Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Psalms.7.6", "source": "יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֡י וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג וְיִרְמֹ֣ס לָאָ֣רֶץ חַיָּ֑י וּכְבוֹדִ֓י ׀ לֶעָפָ֖ר יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*yiraddōp* *ʾôyēb* *napshî* *wəyaśśēg* *wəyirmōs* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥayyāy* *ûḵəbôdî* to-*ʿāpār* *yashkēn* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*yiraddōp*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will pursue", "*ʾôyēb*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*napshî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*wəyaśśēg*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will overtake", "*wəyirmōs*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will trample", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to the earth/ground", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*ûḵəbôdî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my honor/glory", "*leʿāpār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the dust", "*yashkēn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will make dwell/lay", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*yiraddōp*": "pursue/chase/persecute", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*napshî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*yaśśēg*": "overtake/catch/reach", "*yirmōs*": "trample/tread/crush", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my living", "*kəbôdî*": "my honor/my glory/my dignity", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*yashkēn*": "cause to dwell/lay down/place" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Psalms.7.7", "source": "ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ הִ֭נָּשֵׂא בְּעַבְר֣וֹת צוֹרְרָ֑י וְע֥וּרָה אֵ֝לַ֗י מִשְׁפָּ֥ט צִוִּֽיתָ׃", "text": "*qûmāh* *YHWH* in-*ʾappekā* *hinnāśēʾ* in-*ʿabrôt* *ṣôrərāy* *wəʿûrāh* unto-me *mishpāṭ* *ṣiwwîtā*", "grammar": { "*qûmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - arise", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*bəʾappekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your anger", "*hinnāśēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - lift yourself/be lifted", "*bəʿabrôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - in the rages of", "*ṣôrərāy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*wəʿûrāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - and awake/rouse yourself", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*mishpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have commanded" }, "variants": { "*qûmāh*": "arise/stand up/take action", "*ʾappekā*": "your anger/your nose/your nostrils (as seat of anger)", "*hinnāśēʾ*": "lift yourself/rise up/be exalted", "*ʿabrôt*": "rages/outbursts/overflowings of wrath", "*ṣôrərāy*": "my adversaries/my enemies/those who show hostility to me", "*ʿûrāh*": "awake/rouse yourself/stir up", "*mishpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/legal decision" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Psalms.7.10", "source": "יִגְמָר־נָ֬א רַ֨ע ׀ רְשָׁעִים֮ וּתְכוֹנֵ֢ן צַ֫דִּ֥יק וּבֹחֵ֣ן לִ֭בּ֗וֹת וּכְלָי֗וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים צַדּֽ͏ִיק׃", "text": "*yigmār*-*nāʾ* *raʿ* *rəshāʿîm* *ûtəḵônēn* *ṣaddîq* *ûbōḥēn* *libbôt* *ûḵəlāyôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*yigmār-nāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + particle of entreaty - let come to an end, please", "*raʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*rəshāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ûtəḵônēn*": "conjunction + verb, polel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you establish", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous one", "*ûbōḥēn*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - and tester/examiner", "*libbôt*": "noun, masculine plural - hearts", "*ûḵəlāyôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and kidneys/inmost being", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous" }, "variants": { "*yigmār*": "come to an end/cease/be complete", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*rəshāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evildoers", "*təḵônēn*": "establish/make firm/set up", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*bōḥēn*": "tester/examiner/searcher", "*libbôt*": "hearts (as seat of thought and emotion)", "*kəlāyôt*": "kidneys/inmost being (seat of emotion and moral consciousness)" } }