Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Psalms.28.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֡ד אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֶקְרָ֗א צוּרִי֮ אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַ֢שׁ מִּ֫מֶּ֥נִּי פֶּן־תֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־י֥וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃", "text": "To *Dāwid*, unto *ʾēleykā* *YHWH* I *ʾeqrāʾ*, *ṣûrî*, do not *teḥĕraš* from me, lest you *teḥĕšeh* from me, and I be *nimšaltî* with those *yôrĕdê* *bôr*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - belonging to/of David", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/unto you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I call/cry out", "*ṣûrî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my rock", "*teḥĕraš*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle - be silent/deaf toward", "*teḥĕšeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle pen (lest) - be silent/unresponsive", "*nimšaltî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I have become like/compared to", "*yôrĕdê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those who go down", "*bôr*": "noun masculine singular - pit/grave/cistern" }, "variants": { "*ṣûrî*": "my rock/my strength/my fortress", "*teḥĕraš*": "be silent/be deaf/ignore", "*teḥĕšeh*": "be silent/be unresponsive/ignore", "*bôr*": "pit/grave/cistern/dungeon" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.28.3", "source": "אַל־תִּמְשְׁכֵ֣נִי עִם־רְשָׁעִים֮ וְעִם־פֹּ֢עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן דֹּבְרֵ֣י שָׁ֭לוֹם עִם־רֵֽעֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝רָעָ֗ה בִּלְבָבָֽם׃", "text": "Do not *timšĕkēnî* with *rĕšāʿîm* and with *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*, *dōbĕrê* *šālôm* with *rēʿêhem*, but *rāʿâ* in *bilbābām*.", "grammar": { "*timšĕkēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and negative particle - do not draw me away/drag me", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*pōʿălê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - workers/doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*dōbĕrê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - speakers of", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace/completeness/welfare", "*rēʿêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their neighbors/friends", "*rāʿâ*": "noun feminine singular - evil/distress/misery", "*bilbābām*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their heart" }, "variants": { "*timšĕkēnî*": "draw me away/drag me/take me away", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evildoers/guilty ones", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/friendship/completeness", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/distress/misery/calamity" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Psalms.28.7", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ עֻזִּ֥י וּמָגִנִּי֮ בּ֤וֹ בָטַ֥ח לִבִּ֗י וְֽנֶ֫עֱזָ֥רְתִּי וַיַּעֲלֹ֥ז לִבִּ֑י וּֽמִשִּׁירִ֥י אֲהוֹדֶנּוּ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʿuzzî* and *māginnî*, in him *bāṭaḥ* *libbî* and I was *neʿĕzārtî*, and *yaʿălōz* *libbî*, and from *miššîrî* I will *ʾăhôdennû*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿuzzî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength", "*māginnî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my shield", "*bāṭaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - trusted/relied", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*neʿĕzārtî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I was helped", "*yaʿălōz*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it exults/rejoices", "*miššîrî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefix preposition - from my song", "*ʾăhôdennû*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will praise/thank him" }, "variants": { "*ʿuzzî*": "my strength/my stronghold/my power", "*māginnî*": "my shield/my protection/my defense", "*bāṭaḥ*": "trusted/relied on/was confident in", "*neʿĕzārtî*": "I was helped/I received help/I was assisted", "*yaʿălōz*": "exults/rejoices/celebrates", "*ʾăhôdennû*": "I will praise him/I will thank him/I will acknowledge him" } }