Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.66.3", "source": "אִמְר֣וּ לֵ֭אלֹהִים מַה־נּוֹרָ֣א מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ בְּרֹ֥ב עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ לְךָ֣ אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾimrû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* how-*nôrāʾ* *maʿăśeykā* in *rōb* *ʿuzzəkā* *yəkaḥăšû* to you *ʾōyəbeykā*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - say/tell/command", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*nôrāʾ*": "verb niphal participle masculine singular - awesome/terrible/fearful", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - greatness/abundance of", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - submit feigned obedience/cringe/cower", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "verb qal participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/terrible/fearful/dreadful/inspiring awe", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/deeds/actions", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "your strength/might/power", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "cringe/submit feigned obedience/yield feigned homage/deceive/lie/deny", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "your enemies/adversaries/foes" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Psalms.66.7", "source": "מֹ֘שֵׁ֤ל בִּגְבוּרָת֨וֹ ׀ עוֹלָ֗ם עֵ֭ינָיו בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם תִּצְפֶּ֑ינָה הַסוֹרְרִ֓ים ׀ אַל־*ירימו **יָר֖וּמוּ לָ֣מוֹ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*mōšēl* in *gəbûrātô* *ʿôlām* *ʿênāyw* in the *gôyim* *tiṣpênāh* the *sôrərîm* not-*yārûmû* to them *selāh*", "grammar": { "*mōšēl*": "verb qal participle masculine singular - ruling/governing", "*gəbûrātô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his might/power", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*tiṣpênāh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - watch/observe", "*sôrərîm*": "verb qal participle masculine plural - rebels/rebellious ones", "*yārûmû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive - exalt themselves/be lifted up", "*selāh*": "musical notation/interlude/pause - uncertain meaning" }, "variants": { "*mōšēl*": "ruling/governing/reigning/having dominion", "*gəbûrātô*": "his might/power/strength", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/antiquity", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*tiṣpênāh*": "watch/observe/keep watch/spy out", "*sôrərîm*": "rebels/rebellious ones/those who turn aside", "*yārûmû*": "let them exalt themselves/lift themselves up/raise themselves", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up/forever (exact meaning uncertain)" } }