Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 61:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־נְגִינַ֬ת לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*nəgînat* for-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the director/chief musician", "*nəgînat*": "noun, feminine, singular with prefixed preposition 'al - upon/with stringed instrument", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - for/of/by David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor/choirmaster", "*nəgînat*": "stringed instrument/music/melody" } }
  • Ps 64:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - director of music/choirmaster", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for/of) - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "conductor/director/chief musician/choirmaster", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song" } }
  • Ps 80:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אֶל־שֹׁשַׁנִּ֑ים עֵד֖וּת לְאָסָ֣ף מִזְמֽוֹר׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* unto *šōšannîm* *ʿēdût* to *ʾÄsäp* *mizmôr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'to the director/chief musician'", "*šōšannîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'to/concerning lilies'", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'testimony/witness'", "*ʾÄsäp*": "proper noun - 'Asaph'", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'psalm/song'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*šōšannîm*": "lilies (possibly referring to musical instruments or a melody)", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/covenant" } }
  • Ps 80:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.4", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֥ים הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נוּ וְהָאֵ֥ר פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *hăšîbēnû* and *hāʾēr* *pānêkā* and *niwwāšēʿâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'", "*hăšîbēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'restore us/bring us back'", "*hāʾēr*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - 'cause to shine/light up'", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your face'", "*niwwāšēʿâ*": "verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - 'we will be saved'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for the one God)", "*hăšîbēnû*": "restore us/bring us back/return us", "*hāʾēr*": "cause to shine/light up/make bright", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/countenance", "*niwwāšēʿâ*": "we will be saved/delivered/rescued" } }
  • Ps 84:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.8", "source": "יֵ֭לְכוּ מֵחַ֣יִל אֶל־חָ֑יִל יֵרָאֶ֖ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּצִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*yēləkû* from *ḥayil* to *ḥāyil* *yērāʾeh* unto *ʾĕlōhîm* in *ṣiyyôn*", "grammar": { "*yēləkû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - 'they go/walk'", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun with preposition mē- - 'from strength'", "*ḥāyil*": "masculine singular noun with preposition ʾel- - 'to strength'", "*yērāʾeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he appears/is seen'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with preposition ʾel- - 'unto God'", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name with preposition bə- - 'in Zion'" }, "variants": { "*yēləkû*": "they go/they walk/they proceed", "*ḥayil*": "strength/power/army/wealth", "*yērāʾeh*": "appears/is seen/shows himself", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
  • Ps 86:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.86.6", "source": "הַאֲזִ֣ינָה יְ֭הוָה תְּפִלָּתִ֑י וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבָה בְּק֣וֹל תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָֽי", "text": "*haʾăzînâ* *YHWH* *tᵉpillātî* *wᵉhaqšîbâ* *bᵉqôl* *taḥănûnôtāy*", "grammar": { "*haʾăzînâ*": "imperative verb, hiphil - give ear/listen", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*tᵉpillātî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*wᵉhaqšîbâ*": "conjunction + imperative verb, hiphil - and attend/pay attention", "*bᵉqôl*": "preposition + noun construct - to the voice of", "*taḥănûnôtāy*": "noun plural + 1st person singular suffix - my supplications" }, "variants": { "*haʾăzînâ*": "give ear/listen/hear attentively", "*tᵉpillâ*": "prayer/petition/supplication", "*haqšîbâ*": "attend/be attentive/pay attention", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*taḥănûnôt*": "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" } }
  • Lam 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.8", "source": "גַּ֣ם כִּ֤י אֶזְעַק֙ וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ שָׂתַ֖ם תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*gam* when *kî* *ʾezʿaq* *waʾăšawwēaʿ* *śātam* *tepillātî*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/that/because", "*ʾezʿaq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*waʾăšawwēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - and I cry for help", "*śātam*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shut out", "*tepillātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/moreover/indeed", "*kî*": "when/that/because/although", "*ʾezʿaq*": "I cry out/I call/I scream", "*waʾăšawwēaʿ*": "and I cry for help/and I plead", "*śātam*": "he shut out/he blocked/he stopped" } }
  • 1 Pet 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.12", "source": "Ὅτι οἵ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους, καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν: πρόσωπον δὲ Κυρίου ἐπὶ ποιοῦντας κακά.", "text": "Because the *ophthalmoi Kyriou* upon *dikaious*, and *ōta* of-him unto *deēsin* of-them: but *prosōpon Kyriou* upon those-*poiountas kaka*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on/toward", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*ōta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ears", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into/for", "*deēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prayer/supplication", "*autōn*": "genitive, plural - of them/their", "*prosōpon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*poiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing", "*kaka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil things/bad things" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmoi*": "eyes/sight", "*Kyriou*": "of the Lord/of the master", "*dikaious*": "righteous ones/just ones/upright ones", "*ōta*": "ears/hearing", "*deēsin*": "prayer/supplication/petition", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*poiountas*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*kaka*": "evil things/bad things/harmful things" } }
  • Ps 5:1 : 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" } }
  • Ps 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ בִּ֭נְגִינוֹת עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* with *bingînôt* upon-the *haššəmînît* *mizmôr* to *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle with prefixed preposition lamed - to the director/chief musician", "*bingînôt*": "noun, feminine plural with prefixed preposition bet - with stringed instruments", "*haššəmînît*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the eighth/octave", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*bingînôt*": "stringed instruments/music", "*haššəmînît*": "the eighth (string)/an octave lower/a musical term", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment", "*dāwid*": "David (proper name)" } }
  • Ps 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.1", "source": "תְּפִלָּ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שִׁמְעָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ צֶ֗דֶק הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה רִנָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה תְפִלָּתִ֑י בְּ֝לֹ֗א שִׂפְתֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Təfillāh* to-*Dāvid* *šim'āh* *YHWH* *ṣedeq* *haqšîbāh* *rinnātî* *ha'ăzînāh* *təfillātî* *bəlō'* *śiftê* *mirmāh*", "grammar": { "*Təfillāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - prayer", "to-*Dāvid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for/by David", "*šim'āh*": "verb, imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - hear/listen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*haqšîbāh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - pay attention to", "*rinnātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my cry/shout", "*ha'ăzînāh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - give ear to", "*təfillātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*bəlō'*": "preposition + negative particle - with/in not", "*śiftê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - lips of", "*mirmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*Təfillāh*": "prayer/supplication", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness/what is right", "*rinnātî*": "my cry/shout/ringing cry/song" } }
  • Ps 27:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.9", "source": "אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ אַֽל־תַּט־בְּאַ֗ף עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ עֶזְרָתִ֥י הָיִ֑יתָ אַֽל־תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִי וְאַל־תַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִי אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tastēr* *pāneykā* ׀ *mimmennî* *ʾal*-*taṭ*-*bə-ʾap* *ʿabdekā* *ʿezrātî* *hāyîtā* *ʾal*-*tiṭṭəšēnî* *wə-ʾal*-*taʿazbēnî* *ʾĕlōhê* *yišʿî*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tastēr*": "hiphil jussive 2nd person masculine singular - hide", "*pāneykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*taṭ*": "hiphil jussive 2nd person masculine singular - turn away", "*bə-ʾap*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in anger", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my help", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been", "*tiṭṭəšēnî*": "qal jussive 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - forsake me", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*taʿazbēnî*": "qal jussive 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - abandon me", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*yišʿî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my salvation" }, "variants": { "*tastēr*": "hide/conceal", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/person", "*taṭ*": "turn away/incline/stretch out", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/slave", "*ʿezrātî*": "my help/assistance/support", "*hāyîtā*": "you have been/existed/become", "*tiṭṭəšēnî*": "forsake me/abandon me/leave me", "*taʿazbēnî*": "abandon me/leave me/forsake me", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*yišʿî*": "my salvation/deliverance/rescue" } }
  • Ps 28:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.28.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֡ד אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֶקְרָ֗א צוּרִי֮ אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַ֢שׁ מִּ֫מֶּ֥נִּי פֶּן־תֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־י֥וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃", "text": "To *Dāwid*, unto *ʾēleykā* *YHWH* I *ʾeqrāʾ*, *ṣûrî*, do not *teḥĕraš* from me, lest you *teḥĕšeh* from me, and I be *nimšaltî* with those *yôrĕdê* *bôr*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - belonging to/of David", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/unto you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I call/cry out", "*ṣûrî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my rock", "*teḥĕraš*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle - be silent/deaf toward", "*teḥĕšeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle pen (lest) - be silent/unresponsive", "*nimšaltî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I have become like/compared to", "*yôrĕdê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - those who go down", "*bôr*": "noun masculine singular - pit/grave/cistern" }, "variants": { "*ṣûrî*": "my rock/my strength/my fortress", "*teḥĕraš*": "be silent/be deaf/ignore", "*teḥĕšeh*": "be silent/be unresponsive/ignore", "*bôr*": "pit/grave/cistern/dungeon" } }
  • Ps 54:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.54.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* with *nəgînōt*, a *maśkîl* of *Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular participle with preposition לְ - 'to/for the director/chief musician'", "*nəgînōt*": "feminine plural noun with preposition בְּ - 'with stringed instruments'", "*maśkîl*": "masculine singular construct - 'contemplative poem/skillful composition'", "*Dāwid*": "proper name with preposition לְ - 'belonging to/of David'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor", "*nəgînōt*": "stringed instruments/music", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/instructive psalm/skillful composition", "*Dāwid*": "David" } } 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" } }