{ "verseID": "Psalms.3.1", "source": "מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד בְּ֝בָרְח֗וֹ מִפְּנֵ֤י ׀ אַבְשָׁל֬וֹם בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mizmôr* to *dāwid* in *bārḥô* from *pənê* *ʾabšālôm* *bənô*", "grammar": { "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*bārḥô*": "verb, infinitive construct with preposition *bə-* and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his fleeing", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with preposition *min* - from the face of", "*ʾabšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son" }, "variants": { "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*bārḥô*": "his fleeing/escaping/running away" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.3.2", "source": "יְ֭הוָה מָֽה־רַבּ֣וּ צָרָ֑י רַ֝בִּ֗ים קָמִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH* how *rabbû* *ṣārāy* *rabbîm* *qāmîm* *ʿālāy*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*rabbû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are many/have increased", "*ṣārāy*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries/enemies", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - many", "*qāmîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - arising/standing", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*rabbû*": "are many/have multiplied/have increased", "*ṣārāy*": "my adversaries/enemies/oppressors", "*qāmîm*": "rising up/standing against/attacking" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.3.3", "source": "רַבִּים֮ אֹמְרִ֢ים לְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥י אֵ֤ין יְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָה לּ֬וֹ בֵֽאלֹהִ֬ים סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *ʾōmərîm* to *napšî* *ʾên* *yəšûʿātāh* for *lô* in *ʾĕlōhîm* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - many", "*ʾōmərîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix and preposition *lə-* - to my soul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*yəšûʿātāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - salvation/deliverance", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause term" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*yəšûʿātāh*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude (exact meaning uncertain)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.3.4", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה מָגֵ֣ן בַּעֲדִ֑י כְּ֝בוֹדִ֗י וּמֵרִ֥ים רֹאשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh* *YHWH* *māgēn* *baʿădî* *kəbôdî* *û-mērîm* *rōʾšî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction with 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - but you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine, singular - shield", "*baʿădî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - around me/for me", "*kəbôdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my glory", "*û-mērîm*": "conjunction with verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - and the one lifting up", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my head" }, "variants": { "*māgēn*": "shield/protection/defense", "*baʿădî*": "around me/for me/on my behalf", "*kəbôdî*": "my glory/honor/dignity", "*mērîm*": "lifting up/exalting/raising" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.3.5", "source": "ק֖וֹלִי אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִי מֵהַ֖ר קָדְשׁ֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*qôlî* unto *YHWH* *ʾeqrāʾ* *wayyaʿănēnî* from *har* *qādšô* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name with preposition *ʾel* - to the LORD", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I call/cry out", "*wayyaʿănēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect with consecutive waw, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he answers me", "*har*": "noun, masculine, singular with preposition *min* - from the mountain of", "*qādšô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness/holy place", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause term" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/cry out/invoke", "*wayyaʿănēnî*": "and he answers/responds to me", "*har qādšô*": "his holy mountain/his holy hill/mountain of his holiness", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude (exact meaning uncertain)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.3.6", "source": "אֲנִ֥י שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי וָֽאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה הֱקִיצ֑וֹתִי כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *šākabətî* *wā-ʾîšānāh* *hĕqîṣôtî* *kî* *YHWH* *yismękēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šākabətî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lay down", "*wā-ʾîšānāh*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I sleep", "*hĕqîṣôtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I awake", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*yismękēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he sustains me" }, "variants": { "*šākabətî*": "I lay down/I recline/I rest", "*wā-ʾîšānāh*": "and I sleep/and I slumber", "*hĕqîṣôtî*": "I awake/I wake up", "*yismękēnî*": "he sustains me/he supports me/he upholds me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.3.7", "source": "לֹֽא־אִ֭ירָא מֵרִבְב֥וֹת עָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר סָ֝בִ֗יב שָׁ֣תוּ עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*lōʾ-ʾîrāʾ* from *ribəbôt* *ʿām* *ʾăšer* *sābîb* *šātû* *ʿālāy*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ʾîrāʾ*": "negation with verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will not fear", "*ribəbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural with preposition *min* - from/of myriads/ten thousands", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around", "*šātû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have set/arranged", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*ʾîrāʾ*": "I will fear/I will be afraid", "*ribəbôt*": "myriads/ten thousands/multitudes", "*šātû*": "they have set/they have arranged/they have positioned" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.3.8", "source": "ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ הוֹשִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהַ֗י כִּֽי־הִכִּ֣יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבַ֣י לֶ֑חִי שִׁנֵּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃", "text": "*qûmāh* *YHWH* *hôšîʿēnî* *ʾĕlōhay* *kî-hikkîtā* *ʾet-kol-ʾōyəbay* *leḥî* *šinnê* *rəšāʿîm* *šibbartā*", "grammar": { "*qûmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with cohortative *-āh* - arise!", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me!", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*kî-hikkîtā*": "conjunction with verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - for you have struck", "*ʾet-kol-ʾōyəbay*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine, construct with noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - all my enemies", "*leḥî*": "noun, masculine, singular - cheek/jaw", "*šinnê*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - teeth of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - wicked ones", "*šibbartā*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have broken" }, "variants": { "*qûmāh*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "save me/deliver me/rescue me", "*hikkîtā*": "you have struck/you have smitten/you have hit", "*leḥî*": "cheek/jaw/face", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones/unrighteous ones", "*šibbartā*": "you have broken/you have shattered" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.3.9", "source": "לַיהוָ֥ה הַיְשׁוּעָ֑ה עַֽל־עַמְּךָ֖ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "to *YHWH* *ha-yəšûʿāh* upon *ʿamməkā* *birkātekā* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name with preposition *lə-* - to/for the LORD", "*ha-yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the salvation", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and preposition *ʿal* - upon your people", "*birkātekā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your blessing", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause term" }, "variants": { "*ha-yəšûʿāh*": "the salvation/the deliverance/the victory", "*birkātekā*": "your blessing/your favor/your benediction", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude (exact meaning uncertain)" } }