{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֑ית לִבְנֵי־קֹ֥רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon the *gittît* for *bənê*-*qōraḥ* *mizmôr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lə- + Piel participle, masculine singular - 'to the director/choirmaster'", "*gittît*": "feminine singular noun with article ha- - 'Gittith' (possibly a musical instrument or style)", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - 'sons of'", "*qōraḥ*": "proper name - 'Korah'", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - 'psalm/song'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician", "*gittît*": "Gittith/instrument from Gath/wine press melody", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.2", "source": "מַה־יְּדִיד֥וֹת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶ֗יךָ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "How *yədîdôt* *miškənôteykā* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*yədîdôt*": "feminine plural adjective - 'beloved/lovely'", "*miškənôteykā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your dwelling places'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - 'hosts/armies'" }, "variants": { "*yədîdôt*": "beloved/lovely/dear", "*miškənôteykā*": "dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly bodies" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.3", "source": "נִכְסְפָ֬ה וְגַם־כָּלְתָ֨ה ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ לְחַצְר֢וֹת יְהוָ֫ה לִבִּ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֑י יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ אֶ֣ל אֵֽל־חָֽי׃", "text": "*niksəpāh* *wəgam*-*kāltāh* *napšî* for *ḥaṣrôt* *YHWH* *libbî* and *bəśārî* *yərannənû* unto *ʾēl*-*ḥāy*", "grammar": { "*niksəpāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'has longed'", "*wəgam*": "conjunction wə- + particle - 'and also'", "*kāltāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'has fainted/yearned'", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*ḥaṣrôt*": "feminine plural noun construct - 'courts of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my heart'", "*bəśārî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my flesh'", "*yərannənû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd plural - 'they cry out/sing joyfully'", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - 'God'", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'living'" }, "variants": { "*niksəpāh*": "longed for/desired/yearned", "*kāltāh*": "fainted/languished/consumed with longing", "*napšî*": "soul/life/being", "*ḥaṣrôt*": "courts/yards/enclosures", "*libbî*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*bəśārî*": "flesh/body/physical being", "*yərannənû*": "cry out joyfully/sing/shout" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.4", "source": "גַּם־צִפּ֨וֹר ׀ מָ֪צְאָה בַ֡יִת וּדְר֤וֹר ׀ קֵ֥ן לָהּ֮ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֢תָה אֶפְרֹ֫חֶ֥יהָ אֶֽת־מִ֭זְבְּחוֹתֶיךָ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת מַ֝לְכִּ֗י וֵאלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "Even *ṣippôr* *māṣəʾāh* *bayit* and *dərôr* *qên* for her which *šātāh* *ʾeprōḥeyhā* *ʾet*-*mizbəḥôteykā* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *malkî* and *ʾēlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*ṣippôr*": "feminine singular noun - 'bird/sparrow'", "*māṣəʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she has found'", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'a house'", "*dərôr*": "masculine singular noun - 'swallow/swift'", "*qên*": "masculine singular noun - 'nest'", "*šātāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'she has put'", "*ʾeprōḥeyhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - 'her young ones'", "*mizbəḥôteykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your altars'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - 'hosts/armies'", "*malkî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my king'", "*ʾēlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'" }, "variants": { "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*dərôr*": "swallow/swift/free-flying bird", "*qên*": "nest/home", "*šātāh*": "placed/put/established", "*ʾeprōḥeyhā*": "young ones/chicks/brood", "*mizbəḥôteykā*": "altars/places of sacrifice" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.5", "source": "אַ֭שְׁרֵי יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י בֵיתֶ֑ךָ ע֝֗וֹד יְֽהַלְל֥וּךָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *yôšəbê* *bêtekā* *ʿôd* *yəhaləlûkā* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural noun - 'blessings of/happiness of'", "*yôšəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'dwellers of/those who dwell in'", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your house'", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - 'still/continually'", "*yəhaləlûkā*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'they will praise you'", "*selāh*": "liturgical or musical term - meaning uncertain" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*yôšəbê*": "dwellers/inhabitants/those who sit", "*ʿôd*": "still/yet/continually/again", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.6", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם עֽוֹז־ל֥וֹ בָ֑ךְ מְ֝סִלּ֗וֹת בִּלְבָבָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *ʾādām* *ʿôz*-to *bāk* *məsillôt* in *libābām*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural noun - 'blessings of/happiness of'", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - 'man/human'", "*ʿôz*": "masculine singular noun in construct - 'strength of'", "*bāk*": "preposition bə- + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in you'", "*məsillôt*": "feminine plural noun - 'highways/roads'", "*libābām*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'in their heart'" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/humanity", "*ʿôz*": "strength/power/refuge", "*məsillôt*": "highways/roads/paths", "*libābām*": "heart/mind/inner being" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.7", "source": "עֹבְרֵ֤י ׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הַ֭בָּכָא מַעְיָ֣ן יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ גַּם־בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת יַעְטֶ֥ה מוֹרֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōbərê* in *ʿêmeq* the *bākāʾ* *maʿyān* *yəšîtûhû* also *bərākôt* *yaʿṭeh* *môreh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōbərê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'those passing through'", "*ʿêmeq*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'in the valley'", "*bākāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article ha- - 'the Baca/weeping'", "*maʿyān*": "masculine singular noun - 'fountain/spring'", "*yəšîtûhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'they make it'", "*bərākôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefix bə- - 'with blessings'", "*yaʿṭeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he covers/wraps'", "*môreh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular or noun - 'early rain/teacher'" }, "variants": { "*ʿōbərê*": "passing through/traversing/crossing", "*ʿêmeq*": "valley/lowland/deep place", "*bākāʾ*": "weeping/balsam trees/valley of Baca", "*maʿyān*": "fountain/spring/wellspring", "*yəšîtûhû*": "make it/place it/establish it", "*bərākôt*": "blessings/pools", "*yaʿṭeh*": "covers/wraps/clothes", "*môreh*": "early rain/teacher/autumn rains" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.8", "source": "יֵ֭לְכוּ מֵחַ֣יִל אֶל־חָ֑יִל יֵרָאֶ֖ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּצִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*yēləkû* from *ḥayil* to *ḥāyil* *yērāʾeh* unto *ʾĕlōhîm* in *ṣiyyôn*", "grammar": { "*yēləkû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - 'they go/walk'", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun with preposition mē- - 'from strength'", "*ḥāyil*": "masculine singular noun with preposition ʾel- - 'to strength'", "*yērāʾeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he appears/is seen'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with preposition ʾel- - 'unto God'", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name with preposition bə- - 'in Zion'" }, "variants": { "*yēləkû*": "they go/they walk/they proceed", "*ḥayil*": "strength/power/army/wealth", "*yērāʾeh*": "appears/is seen/shows himself", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.9", "source": "יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים צְ֭בָאוֹת שִׁמְעָ֣ה תְפִלָּתִ֑י הַאֲזִ֨ינָה אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣəbāʾôt* *šimʿāh* *təpillātî* *haʾăzînāh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yaʿăqōb* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'God'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - 'hosts/armies'", "*šimʿāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - 'hear'", "*təpillātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my prayer'", "*haʾăzînāh*": "Hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - 'give ear'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural noun construct - 'God of'", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - 'Jacob'", "*selāh*": "liturgical or musical term - meaning uncertain" }, "variants": { "*šimʿāh*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/supplication/intercession", "*haʾăzînāh*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention", "*selāh*": "musical pause/interlude/lift up" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.10", "source": "מָ֭גִנֵּנוּ רְאֵ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְ֝הַבֵּ֗ט פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*māginnēnû* *rəʾēh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *habbēṭ* *pənê* *məšîḥekā*", "grammar": { "*māginnēnû*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our shield'", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'God'", "*habbēṭ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - 'look upon'", "*pənê*": "masculine plural noun construct - 'face of'", "*məšîḥekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your anointed'" }, "variants": { "*māginnēnû*": "our shield/our protector/our defense", "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*habbēṭ*": "look upon/behold/consider", "*pənê*": "face/presence/person", "*məšîḥekā*": "your anointed one/your messiah/your chosen one" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.11", "source": "כִּ֤י טֽוֹב־י֥וֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף בָּחַ֗רְתִּי הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֑י מִ֝דּ֗וּר בְּאָהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For *ṭôb*-*yôm* in *ḥăṣêreykā* from *ʾālep* *bāḥartî* *histôpēp* in *bêt* *ʾĕlōhay* from *dûr* in *ʾohŏlê*-*rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'day'", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix with preposition ba- - 'in your courts'", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun with preposition mē- - 'than a thousand'", "*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have chosen'", "*histôpēp*": "Hithpoel infinitive construct - 'to stand at the threshold'", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition bə- - 'in the house of'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*dûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition min- - 'than to dwell'", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - 'tents of'", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'wickedness'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "your courts/your yards/your enclosures", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/I have selected/I prefer", "*histôpēp*": "to stand at threshold/to be a doorkeeper/to linger at doorway", "*dûr*": "to dwell/to reside/to live", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/tabernacles/dwellings", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/unrighteousness" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.12", "source": "כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ ׀ וּמָגֵן֮ יְהוָ֢ה אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֣ן וְ֭כָבוֹד יִתֵּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֥א יִמְנַע־ט֝֗וֹב לַֽהֹלְכִ֥ים בְּתָמִֽים׃", "text": "For *šemeš* and *māgēn* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥên* and *kābôd* *yittēn* *YHWH* not *yimnaʿ*-*ṭôb* from the *hōləkîm* *bətāmîm*", "grammar": { "*šemeš*": "masculine singular noun - 'sun'", "*māgēn*": "masculine singular noun - 'shield'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'God'", "*ḥên*": "masculine singular noun - 'grace/favor'", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - 'glory/honor'", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he gives'", "*yimnaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he withholds'", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun - 'good'", "*hōləkîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lə- - 'to those walking'", "*bətāmîm*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'in integrity'" }, "variants": { "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*māgēn*": "shield/protection/defense", "*ḥên*": "grace/favor/charm", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/abundance", "*yittēn*": "gives/grants/bestows", "*yimnaʿ*": "withholds/keeps back/denies", "*ṭôb*": "good thing/benefit/blessing", "*hōləkîm*": "those who walk/those who live/those who proceed", "*bətāmîm*": "in integrity/in blamelessness/in completeness" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.84.13", "source": "יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֑וֹת אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י אָ֝דָ֗ם בֹּטֵ֥חַ בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾašrê* *ʾādām* *bōṭēaḥ* *bāk*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - 'hosts/armies'", "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural noun - 'blessings of/happiness of'", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - 'man/human'", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'trusting'", "*bāk*": "preposition bə- + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in you'" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly bodies", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ʾādām*": "man/person/humanity", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying/having confidence" } }