{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.3", "source": "הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֣י וַעֲנֵ֑נִי אָרִ֖יד בְּשִׂיחִ֣י וְאָהִֽימָה׃", "text": "*haqšîbāh* to me and *waʿănēnî ʾārîd* in *śîḥî* and *ʾāhîmāh*", "grammar": { "*haqšîbāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - attend/pay attention", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*waʿănēnî*": "waw conjunction with qal imperative and 1st person singular suffix - and answer me", "*ʾārîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I wander/I am restless", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in my complaint/meditation", "*ʾāhîmāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I moan/I am troubled" }, "variants": { "*haqšîbāh*": "attend/pay attention/listen", "*waʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*ʾārîd*": "I am restless/I wander/I am anxious", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my concern", "*ʾāhîmāh*": "I moan/I am troubled/I am in turmoil" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.4", "source": "מִקּ֤וֹל אוֹיֵ֗ב מִפְּנֵ֣י עָקַ֣ת רָשָׁ֑ע כִּי־יָמִ֥יטוּ עָלַ֥י אָ֝֗וֶן וּבְאַ֥ף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃", "text": "from *qôl ʾôyēb*, from before *ʿāqat rāšāʿ*, because they *yāmîṭû* upon me *ʾāwen* and in *ʾap* they *yiśṭəmûnî*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition min (from) - from voice of", "*ʾôyēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy", "*ʿāqat*": "feminine singular construct - oppression of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*yāmîṭû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they bring down/cast", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/trouble", "*ʾap*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in anger", "*yiśṭəmûnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they hate me/persecute me" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe", "*ʿāqat*": "oppression/pressure/distress", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil person", "*yāmîṭû*": "they bring down/they cast/they drop", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness", "*ʾap*": "anger/nostril/face", "*yiśṭəmûnî*": "they hate me/they persecute me/they oppose me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.5", "source": "לִ֭בִּי יָחִ֣יל בְּקִרְבִּ֑י וְאֵימ֥וֹת מָ֝֗וֶת נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*libbî yāḥîl* in *qirbî* and *ʾêmôt māwet nāpəlû* upon me", "grammar": { "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*yāḥîl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - writhes/trembles", "*qirbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in my midst/within me", "*ʾêmôt*": "feminine plural construct - terrors of", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*nāpəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have fallen", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me" }, "variants": { "*libbî*": "my heart/my inner self", "*yāḥîl*": "writhes/trembles/is in anguish", "*qirbî*": "my midst/within me/my inward part", "*ʾêmôt*": "terrors/horrors/dreads", "*māwet*": "death", "*nāpəlû*": "have fallen/descended/come upon" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.6", "source": "יִרְאָ֣ה וָ֭רַעַד יָ֣בֹא בִ֑י וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִי פַּלָּצֽוּת׃", "text": "*yirʾāh wāraʿad yābōʾ* in me, and *wattəkassēnî pallāṣût*", "grammar": { "*yirʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - fear", "*wāraʿad*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and trembling", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes/enters", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*wattəkassēnî*": "waw consecutive with piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular and 1st person singular suffix - and it covers me", "*pallāṣût*": "feminine singular noun - horror/shuddering" }, "variants": { "*yirʾāh*": "fear/terror/dread", "*raʿad*": "trembling/shaking", "*yābōʾ*": "comes/enters/arrives", "*təkassēnî*": "covers me/overwhelms me", "*pallāṣût*": "horror/shuddering/trembling" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.7", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּ֣י אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* who *yitten-lî ʾēber* like the *yônāh ʾāʿûpāh wəʾeškōnāh*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*yitten-lî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with preposition lamed and 1st person singular suffix - would give to me", "*ʾēber*": "masculine singular noun - wing/pinion", "*yônāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition kaph (like) - like the dove", "*ʾāʿûpāh*": "qal cohortative, 1st person singular - I would fly", "*wəʾeškōnāh*": "waw conjunction with qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and I would dwell/rest" }, "variants": { "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/I thought", "*yitten*": "would give/would grant", "*ʾēber*": "wing/pinion", "*yônāh*": "dove/pigeon", "*ʾāʿûpāh*": "I would fly/I would soar", "*ʾeškōnāh*": "I would dwell/I would rest/I would settle" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.8", "source": "הִ֭נֵּה אַרְחִ֣יק נְדֹ֑ד אָלִ֖ין בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*hinnēh ʾarḥîq nədōd ʾālîn* in the *midbār selāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾarḥîq*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I would go far", "*nədōd*": "infinitive absolute - wandering/flight", "*ʾālîn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I would lodge", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in the wilderness", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah/pause" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾarḥîq*": "I would go far/I would flee afar/I would distance myself", "*nədōd*": "wandering/flight/escape", "*ʾālîn*": "I would lodge/I would spend the night/I would dwell", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.9", "source": "אָחִ֣ישָׁה מִפְלָ֣ט לִ֑י מֵר֖וּחַ סֹעָ֣ה מִסָּֽעַר׃", "text": "*ʾāḥîšāh miplāṭ* for me from *rûaḥ sōʿāh missāʿar*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥîšāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st person singular - I would hasten", "*miplāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - escape/refuge", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - from wind", "*sōʿāh*": "qal active participle, feminine singular - stormy/raging", "*missāʿar*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - from the tempest" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥîšāh*": "I would hasten/I would hurry", "*miplāṭ*": "escape/refuge/place of deliverance", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*sōʿāh*": "stormy/raging/driving", "*sāʿar*": "tempest/storm/whirlwind" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.10", "source": "בַּלַּ֣ע אֲ֭דֹנָי פַּלַּ֣ג לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם כִּֽי־רָאִ֨יתִי חָמָ֖ס וְרִ֣יב בָּעִֽיר׃", "text": "*ballaʿ ʾădōnāy pallag ləšônām* because *rāʾîtî ḥāmās wərîb* in the *ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ballaʿ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - swallow up/destroy", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine name - Lord", "*pallag*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - divide", "*ləšônām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*wərîb*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and strife", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in the city" }, "variants": { "*ballaʿ*": "swallow up/destroy/confuse", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord", "*pallag*": "divide/confuse/split", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/their language", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*rîb*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.11", "source": "יוֹמָ֤ם וָלַ֗יְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאָ֖וֶן וְעָמָ֣ל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*yômām wālaylāh yəsôbəbūhā* upon *ḥômōtêhā wəʾāwen wəʿāmāl* in *qirbāh*", "grammar": { "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wālaylāh*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and by night", "*yəsôbəbūhā*": "poel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they surround it", "*ḥômōtêhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition ʿal (upon) - upon its walls", "*wəʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and iniquity", "*wəʿāmāl*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and trouble", "*qirbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in its midst" }, "variants": { "*yômām*": "by day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "night/night time", "*yəsôbəbūhā*": "they surround it/they encircle it/they go around it", "*ḥômōtêhā*": "its walls/its ramparts", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/mischief", "*qirbāh*": "its midst/within it/its interior" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.12", "source": "הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*hawwôt* in *qirbāh* and not *yāmîš* from *rəḥōbāh tōk ûmirmāh*", "grammar": { "*hawwôt*": "feminine plural noun - destructions/calamities", "*qirbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in its midst", "*yāmîš*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - departs", "*rəḥōbāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition min (from) - from its plaza/square", "*tōk*": "masculine singular noun - oppression/injury", "*ûmirmāh*": "feminine singular noun with waw conjunction - and deceit" }, "variants": { "*hawwôt*": "destructions/calamities/threats", "*qirbāh*": "its midst/within it/its interior", "*yāmîš*": "departs/moves away/ceases", "*rəḥōbāh*": "its plaza/its square/its open space", "*tōk*": "oppression/injury/fraud", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/guile" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.13", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹֽא־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹֽא־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "For not an *ʾôyēb yəḥārpēnî wəʾeśśāʾ*, not *məśanʾî ʿālay higdîl wəʾessātēr* from him", "grammar": { "*ʾôyēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy", "*yəḥārpēnî*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he reproaches me", "*wəʾeśśāʾ*": "waw conjunction with qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I would bear", "*məśanʾî*": "piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hater", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has magnified himself", "*wəʾessātēr*": "waw conjunction with niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I would hide myself", "*mimmenû*": "preposition min with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe", "*yəḥārpēnî*": "reproaches me/taunts me/insults me", "*wəʾeśśāʾ*": "and I would bear/and I could endure", "*məśanʾî*": "my hater/one who hates me", "*higdîl*": "has magnified himself/has acted proudly/has exalted himself", "*wəʾessātēr*": "and I would hide myself/and I would conceal myself" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.14", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה אֱנ֣וֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּ֑י אַ֝לּוּפִ֗י וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃", "text": "But *ʾattāh ʾĕnôš* like *ʿerkî ʾallûpî ûməyuddāʿî*", "grammar": { "*wəʾattāh*": "waw conjunction with 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - but you", "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿerkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition kaph (like) - like my equal/value", "*ʾallûpî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my friend/companion", "*ûməyuddāʿî*": "pual participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and waw conjunction - and my acquaintance" }, "variants": { "*ʾattāh*": "you", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/human", "*ʿerkî*": "my equal/my estimation/my value", "*ʾallûpî*": "my friend/my companion/my familiar friend", "*məyuddāʿî*": "my acquaintance/my familiar friend/one known to me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.15", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַ֭חְדָּו נַמְתִּ֣יק ס֑וֹד בְּבֵ֥ית אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים נְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃", "text": "Who *yaḥdāw namtîq sôd* in *bêt ʾĕlōhîm nəhallēk bərāgeš*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*namtîq*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person plural - we would make sweet", "*sôd*": "masculine singular noun - counsel/intimate conversation", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God", "*nəhallēk*": "piel imperfect, 1st person plural - we would walk", "*bərāgeš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in the throng" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/in unity", "*namtîq*": "we would make sweet/we shared intimately/we took pleasant counsel", "*sôd*": "counsel/intimate conversation/secret", "*bêt*": "house of/temple of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*nəhallēk*": "we would walk/we went", "*rāgeš*": "throng/crowd/company" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.16", "source": "*ישימות **יַשִּׁ֤י **מָ֨וֶת ׀ עָלֵ֗ימוֹ יֵרְד֣וּ שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים כִּֽי־רָע֖וֹת בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃", "text": "May *māwet* come upon them, let them go down to *šəʾôl ḥayyîm* because *rāʿôt* in *məgûrām bəqirbām*", "grammar": { "*yaššî*": "hiphil jussive, 3rd person masculine singular (alternative reading) - may he bring", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - upon them", "*yērədû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them go down", "*šəʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/the grave", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - living/alive", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective - evils", "*məgûrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in their dwelling", "*bəqirbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in their midst" }, "variants": { "*yaššî*": "may he bring/let him desolate", "*māwet*": "death", "*yērədû*": "let them go down/may they descend", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/the grave/the underworld", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/wickedness/misfortunes", "*məgûrām*": "their dwelling/their habitation/place where they stay", "*qirbām*": "their midst/within them/their inner parts" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.17", "source": "אֲ֭נִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וַ֝יהוָ֗ה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "I, to *ʾĕlōhîm ʾeqrāʾ*, and *YHWH yôšîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition and masculine plural noun (divine plural) - to God", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call", "*wəYHWH*": "proper divine name with waw conjunction - and Yahweh", "*yôšîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will save me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I will call/I cry out/I call", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*yôšîʿēnî*": "he will save me/he rescues me/he delivers me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.18", "source": "עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*ʿereb wābōqer wəṣŏhŏrayim ʾāśîḥāh wəʾehĕmeh wayyišmaʿ qôlî*", "grammar": { "*ʿereb*": "masculine singular noun - evening", "*wābōqer*": "masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and morning", "*wəṣŏhŏrayim*": "masculine dual noun with waw conjunction - and noon", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will complain/meditate", "*wəʾehĕmeh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I will moan", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he hears", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my voice" }, "variants": { "*ʿereb*": "evening", "*bōqer*": "morning", "*ṣŏhŏrayim*": "noon/midday", "*ʾāśîḥāh*": "I will complain/I will meditate/I will speak", "*ʾehĕmeh*": "I will moan/I will groan/I will make noise", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "and he hears/he will hear", "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.19", "source": "פָּ֘דָ֤ה בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִ֑י כִּֽי־בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים הָי֥וּ עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "He has *pādāh* in *šālôm napšî* from *qərāb-lî*, because in *rabbîm hāyû ʿimmādî*", "grammar": { "*pādāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has redeemed", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in peace", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*qərāb-lî*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) and lamed with 1st person singular suffix - from battle against me", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective with prefixed preposition beth (in) - in many/with many", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*pādāh*": "he has redeemed/he has ransomed/he has delivered", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/safety", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*qərāb*": "battle/warfare/conflict", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous", "*hāyû*": "they were/they are", "*ʿimmādî*": "with me/beside me/in my company" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.20", "source": "יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀ אֵ֨ל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*yišmaʿ ʾēl wəyaʿănēm wəyōšēb qedem selāh ʾăšer ʾên ḥălîpôt lāmô wəlōʾ yārəʾû ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will hear", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*wəyaʿănēm*": "waw conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he will afflict them", "*wəyōšēb*": "waw conjunction with qal participle, masculine singular - and sitting/dwelling", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - ancient times/of old", "*selāh*": "musical notation - selah/pause", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there are no", "*ḥălîpôt*": "feminine plural noun - changes", "*lāmô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yārəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "he will hear/he hears", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*yaʿănēm*": "he will afflict them/he will answer them/he will humble them", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*qedem*": "ancient times/of old/from eternity", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up", "*ḥălîpôt*": "changes/alterations", "*yārəʾû*": "they fear/they revere/they are afraid of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.21", "source": "שָׁלַ֣ח יָ֭דָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יו חִלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "He *šālaḥ yādāyw* against *šəlōmāyw ḥillēl bərîtô*", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has sent", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*šəlōmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (against) - against his friends", "*ḥillēl*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has profaned", "*bərîtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his covenant" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "he has sent/he stretched forth/he put forth", "*yādāyw*": "his hands", "*šəlōmāyw*": "his friends/those at peace with him/his allies", "*ḥillēl*": "he has profaned/he has violated/he has broken", "*bərîtô*": "his covenant/his agreement" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.22", "source": "חָלְק֤וּ ׀ מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּיו֮ וּֽקֲרָב־לִ֫בּ֥וֹ רַכּ֖וּ דְבָרָ֥יו מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן וְהֵ֣מָּה פְתִחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ḥālqû maḥmāʾōt pîw ûqərāb-libbô rakkû dəbārāyw miššemen wəhēmmāh pətiḥôt*", "grammar": { "*ḥālqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are smooth", "*maḥmāʾōt*": "feminine plural noun - butter/curds", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*ûqərāb-libbô*": "waw conjunction with masculine singular noun and masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and battle is his heart", "*rakkû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are softer", "*dəbārāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*miššemen*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed comparative min (than) - than oil", "*wəhēmmāh*": "waw conjunction with 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - but they", "*pətiḥôt*": "feminine plural passive participle - drawn swords" }, "variants": { "*ḥālqû*": "they are smooth/they are slippery", "*maḥmāʾōt*": "butter/curds/cream", "*pîw*": "his mouth", "*qərāb-libbô*": "battle is his heart/his heart is at war", "*rakkû*": "they are softer/they are smoother", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his sayings", "*šemen*": "oil", "*pətiḥôt*": "drawn swords/opened/unsheathed weapons" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.23", "source": "הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עַל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְהָבְךָ֮ וְה֢וּא יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃", "text": "*hašlēk* upon *YHWH yəhābəkā* and he *yəkalkelekā*; not *yittēn* forever *môṭ* for the *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*hašlēk*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cast", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name with prefixed preposition ʿal (upon) - upon Yahweh", "*yəhābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your burden", "*wəhûʾ*": "waw conjunction with 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yəkalkelekā*": "pilpel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will sustain you", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will give/allow", "*ləʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed (for) - forever", "*môṭ*": "masculine singular noun - tottering/falling", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective with prefixed preposition lamed (for) - for the righteous" }, "variants": { "*hašlēk*": "cast/throw/fling", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*yəhābəkā*": "your burden/what he has given you/your lot", "*yəkalkelekā*": "he will sustain you/he will provide for you/he will maintain you", "*yittēn*": "he will give/he will allow/he will permit", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally", "*môṭ*": "tottering/falling/being moved", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.55.24", "source": "וְאַתָּ֤ה אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם ׀ לִבְאֵ֬ר שַׁ֗חַת אַנְשֵׁ֤י דָמִ֣ים וּ֖‪[d]‬מִרְמָה לֹא־יֶחֱצ֣וּ יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶבְטַח־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And you, *ʾĕlōhîm*, will *tôrîdēm* to *bəʾēr šaḥat*. *ʾanšê dāmîm ûmirmāh* not *yeḥĕṣû yəmêhem*, but I *ʾebṭaḥ* in you", "grammar": { "*wəʾattāh*": "waw conjunction with 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God", "*tôrîdēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will bring them down", "*bəʾēr*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition lamed (to) - to the well of", "*šaḥat*": "masculine singular noun - pit/destruction", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - bloods", "*ûmirmāh*": "feminine singular noun with waw conjunction - and deceit", "*yeḥĕṣû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will halve", "*yəmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their days", "*waʾănî*": "waw conjunction with 1st person singular pronoun - but I", "*ʾebṭaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will trust", "*bāk*": "preposition beth with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*tôrîdēm*": "you will bring them down/you will cast them down", "*bəʾēr*": "well/pit", "*šaḥat*": "pit/destruction/corruption", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/guile", "*yeḥĕṣû*": "they will halve/they will not live out half/they will not complete", "*yəmêhem*": "their days/their lifetime", "*ʾebṭaḥ*": "I will trust/I will rely/I will have confidence" } }