Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Psalms.39.2", "source": "אָמַ֗רְתִּי אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה דְרָכַי֮ מֵחֲט֢וֹא בִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥י אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה לְפִ֥י מַחְס֑וֹם בְּעֹ֖ד רָשָׁ֣ע לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾešmərāh* *dərākay* from-*ḥăṭôʾ* with-*lišônî* *ʾešmərāh* to-*pî* *maḥsôm* in-*ʿōd* *rāšāʿ* to-*negdî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾešmərāh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will guard/keep", "*dərākay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*ḥăṭôʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition 'mē' - from sinning", "*lišônî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'bə' - with my tongue", "*ʾešmərāh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will guard/keep", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'lə' - for my mouth", "*maḥsôm*": "noun, masculine singular - muzzle/bridle", "*ʿōd*": "adverb with prefixed preposition 'bə' - while/during", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective used as substantive, masculine singular - wicked/evil one", "*negdî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'lə' - before me/in my presence" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/thought/decided", "*ʾešmərāh*": "I will guard/watch/keep/preserve", "*dərākay*": "my ways/paths/conduct", "*ḥăṭôʾ*": "sinning/offending/missing the mark", "*maḥsôm*": "muzzle/bridle/guard", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil person/ungodly" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 32:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.32.19", "source": "הִנֵּֽה־בִטְנִ֗י כְּיַ֥יִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵ֑חַ כְּאֹב֥וֹת חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃", "text": "Behold-*hinnēh*-*biṭnî* like *kəyayin* not-*lōʾ*-*yippātēaḥ* like *kəʾōbôt* new *ḥădāšîm* *yibbāqēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*biṭnî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my belly/inner self", "*kəyayin*": "preposition kaf + noun masculine singular - like wine", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yippātēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - is opened", "*kəʾōbôt*": "preposition kaf + noun feminine plural - like wineskins", "*ḥădāšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - new", "*yibbāqēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it bursts" }, "variants": { "*biṭnî kəyayin lōʾ-yippātēaḥ*": "my belly is like wine that is not opened/my inner self is like unopened wine", "*kəʾōbôt ḥădāšîm yibbāqēaʿ*": "like new wineskins it will burst/it is ready to burst like new wineskins" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.32.20", "source": "אֲדַבְּרָ֥ה וְיִֽרְוַֽח־לִ֑י אֶפְתַּ֖ח שְׂפָתַ֣י וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾădabbərāh* and *wəyirwaḥ*-to me-*lî* *ʾep̄taḥ* *śəp̄ātay* and *wəʾeʿĕneh*", "grammar": { "*ʾădabbərāh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - let me speak", "*wəyirwaḥ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - that there might be relief", "*lî*": "preposition lamed + 1st person common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾep̄taḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - let me open", "*śəp̄ātay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my lips", "*wəʾeʿĕneh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - and let me answer" }, "variants": { "*ʾădabbərāh*": "let me speak/I will speak", "*wəyirwaḥ-lî*": "that I may find relief/that I may be refreshed", "*ʾep̄taḥ śəp̄ātay*": "let me open my lips/I will open my mouth", "*wəʾeʿĕneh*": "and let me answer/and I will respond" } }
  • Ps 38:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.13", "source": "וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י נַפְשִׁ֗י וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י רָ֭עָתִי דִּבְּר֣וּ הַוּ֑וֹת וּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹת כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹם יֶהְגּֽוּ׃", "text": "And *yənaqšû* *məḇaqšê* *nap̄šî* and *dōršê* *rā'ātî* *dibbərû* *hawwôt* and *mirmôt* all the *yôm* *yehgû*", "grammar": { "*yənaqšû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - and they lay snares", "*məḇaqšê*": "piel participle plural construct - seekers of", "*nap̄šî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*dōršê*": "qal participle plural construct - those seeking", "*rā'ātî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my harm/evil", "*dibbərû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have spoken", "*hawwôt*": "plural noun - destructions/calamities", "*mirmôt*": "plural noun - deceits/treacheries", "*yôm*": "noun with definite article - the day", "*yehgû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they meditate/mutter" }, "variants": { "*nāqaš*": "lay snares/set traps", "*bāqaš*": "seek/search for/require", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/person", "*dāraš*": "seek/inquire/require", "*rā'āh*": "evil/harm/misery", "*dibbēr*": "speak/talk/declare", "*hawwāh*": "destruction/calamity/mischief", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*hāḡāh*": "meditate/mutter/plot" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.14", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃", "text": "And I like *ḥērēš* not *'ešmā'* and like *'illēm* not *yip̄taḥ*-*pîw*", "grammar": { "*ḥērēš*": "adjective - deaf", "*'ešmā'*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I hear", "*'illēm*": "adjective - mute/dumb", "*yip̄taḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he opens", "*pîw*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*ḥērēš*": "deaf/silent one", "*šāma'*": "hear/listen/obey", "*'illēm*": "mute/dumb/silent one", "*pātaḥ*": "open/release/draw", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech" } }
  • Isa 53:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.53.7", "source": "נִגַּ֨שׂ וְה֣וּא נַעֲנֶה֮ וְלֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּיו֒ כַּשֶּׂה֙ לַטֶּ֣בַח יוּבָ֔ל וּכְרָחֵ֕ל לִפְנֵ֥י גֹזְזֶ֖יהָ נֶאֱלָ֑מָה וְלֹ֥א יִפְתַּ֖ח פִּֽיו׃", "text": "*Niggash* and he *naʿaneh* and not *yiphtaḥ* his *piv*, like the *seh* to the *tevaḥ* *yuval*, and like *raḥel* before *gozezeiha* *neʾelamah*, and not *yiphtaḥ* his *piv*.", "grammar": { "*niggash*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was oppressed/harassed", "*we-huʾ*": "conjunction with 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*naʿaneh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was afflicted/humbled", "*we-loʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yiphtaḥ-piv*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with noun and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he opens his mouth", "*ka-seh*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - like a sheep/lamb", "*la-tevaḥ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - to the slaughter", "*yuval*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is led/brought", "*u-khe-raḥel*": "conjunction, preposition with feminine singular noun - and like a ewe", "*li-phnei*": "preposition with plural construct - before", "*gozezeiha*": "masculine plural noun construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her shearers", "*neʾelamah*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is silent/mute", "*we-loʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yiphtaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he opens", "*piv*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*niggash*": "he was oppressed/he was harassed/he was hard-pressed", "*naʿaneh*": "was afflicted/was humbled/was mistreated", "*yiphtaḥ-piv*": "he opens his mouth/he speaks", "*seh*": "sheep/lamb", "*tevaḥ*": "slaughter/slaughtering", "*yuval*": "is led/is brought/is carried", "*raḥel*": "ewe/female sheep", "*gozezeiha*": "her shearers", "*neʾelamah*": "is silent/is mute/is speechless" } }
  • Matt 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.6", "source": "Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν, μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mē dōte* the *hagion tois kysin*, *mēde balēte tous margaritas hymōn emprosthen tōn choirōn*, *mēpote katapatēsōsin autous en tois posin autōn*, and *straphentes rhēxōsin hymas*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*dōte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*to hagion*": "accusative singular neuter - the holy thing", "*tois kysin*": "dative plural masculine - to the dogs", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - and not/nor", "*balēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might throw/cast", "*tous margaritas*": "accusative plural masculine - the pearls", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn choirōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the pigs/swine", "*mēpote*": "negative conjunction - lest/so that not", "*katapatēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might trample", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/with", "*tois posin*": "dative plural masculine - the feet", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*straphentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having turned", "*rhēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tear/rend", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you" }, "variants": { "*hagion*": "holy thing/sacred object/consecrated item", "*kysin*": "dogs [often symbolic of unclean/impure]", "*margaritas*": "pearls/valuable objects", "*choirōn*": "pigs/swine [considered unclean animals]", "*katapatēsōsin*": "trample down/tread under foot", "*straphentes*": "having turned/having turned around/having turned back", "*rhēxōsin*": "tear to pieces/rend/break/attack" } }
  • Matt 27:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.12", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τῷ κατηγορεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο.", "text": "And in the *katēgoreisthai* him by the *archiereōn* and the *presbyterōn*, nothing he *apekrinato*.", "grammar": { "*katēgoreisthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be accused", "*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*apekrinato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - he answered" }, "variants": { "*en tō katēgoreisthai*": "while being accused/when he was accused", "*hypo*": "by/under", "*apekrinato*": "answered/responded" } } 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.13", "source": "Τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πιλᾶτος, Οὐκ ἀκούεις πόσα σοῦ καταμαρτυροῦσιν;", "text": "Then *legei* to him *ho* *Pilatos*, Not you *akoueis* how many things against you they *katamartyrousin*?", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - says", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*akoueis*": "present, 2nd singular, active - you hear", "*posa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - how many things", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd singular - of you/against you", "*katamartyrousin*": "present, 3rd plural, active - they testify against" }, "variants": { "*ouk akoueis*": "Do you not hear?/Are you not listening?", "*posa*": "how many things/how much", "*katamartyrousin*": "testify against/bear witness against" } } 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.14", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ πρὸς οὐδὲ ἓν ῥῆμα· ὥστε θαυμάζειν τὸν ἡγεμόνα λίαν.", "text": "And not he *apekrithē* to him *pros* not even one *rhēma*; so as to *thaumazein* the *hēgemona* *lian*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - he answered", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/regarding", "*oude*": "conjunction - not even", "*hen*": "accusative, neuter, singular - one", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - word/saying", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with the result that", "*thaumazein*": "present infinitive, active - to marvel/be amazed", "*hēgemona*": "accusative, masculine, singular - governor", "*lian*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*apekrithē*": "answered/responded", "*pros oude hen rhēma*": "not to a single word/regarding not even one word", "*thaumazein*": "to marvel/be amazed/wonder", "*lian*": "greatly/exceedingly" } }
  • Acts 4:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.4.20", "source": "Οὐ δυνάμεθα γὰρ ἡμεῖς ἃ εἴδομεν καὶ ἠκούσαμεν μὴ λαλεῖν.", "text": "Not *dynametha* *gar* we what *eidomen* and *ēkousamen* not *lalein*.", "grammar": { "*dynametha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st plural - we are able", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eidomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we saw", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we heard", "*lalein*": "present active infinitive - to speak" }, "variants": { "*dynametha*": "we are able/can", "*eidomen*": "we saw/observed/witnessed", "*ēkousamen*": "we heard/listened to", "*lalein*": "to speak/tell/talk about" } }