Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.39.4", "source": "חַם־לִבִּ֨י ׀ בְּקִרְבִּ֗י בַּהֲגִיגִ֥י תִבְעַר־אֵ֑שׁ דִּ֝בַּ֗רְתִּי בִּלְשֽׁוֹנִי׃", "text": "*ḥam-libbî* in-*qirbî* in-*hăgîgî* *tibʿar-ʾēš* *dibbartî* with-*lišônî*", "grammar": { "*ḥam-libbî*": "adjective, masculine singular and noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - hot/warm (was) my heart", "*qirbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'bə' - in my inward part", "*hăgîgî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'ba' - in my meditation/musing", "*tibʿar-ʾēš*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular and noun, feminine singular - burned fire/fire kindled", "*dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person singular - I spoke", "*lišônî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'bə' - with my tongue" }, "variants": { "*ḥam-libbî*": "my heart was hot/burning/inflamed", "*qirbî*": "my inward part/inner being/midst", "*hăgîgî*": "my meditation/musing/sighing", "*tibʿar-ʾēš*": "fire burned/kindled/ignited", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/said/uttered" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 90:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.12", "source": "לִמְנ֣וֹת יָ֭מֵינוּ כֵּ֣ן הוֹדַ֑ע וְ֝נָבִ֗א לְבַ֣ב חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "To *limnôṯ* our *yāmênû* so *hôḏaʿ*, that we may *nāḇiʾ* *lĕḇaḇ* *ḥoḵmâ*.", "grammar": { "*limnôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to count/number", "*yāmênû*": "masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our days", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*hôḏaʿ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make known/teach", "*wĕnāḇiʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - and we may bring/obtain", "*lĕḇaḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ḥoḵmâ*": "feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*hôḏaʿ*": "make known/teach/cause to know", "*nāḇiʾ*": "bring/obtain/acquire/gain", "*lĕḇaḇ ḥoḵmâ*": "heart of wisdom/wise heart/understanding mind" } }
  • Ps 119:84 : 84 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.84", "source": "כַּמָּ֥ה יְמֵֽי־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ מָתַ֬י תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בְרֹדְפַ֣י מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "How many *kammâ* are the days *yəmê* of your servant *ʿaḇdêḵā*? When *māṯay* will you execute *taʿăśê* against my persecutors *ḇərōḏp̄ay* judgment *mišpāṭ*?", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how many", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʿaḇdêḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*māṯay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*taʿăśê*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will execute/do", "*ḇərōḏp̄ay*": "preposition + qal participle masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - against my persecutors", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*kammâ*": "how many/how much/how long", "*yəmê*": "days/lifetime", "*ʿaḇdêḵā*": "your servant/your slave", "*māṯay*": "when/at what time", "*taʿăśê*": "will you execute/will you perform/will you carry out", "*rōḏp̄ay*": "my persecutors/those pursuing me/my enemies", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }
  • Job 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.14.13", "source": "מִ֤י יִתֵּ֨ן ׀ בִּשְׁא֬וֹל תַּצְפִּנֵ֗נִי תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי עַד־שׁ֣וּב אַפֶּ֑ךָ תָּ֤שִֽׁית לִ֖י חֹ֣ק וְתִזְכְּרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*mî* *yittēn* *bišʾôl* *taṣpînēnî* *tastîrēnî* *ʿad*-*šûb* *ʾappekā* *tāšît* *lî* *ḥōq* *wətizkerēnî*", "grammar": { "*mî* *yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - who would give (idiomatic: if only/O that)", "*bišʾôl*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - in Sheol", "*taṣpînēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + 1st person, singular, suffix - you would hide me", "*tastîrēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + 1st person, singular, suffix - you would conceal me", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*šûb*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - turning back of", "*ʾappekā*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your anger", "*tāšît*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you would set/appoint", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person, singular, suffix - for me", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine, singular - decree/limit/boundary", "*wətizkerēnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + 1st person, singular, suffix - and you would remember me" }, "variants": { "*mî* *yittēn*": "who would give/if only/O that (idiomatic expression)", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld", "*taṣpînēnî*": "hide me/conceal me/treasure me up", "*tastîrēnî*": "conceal me/hide me/shelter me", "*šûb*": "turning back/return/subsiding", "*ʾappekā*": "your anger/your wrath/your nostrils", "*tāšît*": "set/appoint/establish", "*ḥōq*": "decree/statute/appointed time/limit", "*tizkerēnî*": "remember me/be mindful of me/take notice of me" } }
  • Ps 103:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.14", "source": "כִּי־ה֭וּא יָדַ֣ע יִצְרֵ֑נוּ זָ֝כ֗וּר כִּי־עָפָ֥ר אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "For-he *yādaʿ* *yiṣrēnû* *zākûr* that-*ʿāpār* *ʾănāḥnû*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*yiṣrēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our formation", "*zākûr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - remembering/being mindful", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed conjunction *kî* - that dust", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "1st person plural independent pronoun - we" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "knows/understands/recognizes/perceives", "*yiṣrēnû*": "our formation/frame/intention/inclination", "*zākûr*": "remembering/being mindful/recalling", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dry earth/powder/debris", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "we/us" } }