{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת֮ לְדָוִ֢ד מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ שָׁא֑וּל וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ אֶת־הַ֝בַּ֗יִת לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* *ʾal-tašḥēt* to *dāwid* *miktām* when *šəlōaḥ* *šāʾûl* and they *yišmərû* *ʾet* the *bayit* to *hămîtô*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lə- + participle, masculine singular - to the director/choirmaster", "*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "negative particle + Hiphil jussive, 2nd singular - do not destroy", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition lə- - to/for David", "*miktām*": "masculine noun - inscription/psalm/musical term", "*šəlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct with preposition bə- - when sending", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yišmərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they watched/guarded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bayit*": "definite noun with article ha- - the house", "*hămîtô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition lə- and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to kill him" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/musical term", "*miktām*": "inscription/psalm/golden poem (uncertain meaning)", "*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "do not destroy/musical instruction/title of melody" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.2", "source": "הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י ׀ אֱלֹהָ֑י מִּֽמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥י תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Haṣṣîlēnî* from *ʾōyəbay* *ʾĕlōhāy* from *mitqômĕmay* *təśaggĕbēnî*.", "grammar": { "*Haṣṣîlēnî*": "Hiphil imperative with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me", "*ʾōyəbay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix and preposition mē- - from my enemies", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*mitqômĕmay*": "Hithpolel participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix and preposition min- - from those who rise against me", "*təśaggĕbēnî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - set me on high/protect me" }, "variants": { "*Haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*mitqômĕmay*": "those who rise against me/my adversaries/those who attack me", "*təśaggĕbēnî*": "set me securely on high/protect me/defend me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.3", "source": "הַ֭צִּילֵנִי מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Haṣṣîlēnî* from *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen* and from *ʾanšê* *dāmîm* *hôšîʿēnî*.", "grammar": { "*Haṣṣîlēnî*": "Hiphil imperative with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me", "*pōʿălê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition min- - from workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine noun - iniquity/wickedness", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition min- and conjunction wə- - and from men of", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - bloods/bloodshed", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative with 1st person singular suffix - save me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*dāmîm*": "bloodshed/bloodguilt/blood (plural form often indicates violent bloodshed)", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "save me/deliver me/help me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.4", "source": "כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אָֽרְב֡וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וּרוּ עָלַ֣י עַזִ֑ים לֹא־פִשְׁעִ֖י וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִ֣י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* they *ʾārĕbû* for *napšî* they *yāgûrû* against me *ʿazzîm* not *pišʿî* and not *ḥaṭṭātî* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾārĕbû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they lie in wait/ambush", "*napšî*": "feminine noun with 1st person singular suffix and preposition lə- - for my soul/life", "*yāgûrû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they gather/assemble", "*ʿazzîm*": "masculine plural adjective - strong/fierce ones", "*pišʿî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix with negative particle lō- - not my transgression", "*ḥaṭṭātî*": "feminine noun with 1st person singular suffix with negative particle lō- and conjunction wə- - and not my sin", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾārĕbû*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*yāgûrû*": "gather/assemble/band together", "*ʿazzîm*": "strong ones/fierce ones/powerful ones", "*pišʿî*": "my transgression/my rebellion/my offense" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.5", "source": "בְּֽלִי־עָ֭וֺן יְרוּצ֣וּן וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ ע֖וּרָה לִקְרָאתִ֣י וּרְאֵה׃", "text": "Without *ʿāwōn* they *yĕrûṣûn* and they *yikkônānû* *ʿûrāh* to *qĕrātî* and *rĕʾēh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine noun with preposition bĕlî- - without iniquity", "*yĕrûṣûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they run", "*yikkônānû*": "Hithpolel imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they prepare themselves", "*ʿûrāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - awake/rouse yourself", "*qĕrātî*": "infinitive construct with preposition lə- and 1st person singular suffix - to meet me", "*rĕʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with conjunction wə- - and see" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*yikkônānû*": "they prepare themselves/they establish themselves/they set themselves in array" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.6", "source": "וְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ צְבָא֡וֹת אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָקִ֗יצָה לִפְקֹ֥ד כָּֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אַל־תָּחֹ֨ן כָּל־בֹּ֖גְדֵי אָ֣וֶן סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "And *ʾattāh* *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāqîṣāh* to *pĕqōd* all the *gôyim* *ʾal*-*tāḥōn* all *bōgĕdê* *ʾāwen* *selāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun with conjunction wə- - and you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - of hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāqîṣāh*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - awake/arise", "*pĕqōd*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lə- - to visit/punish", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with article ha- and universal quantifier kol- - all the nations/gentiles", "*tāḥōn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative particle ʾal- - do not be gracious to", "*bōgĕdê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct with universal quantifier kol- - all who deal treacherously in", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine noun - iniquity/wickedness", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly bodies", "*pĕqōd*": "visit/punish/attend to", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*bōgĕdê*": "treacherous ones/traitors/those who deal faithlessly", "*selāh*": "possibly a musical interlude or direction for raising voice" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.7", "source": "יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃", "text": "They *yāšûbû* in the *ʿereb* they *yehĕmû* like the *kāleb* and they *yĕsôbĕbû* *ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they return", "*ʿereb*": "masculine noun with preposition lə- - at evening", "*yehĕmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they growl/howl", "*kāleb*": "masculine singular noun with preposition kə- - like a dog", "*yĕsôbĕbû*": "Polel imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they go around", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city" }, "variants": { "*yehĕmû*": "growl/howl/make noise/moan", "*yĕsôbĕbû*": "go around/surround/prowl around" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.8", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* they *yabbîʿûn* with *pîhem* *ḥărābôt* with *śiptôtêhem* for who *šōmēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yabbîʿûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural with paragogic nun - they pour out/belch forth", "*pîhem*": "masculine noun with 3rd plural suffix and preposition bə- - with their mouth", "*ḥărābôt*": "feminine plural noun - swords", "*śiptôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd plural suffix and preposition bə- - with their lips", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative mî and causal particle kî- - for who is hearing" }, "variants": { "*yabbîʿûn*": "pour out/belch forth/gush out/bubble", "*ḥărābôt*": "swords/daggers/sharp words" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָ֑מוֹ תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג לְכָל־גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾattāh* *YHWH* *tiśḥaq*-to them *tilʿag* to all *gôyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun with conjunction wə- - and you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tiśḥaq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you laugh", "to them": "preposition lə- with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*tilʿag*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you mock/deride", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with universal quantifier kol- and preposition lə- - to all nations/gentiles" }, "variants": { "*tiśḥaq*": "laugh at/mock/deride", "*tilʿag*": "mock/scorn/deride" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.10", "source": "עֻ֭זּוֹ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה כִּֽי־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃", "text": "His *ʿuzzô* unto *ʾêlêkā* I will *ʾešmōrāh* for *ʾĕlōhîm* my *miśgabbî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿuzzô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*ʾêlêkā*": "preposition ʾel- with 2nd masculine singular suffix - unto you", "*ʾešmōrāh*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - I will watch/keep", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with causal particle kî- - for God", "*miśgabbî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my high refuge" }, "variants": { "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/his might/his power (possibly 'my strength' with different vocalization)", "*ʾešmōrāh*": "I will watch/I will keep/I will regard", "*miśgabbî*": "my high refuge/my fortress/my stronghold" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.11", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֣י *חסדו **חַסְדִּ֣י יְקַדְּמֵ֑נִי אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יַרְאֵ֥נִי בְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhê* *ḥasdî* *yĕqaddĕmēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yarʾēnî* with *šōrĕrāy*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*ḥasdî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lovingkindness (Ketiv: his lovingkindness - *ḥasdô*; Qere: my lovingkindness - *ḥasdî*)", "*yĕqaddĕmēnî*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will come before me/meet me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*yarʾēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will let me see/show me", "*šōrĕrāy*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix and preposition bə- - with those who watch me/my enemies" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/my steadfast love/my mercy (textual variant with *ḥasdô* - his lovingkindness)", "*yĕqaddĕmēnî*": "will come before me/will meet me/will anticipate me/will prevent me", "*šōrĕrāy*": "those who watch me/my enemies/those who lie in wait for me" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.12", "source": "אַל־תַּהַרְגֵ֤ם ׀ פֶּֽן־יִשְׁכְּח֬וּ עַמִּ֗י הֲנִיעֵ֣מוֹ בְ֭חֵילְךָ וְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹ מָֽגִנֵּ֣נוּ אֲדֹנָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tahargēm* lest they *yiškĕḥû* *ʿammî* make them *hănîʿēmô* with *ḥêlĕkā* and bring them down *hôrîdēmô* our *māginnēnû* *ʾădōnāy*.", "grammar": { "*tahargēm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and negative particle ʾal- - do not kill them", "*yiškĕḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction pen- - lest they forget", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*hănîʿēmô*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - cause them to wander/shake them", "*ḥêlĕkā*": "masculine noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and preposition bə- - with your power", "*hôrîdēmô*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and conjunction wə- - and bring them down", "*māginnēnû*": "masculine noun with 1st person plural suffix - our shield", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - my Lord/master" }, "variants": { "*hănîʿēmô*": "cause them to wander/shake them/make them stagger", "*ḥêlĕkā*": "your power/your strength/your army", "*māginnēnû*": "our shield/our defense/our protection" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.13", "source": "חַטַּאת־פִּ֗ימוֹ דְּֽבַר־שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹ וְיִלָּכְד֥וּ בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם וּמֵאָלָ֖ה וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*-*pîmô* *dĕbar*-*śĕpātêmô* and let them be *yillākdû* with *gĕʾônām* and from *ʾālāh* and from *kaḥaš* they *yĕsappērû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "feminine construct noun - sin of", "*pîmô*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*dĕbar*": "masculine construct noun - word of", "*śĕpātêmô*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their lips", "*yillākdû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and let them be caught", "*gĕʾônām*": "masculine noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition bə- - in their pride", "*ʾālāh*": "feminine noun with preposition min- and conjunction wə- - and from cursing", "*kaḥaš*": "masculine noun with preposition min- and conjunction wə- - and from lying", "*yĕsappērû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd plural - they tell/recount" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/offense/transgression", "*gĕʾônām*": "their pride/their arrogance/their exaltation", "*ʾālāh*": "cursing/oath/imprecation", "*kaḥaš*": "lying/deceit/falsehood", "*yĕsappērû*": "tell/recount/declare" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.14", "source": "כַּלֵּ֥ה בְחֵמָה֮ כַּלֵּ֢ה וְֽאֵ֫ינֵ֥מוֹ וְֽיֵדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־אֱ֭לֹהִים מֹשֵׁ֣ל בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב לְאַפְסֵ֖י הָאָ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*Kallēh* in *ḥēmāh* *kallēh* and they will be *ʾênēmô* and they will *yēdĕʿû* that *ʾĕlōhîm* *mōšēl* in *yaʿăqōb* to *ʾapsê* the *ʾāreṣ* *selāh*.", "grammar": { "*Kallēh*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - destroy/consume", "*ḥēmāh*": "feminine noun with preposition bə- - in wrath", "*kallēh*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular (repeated) - destroy/consume", "*ʾênēmô*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine plural suffix and conjunction wə- - and they will not be", "*yēdĕʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they will know", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with causal particle kî- - that God", "*mōšēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun with preposition bə- - in Jacob", "*ʾapsê*": "masculine plural construct noun with preposition lə- - to the ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with article ha- - the earth", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*Kallēh*": "destroy/consume/bring to an end", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/rage/anger", "*ʾapsê*": "ends/extremities/limits" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.15", "source": "וְיָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃", "text": "And they *yāšûbû* in the *ʿereb* they *yehĕmû* like the *kāleb* and they *yĕsôbĕbû* *ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they return", "*ʿereb*": "masculine noun with preposition lə- - at evening", "*yehĕmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they growl/howl", "*kāleb*": "masculine singular noun with preposition kə- - like a dog", "*yĕsôbĕbû*": "Polel imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they go around", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city" }, "variants": { "*yehĕmû*": "growl/howl/make noise/moan", "*yĕsôbĕbû*": "go around/surround/prowl around" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.16", "source": "הֵ֭מָּה *ינועון **יְנִיע֣וּן לֶאֱכֹ֑ל אִם־לֹ֥א יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּ וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃", "text": "*Hēmmāh* *yĕnîʿûn* to *ʾĕkōl* if not they *yiśbĕʿû* and they *yālînû*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*yĕnîʿûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - they wander (Qere: *yĕnîʿûn*; Ketiv: *yĕnûʿûn* - they wander)", "*ʾĕkōl*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lə- - to eat", "*yiśbĕʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with conditional particle ʾim- and negative particle lō- - if they are not satisfied", "*yālînû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they spend the night/grumble" }, "variants": { "*yĕnîʿûn*": "they wander/they stagger/they shake (Qere: *yĕnîʿûn* - Hiphil 'they cause to wander'; Ketiv: *yĕnûʿûn* - Qal 'they wander')", "*yiśbĕʿû*": "they are satisfied/they are filled/they have enough", "*yālînû*": "they spend the night/they grumble/they lodge" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.17", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אָשִׁ֣יר עֻזֶּךָ֮ וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן לַבֹּ֗קֶר חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לִ֑י וּ֝מָנ֗וֹס בְּי֣וֹם צַר־לִֽי׃", "text": "And *ʾănî* I will *ʾāšîr* your *ʿuzzekā* and I will *ʾărannēn* at the *bōqer* your *ḥasdekā* for you have *hāyîtā* *miśgāb* to me and *mānôs* in *yôm* of *ṣar*-to me.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st singular pronoun with conjunction wə- - and I", "*ʾāšîr*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will sing", "*ʿuzzekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʾărannēn*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular with conjunction wə- - and I will shout for joy", "*bōqer*": "masculine noun with preposition lə- and article ha- - at the morning", "*ḥasdekā*": "masculine noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*hāyîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with causal particle kî- - for you have been", "*miśgāb*": "masculine noun - fortress/high refuge", "*mānôs*": "masculine noun with conjunction wə- - and refuge", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - in day", "*ṣar*": "masculine noun construct with preposition lə- and 1st person singular suffix - of trouble/distress to me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšîr*": "I will sing/I will praise", "*ʿuzzekā*": "your strength/your might/your power", "*ʾărannēn*": "I will shout for joy/I will sing aloud/I will rejoice", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*miśgāb*": "fortress/high refuge/stronghold", "*mānôs*": "refuge/place to flee/escape", "*ṣar*": "trouble/distress/adversity" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.18", "source": "עֻ֭זִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י אֱלֹהֵ֥י חַסְדִּֽי׃", "text": "My *ʿuzzî* unto *ʾēlêkā* I will *ʾăzammērāh* for *ʾĕlōhîm* my *miśgabbî* *ʾĕlōhê* my *ḥasdî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿuzzî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my strength", "*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition ʾel- with 2nd masculine singular suffix - unto you", "*ʾăzammērāh*": "Piel imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - I will sing praise", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with causal particle kî- - for God", "*miśgabbî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my high refuge", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*ḥasdî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lovingkindness" }, "variants": { "*ʿuzzî*": "my strength/my might/my power", "*ʾăzammērāh*": "I will sing praise/I will make music/I will play instruments", "*miśgabbî*": "my high refuge/my fortress/my stronghold", "*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/my steadfast love/my mercy" } }