Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.31.4", "source": "כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָ֑תָּה וּלְמַ֥עַן שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃", "text": "For-*salʿî* and-*məṣûdātî* *ʾāttâ*; and-for-*maʿan* *šimkā* *tanḥēnî* and-*tənahălēnî*", "grammar": { "*salʿî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my rock/cliff", "*məṣûdātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my fortress", "*ʾāttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*maʿan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sake/purpose", "*šimkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*tanḥēnî*": "verb, imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will lead me", "*tənahălēnî*": "verb, imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will guide me" }, "variants": { "*salʿî*": "my rock/crag/cliff", "*məṣûdātî*": "my fortress/stronghold/defensive position", "*tanḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me/direct me", "*tənahălēnî*": "guide me/sustain me/provide for me" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 25:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.15", "source": "עֵינַ֣י תָּ֭מִיד אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֽוּא־יוֹצִ֖יא מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת רַגְלָֽי", "text": "*ʿênay tāmîḏ ʾel-YHWH kî hûʾ-yôṣîʾ mērešeṯ raḡlāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my eyes'", "*tāmîḏ*": "adverb - 'continually'", "*ʾel*": "preposition - 'to/towards'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*hûʾ-yôṣîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular + verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will bring out'", "*mērešeṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - 'from net of'", "*raḡlāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my feet'" }, "variants": { "*ʿênay*": "my eyes/my sight", "*tāmîḏ*": "continually/perpetually/constantly", "*yôṣîʾ*": "will bring out/will free/will rescue", "*rešeṯ*": "net/snare/trap", "*raḡlāy*": "my feet/my legs" } }
  • Ps 35:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.7", "source": "כִּֽי־חִנָּ֣ם טָֽמְנוּ־לִ֭י שַׁ֣חַת רִשְׁתָּ֑ם חִ֝נָּ֗ם חָפְר֥וּ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Kî*-*ḥinnām* *ṭāmənû*-*lî* *šaḥat* *rištām*; *ḥinnām* *ḥāpərû* *lə*-*napšî*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for no reason", "*ṭāmənû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they hid/concealed", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*šaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pit of", "*rištām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their net", "*ḥāpərû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they dug", "*lə*": "preposition - for", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/gratuitously/for no reason", "*ṭāmənû*": "hid/concealed/laid secretly", "*šaḥat*": "pit/trap/destruction", "*rištām*": "their net/trap", "*ḥāpərû*": "dug/excavated", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person" } }
  • Ps 57:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.57.6", "source": "ר֣וּמָה עַל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ", "text": "*rûmâ* upon-the-*šāmayim* *ʾělōhîm* upon *kol*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *kəbôdekā*", "grammar": { "*rûmâ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular with cohortative he - be exalted", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article and preposition al - above the heavens", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine plural) - God", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth", "*kəbôdekā*": "noun with 2ms suffix - your glory" }, "variants": { "*rûm*": "rise/be exalted/be lifted up", "*šāmayim*": "heaven/sky", "*kol*": "all/every/whole", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/dignity" } }
  • Ps 124:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.124.7", "source": "נַפְשֵׁ֗נוּ כְּצִפּ֥וֹר נִמְלְטָה֮ מִפַּ֢ח י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥ים הַפַּ֥ח נִשְׁבָּ֗ר וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ נִמְלָֽטְנוּ׃", "text": "*napšēnû* like-*ṣippôr* *nimləṭāh* from-*paḥ* *yôqəšîm* the-*paḥ* *nišbār* and-we *nimlaṭnû*", "grammar": { "*napšēnû*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our soul", "*kəṣippôr*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - like a bird", "*nimləṭāh*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - escaped/delivered", "*mippaḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from snare", "*yôqəšîm*": "participle masculine plural qal - fowlers/trappers", "*happaḥ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the snare", "*nišbār*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was broken", "*waʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + 1st person plural pronoun - and we", "*nimlaṭnû*": "verb niphal perfect 1st person plural - we escaped/were delivered" }, "variants": { "*napšēnû*": "our soul/our life/our being", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*nimləṭāh*": "has escaped/was delivered/has been rescued", "*paḥ*": "snare/trap/net", "*yôqəšîm*": "fowlers/trappers/those who lay snares", "*nišbār*": "was broken/was shattered", "*nimlaṭnû*": "we escaped/we were delivered/we have been rescued" } }
  • Ps 140:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.5", "source": "שָׁמְרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מִ֘ידֵ֤י רָשָׁ֗ע מֵאִ֣ישׁ חֲמָסִ֣ים תִּנְצְרֵ֑נִי אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָ֝שְׁב֗וּ לִדְח֥וֹת פְּעָמָֽי׃", "text": "*šāmrēnî* *YHWH* from-*yədê* *rāšāʿ* from-*ʾîš* *ḥămāsîm* *tinṣərēnî* *ʾăšer* *ḥāšəḇû* to-*diḥôt* *pəʿāmāy*", "grammar": { "*šāmrēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - keep/guard me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yədê*": "construct state of dual noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - hands of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked/evil person", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - man", "*ḥămāsîm*": "masculine plural noun - violences/violent acts", "*tinṣərēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - preserve/protect me", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*ḥāšəḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they planned/devised", "*diḥôt*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to thrust away/trip", "*pəʿāmāy*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my steps/feet" }, "variants": { "*šāmrēnî*": "guard me/keep me/protect me", "*yədê*": "hands of/power of", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/godless one", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ḥămāsîm*": "violences/violent deeds/oppressions", "*tinṣərēnî*": "preserve me/protect me/guard me", "*ḥāšəḇû*": "they planned/they devised/they purposed", "*diḥôt*": "to overthrow/to trip/to push down", "*pəʿāmāy*": "my steps/my feet/my goings" } }
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.5", "source": "גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃", "text": "*geḇer* *maḥălîq* *ʿal*-*rēʿēhû* *rešet* *pôrēś* *ʿal*-*pəʿāmāyw*", "grammar": { "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*maḥălîq*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - making smooth/flattering", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*rešet*": "noun, feminine singular - net/snare", "*pôrēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular - spreading/stretching", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*pəʿāmāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps/feet" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man", "*maḥălîq*": "flattering/making smooth/speaking smoothly to", "*ʿal-rēʿēhû*": "to his neighbor/concerning his friend", "*rešet*": "net/snare/trap", "*pôrēś*": "spreads/stretches out", "*ʿal-pəʿāmāyw*": "over his steps/for his feet/in his path" } }
  • 2 Cor 12:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.9", "source": "Καὶ εἴρηκέν μοι, Ἀρκεῖ σοι ἡ χάρις μου: ἡ γὰρ δύναμις μου ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ τελειοῦται. Ἥδιστα οὖν μᾶλλον καυχήσομαι ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου, ἵνα ἐπισκηνώσῃ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἡ δύναμις τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "And he *eirēken* to me, *Arkei* to you the *charis* of me: the for *dynamis* of me in *astheneia teleoutai*. Most gladly therefore rather *kauchēsomai* in the *astheneiais* of me, *hina episkēnōsē* upon me the *dynamis* of the *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*eirēken*": "perfect indicative, active, 3rd singular - he has said", "*Arkei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is sufficient", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power/strength", "*astheneia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in weakness/infirmity", "*teleoutai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is perfected/completed", "*kauchēsomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st singular - I will boast/glory", "*astheneiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in weaknesses/infirmities", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*episkēnōsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might rest upon/dwell upon", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power/strength", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*eirēken*": "he has said/he has spoken/he has told", "*Arkei*": "is sufficient/is enough/satisfies", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dynamis*": "power/strength/might/ability", "*astheneia*": "weakness/infirmity/frailty", "*teleoutai*": "is perfected/is completed/is made perfect", "*kauchēsomai*": "I will boast/I will glory/I will exult", "*episkēnōsē*": "might rest upon/might dwell upon/might tabernacle upon" } }
  • 2 Tim 2:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.26", "source": "Καὶ ἀνανήψωσιν ἐκ τῆς τοῦ διαβόλου παγίδος, ἐζωγρημένοι ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ἐκείνου θέλημα.", "text": "And *ananēpsōsin ek tēs tou diabolou pagidos*, *ezōgrēmenoi hyp autou eis to ekeinou thelēma*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ananēpsōsin*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - they may come to their senses", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*tēs*": "definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - the", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of devil", "*pagidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of snare", "*ezōgrēmenoi*": "perfect, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been caught", "*hyp*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - him", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*to*": "definite article, accusative, neuter, singular - the", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of that one", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will" }, "variants": { "*ananēpsōsin*": "they may come to their senses/recover/become sober", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*pagidos*": "snare/trap", "*ezōgrēmenoi*": "having been caught/captured alive/taken captive", "*ekeinou*": "of that one/his", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose" } }
  • Ps 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.14", "source": "גַּ֤ם מִזֵּדִ֨ים ׀ חֲשֹׂ֬ךְ עַבְדֶּ֗ךָ אַֽל־יִמְשְׁלוּ־בִ֣י אָ֣ז אֵיתָ֑ם וְ֝נִקֵּ֗יתִי מִפֶּ֥שַֽׁע רָֽב׃", "text": "Also from-*zēdîm* *ḥăśōḵ* *ʿaḇdeḵā* not-*yimšəlû*-in-me then *ʾêtām* and-*niqqêtî* from-*pešaʿ* great", "grammar": { "*zēdîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - presumptuous/willful/arrogant", "*ḥăśōḵ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular - restrain/hold back", "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your servant", "*yimšəlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3mp - they rule/dominate", "*ʾêtām*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1cs - I will be blameless", "*niqqêtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1cs - I will be cleansed/innocent", "*pešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - transgression/rebellion" }, "variants": { "*zēdîm*": "presumptuous sins/willful transgressions/arrogant ones", "*ḥăśōḵ*": "restrain/hold back/keep back", "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "your servant", "*yimšəlû*": "they rule/have dominion/control", "*ʾêtām*": "I will be blameless/upright/complete/innocent", "*niqqêtî*": "I will be cleansed/innocent/acquitted", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin" } }