{ "verseID": "Psalms.43.1", "source": "שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה רִיבִ֗י מִגּ֥וֹי לֹא־חָסִ֑יד מֵ֤אִישׁ־מִרְמָ֖ה וְעַוְלָ֣ה תְפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wᵊ-rîḇâ* *rîḇî* from-*gôy* not-*ḥāsîḏ* from-*ʾîš*-*mirᵊmâ* *wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ* *tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*", "grammar": { "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*wᵊ-rîḇâ*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and plead/contend", "*rîḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/case", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation/people (often referring to non-Israelites)", "*lōʾ-ḥāsîḏ*": "negation + adjective, masculine singular - not godly/pious/faithful", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*mirᵊmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery", "*wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and injustice/wickedness", "*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will deliver me" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend my cause", "*rîḇâ*": "plead/contend/fight for", "*rîḇî*": "my cause/my case/my lawsuit", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ḥāsîḏ*": "godly/pious/faithful/kind", "*mirᵊmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*ʿawᵊlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.43.2", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י מָֽעוּזִּי֮ לָמָ֢ה זְנַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֶתְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃", "text": "For-*kî*-*ʾattâ* *ʾĕlōhê* *māʿûzzî* *lāmâ* *zᵊnaḥtānî* *lāmmâ*-*qōḏēr* *ʾeṯhallēḵ* in-*laḥaṣ* *ʾôyēḇ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*māʿûzzî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength/fortress", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zᵊnaḥtānî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have rejected me", "*qōḏēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - darkened/gloomy/mourning", "*ʾeṯhallēḵ*": "hitpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I walk about/go about", "*laḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression/pressure", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "participle used as noun, masculine singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*māʿûzzî*": "my strength/my fortress/my stronghold", "*zᵊnaḥtānî*": "rejected me/cast me off/abandoned me", "*qōḏēr*": "darkened/gloomy/mourning/in black", "*ʾeṯhallēḵ*": "walk about/go about/wander", "*laḥaṣ*": "oppression/pressure/affliction" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.43.3", "source": "שְׁלַח־אוֹרְךָ֣ וַ֭אֲמִתְּךָ הֵ֣מָּה יַנְח֑וּנִי יְבִיא֥וּנִי אֶל־הַֽר־קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ וְאֶל־מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Send-*šᵊlaḥ*-*ʾôrᵊḵā* *wa-ʾămittᵊḵā* *hēmmâ* *yanḥûnî* *yᵊḇîʾûnî* to-the-mountain-of-*qāḏᵊšᵊḵā* and-to-*miškᵊnôṯeḵā*", "grammar": { "*šᵊlaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular - send", "*ʾôrᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your light", "*wa-ʾămittᵊḵā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your truth", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd plural - they", "*yanḥûnî*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will lead me", "*yᵊḇîʾûnî*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural (hiphil) with 1st person singular suffix - they will bring me", "*qāḏᵊšᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your holiness/holy place", "*miškᵊnôṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your dwelling places/tabernacles" }, "variants": { "*ʾôrᵊḵā*": "your light/your illumination", "*ʾămittᵊḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness", "*yanḥûnî*": "lead me/guide me", "*yᵊḇîʾûnî*": "bring me/cause me to come", "*qāḏᵊšᵊḵā*": "your holiness/your holy place/your sanctuary", "*miškᵊnôṯeḵā*": "your dwelling places/your tabernacles/your abodes" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.43.4", "source": "וְאָב֤וֹאָה ׀ אֶל־מִזְבַּ֬ח אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֶל־אֵל֮ שִׂמְחַ֢ת גִּ֫ילִ֥י וְאוֹדְךָ֥ בְכִנּ֗וֹר אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "And-*wᵊ-ʾāḇôʾâ* to-*mizbaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾēl* *śimḥaṯ* *gîlî* and-*wᵊ-ʾôdᵊḵā* on-*ḵinnôr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾāḇôʾâ*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me come/enter", "*mizbaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*śimḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - joy of", "*gîlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my rejoicing/gladness", "*wᵊ-ʾôdᵊḵā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will praise you", "*ḵinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/harp", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇôʾâ*": "let me come/let me enter", "*mizbaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*śimḥaṯ*": "joy of/gladness of", "*gîlî*": "my rejoicing/my gladness/my exultation", "*ʾôdᵊḵā*": "praise you/thank you/acknowledge you", "*ḵinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.43.5", "source": "מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וּֽמַה־תֶּהֱמִ֢י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֽ͏ֵ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֣וֹד אוֹדֶ֑נּוּ יְשׁוּעֹ֥ת פָּ֝נַ֗י וֵֽאלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "Why-*mah*-*tištôḥăḥî* *nap̄šî* and-why-*û-mah*-*tehĕmî* *ʿālāy* *hôḥîlî* to-*lēʾlōhîm* for-*kî*-yet-*ʿôḏ* *ʾôḏennû* *yᵊšûʿōṯ* *pānay* and-*wē-ʾlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - why/what", "*tištôḥăḥî*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you bow down/are cast down", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*û-mah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and why", "*tehĕmî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you moan/are disturbed", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me/within me", "*hôḥîlî*": "imperative, feminine singular - wait/hope", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾôḏennû*": "imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will praise him", "*yᵊšûʿōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - salvations of", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*wē-ʾlōhāy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and my God" }, "variants": { "*tištôḥăḥî*": "bow down/are cast down/are disquieted", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/my self", "*tehĕmî*": "moan/are disturbed/are in tumult", "*hôḥîlî*": "wait/hope/trust", "*ʾôḏennû*": "praise him/thank him/acknowledge him", "*yᵊšûʿōṯ*": "salvations/deliverances/help", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence/my countenance" } }