{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.1", "source": "שִׁ֖יר מִזְמ֣וֹר לְאָסָֽף׃", "text": "*šîr* *mizmôr* *leʾāsāp̄*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "masculine singular construct - song of", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular absolute - psalm/melody", "*leʾāsāp̄*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - for/belonging to Asaph" }, "variants": { "*šîr*": "song/hymn/musical composition", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/musical composition", "*leʾāsāp̄*": "for/belonging to/attributed to Asaph" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.2", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֥ים אַל־דֳּמִי־לָ֑ךְ אַל־תֶּחֱרַ֖שׁ וְאַל־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ט אֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾal-domî-lāḵ* *ʾal-teḥĕraš* *weʾal-tišqōṭ* *ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God (with singular meaning)", "*ʾal-domî-lāḵ*": "negative particle + noun construct + preposition with 2ms suffix - not silence to you", "*ʾal-teḥĕraš*": "negative particle + 2ms Qal jussive - do not be silent/deaf", "*weʾal-tišqōṭ*": "conjunction + negative particle + 2ms Qal jussive - and do not be still/quiet", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/Mighty One" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*domî*": "silence/stillness/rest", "*ḥāraš*": "be silent/deaf/inactive", "*šāqaṭ*": "be quiet/still/at rest", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה א֭וֹיְבֶיךָ יֶהֱמָי֑וּן וּ֝מְשַׂנְאֶ֗יךָ נָ֣שְׂאוּ רֹֽאשׁ׃", "text": "*kî-hinnēh* *ʾôyḇêḵā* *yehĕmāyûn* *ûmeśanʾêḵā* *nāśʾû* *rōʾš*", "grammar": { "*kî-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - for behold/indeed", "*ʾôyḇêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2ms suffix - your enemies", "*yehĕmāyûn*": "3mp Qal imperfect with paragogic nun - they make noise/are in an uproar", "*ûmeśanʾêḵā*": "conjunction + masculine plural Piel participle + 2ms suffix - and those hating you", "*nāśʾû*": "3cp Qal perfect - they have lifted up", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun - head" }, "variants": { "*hāmāh*": "make noise/be in uproar/growl/roar", "*śānēʾ*": "hate/despise", "*nāśāʾ* *rōʾš*": "lift up head (idiom for rebellion/pride/exaltation)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.4", "source": "עַֽל־עַ֭מְּךָ יַעֲרִ֣ימוּ ס֑וֹד וְ֝יִתְיָעֲצ֗וּ עַל־צְפוּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʿal-ʿammeḵā* *yaʿărîmû* *sôd* *weyityāʿăṣû* *ʿal-ṣep̄ûnêḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-ʿammeḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2ms suffix - against your people", "*yaʿărîmû*": "3mp Hiphil imperfect - they make crafty/cunning", "*sôd*": "masculine singular noun - secret council/plan", "*weyityāʿăṣû*": "conjunction + 3mp Hithpael imperfect - and they consult together", "*ʿal-ṣep̄ûnêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural passive participle + 2ms suffix - against your hidden/treasured ones" }, "variants": { "*ʿāram*": "be crafty/shrewd/cunning", "*sôd*": "secret council/assembly/plan", "*yāʿaṣ*": "advise/consult/plan together", "*ṣāp̄an*": "hide/treasure/store up" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.5", "source": "אָמְר֗וּ לְ֭כוּ וְנַכְחִידֵ֣ם מִגּ֑וֹי וְלֹֽא־יִזָּכֵ֖ר שֵֽׁם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʾāmerû* *leḵû* *wenaḵḥîdēm* *miggôy* *welōʾ-yizzāḵēr* *šēm-yiśrāʾēl* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmerû*": "3cp Qal perfect - they have said", "*leḵû*": "2mp Qal imperative - come/go", "*wenaḵḥîdēm*": "conjunction + 1cp Hiphil imperfect + 3mp suffix - and let us cut them off", "*miggôy*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from being a nation", "*welōʾ-yizzāḵēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + 3ms Niphal imperfect - and will not be remembered", "*šēm-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine singular construct + proper noun - name of Israel", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore" }, "variants": { "*kāḥad*": "hide/conceal/cut off/destroy", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*zāḵar*": "remember/mention/recall", "*šēm*": "name/reputation" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.6", "source": "כִּ֤י נוֹעֲצ֣וּ לֵ֣ב יַחְדָּ֑ו עָ֝לֶ֗יךָ בְּרִ֣ית יִכְרֹֽתוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *nôʿăṣû* *lēḇ* *yaḥdāw* *ʿālêḵā* *berît* *yiḵrōtû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nôʿăṣû*": "3cp Niphal perfect - they have consulted together", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/unitedly", "*ʿālêḵā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - against you", "*berît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*yiḵrōtû*": "3mp Qal imperfect - they cut/make" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advise/consult/plan", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*kārat* *berît*": "cut a covenant (idiom for making an agreement/alliance)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.7", "source": "אָהֳלֵ֣י אֱ֭דוֹם וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים מוֹאָ֥ב וְהַגְרֽ͏ִים׃", "text": "*ʾohŏlê* *ʾĕdôm* *weyišmeʿēlîm* *môʾāḇ* *wehagˈrîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - tents of", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*weyišmeʿēlîm*": "conjunction + proper noun plural - and Ishmaelites", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wehagˈrîm*": "conjunction + proper noun plural - and Hagrites" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling/habitation", "*ʾĕdôm*": "Edom (nation descended from Esau)", "*yišmeʿēlîm*": "Ishmaelites (descendants of Ishmael)", "*môʾāḇ*": "Moab (nation descended from Lot)", "*hagˈrîm*": "Hagrites (Arabian tribe)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.8", "source": "גְּבָ֣ל וְ֭עַמּוֹן וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת עִם־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי צֽוֹר׃", "text": "*geḇāl* *weʿammôn* *waʿămālēq* *pelešet* *ʿim-yōšeḇê* *ṣôr*", "grammar": { "*geḇāl*": "proper noun - Gebal", "*weʿammôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ammon", "*waʿămālēq*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Amalek", "*pelešet*": "proper noun - Philistia", "*ʿim-yōšeḇê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct Qal participle - with inhabitants of", "*ṣôr*": "proper noun - Tyre" }, "variants": { "*geḇāl*": "Gebal (region south of Dead Sea or in Lebanon)", "*ʿammôn*": "Ammon (nation descended from Lot)", "*ʿămālēq*": "Amalek (nomadic tribe)", "*pelešet*": "Philistia (coastal region)", "*yāšaḇ*": "dwell/sit/remain", "*ṣôr*": "Tyre (Phoenician city)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.9", "source": "גַּם־אַ֭שּׁוּר נִלְוָ֣ה עִמָּ֑ם הָ֤י֥וּ זְר֖וֹעַ לִבְנֵי־ל֣וֹט סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*gam-ʾaššûr* *nilwâ* *ʿimmām* *hāyû* *zerôaʿ* *liḇnê-lôṭ* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*gam-ʾaššûr*": "adverb + proper noun - also Assyria", "*nilwâ*": "3ms Niphal perfect - has joined", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them", "*hāyû*": "3cp Qal perfect - they have become", "*zerôaʿ*": "feminine singular noun - arm/strength/support", "*liḇnê-lôṭ*": "preposition + masculine plural construct + proper noun - for sons of Lot", "*selâ*": "musical or liturgical term - selah" }, "variants": { "*ʾaššûr*": "Assyria (empire to the northeast)", "*lāwâ*": "join/attach/accompany", "*zerôaʿ*": "arm/strength/support/help", "*benê-lôṭ*": "sons of Lot (referring to Moab and Ammon)", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/emphasis" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.10", "source": "עֲשֵֽׂה־לָהֶ֥ם כְּמִדְיָ֑ן כְּֽסִֽיסְרָ֥א כְ֝יָבִ֗ין בְּנַ֣חַל קִישֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿăśêh-lāhem* *kemidyān* *kesîserāʾ* *keyāḇîn* *benaḥal* *qîšôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśêh-lāhem*": "2ms Qal imperative + preposition + 3mp suffix - do to them", "*kemidyān*": "preposition + proper noun - as to Midian", "*kesîserāʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - as to Sisera", "*keyāḇîn*": "preposition + proper noun - as to Jabin", "*benaḥal*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in stream of", "*qîšôn*": "proper noun - Kishon" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "do/make/act", "*midyān*": "Midian (defeated by Gideon, Judges 7)", "*sîserāʾ*": "Sisera (Canaanite commander defeated by Barak, Judges 4)", "*yāḇîn*": "Jabin (Canaanite king, Judges 4)", "*naḥal*": "stream/wadi/valley", "*qîšôn*": "Kishon (river where Sisera was defeated)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.11", "source": "נִשְׁמְד֥וּ בְֽעֵין־דֹּ֑אר הָ֥יוּ דֹ֝֗מֶן לָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "*nišmedû* *beʿên-dōʾr* *hāyû* *dōmen* *lāʾădāmâ*", "grammar": { "*nišmedû*": "3cp Niphal perfect - they were destroyed", "*beʿên-dōʾr*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - at En-dor", "*hāyû*": "3cp Qal perfect - they became", "*dōmen*": "masculine singular noun - dung/manure/refuse", "*lāʾădāmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for the ground" }, "variants": { "*šāmad*": "destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*ʿên-dōʾr*": "En-dor (place near Mount Tabor)", "*dōmen*": "dung/manure/refuse", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/soil" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.12", "source": "שִׁיתֵ֣מוֹ נְ֭דִיבֵמוֹ כְּעֹרֵ֣ב וְכִזְאֵ֑ב וּֽכְזֶ֥בַח וּ֝כְצַלְמֻנָּ֗ע כָּל־נְסִיכֵֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*šîtēmô* *neḏîḇēmô* *keʿōrēḇ* *weḵizʾēḇ* *ûḵezeḇaḥ* *ûḵeṣalmunnāʿ* *kol-nesîḵēmô*", "grammar": { "*šîtēmô*": "2ms Qal imperative + 3mp suffix (archaic) - make them", "*neḏîḇēmô*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix (archaic) - their nobles", "*keʿōrēḇ*": "preposition + proper noun - like Oreb", "*weḵizʾēḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and like Zeeb", "*ûḵezeḇaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and like Zebah", "*ûḵeṣalmunnāʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and like Zalmunna", "*kol-nesîḵēmô*": "construct + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix (archaic) - all their princes" }, "variants": { "*šît*": "put/place/make", "*nāḏîḇ*": "noble/prince/willing one", "*ʿōrēḇ*": "Oreb (Midianite prince, Judges 7:25)", "*zʾēḇ*": "Zeeb (Midianite prince, Judges 7:25)", "*zeḇaḥ*": "Zebah (Midianite king, Judges 8)", "*ṣalmunnāʿ*": "Zalmunna (Midianite king, Judges 8)", "*nāsîḵ*": "prince/ruler/drink offering" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.13", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָ֭מְרוּ נִ֣ירֲשָׁה לָּ֑נוּ אֵ֝֗ת נְא֣וֹת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmerû* *nîrăšâ* *lānû* *ʾēt* *neʾôt* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾāmerû*": "3cp Qal perfect - they said", "*nîrăšâ*": "1cp Qal imperfect cohortative - let us take possession", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - for ourselves", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*neʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - pastures of/dwellings of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yāraš*": "possess/inherit/dispossess", "*nāʾâ*": "pasture/meadow/dwelling-place", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*neʾôt* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "pastures of God/habitations of God (possibly referring to the promised land)" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.14", "source": "אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י שִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ כַגַּלְגַּ֑ל כְּ֝קַ֗שׁ לִפְנֵי־רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhay* *šîtēmô* *ḵaggalggal* *keqaš* *lip̄nê-rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1cs suffix - my God", "*šîtēmô*": "2ms Qal imperative + 3mp suffix (archaic) - make them", "*ḵaggalggal*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the whirling dust", "*keqaš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like chaff/stubble", "*lip̄nê-rûaḥ*": "preposition + plural construct + feminine singular noun - before wind" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōah*": "God/deity", "*šît*": "put/place/make", "*galggal*": "wheel/whirling dust/tumbleweed", "*qaš*": "chaff/stubble/straw", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.15", "source": "כְּאֵ֥שׁ תִּבְעַר־יָ֑עַר וּ֝כְלֶהָבָ֗ה תְּלַהֵ֥ט הָרִֽים׃", "text": "*keʾēš* *tiḇʿar-yāʿar* *ûḵelehāḇâ* *telaheṭ* *hārîm*", "grammar": { "*keʾēš*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - like fire", "*tiḇʿar-yāʿar*": "3fs Qal imperfect + masculine singular noun - burns forest", "*ûḵelehāḇâ*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun - and like flame", "*telaheṭ*": "3fs Piel imperfect - sets ablaze", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire", "*bāʿar*": "burn/consume/kindle", "*yāʿar*": "forest/thicket/woods", "*lehāḇâ*": "flame/blaze", "*lāhaṭ*": "set ablaze/burn/consume", "*har*": "mountain/hill" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.16", "source": "כֵּ֭ן תִּרְדְּפֵ֣ם בְּסַעֲרֶ֑ךָ וּבְסוּפָתְךָ֥ תְבַהֲלֵֽם׃", "text": "*kēn* *tirdepp̄ēm* *besaʿăreḵā* *ûḇesûp̄āteḵā* *teḇahălēm*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*tirdepp̄ēm*": "2ms Qal imperfect + 3mp suffix - you will pursue them", "*besaʿăreḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2ms suffix - with your storm", "*ûḇesûp̄āteḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun + 2ms suffix - and with your tempest", "*teḇahălēm*": "2ms Piel imperfect + 3mp suffix - you will terrify them" }, "variants": { "*rādap̄*": "pursue/chase/follow after", "*saʿar*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*sûp̄â*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest", "*bāhal*": "disturb/terrify/dismay/hasten" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.17", "source": "מַלֵּ֣א פְנֵיהֶ֣ם קָל֑וֹן וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*mallēʾ* *p̄enêhem* *qālôn* *wîḇaqšû* *šimḵā* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mallēʾ*": "2ms Piel imperative - fill", "*p̄enêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their faces", "*qālôn*": "masculine singular noun - shame/disgrace", "*wîḇaqšû*": "conjunction + 3mp Piel imperfect - and they will seek", "*šimḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2ms suffix - your name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD" }, "variants": { "*mālēʾ*": "fill/be full", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*qālôn*": "shame/dishonor/disgrace", "*bāqaš*": "seek/search for/inquire", "*šēm*": "name/reputation" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.18", "source": "יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲל֥וּ עֲדֵי־עַ֗ד וְֽיַחְפְּר֥וּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "*yēḇōšû* *weyibbāhălû* *ʿădê-ʿad* *weyaḥperû* *weyōʾḇēdû*", "grammar": { "*yēḇōšû*": "3mp Qal imperfect - they will be ashamed", "*weyibbāhălû*": "conjunction + 3mp Niphal imperfect - and they will be dismayed", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "preposition + noun - forever/until eternity", "*weyaḥperû*": "conjunction + 3mp Qal imperfect - and they will be disgraced", "*weyōʾḇēdû*": "conjunction + 3mp Qal imperfect - and they will perish" }, "variants": { "*bôš*": "be ashamed/disappointed/confounded", "*bāhal*": "be dismayed/terrified/panic", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually/eternally", "*ḥāp̄ēr*": "be ashamed/disgraced/confounded", "*ʾāḇad*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.83.19", "source": "וְֽיֵדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֬ה שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*weyēdeʿû* *kî-ʾattâ* *šimḵā* *YHWH* *leḇaddeḵā* *ʿelyôn* *ʿal-kol-hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*weyēdeʿû*": "conjunction + 3mp Qal imperfect - and they will know", "*kî-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + 2ms personal pronoun - that you", "*šimḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2ms suffix - your name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*leḇaddeḵā*": "preposition + noun + 2ms suffix - alone/by yourself", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High", "*ʿal-kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun construct + definite article + feminine singular noun - over all the earth" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*šēm*": "name/reputation", "*leḇad*": "alone/by oneself", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/highest/supreme", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }