{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אֶֽל־הַנְּחִיל֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* unto-the-*nəḥîlôt* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular with prefixed lamed - to the director/chief musician", "*nəḥîlôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition - flutes/wind instruments", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed lamed - to/for David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*nəḥîlôt*": "flutes/wind instruments/inheritance (uncertain term)", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/song/melody" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.2", "source": "אֲמָרַ֖י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה ׀ יְהוָ֗ה בִּ֣ינָה הֲגִֽיגִי׃", "text": "*ʾămāray* *haʾăzînâ* *YHWH* *bînâ* *hăgîgî*", "grammar": { "*ʾămāray*": "masculine plural noun with first person singular possessive suffix - my words", "*haʾăzînâ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - give ear/listen", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bînâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - understand/consider", "*hăgîgî*": "masculine singular noun with first person singular possessive suffix - my meditation/murmuring" }, "variants": { "*ʾămāray*": "my words/sayings/speech", "*haʾăzînâ*": "give ear/listen/attend to", "*bînâ*": "understand/consider/perceive", "*hăgîgî*": "my meditation/murmuring/groaning" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.3", "source": "הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ לְק֬וֹל שַׁוְעִ֗י מַלְכִּ֥י וֵאלֹהָ֑י כִּֽי־אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ אֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃", "text": "*haqšîbâ* to-*qôl* *šawʿî* *malkî* and-*ʾēlōhāy* for-unto-*ʾēleykā* *ʾetpallāl*", "grammar": { "*haqšîbâ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - listen attentively/pay attention", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed lamed - to the voice of", "*šawʿî*": "masculine singular noun with first person singular possessive suffix - my cry", "*malkî*": "masculine singular noun with first person singular possessive suffix - my king", "*ʾēlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun with first person singular possessive suffix - my God", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾetpallāl*": "Hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I will pray" }, "variants": { "*haqšîbâ*": "listen attentively/pay attention/give heed", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*šawʿî*": "my cry/my call for help", "*ʾetpallāl*": "I will pray/I pray/I make supplication" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.4", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה בֹּ֭קֶר תִּשְׁמַ֣ע קוֹלִ֑י בֹּ֥קֶר אֶֽעֱרָךְ־לְ֝ךָ֗ וַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃", "text": "*YHWH* *bōqer* *tišmaʿ* *qôlî* *bōqer* *ʾeʿĕrāk*-to-*ləkā* and-*ʾăṣappeh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning", "*tišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will hear", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾeʿĕrāk*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will arrange/set in order", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*ʾăṣappeh*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will watch/look" }, "variants": { "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*tišmaʿ*": "you will hear/listen", "*ʾeʿĕrāk*": "I will arrange/set in order/direct/prepare", "*ʾăṣappeh*": "I will watch/look expectantly/wait/hope" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.5", "source": "כִּ֤י ׀ לֹ֤א אֵֽל־חָפֵ֘ץ רֶ֥שַׁע ׀ אָ֑תָּה לֹ֖א יְגֻרְךָ֣ רָֽע׃", "text": "For not *ʾēl*-*ḥāpēṣ* *rešaʿ* *ʾāttâ* not *yəgurəkā* *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/god", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting/pleasure in", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness", "*ʾāttâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*yəgurəkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - will dwell with you", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/god/deity/mighty one", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighting in/taking pleasure in/desiring", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*yəgurəkā*": "will dwell with you/sojourn with you/abide with you" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.6", "source": "לֹֽא־יִתְיַצְּב֣וּ הֽ֭וֹלְלִים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינֶ֑יךָ שָׂ֝נֵ֗אתָ כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "Not-*yityaṣṣəbû* *hôləlîm* before *ʿêneykā* *śānēʾtā* all-*pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*yityaṣṣəbû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stand/present themselves", "*hôləlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - fools/boastful ones", "*ʿêneykā*": "common dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*śānēʾtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have hated", "*pōʿălê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - workers of/doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/evil/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*yityaṣṣəbû*": "they will stand/present themselves/take their stand", "*hôləlîm*": "fools/boastful ones/madmen/arrogant ones", "*śānēʾtā*": "you have hated/you hate", "*pōʿălê*": "workers of/doers of/those who practice", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/evil/wickedness/trouble" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.7", "source": "תְּאַבֵּד֮ דֹּבְרֵ֢י כָ֫זָ֥ב אִישׁ־דָּמִ֥ים וּמִרְמָ֗ה יְתָ֘עֵ֥ב ׀ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*təʾabbēd* *dōbərê* *kāzāb* *ʾîš*-*dāmîm* and-*mirmâ* *yətāʿēb* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*təʾabbēd*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will destroy", "*dōbərê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - speakers of", "*kāzāb*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun in construct - man of", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - bloods/bloodshed", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit/treachery", "*yətāʿēb*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will abhor", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*təʾabbēd*": "you will destroy/cause to perish", "*dōbərê*": "speakers of/those who speak", "*kāzāb*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*yətāʿēb*": "he will abhor/detest/loathe" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.8", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י בְּרֹ֣ב חַ֭סְדְּךָ אָב֣וֹא בֵיתֶ֑ךָ אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה אֶל־הֽ͏ֵיכַל־קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* in-*rōb* *ḥasdəkā* *ʾābôʾ* *bêtekā* *ʾeštaḥăweh* to-*hêkal*-*qodšəkā* in-*yirʾātekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*ḥasdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*ʾābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will come/enter", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*ʾeštaḥăweh*": "Hishtaphel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bow down/worship", "*hêkal*": "masculine singular construct - temple of", "*qodšəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your holiness", "*yirʾātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fear" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ḥasdəkā*": "your lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love", "*ʾābôʾ*": "I will come/enter/go into", "*ʾeštaḥăweh*": "I will bow down/worship/prostrate myself", "*hêkal*": "temple/palace", "*qodšəkā*": "your holiness/holy place", "*yirʾātekā*": "your fear/reverence/awe" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.9", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ נְחֵ֬נִי בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ לְמַ֥עַן שׁוֹרְרָ֑י *הושר **הַיְשַׁ֖ר לְפָנַ֣י דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *nəḥēnî* in-*ṣidqātekā* for-*maʿan* *šôrərāy* *hayšar* to-*pānay* *darkekā*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*nəḥēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - lead me", "*ṣidqātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*maʿan*": "preposition - because of/for the sake of", "*šôrərāy*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my watchers/enemies", "*hayšar*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make straight", "*pānay*": "common plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*darkekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way" }, "variants": { "*nəḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me", "*ṣidqātekā*": "your righteousness/justice", "*maʿan*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of", "*šôrərāy*": "my watchers/enemies/those who lie in wait for me", "*hayšar*": "make straight/make level/direct", "*darkekā*": "your way/path/road" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.10", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֪ין בְּפִ֡יהוּ נְכוֹנָה֮ קִרְבָּ֢ם הַ֫וּ֥וֹת קֶֽבֶר־פָּת֥וּחַ גְּרוֹנָ֑ם לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃", "text": "For *ʾên* in-*pîhû* *nəkônâ* *qirbām* *hawwôt* *qeber*-*pātûaḥ* *gərônām* *ləšônām* *yaḥălîqûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - steadfastness/faithfulness", "*qirbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their inward part", "*hawwôt*": "feminine plural noun - destruction/calamities", "*qeber*": "masculine singular noun in construct - grave of/sepulchre of", "*pātûaḥ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - opened", "*gərônām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their throat", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*yaḥălîqûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - they make smooth" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there is not/nothing", "*nəkônâ*": "steadfastness/faithfulness/firmness", "*qirbām*": "their inward part/heart/mind", "*hawwôt*": "destruction/calamities/ruin", "*pātûaḥ*": "opened/open", "*yaḥălîqûn*": "they make smooth/flatter/deal smoothly" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.11", "source": "הַֽאֲשִׁימֵ֨ם ׀ אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים יִפְּלוּ֮ מִֽמֹּעֲצ֢וֹתֵ֫יהֶ֥ם בְּרֹ֣ב פִּ֭שְׁעֵיהֶם הַדִּיחֵ֑מוֹ כִּי־מָ֥רוּ בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*haʾăšîmēm* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yippəlû* from-*môʿăṣôtêhem* in-*rōb* *pišʿêhem* *haddîḥēmô* for-*mārû* against-*bāk*", "grammar": { "*haʾăšîmēm*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - declare them guilty", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*yippəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fall", "*môʿăṣôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their counsels", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*pišʿêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their transgressions", "*haddîḥēmô*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - thrust them away", "*mārû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they have rebelled", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*haʾăšîmēm*": "declare them guilty/condemn them/hold them guilty", "*yippəlû*": "they will fall/be cast down", "*môʿăṣôtêhem*": "their counsels/plans/devices", "*pišʿêhem*": "their transgressions/rebellions", "*haddîḥēmô*": "thrust them away/banish them/drive them out", "*mārû*": "they have rebelled/been disobedient/defiant" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.12", "source": "וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ כָל־ח֪וֹסֵי בָ֡ךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ וְתָסֵ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ימוֹ וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ בְ֝ךָ֗ אֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yiśməḥû* all-*ḥôsê* in-*bāk* to-*ʿôlām* *yərannēnû* and-*tāsēk* upon-*ʿālêmô* and-*yaʿləṣû* in-*bəkā* *ʾōhăbê* *šəmekā*", "grammar": { "*yiśməḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice", "*ḥôsê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who take refuge", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever", "*yərannēnû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will shout for joy", "*tāsēk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will spread a covering", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - over them", "*yaʿləṣû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will exult", "*bəkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*ʾōhăbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who love", "*šəmekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*yiśməḥû*": "they will rejoice/be glad", "*ḥôsê*": "those who take refuge/trust/seek shelter", "*yərannēnû*": "they will shout for joy/sing joyfully", "*tāsēk*": "you will spread a covering/shelter/protect", "*yaʿləṣû*": "they will exult/rejoice/triumph" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.5.13", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּה֮ תְּבָרֵ֢ךְ צַ֫דִּ֥יק יְהוָ֑ה כַּ֝צִּנָּ֗ה רָצ֥וֹן תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "For-*ʾattâ* *təbārēk* *ṣaddîq* *YHWH* as-*ṣinnâ* *rāṣôn* *taʿṭərenû*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*təbārēk*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will bless", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - righteous one", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣinnâ*": "feminine singular noun - shield/buckler", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/goodwill", "*taʿṭərenû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will surround him" }, "variants": { "*təbārēk*": "you will bless/pronounce blessed", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*ṣinnâ*": "shield/large shield/buckler", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance/delight", "*taʿṭərenû*": "you will surround him/crown him/encompass him" } }