feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my surroundings", "*wə-ʾezbəḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person singular - and I will sacrifice", "*bə-ʾāhŏlô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his tent", "*zibḥê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*tərûʿâ*": "noun feminine singular - shouting/acclamation", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "qal cohortative 1st person singular - I will sing", "*wa-ʾăzammərâ*": "conjunction + piel cohortative 1st person singular - and I will make music", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yārûm*": "will be lifted up/exalted/raised", "*rōʾšî*": "my head/chief part", "*ʾōyəbay*": "my enemies/foes/adversaries", "*səbîbôtay*": "my surroundings/all around me", "*ʾezbəḥâ*": "I will sacrifice/offer/slaughter", "*zibḥê*": "sacrifices/offerings", "*tərûʿâ*": "shouting/jubilation/acclamation/alarm", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "I will sing/chant", "*ʾăzammərâ*": "I will make music/sing praises/play instruments" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.7", "source": "שְׁמַע־יְהוָ֖ה קוֹלִ֥י אֶקְרָ֗א וְחָנֵּ֥נִי וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ*-*YHWH* *qôlî* *ʾeqrāʾ* *wə-ḥānnēnî* *wa-ʿănēnî*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - hear", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*qôlî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I call", "*wə-ḥānnēnî*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and be gracious to me", "*wa-ʿănēnî*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and answer me" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention to", "*qôlî*": "my voice/sound/noise", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/cry out/proclaim", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show favor to me/have mercy on me", "*ʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.8", "source": "לְךָ֤ ׀ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ləkā* ׀ *ʾāmar* *libbî* *baqqəšû* *pānāy* *ʾet*-*pāneykā* *YHWH* *ʾăbaqqēš*", "grammar": { "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it said", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*baqqəšû*": "piel imperative plural - seek", "*pānāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pāneykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will seek" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/thought", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire after", "*pānāy*": "my face/presence", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*ʾăbaqqēš*": "I will seek/search for/inquire after" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.9", "source": "אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ אַֽל־תַּט־בְּאַ֗ף עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ עֶזְרָתִ֥י הָיִ֑יתָ אַֽל־תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִי וְאַל־תַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִי אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tastēr* *pāneykā* ׀ *mimmennî* *ʾal*-*taṭ*-*bə-ʾap* *ʿabdekā* *ʿezrātî* *hāyîtā* *ʾal*-*tiṭṭəšēnî* *wə-ʾal*-*taʿazbēnî* *ʾĕlōhê* *yišʿî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tastēr*": "hiphil jussive 2nd person masculine singular - hide", "*pāneykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*taṭ*": "hiphil jussive 2nd person masculine singular - turn away", "*bə-ʾap*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in anger", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my help", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been", "*tiṭṭəšēnî*": "qal jussive 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - forsake me", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*taʿazbēnî*": "qal jussive 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - abandon me", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*yišʿî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my salvation" }, "variants": { "*tastēr*": "hide/conceal", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*taṭ*": "turn away/incline/stretch out", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/slave", "*ʿezrātî*": "my help/assistance/support", "*hāyîtā*": "you have been/existed/become", "*tiṭṭəšēnî*": "forsake me/abandon me/leave me", "*taʿazbēnî*": "abandon me/leave me/forsake me", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*yišʿî*": "my salvation/deliverance/rescue" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.10", "source": "כִּי־אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֣י עֲזָב֑וּנִי וַֽיהוָ֣ה יַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʾābî* *wə-ʾimmî* *ʿăzābûnî* *wa-YHWH* *yaʾaspēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when/because", "*ʾābî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wə-ʾimmî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my mother", "*ʿăzābûnî*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have forsaken me", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH", "*yaʾaspēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will gather me" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/when/because/though/if", "*ʾābî*": "my father/ancestor", "*ʾimmî*": "my mother", "*ʿăzābûnî*": "they have forsaken/abandoned/left me", "*yaʾaspēnî*": "he will gather/take/receive me in" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.11", "source": "ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ וּ֭נְחֵנִי בְּאֹ֣רַח מִישׁ֑וֹר לְ֝מַ֗עַן שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃", "text": "*hôrēnî* *YHWH* *darkekā* *û-nəḥēnî* *bə-ʾōraḥ* *mîšôr* *ləmaʿan* *šôrərāy*", "grammar": { "*hôrēnî*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - teach me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*darkekā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*û-nəḥēnî*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and lead me", "*bə-ʾōraḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in path of", "*mîšôr*": "noun masculine singular - levelness/straightness", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - because of/on account of", "*šôrərāy*": "qal participle masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - those watching me/my foes" }, "variants": { "*hôrēnî*": "teach me/instruct me/direct me", "*darkekā*": "your way/path/journey/manner", "*nəḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me/direct me", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road/manner", "*mîšôr*": "levelness/plain/straightness/uprightness/equity", "*ləmaʿan*": "because of/on account of/for the sake of", "*šôrərāy*": "my watchers/enemies/foes/those lying in wait for me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.12", "source": "אַֽל־תִּ֭תְּנֵנִי בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ צָרָ֑י כִּ֥י קָֽמוּ־בִ֥י עֵֽדֵי־שֶׁ֝֗קֶר וִיפֵ֥חַ חָמָֽס׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tittənēnî* *bə-nepeš* *ṣārāy* *kî* *qāmû*-*bî* *ʿēdê*-*šeqer* *wî-pēaḥ* *ḥāmās*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tittənēnî*": "qal jussive 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - give me", "*bə-nepeš*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to the desire/soul of", "*ṣārāy*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have risen", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*ʿēdê*": "noun masculine plural construct - witnesses of", "*šeqer*": "noun masculine singular - falsehood", "*wî-pēaḥ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and one who breathes out", "*ḥāmās*": "noun masculine singular - violence" }, "variants": { "*tittənēnî*": "give me over/deliver me/surrender me", "*nepeš*": "soul/desire/life/will/appetite", "*ṣārāy*": "my adversaries/foes/enemies/oppressors", "*qāmû*": "they have risen/stood up/established themselves", "*ʿēdê*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*pēaḥ*": "one who breathes out/puffs/blows", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty/injustice" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.13", "source": "לׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄ‪[4]‬ הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי לִרְא֥וֹת בְּֽטוּב־יְהוָ֗ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*lûlēʾ* *heʾĕmantî* *lirʾôt* *bə-ṭûb*-*YHWH* *bə-ʾereṣ* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*lûlēʾ*": "conditional particle - if not/unless", "*heʾĕmantî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I believed", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see", "*bə-ṭûb*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in goodness of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun masculine plural - living/life" }, "variants": { "*lûlēʾ*": "if not/unless/had it not been that", "*heʾĕmantî*": "I believed/trusted/had faith", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/look upon/experience/perceive", "*ṭûb*": "goodness/welfare/prosperity/blessing", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/life/lifetime/living ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.27.14", "source": "קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְה֫וָ֥ה חֲ֭זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*qawwēh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ḥăzaq* *wə-yaʾămēṣ* *libbeka* *wə-qawwēh* *ʾel*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*qawwēh*": "piel imperative masculine singular - wait for/hope in", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be strong", "*wə-yaʾămēṣ*": "conjunction + hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - and let it strengthen", "*libbeka*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*wə-qawwēh*": "conjunction + piel imperative masculine singular - and wait for/hope in" }, "variants": { "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/prevail/be firm", "*yaʾămēṣ*": "let it strengthen/make bold/fortify", "*libbeka*": "your heart/mind/courage", "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect" } }