{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֬ית לְאָסָֽף׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon the *gittît* of *ʾāsāp̄*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for the director/chief musician'", "*gittît*": "feminine noun with definite article - 'the Gittith' (possibly a musical instrument or style from Gath)", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - 'belonging to/of Asaph'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/choir master/overseer", "*gittît*": "Gittite instrument/wine press/musical style from Gath", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (proper name, either the author or dedicate)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.2", "source": "הַ֭רְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים עוּזֵּ֑נוּ הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*harnînû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* our *ʿuzzēnû*, *hārîʿû* to *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*harnînû*": "hiphil imperative plural - 'sing/shout joyfully'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to God'", "*ʿuzzēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our strength'", "*hārîʿû*": "hiphil imperative plural - 'shout/make a joyful noise'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct form with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to the God of'", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - 'Jacob'" }, "variants": { "*harnînû*": "sing aloud/shout for joy/cry out with joy", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being (plural form used for singular deity)", "*ʿuzzēnû*": "our strength/our refuge/our might", "*hārîʿû*": "shout/sound an alarm/make a joyful noise", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob/Israel (as the patriarch or representing the nation)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.3", "source": "שְֽׂאוּ־זִ֭מְרָה וּתְנוּ־תֹ֑ף כִּנּ֖וֹר נָעִ֣ים עִם־נָֽבֶל׃", "text": "*śəʾû*-*zimrâ* *ûtənû*-*tōp̄*, *kinnôr* *nāʿîm* with-*nābel*", "grammar": { "*śəʾû*": "qal imperative plural - 'raise/lift up'", "*zimrâ*": "feminine singular noun - 'psalm/song/melody'", "*ûtənû*": "qal imperative plural with prefixed conjunction waw - 'and give/sound'", "*tōp̄*": "masculine singular noun - 'timbrel/tambourine'", "*kinnôr*": "masculine singular noun - 'lyre/harp'", "*nāʿîm*": "masculine singular adjective - 'pleasant/sweet'", "*nābel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'im - 'with the harp/psaltery'" }, "variants": { "*śəʾû*": "lift up/raise/carry", "*zimrâ*": "psalm/song/melody/music", "*tōp̄*": "timbrel/tambourine/drum", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument", "*nāʿîm*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful", "*nābel*": "harp/lute/psaltery (stringed instrument)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.4", "source": "תִּקְע֣וּ בַחֹ֣דֶשׁ שׁוֹפָ֑ר בַּ֝כֵּ֗סֶה לְי֣וֹם חַגֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*tiqʿû* in the *ḥōdeš* *šôp̄ār*, in the *kēseh* for *yôm* our *ḥaggēnû*", "grammar": { "*tiqʿû*": "qal imperative plural - 'blow/sound'", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - 'in the new moon/month'", "*šôp̄ār*": "masculine singular noun - 'ram's horn/trumpet'", "*kēseh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - 'in the full moon/appointed time'", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for the day of'", "*ḥaggēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our feast/festival'" }, "variants": { "*tiqʿû*": "blow/sound/blast", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/lunar cycle", "*šôp̄ār*": "ram's horn/trumpet/shofar", "*kēseh*": "full moon/appointed time/covering (possibly referring to specific festival)", "*ḥaggēnû*": "our feast/our festival/our pilgrimage festival" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.5", "source": "כִּ֤י חֹ֣ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ה֑וּא מִ֝שְׁפָּ֗ט לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "For *ḥōq* for *yiśrāʾēl* *hûʾ*, *mišpāṭ* to *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*ḥōq*": "masculine singular noun - 'statute/decree/ordinance'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for Israel'", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - 'it is'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - 'judgment/ordinance/decree'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct form with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for the God of'", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - 'Jacob'" }, "variants": { "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/law/ordinance/appointment", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (the nation/people)", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/justice/decree/legal decision", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of (construct form)", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob/Israel (as the patriarch or representing the nation)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.6", "source": "עֵד֤וּת ׀ בִּֽיה֘וֹסֵ֤ף שָׂמ֗וֹ בְּ֭צֵאתוֹ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם שְׂפַ֖ת לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*ʿēdût* in *yəhôsēp̄* *śāmô* in his *ṣēʾtô* upon *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*; *śəp̄at* not-*yādaʿtî* *ʾešmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēdût*": "feminine singular noun - 'testimony/witness'", "*yəhôsēp̄*": "proper name with prefixed preposition bet - 'in Joseph'", "*śāmô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he established it'", "*ṣēʾtô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - 'when he went out'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper name with prefixed preposition 'al - 'against/over Egypt'", "*śəp̄at*": "feminine singular construct - 'language of'", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st singular with negation - 'I did not know'", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - 'I heard/will hear'" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/decree/ordinance", "*yəhôsēp̄*": "Joseph (either the person or representing the northern tribes)", "*śāmô*": "established it/appointed it/placed it", "*ṣēʾtô*": "his going out/when he went out/his departure", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*śəp̄at*": "language/lip/speech/edge", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I had known/I understood", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "I heard/I will hear/I was hearing" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.7", "source": "הֲסִיר֣וֹתִי מִסֵּ֣בֶל שִׁכְמ֑וֹ כַּ֝פָּ֗יו מִדּ֥וּד תַּעֲבֹֽרְנָה׃", "text": "*hăsîrôtî* from *sēbel* his *šiḵmô*; his *kappāyw* from *dûd* *taʿăbōrnâ*", "grammar": { "*hăsîrôtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - 'I removed'", "*sēbel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from burden'", "*šiḵmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his shoulder'", "*kappāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his hands/palms'", "*dûd*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from the basket/pot'", "*taʿăbōrnâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'they passed/were delivered'" }, "variants": { "*hăsîrôtî*": "I removed/I took away/I turned aside", "*sēbel*": "burden/load/forced labor", "*šiḵmô*": "his shoulder/his back", "*kappāyw*": "his hands/his palms/his hollow hands", "*dûd*": "pot/basket/kettle (for carrying burdens)", "*taʿăbōrnâ*": "they passed away/were delivered/departed" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.8", "source": "בַּצָּרָ֥ה קָרָ֗אתָ וָאֲחַ֫לְּצֶ֥ךָּ אֶ֭עֶנְךָ בְּסֵ֣תֶר רַ֑עַם אֶבְחָֽנְךָ֨ עַל־מֵ֖י מְרִיבָ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "In the *ṣārâ* *qārāʾtā* and *wāʾăḥalleṣeḵā*; *ʾeʿenḵā* in *sēter* *raʿam*; *ʾebḥānḵā* upon *mê* *mərîbâ* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - 'in trouble/distress'", "*qārāʾtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you called'", "*wāʾăḥalleṣeḵā*": "piel imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - 'and I delivered you'", "*ʾeʿenḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'I will answer you'", "*sēter*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition bet - 'in the hiding place of'", "*raʿam*": "masculine singular noun - 'thunder'", "*ʾebḥānḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'I tested you'", "*mê*": "masculine plural construct - 'waters of'", "*mərîbâ*": "proper name/feminine singular noun - 'Meribah/strife'", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause - 'selah'" }, "variants": { "*ṣārâ*": "trouble/distress/adversity/affliction", "*qārāʾtā*": "you called/you cried out", "*wāʾăḥalleṣeḵā*": "and I delivered you/I rescued you/I freed you", "*ʾeʿenḵā*": "I answered you/I responded to you", "*sēter*": "hiding place/secret place/covering", "*raʿam*": "thunder/thundering sound", "*ʾebḥānḵā*": "I tested you/I proved you/I examined you", "*mərîbâ*": "Meribah/strife/contention/dispute", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up (meaning uncertain)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.9", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע עַ֭מִּי וְאָעִ֣ידָה בָּ֑ךְ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל אִם־תִּֽשְׁמַֽע־לִֽי׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ* my *ʿammî* and *wəʾāʿîdâ* against you, *yiśrāʾēl* if-*tišmaʿ*-to me", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - 'hear/listen'", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*wəʾāʿîdâ*": "hiphil cohortative 1st singular with prefixed conjunction waw - 'and let me testify/warn'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'", "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with conditional particle 'im - 'if you would listen'" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*wəʾāʿîdâ*": "and I will testify/I will warn/I will admonish", "*tišmaʿ*": "you would listen/you would hear/you would obey" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה בְ֭ךָ אֵ֣ל זָ֑ר וְלֹ֥א תִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל נֵכָֽר׃", "text": "Not-*yihyeh* in you *ʾēl* *zār* and not *tištaḥăweh* to *ʾēl* *nēḵār*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with negation - 'there shall not be'", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - 'god/deity'", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective - 'strange/foreign'", "*tištaḥăweh*": "hishtaphel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with negation - 'you shall not bow down'", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to a god/deity'", "*nēḵār*": "masculine singular adjective - 'foreign/alien'" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "there will be/shall be/exist", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being/mighty one", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/unauthorized/alien", "*tištaḥăweh*": "you will bow down/worship/prostrate yourself", "*nēḵār*": "foreign/alien/strange" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.11", "source": "אָנֹכִ֨י ׀ יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ הַֽ֭מַּעַלְךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הַרְחֶב־פִּ֝֗יךָ וַאֲמַּלְאֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾānōḵî* *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōheḵā* the *hammaʿalḵā* from *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*; *harḥeb*-your *pîḵā* and *waʾămallēʾēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*hammaʿalḵā*": "hiphil participle with 2nd masculine singular suffix and definite article - 'who brought you up'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper name with prefixed preposition min - 'from Egypt'", "*harḥeb*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'open wide'", "*pîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your mouth'", "*waʾămallēʾēhû*": "piel imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - 'and I will fill it'" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/I am (emphatic form)", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "your God (plural form for singular deity)", "*hammaʿalḵā*": "who brought you up/who raised you/who caused you to ascend", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*harḥeb*": "open wide/enlarge/make wide", "*pîḵā*": "your mouth/your speech", "*waʾămallēʾēhû*": "and I will fill it/I will satisfy it/I will fulfill it" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.12", "source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע עַמִּ֣י לְקוֹלִ֑י וְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֹא־אָ֥בָה לִֽי׃", "text": "And not-*šāmaʿ* my *ʿammî* to my *qôlî* and *wəyiśrāʾēl* not-*ʾābâ* to me", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with negation and prefixed conjunction waw - 'and did not listen'", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - 'to my voice'", "*wəyiśrāʾēl*": "proper name with prefixed conjunction waw - 'and Israel'", "*ʾābâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with negation - 'was not willing'" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "listened/heard/obeyed", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound/my call", "*ʾābâ*": "was willing/consented/desired" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.13", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲשַׁלְּחֵהוּ בִּשְׁרִיר֣וּת לִבָּ֑ם יֵ֝לְכ֗וּ בְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wāʾăšalləḥēhû* in *šərîrût* their *libbām*; *yēləḵû* in their *bəmôʿăṣôtêhem*", "grammar": { "*wāʾăšalləḥēhû*": "piel imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - 'and I let him go/sent him away'", "*šərîrût*": "feminine singular construct - 'stubbornness of'", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their heart'", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they walked'", "*bəmôʿăṣôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition bet - 'in their counsels'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾăšalləḥēhû*": "and I let him go/I sent him away/I gave him over", "*šərîrût*": "stubbornness/hardness/imagination", "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind/their inner being", "*yēləḵû*": "they walked/they went/they followed", "*bəmôʿăṣôtêhem*": "in their counsels/in their devices/in their plans" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.14", "source": "ל֗וּ עַ֭מִּי שֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ לִ֑י יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל בִּדְרָכַ֥י יְהַלֵּֽכוּ׃", "text": "Oh that my *ʿammî* *šōmēaʿ* to me, *yiśrāʾēl* in my *bidrāḵay* *yəhallēḵû*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal active participle - 'would listen/hearing'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'", "*bidrāḵay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - 'in my ways'", "*yəhallēḵû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they would walk'" }, "variants": { "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*šōmēaʿ*": "listening/hearing/obeying", "*bidrāḵay*": "in my ways/in my paths/in my manner of life", "*yəhallēḵû*": "they would walk/they would go/they would follow" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.15", "source": "כִּ֭מְעַט אוֹיְבֵיהֶ֣ם אַכְנִ֑יעַ וְעַ֥ל צָ֝רֵיהֶ֗ם אָשִׁ֥יב יָדִֽי׃", "text": "Like *kiməʿaṭ* their *ʾôyəbêhem* *ʾaḵnîaʿ* and against their *ṣārêhem* *ʾāšîb* my *yādî*", "grammar": { "*kiməʿaṭ*": "adverb with prefixed preposition kaf - 'like soon/quickly'", "*ʾôyəbêhem*": "masculine plural participle with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their enemies'", "*ʾaḵnîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - 'I would subdue'", "*ṣārêhem*": "masculine plural participle with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their adversaries'", "*ʾāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - 'I would turn'", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my hand'" }, "variants": { "*kiməʿaṭ*": "soon/quickly/in a little while", "*ʾôyəbêhem*": "their enemies/their foes", "*ʾaḵnîaʿ*": "I would subdue/I would humble/I would bring down", "*ṣārêhem*": "their adversaries/their foes/those who trouble them", "*ʾāšîb*": "I would turn/I would return/I would bring back", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my action" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.16", "source": "מְשַׂנְאֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה יְכַֽחֲשׁוּ־ל֑וֹ וִיהִ֖י עִתָּ֣ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*məśanʾê* *YHWH* *yəḵaḥăšû*-to him and *wîhî* their *ʿittām* to *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*məśanʾê*": "piel participle plural construct - 'haters of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yəḵaḥăšû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they would cringe/submit'", "*wîhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - 'and let it be'", "*ʿittām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their time'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'forever'" }, "variants": { "*məśanʾê*": "haters of/those who hate", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*yəḵaḥăšû*": "they would cringe/they would submit feigned obedience/they would deny", "*wîhî*": "and may it be/and let be/and would be", "*ʿittām*": "their time/their fate/their judgment", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.81.17", "source": "וֽ͏ַ֭יַּאֲכִילֵהוּ מֵחֵ֣לֶב חִטָּ֑ה וּ֝מִצּ֗וּר דְּבַ֣שׁ אַשְׂבִּיעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʾăḵîlēhû* from *ḥēleb* *ḥiṭṭâ* and from *ûmiṣṣûr* *dəbaš* *ʾaśbîʿeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʾăḵîlēhû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed consecutive waw - 'and he would feed him'", "*ḥēleb*": "masculine singular construct - 'fat/finest of'", "*ḥiṭṭâ*": "feminine singular noun - 'wheat'", "*ûmiṣṣûr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed conjunction waw and preposition min - 'and from rock'", "*dəbaš*": "masculine singular noun - 'honey'", "*ʾaśbîʿeḵā*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'I would satisfy you'" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʾăḵîlēhû*": "and he would feed him/he would cause him to eat", "*ḥēleb*": "fat/finest part/best", "*ḥiṭṭâ*": "wheat/grain", "*ûmiṣṣûr*": "and from rock/from the crag/from the flint", "*dəbaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*ʾaśbîʿeḵā*": "I would satisfy you/I would fill you/I would saturate you" } }