{ "verseID": "Psalms.4.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* with-*nəgînôt* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition ל (to/for) - director/chief musician", "*nəgînôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition ב (with/in/by) - stringed instruments", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition ל (to/for/of) - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/choir director/conductor", "*nəgînôt*": "stringed instruments/music", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment", "*dāwid*": "David [referring to authorship or dedication]" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.4.2", "source": "בְּקָרְאִ֡י עֲנֵ֤נִי ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי וּשְׁמַ֥ע תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃", "text": "In-*qārʾî* *ʿănēnî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣidqî* in-the-*ṣār* *hirḥabtā* to-me *ḥānnēnî* and-*šəmaʿ* *təpillātî*", "grammar": { "*qārʾî*": "infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition ב (in/when) - my calling", "*ʿănēnî*": "imperative 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - God of", "*ṣidqî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my righteousness", "*ṣār*": "noun masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition ב (in/during) - distress/trouble", "*hirḥabtā*": "verb Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made room/relieved", "*ḥānnēnî*": "imperative 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me", "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative 2nd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - hear/listen to", "*təpillātî*": "noun feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer" }, "variants": { "*ʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*ʾĕlōhê ṣidqî*": "God of my righteousness/my righteous God", "*ṣār*": "distress/trouble/constraint/affliction", "*hirḥabtā*": "you made room/enlarged/gave relief/set free", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/have mercy on me/show favor to me", "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen to/pay attention to" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.4.3", "source": "בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־מֶ֬ה כְבוֹדִ֣י לִ֭כְלִמָּה תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*bənê* *ʾîš* until-what *kəbôdî* to-*kəlimmāh* *teʾĕhābûn* *rîq* *təbaqqəšû* *kāzāb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "until-what": "preposition עַד with interrogative מֶה - how long", "*kəbôdî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my honor/glory", "*kəlimmāh*": "noun feminine singular with prefixed preposition ל (to/for) - shame/disgrace", "*teʾĕhābûn*": "verb Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with paragogic ן - you love", "*rîq*": "noun masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*təbaqqəšû*": "verb Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you seek", "*kāzāb*": "noun masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical term - pause/interlude" }, "variants": { "*bənê ʾîš*": "sons of man/prominent men/people of rank", "*kəbôdî*": "my honor/my glory/my reputation", "*kəlimmāh*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation/dishonor", "*teʾĕhābûn*": "you love/you desire/you prefer", "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*təbaqqəšû*": "you seek/you search for/you pursue", "*kāzāb*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up [meaning uncertain]" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.4.4", "source": "וּדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חָסִ֣יד ל֑וֹ יְהוָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע בְּקָרְאִ֥י אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*dəʿû* that-*hiplāh* *YHWH* *ḥāsîd* to-him *YHWH* *yišmaʿ* in-*qārʾî* to-him", "grammar": { "*dəʿû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - know", "*hiplāh*": "verb Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has set apart/distinguished", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ḥāsîd*": "noun masculine singular - godly/faithful/devoted one", "to-him": "preposition ל with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*yišmaʿ*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear", "*qārʾî*": "infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition ב (in/when) - my calling", "to-him": "preposition אֵל with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/unto him" }, "variants": { "*dəʿû*": "know/understand/recognize", "*hiplāh*": "has set apart/has distinguished/has made wonderful", "*ḥāsîd*": "godly one/faithful one/devoted one/pious one", "*yišmaʿ*": "will hear/will listen/will respond to" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.4.5", "source": "רִגְז֗וּ וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*rigzû* and-not-*teḥĕṭāʾû* *ʾimrû* in-*ləbabkem* on-*miškabkem* and-*dōmmû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*rigzû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural - tremble/be angry", "*teḥĕṭāʾû*": "verb Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with negation אַל and prefixed conjunction ו (and) - sin", "*ʾimrû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural - speak/say", "*ləbabkem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition ב (in) - your heart", "*miškabkem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition עַל (on/upon) - your bed", "*dōmmû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - be silent/still", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical term - pause/interlude" }, "variants": { "*rigzû*": "tremble/be agitated/be angry/be in awe", "*teḥĕṭāʾû*": "sin/miss the mark/fail", "*ʾimrû*": "speak/say/tell/think", "*ləbabkem*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*miškabkem*": "your bed/your couch/your place of rest", "*dōmmû*": "be silent/be still/be quiet/cease", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up [meaning uncertain]" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.4.6", "source": "זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*zibḥû* *zibḥê*-*ṣedeq* and-*biṭḥû* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*zibḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural - sacrifice/offer", "*zibḥê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun masculine singular - righteousness", "*biṭḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition אֶל (to/toward) - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*zibḥû*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter", "*zibḥê-ṣedeq*": "sacrifices of righteousness/righteous offerings/right sacrifices", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.4.7", "source": "רַבִּ֥ים אֹמְרִים֮ מִֽי־יַרְאֵ֢נ֫וּ ט֥וֹב נְֽסָה־עָ֭לֵינוּ א֨וֹר פָּנֶ֬יךָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*rabbîm* *ʾōmərîm* who-*yarʾēnû* *ṭôb* *nəsāh*-upon-us *ʾôr* *pāneykā* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many", "*ʾōmərîm*": "verb Qal participle masculine plural - saying", "who-*yarʾēnû*": "interrogative מִי with verb Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - who will show us", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective masculine singular - good", "*nəsāh*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine singular - lift up", "upon-us": "preposition עָל with 1st person plural suffix - upon us", "*ʾôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - light of", "*pāneykā*": "noun common plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/much/great", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*yarʾēnû*": "will show us/will cause us to see", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/prosperity/blessing", "*nəsāh*": "lift up/raise/display", "*ʾôr pāneykā*": "light of your face/your favorable countenance/your shining face" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.4.8", "source": "נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃", "text": "*nātattāh* *śimḥāh* in-*libbî* from-time *dəgānām* and-*tîrôšām* *rābbû*", "grammar": { "*nātattāh*": "verb Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have put/given", "*śimḥāh*": "noun feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition ב (in) - my heart", "from-time": "preposition מִן with noun feminine singular construct עֵת - from the time of", "*dəgānām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their grain", "*tîrôšām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction ו (and) - their new wine", "*rābbû*": "verb Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they increased" }, "variants": { "*nātattāh*": "you have put/you have given/you have placed", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness/delight", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self", "*dəgānām*": "their grain/their corn/their harvest", "*tîrôšām*": "their new wine/their wine harvest", "*rābbû*": "they increased/they multiplied/they were abundant" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.4.9", "source": "בְּשָׁל֣וֹם יַחְדָּו֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֢ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "In-*šālôm* *yaḥdāw* *ʾeškəbāh* and-*ʾîšān* for-you *YHWH* *ləbādād* to-*beṭaḥ* *tôšîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition ב (in) - peace", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ʾeškəbāh*": "verb Qal imperfect 1st person singular with cohortative ה - I will lie down", "*ʾîšān*": "verb Qal imperfect 1st person singular with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - I will sleep", "for-you": "conjunction כִּי with 2nd person masculine singular pronoun אַתָּה - for you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ləbādād*": "adverb - alone/isolated", "*beṭaḥ*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition ל (to/for) - safety", "*tôšîbēnî*": "verb Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you make me dwell" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/wholeness/security", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/united/alike", "*ʾeškəbāh*": "I will lie down/I will recline/I will rest", "*ʾîšān*": "I will sleep/I will be at rest", "*ləbādād*": "alone/by oneself/separately", "*beṭaḥ*": "safety/security/confidence", "*tôšîbēnî*": "you make me dwell/you cause me to live/you establish me" } }