Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Psalms.54.2", "source": "בְּב֣וֹא הַ֭זִּיפִים וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשָׁא֑וּל הֲלֹ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד מִסְתַּתֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "When *bôʾ* the *Zîpîm* and *wayyōʾmərû* to *Šāʾûl*, 'Is not *Dāwid* *mistatēr* with us?'", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct with preposition בְּ - 'when coming/in the coming of'", "*Zîpîm*": "proper name, masculine plural with definite article - 'the Ziphites'", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - 'and they said'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper name with preposition לְ - 'to Saul'", "*Dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*mistatēr*": "Hithpael participle masculine singular - 'hiding himself'" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/arrival", "*Zîpîm*": "Ziphites (people from Ziph)", "*mistatēr*": "hiding himself/concealing himself" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 5:1-3 : 1 { "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" } } 2 { "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" } } 3 { "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" } }
  • Ps 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.13.3", "source": "עַד־אָ֨נָה אָשִׁ֪ית עֵצ֡וֹת בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וֹן בִּלְבָבִ֣י יוֹמָ֑ם עַד־אָ֓נָה ׀ יָר֖וּם אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃", "text": "Until-when *ʾāšît* *ʿēṣôt* in-*napšî* *yāgôn* in-*ləbābî* *yômām* until-when *yārûm* *ʾōyəbî* over-me", "grammar": { "עַד־אָ֨נָה": "interrogative phrase 'until when/how long'", "*ʾāšît*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will put/place", "*ʿēṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - counsels/plans/devices", "בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י": "preposition beth ('in') with feminine singular noun ('soul') with 1st person singular suffix - in my soul", "*yāgôn*": "masculine singular noun - sorrow/grief", "בִּלְבָבִ֣י": "preposition beth ('in') with masculine singular noun ('heart') with 1st person singular suffix - in my heart", "*yômām*": "adverb - daily/by day", "*yārûm*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will be exalted/lift up", "*ʾōyəbî*": "masculine singular noun ('enemy') with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "עָלָֽי": "preposition עַל ('over/upon') with 1st person singular suffix - over me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšît*": "put/place/set/arrange", "*ʿēṣôt*": "plans/counsels/advice/strategies", "*napšî*": "my soul/my self/my being/my life", "*yāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/anguish", "*ləbābî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*yômām*": "daily/by day/all day long", "*yārûm*": "be exalted/triumph/prevail/be lifted up" } }
  • Ps 55:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* with *nəgînōt*, *maśkîl* of *Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - to the director/chief musician", "*nəgînōt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition beth (in/with) - with stringed instruments", "*maśkîl*": "masculine singular noun - skillful psalm/contemplative poem", "*Dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - of/for David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*nəgînōt*": "stringed instruments/music", "*maśkîl*": "contemplation/skillful composition/instructive psalm", "*Dāwid*": "David" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.2", "source": "הַאֲזִ֣ינָה אֱ֭לֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִ֑י וְאַל־תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*haʾăzînāh ʾĕlōhîm təpillātî* and *ʾal-titəʿallam* from *təḥinnātî*", "grammar": { "*haʾăzînāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - give ear/listen", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God", "*təpillātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my prayer", "*ʾal-titəʿallam*": "negative particle with hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - do not hide yourself", "*təḥinnātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition min (from) - from my supplication" }, "variants": { "*haʾăzînāh*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay heed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/petition", "*titəʿallam*": "hide yourself/ignore/turn away", "*təḥinnātî*": "my supplication/plea for mercy/entreaty" } }
  • Ps 130:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.2", "source": "אֲדֹנָי֮ שִׁמְעָ֢ה בְק֫וֹלִ֥י תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה אָ֭זְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת לְ֝ק֗וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי", "text": "*ʾădōnāy* *šimʿāh* in *qôlî* *tihyênāh* *ʾoznêkā* *qaššubot* to *qôl* *taḥănûnāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*šimʿāh*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine singular - hear/listen", "*bəqôlî*": "preposition בְ + noun with 1st person singular suffix - in/to my voice", "*tihyênāh*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural, jussive - let them be", "*ʾoznêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ears", "*qaššubot*": "passive participle, feminine plural - attentive/attentively listening", "*ləqôl*": "preposition לְ + noun, masculine, singular construct - to voice of", "*taḥănûnāy*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my supplications" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*taḥănûnāy*": "supplications/pleas for mercy/entreaties" } }
  • Ps 143:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.7", "source": "מַ֘הֵ֤ר עֲנֵ֨נִי ׀ יְהוָה֮ כָּלְתָ֢ה ר֫וּחִ֥י אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּנֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־יֹ֥רְדֵי בֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Mahēr* *'ănēnî* *YHWH*, *kālṯāh* *rûḥî*; *'al*-*tastēr* *pāneḵā* from *mimmennî* and *nimšaltî* with *yōrḏê* *ḇôr*.", "grammar": { "*Mahēr*": "piel imperative, masculine, singular - hasten/make haste", "*'ănēnî*": "qal imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*kālṯāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has failed/ended", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*'al-tastēr*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - do not hide", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*mimmennî*": "preposition min + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*wenimšaltî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be like/compared", "*'im-yōrḏê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - with those who go down to", "*ḇôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit" }, "variants": { "*Mahēr*": "hasten/hurry/quickly", "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*kālṯāh*": "has failed/is spent/has ended", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my life", "*'al-tastēr pāneḵā*": "do not hide your face/do not turn away", "*nimšaltî*": "I will be like/I will be compared to/I will resemble", "*yōrḏê ḇôr*": "those who go down to the pit/those descending to the grave" } }