{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid*, *rîbāh* *Yahweh* *ʾēt*-my *yərîbay*; *ləḥam* *ʾēt*-my *lōḥămāy*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for/of David)", "*rîbāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - contend/strive", "*Yahweh*": "divine name, vocative position", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yərîbay*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who contend with me", "*ləḥam*": "imperative, masculine singular - fight", "*lōḥămāy*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who fight with me" }, "variants": { "*rîbāh*": "contend/strive/dispute/plead", "*ləḥam*": "fight/battle against/wage war" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.2", "source": "הַחֲזֵ֣ק מָגֵ֣ן וְצִנָּ֑ה וְ֝ק֗וּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "*Haḥăzēq* *māgēn* *wə*-*ṣinnāh* *wə*-*qûmāh* *bə*-*ʿezrātî*.", "grammar": { "*Haḥăzēq*": "imperative, masculine singular - take hold/grasp", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield/buckler", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - large shield", "*qûmāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - arise/stand up", "*bə*": "preposition - in/with", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my help" }, "variants": { "*Haḥăzēq*": "take hold/grasp/seize/strengthen", "*māgēn*": "small shield/buckler", "*ṣinnāh*": "large shield/shield that covers whole body", "*ʿezrātî*": "help/aid/assistance" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.3", "source": "וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hārēq* *ḥănît* *û*-*səgōr* *liqraʾt* *rōdəpāy*; *ʾĕmōr* *lə*-*napšî* *yəšuʿātēk* *ʾānî*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hārēq*": "imperative, masculine singular - draw out/empty", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*səgōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - close/shut", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition with noun - to meet/against", "*rōdəpāy*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pursuers", "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - say", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*yəšuʿātēk*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person singular suffix - your salvation", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*hārēq*": "draw out/empty/unsheathe", "*səgōr*": "close/shut/bar the way", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*yəšuʿātēk*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue/victory" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.4", "source": "יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֢י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֣וֹר וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*Yēbōšû* *wə*-*yikkālmû* *məbaqšêy* *napšî*; *yissōgû* *ʾāḥôr* *wə*-*yaḥpərû* *ḥōšəbêy* *rāʿātî*.", "grammar": { "*Yēbōšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be ashamed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkālmû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be disgraced", "*məbaqšêy*": "participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*yissōgû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them turn back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*yaḥpərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be put to shame", "*ḥōšəbêy*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise", "*rāʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my harm" }, "variants": { "*Yēbōšû*": "be ashamed/put to shame/be disappointed", "*yikkālmû*": "be disgraced/humiliated/confounded", "*məbaqšêy*": "seekers/those who seek", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*yissōgû*": "turn back/retreat/be driven backwards", "*yaḥpərû*": "be put to shame/confounded/embarrassed", "*ḥōšəbêy*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*rāʿātî*": "harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.5", "source": "יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהוָ֣ה דּוֹחֶֽה׃", "text": "*Yihyû* *kə*-*mōṣ* *lipnêy*-*rûaḥ*; *û*-*malʾak* *Yahweh* *dôḥeh*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*mōṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - chaff", "*lipnêy*": "preposition with plural construct - before/in the face of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*dôḥeh*": "participle, masculine singular - pushing/driving" }, "variants": { "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*malʾak*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*dôḥeh*": "pushing/driving away/thrusting down" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.6", "source": "יְֽהִי־דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הוָ֗ה רֹדְפָֽם׃", "text": "*Yəhî*-*darkām* *ḥōšek* *wa*-*ḥălaqlaqqôt*; *û*-*malʾak* *Yahweh* *rōdəpām*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhî*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - slippery places", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*rōdəpām*": "participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - pursuing them" }, "variants": { "*darkām*": "way/path/journey", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "slippery places/slipperiness", "*malʾak*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*rōdəpām*": "pursuing/chasing/persecuting them" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.8", "source": "תְּבוֹאֵ֣הוּ שׁוֹאָה֮ לֹֽא־יֵ֫דָ֥ע וְרִשְׁתּ֣וֹ אֲשֶׁר־טָמַ֣ן תִּלְכְּד֑וֹ בְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗ה יִפָּל־בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*Təbôʾēhû* *šôʾāh* *lōʾ*-*yēdāʿ*; *wə*-*rištô* *ʾăšer*-*ṭāman* *tilkədô*; *bə*-*šôʾāh* *yippāl*-*bāh*.", "grammar": { "*Təbôʾēhû*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - may it come upon him", "*šôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - destruction/calamity", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēdāʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*rištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his net", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṭāman*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hid", "*tilkədô*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - may it capture him", "*bə*": "preposition - in/into", "*šôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - destruction/calamity", "*yippāl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may he fall", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*Təbôʾēhû*": "may it come upon him/let it come to him", "*šôʾāh*": "destruction/devastation/ruin/calamity", "*yēdāʿ*": "he knows/perceives/recognizes", "*rištô*": "his net/trap", "*ṭāman*": "hid/concealed/laid secretly", "*tilkədô*": "may it capture/catch/seize him", "*yippāl*": "may he fall/let him fall" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.9", "source": "וְ֭נַפְשִׁי תָּגִ֣יל בַּיהוָ֑ה תָּ֝שִׂישׂ בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*napšî* *tāgîl* *ba*-*Yahweh*; *tāśîś* *bî*-*šûʿātô*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - and", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*tāgîl*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will rejoice", "*ba*": "preposition - in", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*tāśîś*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will exult", "*bî*": "preposition - in", "*šûʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his salvation" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*tāgîl*": "will rejoice/be joyful/be glad", "*tāśîś*": "will exult/rejoice/be glad", "*šûʿātô*": "his salvation/deliverance/rescue/victory" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.10", "source": "כָּ֥ל עַצְמוֹתַ֨י ׀ תֹּאמַרְנָה֮ יְהוָ֗ה מִ֥י כָ֫מ֥וֹךָ מַצִּ֣יל עָ֭נִי מֵחָזָ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְעָנִ֥י וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן מִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kāl* *ʿaṣmôtay* *tōʾmarnāh* *Yahweh* *mî* *kāmôkā* *maṣṣîl* *ʿānî* *mē*-*ḥāzāq* *mimmennû* *wə*-*ʿānî* *wə*-*ʾebyôn* *mi*-*gōzlô*.", "grammar": { "*Kāl*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bones", "*tōʾmarnāh*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will say", "*Yahweh*": "divine name, vocative position", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, masculine singular - delivering", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*gōzlô*": "participle, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his robber" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "my bones/limbs/body", "*tōʾmarnāh*": "they will say/speak/declare", "*kāmôkā*": "like you/as you are", "*maṣṣîl*": "delivering/rescuing/saving", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/lowly", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*gōzlô*": "his robber/plunderer/one who steals from him" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.11", "source": "יְ֭קוּמוּן עֵדֵ֣י חָמָ֑ס אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*Yəqûmûn* *ʿēdêy* *ḥāmās*; *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*yādaʿtî* *yišʾālûnî*.", "grammar": { "*Yəqûmûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they arise", "*ʿēdêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - witnesses of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*yišʾālûnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they ask me" }, "variants": { "*Yəqûmûn*": "they arise/stand up/come forward", "*ʿēdêy*": "witnesses/testimonies", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty/injustice", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/recognized/was aware of", "*yišʾālûnî*": "they ask me/question me/inquire of me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.12", "source": "יְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִי רָ֭עָה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָ֗ה שְׁכ֣וֹל לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*Yəšallmûnî* *rāʿāh* *taḥat* *ṭôbāh*, *šəkôl* *lə*-*napšî*.", "grammar": { "*Yəšallmûnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they repay me", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*ṭôbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*šəkôl*": "noun, masculine singular - bereavement", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*Yəšallmûnî*": "they repay me/reward me/recompense me", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/calamity/misfortune", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/goodness/benefit/welfare", "*šəkôl*": "bereavement/loss of children/childlessness", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.13", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בַּחֲלוֹתָ֡ם לְב֬וּשִׁי שָׂ֗ק עִנֵּ֣יתִי בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י עַל־חֵיקִ֥י תָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*Wa*-*ʾănî* *ba*-*ḥălôtām* *ləbûšî* *śāq* *ʿinnêtî* *ba*-*ṣṣôm* *napšî*; *û*-*təpillātî* *ʿal*-*ḥêqî* *tāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*Wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ba*": "preposition - in", "*ḥălôtām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their being sick", "*ləbûšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my clothing", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*ʿinnêtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I afflicted", "*ba*": "preposition - with", "*ṣṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fasting", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ḥêqî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bosom", "*tāšûb*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it would return" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôtām*": "their being sick/their illness", "*ləbûšî*": "my clothing/garment/attire", "*śāq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth worn in mourning", "*ʿinnêtî*": "I afflicted/humbled/oppressed", "*ṣṣôm*": "fasting/abstinence from food", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/petition/supplication", "*ḥêqî*": "my bosom/lap/chest", "*tāšûb*": "would return/come back/revert" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.14", "source": "כְּרֵֽעַ־כְּאָ֣ח לִ֭י הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּי כַּאֲבֶל־אֵ֝֗ם קֹדֵ֥ר שַׁחֽוֹתִי׃", "text": "*Kə*-*rêaʿ* *kə*-*ʾāḥ* *lî* *hithalāktî*; *ka*-*ʾăbel*-*ʾēm* *qōdēr* *šaḥôtî*.", "grammar": { "*Kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*rêaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - friend", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hithalāktî*": "hitpael perfect, 1st person singular - I walked about", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾăbel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mourning for", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular - mother", "*qōdēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - darkened/gloomy", "*šaḥôtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I bowed down" }, "variants": { "*rêaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman", "*hithalāktî*": "I walked about/conducted myself/behaved", "*ʾăbel*": "mourning/grief", "*ʾēm*": "mother/female parent", "*qōdēr*": "darkened/gloomy/in mourning attire", "*šaḥôtî*": "I bowed down/stooped/was bent over" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.15", "source": "וּבְצַלְעִי֮ שָׂמְח֢וּ וְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּ נֶאֶסְפ֬וּ עָלַ֣י נֵ֭כִים וְלֹ֣א יָדַ֑עְתִּי קָֽרְע֥וּ וְלֹא־דָֽמּוּ׃", "text": "*Û*-*bə*-*ṣalʿî* *śāməḥû* *wə*-*neʾĕsāpû*, *neʾespû* *ʿālay* *nēkîm* *wə*-*lōʾ* *yādaʿtî*; *qārəʿû* *wə*-*lōʾ*-*dāmmû*.", "grammar": { "*Û*": "conjunction - and", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ṣalʿî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my stumbling/fall", "*śāməḥû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they rejoiced", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*neʾĕsāpû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they gathered", "*neʾespû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they gathered", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*nēkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - smiters/attackers", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*qārəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they tore", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*dāmmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were silent" }, "variants": { "*ṣalʿî*": "my stumbling/limping/fall", "*śāməḥû*": "they rejoiced/were glad", "*neʾĕsāpû*": "they gathered/assembled", "*nēkîm*": "smiters/attackers/slanderers", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/recognized", "*qārəʿû*": "they tore/ripped/rent", "*dāmmû*": "they were silent/quiet/still" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.16", "source": "בְּ֭חַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵ֣י מָע֑וֹג חָרֹ֖ק עָלַ֣י שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃", "text": "*Bə*-*ḥanpêy* *laʿăgêy* *māʿôg*, *ḥārōq* *ʿālay* *šinnêymô*.", "grammar": { "*Bə*": "preposition - with", "*ḥanpêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - hypocrites of", "*laʿăgêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mockers of", "*māʿôg*": "noun, masculine singular - cake/food", "*ḥārōq*": "infinitive absolute - gnashing", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*šinnêymô*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their teeth" }, "variants": { "*ḥanpêy*": "hypocrites/profane ones/godless people", "*laʿăgêy*": "mockers/scorners/those who deride", "*māʿôg*": "cake/food/feast", "*ḥārōq*": "gnashing/grinding", "*šinnêymô*": "their teeth" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.17", "source": "אֲדֹנָי֮ כַּמָּ֢ה תִ֫רְאֶ֥ה הָשִׁ֣יבָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑ם מִ֝כְּפִירִ֗ים יְחִידָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾĂdōnāy* *kammāh* *tirʾeh*? *Hāšîbāh* *napšî* *mi*-*šōʾêyhem*, *mi*-*kəpîrîm* *yəḥîdātî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*kammāh*": "interrogative adverb - how long", "*tirʾeh*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will see", "*Hāšîbāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - restore", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*šōʾêyhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their devastations", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*kəpîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young lions", "*yəḥîdātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my only one" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "my Lord/Master", "*kammāh*": "how long/how much", "*tirʾeh*": "you will see/look/observe", "*Hāšîbāh*": "restore/bring back/return", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*šōʾêyhem*": "their devastations/destructions/ruinations", "*kəpîrîm*": "young lions/fierce predators", "*yəḥîdātî*": "my only one/darling/solitary one" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.18", "source": "א֭וֹדְךָ בְּקָהָ֣ל רָ֑ב בְּעַ֖ם עָצ֣וּם אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾôdəkā* *bə*-*qāhāl* *rāb*; *bə*-*ʿam* *ʿāṣûm* *ʾăhaləlekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾôdəkā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will thank you", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty", "*ʾăhaləlekā*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will praise you" }, "variants": { "*ʾôdəkā*": "I will thank you/praise you/acknowledge you", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*rāb*": "great/many/large/numerous", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/strong", "*ʾăhaləlekā*": "I will praise you/laud you/commend you" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.19", "source": "אַֽל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִ֣י אֹיְבַ֣י שֶׁ֑קֶר שֹׂנְאַ֥י חִ֝נָּ֗ם יִקְרְצוּ־עָֽיִן׃", "text": "*ʾAl*-*yiśməḥû*-*lî* *ʾōyəbay* *šeqer*; *śōnəʾay* *ḥinnām* *yiqrəṣû*-*ʿāyin*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yiśməḥû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them rejoice", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me", "*ʾōyəbay*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*śōnəʾay*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my haters", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause", "*yiqrəṣû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they wink", "*ʿāyin*": "noun, feminine singular - eye" }, "variants": { "*yiśməḥû*": "let them rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*ʾōyəbay*": "my enemies/foes/adversaries", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*śōnəʾay*": "my haters/those who hate me", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for no reason/gratuitously", "*yiqrəṣû*": "they wink/signal secretly", "*ʿāyin*": "eye/sight" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.20", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמוֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃", "text": "*Kî* *lōʾ* *šālôm* *yədabbērû*; *wə*-*ʿal* *rigʿêy*-*ʾereṣ* *dibrêy* *mirmôt* *yaḥăšōbûn*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*rigʿêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - quiet ones of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*dibrêy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*mirmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - deceits", "*yaḥăšōbûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they devise" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/prosperity/welfare/completeness", "*yədabbērû*": "they speak/talk/utter", "*rigʿêy*": "quiet ones/peaceful ones/calm ones", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*dibrêy*": "words/sayings/speech", "*mirmôt*": "deceits/treacheries/frauds", "*yaḥăšōbûn*": "they devise/plan/think/calculate" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.21", "source": "וַיַּרְחִ֥יבוּ עָלַ֗י פִּ֫יהֶ֥ם אָ֭מְרוּ הֶאָ֣ח ׀ הֶאָ֑ח רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yarḥîbû* *ʿālay* *pîhem*; *ʾāmərû* *heʾāḥ* *heʾāḥ*, *rāʾătāh* *ʿênênû*.", "grammar": { "*Wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yarḥîbû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they opened wide", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*pîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*ʾāmərû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they said", "*heʾāḥ*": "interjection - aha", "*rāʾătāh*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it has seen", "*ʿênênû*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes" }, "variants": { "*yarḥîbû*": "they opened wide/enlarged/made broad", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/speech", "*ʾāmərû*": "they said/spoke/declared", "*heʾāḥ*": "aha/ha-ha/exclamation of malicious joy", "*rāʾătāh*": "it has seen/beheld/observed", "*ʿênênû*": "our eyes/sight" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.22", "source": "רָאִ֣יתָה יְ֭הוָה אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַ֑שׁ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י אֲל־תִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtāh* *Yahweh*, *ʾal*-*teḥĕraš*; *ʾĂdōnāy*, *ʾal*-*tirḥaq* *mimmennî*.", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtāh*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*Yahweh*": "divine name, vocative position", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*teḥĕraš*": "imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - be silent", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*tirḥaq*": "imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - be far", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*Rāʾîtāh*": "you have seen/observed/witnessed", "*teḥĕraš*": "be silent/keep quiet/hold your peace", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "my Lord/Master", "*tirḥaq*": "be far/distant/remote", "*mimmennî*": "from me/away from me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.23", "source": "הָעִ֣ירָה וְ֭הָקִיצָה לְמִשְׁפָּטִ֑י אֱלֹהַ֖י וַֽאדֹנָ֣י לְרִיבִֽי׃", "text": "*Hāʿîrāh* *wə*-*hāqîṣāh* *lə*-*mišpāṭî*; *ʾĔlōhay* *wa*-*ʾdōnāy* *lə*-*rîbî*.", "grammar": { "*Hāʿîrāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - rouse yourself", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāqîṣāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - awake", "*lə*": "preposition - for", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my justice", "*ʾĔlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾdōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*lə*": "preposition - for", "*rîbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my cause" }, "variants": { "*Hāʿîrāh*": "rouse yourself/stir yourself/awaken", "*hāqîṣāh*": "awake/wake up", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/judgment/legal right", "*ʾĔlōhay*": "my God/deity", "*ʾdōnāy*": "my Lord/Master", "*rîbî*": "my cause/case/dispute/controversy" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.24", "source": "שָׁפְטֵ֣נִי כְ֭צִדְקְךָ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֗י וְאַל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִֽי׃", "text": "*Šāpṭēnî* *kə*-*ṣidqəkā* *Yahweh* *ʾĔlōhāy*; *wə*-*ʾal*-*yiśməḥû*-*lî*.", "grammar": { "*Šāpṭēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*kə*": "preposition - according to", "*ṣidqəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*Yahweh*": "divine name, vocative position", "*ʾĔlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yiśməḥû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them rejoice", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me" }, "variants": { "*Šāpṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend me", "*ṣidqəkā*": "your righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾĔlōhāy*": "my God/deity", "*yiśməḥû*": "let them rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*lî*": "over me/because of me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.25", "source": "אַל־יֹאמְר֣וּ בְ֭לִבָּם הֶאָ֣ח נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ אַל־יֹ֝אמְר֗וּ בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾAl*-*yōʾmərû* *bə*-*libbām* *heʾāḥ* *napšēnû*; *ʾal*-*yōʾmərû* *billaʿănûhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yōʾmərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them say", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*heʾāḥ*": "interjection - aha", "*napšēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our desire", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yōʾmərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them say", "*billaʿănûhû*": "perfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we have swallowed him" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmərû*": "let them say/speak/declare", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*heʾāḥ*": "aha/ha-ha/exclamation of satisfaction", "*napšēnû*": "our desire/appetite/longing", "*billaʿănûhû*": "we have swallowed him/devoured him/consumed him" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.26", "source": "יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ יַחְדָּו֮ שְׂמֵחֵ֢י רָעָ֫תִ֥י יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־בֹ֥שֶׁת וּכְלִמָּ֑ה הַֽמַּגְדִּ‪[t]‬ילִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*Yēbōšû* *wə*-*yaḥpərû* *yaḥdāw* *śəmēḥêy* *rāʿātî*; *yilbəšû*-*bōšet* *û*-*kəlimmāh* *ha*-*magdîlîm* *ʿālāy*.", "grammar": { "*Yēbōšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be ashamed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥpərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be disgraced", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*śəmēḥêy*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - rejoicers of", "*rāʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my evil", "*yilbəšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them wear", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - shame", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*kəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - dishonor", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*magdîlîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who magnify themselves", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*Yēbōšû*": "let them be ashamed/put to shame/disappointed", "*yaḥpərû*": "let them be disgraced/confounded/humiliated", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all together/alike", "*śəmēḥêy*": "rejoicers/those who rejoice/those who are glad", "*rāʿātî*": "my evil/calamity/adversity/harm", "*yilbəšû*": "let them wear/put on/be clothed with", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/confusion", "*kəlimmāh*": "dishonor/disgrace/humiliation/reproach", "*magdîlîm*": "those who magnify themselves/act proudly/exalt themselves", "*ʿālāy*": "against me/over me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.27", "source": "יָרֹ֣נּוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮ חֲפֵצֵ֢י צִ֫דְקִ֥י וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ שְׁל֣וֹם עַבְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Yārōnnû* *wə*-*yiśməḥû* *ḥăpēṣêy* *ṣidqî*; *wə*-*yōʾmərû* *tāmîd* *yigdal* *Yahweh*, *he*-*ḥāpēṣ* *šəlôm* *ʿabdô*.", "grammar": { "*Yārōnnû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them shout for joy", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yiśməḥû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them rejoice", "*ḥăpēṣêy*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - those who delight in", "*ṣidqî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my righteousness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them say", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually", "*yigdal*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him be magnified", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*he*": "definite article - the", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - delighting in", "*šəlôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - peace of", "*ʿabdô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant" }, "variants": { "*Yārōnnû*": "let them shout for joy/sing/cry out in joy", "*yiśməḥû*": "let them rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*ḥăpēṣêy*": "those who delight in/desire/take pleasure in", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/vindication/justification", "*yōʾmərû*": "let them say/speak/declare", "*tāmîd*": "continually/perpetually/constantly", "*yigdal*": "let him be magnified/great/exalted", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighting in/pleased with/desiring", "*šəlôm*": "peace/prosperity/welfare/well-being", "*ʿabdô*": "his servant/slave" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.28", "source": "וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקֶ֑ךָ כָּל־הַ֝יּוֹם תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Û*-*ləšônî* *tehgeh* *ṣidqekā* *kāl*-*ha*-*yôm* *təhillātekā*.", "grammar": { "*Û*": "conjunction - and", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my tongue", "*tehgeh*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will declare", "*ṣidqekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*kāl*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*təhillātekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your praise" }, "variants": { "*ləšônî*": "my tongue/language", "*tehgeh*": "will declare/tell/utter/meditate on", "*ṣidqekā*": "your righteousness/justice/rightness", "*yôm*": "day/daytime", "*təhillātekā*": "your praise/glory/adoration" } }