Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.71.3", "source": "הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י ׀ לְצ֥וּר מָע֡וֹן לָב֗וֹא תָּמִ֗יד צִוִּ֥יתָ לְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֖י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*hĕyēh* to me to *ṣûr* *māʿôn* to *lābôʾ* *tāmîd* *ṣiwwîtā* to *ləhôšîʿēnî* for-*salʿî* *ûməṣûdātî* *ʾāttāh*", "grammar": { "*hĕyēh*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - 'be'", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'rock of'", "*māʿôn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dwelling/habitation'", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - 'to come/enter'", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - 'continually/always'", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have commanded'", "*ləhôšîʿēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - 'to save me'", "*salʿî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my rock'", "*ûməṣûdātî*": "noun with conjunction and 1st person singular suffix - 'and my fortress'", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*māʿôn*": "dwelling/habitation/refuge", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/to enter/to go", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "commanded/ordained/decreed", "*salʿî*": "my rock/my cliff/my stronghold", "*məṣûdātî*": "my fortress/my stronghold/my castle" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Psalms.71.13", "source": "יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ יִכְלוּ֮ שֹׂטְנֵ֢י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יַֽעֲט֣וּ חֶ֭רְפָּה וּכְלִמָּ֑ה מְ֝בַקְשֵׁ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*yēbōšû* *yiklû* *śōṭənê* *napšî* *yaʿăṭû* *ḥerpāh* *ûkəlimmāh* *məbaqšê* *rāʿātî*", "grammar": { "*yēbōšû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be ashamed'", "*yiklû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be consumed'", "*śōṭənê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'adversaries of'", "*napšî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul/life'", "*yaʿăṭû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be covered'", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'reproach/disgrace'", "*ûkəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with conjunction - 'and dishonor'", "*məbaqšê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - 'seekers of'", "*rāʿātî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my harm/evil'" }, "variants": { "*yēbōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be disgraced/they will be disappointed", "*yiklû*": "they will be consumed/they will perish/they will be finished", "*śōṭənê*": "adversaries of/accusers of/opponents of", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*yaʿăṭû*": "they will be covered/they will be wrapped/they will be clothed", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn", "*kəlimmāh*": "dishonor/shame/humiliation", "*məbaqšê*": "seekers of/those who search for/those who pursue", "*rāʿātî*": "my harm/my evil/my injury" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Psalms.71.18", "source": "וְגַ֤ם עַד־זִקְנָ֨ה ׀ וְשֵׂיבָה֮ אֱלֹהִ֢ים אַֽל־תַּעַ֫זְבֵ֥נִי עַד־אַגִּ֣יד זְרוֹעֲךָ֣ לְד֑וֹר לְכָל־יָ֝ב֗וֹא גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And also until-*ziqnāh* and *śêbāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* not-*taʿazbēnî* until-*ʾaggîd* *zərôʿăkā* to *dôr* to all-*yābôʾ* *gəbûrātekā*", "grammar": { "*ziqnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'old age'", "*śêbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'gray hair/old age'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'", "*taʿazbēnî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'forsake me'", "*ʾaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will declare'", "*zərôʿăkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your arm'", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'generation'", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will come'", "*gəbûrātekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your might'" }, "variants": { "*ziqnāh*": "old age/advanced years", "*śêbāh*": "gray hair/old age/advanced years", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*taʿazbēnî*": "forsake me/abandon me/leave me", "*ʾaggîd*": "I will declare/I will announce/I will proclaim", "*zərôʿăkā*": "your arm/your strength/your power", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period", "*yābôʾ*": "will come/will enter/will arrive", "*gəbûrātekā*": "your might/your power/your strength" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Psalms.71.20", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר *הראיתנו **הִרְאִיתַ֨נִי ׀ צָר֥וֹת רַבּ֗וֹת וְרָ֫ע֥וֹת תָּשׁ֥וּב *תחיינו **תְּחַיֵּ֑ינִי וּֽמִתְּהֹמ֥וֹת הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ תָּשׁ֥וּב תַּעֲלֵֽנִי׃", "text": "Who *hirʾîtanî* *ṣārôt* *rabbôt* *wərāʿôt* *tāšûb* *təḥayyēnî* and from *təhōmôt* the *ʾāreṣ* *tāšûb* *taʿălēnî*", "grammar": { "*hirʾîtanî*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have shown me'", "*ṣārôt*": "noun, feminine plural - 'troubles/distresses'", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - 'many'", "*wərāʿôt*": "adjective, feminine plural with conjunction - 'and evil'", "*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will return'", "*təḥayyēnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'revive me'", "*təhōmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'depths of'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'earth/land'", "*taʿălēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'bring me up'" }, "variants": { "*hirʾîtanî*": "you have shown me/you have caused me to see/you have made me experience", "*ṣārôt*": "troubles/distresses/adversities", "*rabbôt*": "many/numerous/great", "*rāʿôt*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*tāšûb*": "you will return/you will turn/you will restore", "*təḥayyēnî*": "revive me/give me life/restore me to life", "*təhōmôt*": "depths/deep places/abysses", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*taʿălēnî*": "bring me up/lift me up/raise me up" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Psalms.71.22", "source": "גַּם־אֲנִ֤י ׀ אוֹדְךָ֣ בִכְלִי־נֶבֶל֮ אֲמִתְּךָ֢ אֱלֹ֫הָ֥י אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה לְךָ֣ בְכִנּ֑וֹר קְ֝ד֗וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "Also-*ʾănî* *ʾôḏəkā* with *kəlî*-*nebel* *ʾămittəkā* *ʾĕlōhāy* *ʾăzammərāh* to you with *kinnôr* *qəḏôš* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*ʾôḏəkā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will praise you'", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'instrument of'", "*nebel*": "noun, masculine singular - 'harp/lute'", "*ʾămittəkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your faithfulness'", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my God'", "*ʾăzammərāh*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - 'let me sing praise'", "*kinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'lyre'", "*qəḏôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - 'holy one of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*ʾôḏəkā*": "I will praise you/I will thank you/I will acknowledge you", "*kəlî*": "instrument/vessel/implement", "*nebel*": "harp/lute/string instrument", "*ʾămittəkā*": "your faithfulness/your truth/your reliability", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "my God/my deity", "*ʾăzammərāh*": "let me sing praise/I will make music/I will play", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument", "*qəḏôš*": "holy one of/sacred one of/set-apart one of" } }