Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Psalms.54.5", "source": "כִּ֤י זָרִ֨ים ׀ קָ֤מוּ עָלַ֗י וְֽ֭עָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁ֣וּ נַפְשִׁ֑י לֹ֤א שָׂ֨מוּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְנֶגְדָּ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "For *zārîm* *qāmû* against me, and *ʿārîṣîm* *biqqəšû* *nap̄šî*; not *śāmû* *ʾĕlōhîm* before them. *selāh*.", "grammar": { "*zārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - 'strangers/foreigners'", "*qāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'have risen'", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "masculine plural adjective - 'violent ones/ruthless ones'", "*biqqəšû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural - 'have sought'", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul/my life'", "*śāmû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they have set/placed'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - 'God'", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/enemies", "*qāmû*": "have risen/stood up against", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "violent ones/ruthless ones/tyrants/oppressors", "*biqqəšû*": "have sought/pursued/attempted to take", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*śāmû*": "they have set/placed/regarded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 89:49 : 49 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.49", "source": "מִי גֶבֶר יִחְיֶה וְלֹא יִרְאֶה־מָּוֶת יְמַלֵּט נַפְשׁוֹ מִיַּד־שְׁאוֹל סֶלָה", "text": "Who *geber* *yiḥyeh* and-not *yirʾeh*-*māwet*; *yᵉmallēṭ* *napšô* from-*yad*-*šᵉʾôl* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mighty man", "*yiḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will live", "*wᵉ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*yᵉmallēṭ*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will deliver", "*napšô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mi-yyad*": "preposition + noun construct - from hand of", "*šᵉʾôl*": "noun, proper name - Sheol/grave", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*yiḥyeh*": "will live/remain alive", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/experience", "*māwet*": "death", "*yᵉmallēṭ*": "will deliver/rescue/save", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*yad-šᵉʾôl*": "hand of Sheol/power of the grave", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause [meaning uncertain]" } }
  • Ps 143:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.12", "source": "וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ֮ תַּצְמִ֢ית אֹ֫יְבָ֥י וְֽ֭הַאֲבַדְתָּ כָּל־צֹרֲרֵ֣י נַפְשִׁ֑י כִּ֝֗י אֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And in *ḇeḥasdeḵā* *taṣmîṯ* *'ōyeḇāy* and *ha'ăḇadtā* all-*ṣōrărê* *nap̄šî*; *kî* I *'ănî* *'aḇdeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ûḇeḥasdeḵā*": "conjunction + preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your lovingkindness", "*taṣmîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will silence/destroy", "*'ōyeḇāy*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*weha'ăḇadtā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will destroy", "*kol-ṣōrărê*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - all adversaries of", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*ḇeḥasdeḵā*": "in your lovingkindness/in your steadfast love/by your mercy", "*taṣmîṯ*": "silence/destroy/cut off", "*'ōyeḇāy*": "my enemies/my foes", "*ha'ăḇadtā*": "destroy/cause to perish/wipe out", "*ṣōrărê nap̄šî*": "adversaries of my soul/those who afflict my life/those who distress me", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave" } }
  • 2 Tim 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.14", "source": "Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ χαλκεὺς πολλά μοι κακὰ ἐνεδείξατο: ἀποδῴη αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Alexandros* the *chalkeus* many to me *kaka* *enedeixato*: *apodōē* to him the *Kyrios* *kata* the *erga* of him:", "grammar": { "*Alexandros*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - Alexander (proper name)", "*chalkeus*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - coppersmith/metalworker", "*kaka*": "adjective, accusative neuter plural - evils/harms/bad things", "*enedeixato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - showed/displayed/demonstrated", "*apodōē*": "optative, aorist active, 3rd person singular - may repay/render", "*Kyrios*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*erga*": "noun, accusative neuter plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*chalkeus*": "coppersmith/metalworker/bronzeworker", "*kaka*": "evils/harms/bad things/wrongs", "*enedeixato*": "showed/displayed/demonstrated/inflicted", "*apodōē*": "may repay/render/requite/give back", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
  • Rev 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.6", "source": "Ἀπόδοτε αὐτῇ ὡς καὶ αὐτὴ ἀπέδωκεν ὑμῖν, καὶ διπλώσατε αὐτῇ διπλᾶ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῆς: ἐν τῷ ποτηρίῳ ᾧ ἐκέρασεν κεράσατε αὐτῇ διπλοῦν.", "text": "*Apodote* to her as also she *apedōken* to you, and *diplōsate* to her *dipla* according to the *erga* of her: in the *potēriō* which she *ekerasen* *kerasate* to her *diploun*.", "grammar": { "*apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give back/repay/render", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - to her", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - she", "*apedōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave back/repaid/rendered", "*hymin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*diplōsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - double/pay back twice", "*dipla*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - double/twice as much", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*ta erga*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō potēriō*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - cup", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - which", "*ekerasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - mixed/prepared", "*kerasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - mix/prepare", "*diploun*": "adjective, accusative, masculine/neuter, singular - double" }, "variants": { "*apodote*": "give back/repay/render/return", "*apedōken*": "gave back/repaid/rendered/returned", "*diplōsate*": "double/pay back twice", "*dipla*": "double/twice as much", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*potēriō*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*ekerasen*": "mixed/prepared/blended", "*kerasate*": "mix/prepare/blend", "*diploun*": "double/twice as much" } }
  • Ps 5:8 : 8 { "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" } }
  • Ps 27:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.11", "source": "ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ וּ֭נְחֵנִי בְּאֹ֣רַח מִישׁ֑וֹר לְ֝מַ֗עַן שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃", "text": "*hôrēnî* *YHWH* *darkekā* *û-nəḥēnî* *bə-ʾōraḥ* *mîšôr* *ləmaʿan* *šôrərāy*", "grammar": { "*hôrēnî*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - teach me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*darkekā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*û-nəḥēnî*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and lead me", "*bə-ʾōraḥ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in path of", "*mîšôr*": "noun masculine singular - levelness/straightness", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - because of/on account of", "*šôrərāy*": "qal participle masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - those watching me/my foes" }, "variants": { "*hôrēnî*": "teach me/instruct me/direct me", "*darkekā*": "your way/path/journey/manner", "*nəḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me/direct me", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road/manner", "*mîšôr*": "levelness/plain/straightness/uprightness/equity", "*ləmaʿan*": "because of/on account of/for the sake of", "*šôrərāy*": "my watchers/enemies/foes/those lying in wait for me" } }
  • Ps 31:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.23", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֗י נִגְרַזְתִּי֮ מִנֶּ֢גֶד עֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ אָכֵ֗ן שָׁ֭מַעְתָּ ק֥וֹל תַּחֲנוּנַ֗י בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* *ʾāmartî* in-*ḥāpzî* *nigrazti* from-before *ʿênêkā*; *ʾākēn* *šāmaʿtā* *qôl* *taḥănûnay* in-*šawwəʿî* to-you", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I said", "*ḥāpzî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth - in my alarm", "*nigrazti*": "verb, Niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am cut off", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*taḥănûnay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my supplications", "*šawwəʿî*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth - in my crying" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "said/thought/declared", "*ḥāpzî*": "my alarm/dismay/haste", "*nigrazti*": "I am cut off/separated/excluded", "*ʾākēn*": "surely/indeed/truly", "*taḥănûnay*": "my supplications/pleas/entreaties", "*šawwəʿî*": "my crying out/calling for help" } }
  • Ps 94:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.23", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ אֶת־אוֹנָ֗ם וּבְרָעָתָ֥ם יַצְמִיתֵ֑ם יַ֝צְמִיתֵ֗ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ", "text": "*wayyāšeb* upon-them *ʾet*-*ʾônām* *û-bərāʿātām* *yaṣmîtēm* *yaṣmîtēm* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*wayyāšeb*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he will return", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person, masculine, plural pronominal suffix - upon them", "*ʾet-ʾônām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person, masculine, plural pronominal suffix - their iniquity", "*û-bərāʿātām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person, masculine, plural pronominal suffix - and in their evil", "*yaṣmîtēm*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + 3rd person, masculine, plural pronominal suffix - he will destroy them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person, plural pronominal suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*yāšeb*": "will return/will bring back/will repay", "*ʾônām*": "their iniquity/their wickedness", "*rāʿātām*": "their evil/their wickedness", "*yaṣmîtēm*": "will destroy them/will annihilate them/will cut them off", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity" } }
  • Ps 137:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.8", "source": "בַּת־בָּבֶ֗ל הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה אַשְׁרֵ֥י שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־לָ֑ךְ אֶת־גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*bat*-*Bābel* *haššᵉdūdāh* *ʾašrē* *šeyyᵉšallem*-to you *ʾet*-*gᵉmūlēk* *šeggāmalt* to us", "grammar": { "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*haššᵉdūdāh*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, feminine singular - the devastated one", "*ʾašrē*": "masculine plural construct - happy/blessed", "*šeyyᵉšallem*": "relative particle + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who will repay", "*gᵉmūlēk*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your recompense", "*šeggāmalt*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - which you dealt" }, "variants": { "*bat*-*Bābel*": "daughter of Babylon/Babylon personified", "*haššᵉdūdāh*": "the devastated one/the one to be destroyed/doomed to destruction", "*ʾašrē*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*šeyyᵉšallem*": "who repays/the one who will repay", "*gᵉmūlēk*": "your recompense/what you deserve/your deeds", "*šeggāmalt*": "that you dealt/that you did/as you served" } }
  • Ps 143:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.1", "source": "מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֤ה ׀ שְׁמַ֬ע תְּפִלָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Mizmôr* to *Dāwiḏ*. *YHWH* *šəma'* *təp̄illāṯî*, *ha'ăzînāh* to *taḥănûnay*; in *'ĕmūnāṯəḵā* *'ănēnî* in *ṣiḏqāṯeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*Mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - psalm/melody", "*leDāwiḏ*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to/for/by David", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šəma'*": "imperative, masculine, singular - hear/listen", "*təp̄illāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*ha'ăzînāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular - give ear/listen attentively", "*'el-taḥănûnay*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - to my supplications", "*be'ĕmūnāṯəḵā*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your faithfulness", "*'ănēnî*": "imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*beṣiḏqāṯeḵā*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your righteousness" }, "variants": { "*Mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*leDāwiḏ*": "to/for/by/of David", "*ha'ăzînāh*": "give ear/listen attentively/incline your ear", "*taḥănûnay*": "supplications/pleas for mercy/pleas for favor", "*'ĕmūnāṯəḵā*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*ṣiḏqāṯeḵā*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }