Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Psalms.94.22", "source": "וַיְהִ֬י יְהוָ֣ה לִ֣י לְמִשְׂגָּ֑ב וֵ֝אלֹהַ֗י לְצ֣וּר מַחְסִֽי", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *YHWH* to-me to-*miśgāb* *wē-ʾĕlōhay* to-*ṣûr* *maḥsî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal, imperfect, consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he has become", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person, singular pronominal suffix - to me", "*lə-miśgāb*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for stronghold", "*wē-ʾĕlōhay*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 1st person, singular pronominal suffix - and my God", "*lə-ṣûr*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - for rock of", "*maḥsî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person, singular pronominal suffix - my refuge" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "has become/is", "*miśgāb*": "stronghold/high tower/fortress", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my deity", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*maḥsî*": "my refuge/my shelter/my place of protection" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃", "text": "And *yomar* *erchamcha* *YHWH* *chizqi*.", "grammar": { "*yomar*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*erchamcha*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will love you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*chizqi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength" }, "variants": { "*erchamcha*": "I will love you/have affection for you/show compassion to you", "*chizqi*": "my strength/my fortress/my power" } }
  • Ps 59:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָ֑מוֹ תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג לְכָל־גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾattāh* *YHWH* *tiśḥaq*-to them *tilʿag* to all *gôyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun with conjunction wə- - and you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tiśḥaq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you laugh", "to them": "preposition lə- with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*tilʿag*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you mock/deride", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with universal quantifier kol- and preposition lə- - to all nations/gentiles" }, "variants": { "*tiśḥaq*": "laugh at/mock/deride", "*tilʿag*": "mock/scorn/deride" } }
  • Ps 62:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.2", "source": "אַ֣ךְ אֶל־אֱ֭לֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾak* unto *ʾĕlōhîm* *dûmîyâ* my *nepesh*; from him my *yĕshûʿâtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with preposition '*ʾel*' (to/toward) - God", "*dûmîyâ*": "feminine singular noun - silence/rest/quiet waiting", "*nepesh*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - soul/life/self", "*yĕshûʿâtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix, with prefixed preposition '*min*' (from) - salvation/deliverance" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed/truly", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*dûmîyâ*": "silence/stillness/quiet waiting/trust", "*nepesh*": "soul/life/self/being/person", "*yĕshûʿâtî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory/help" } }
  • Ps 62:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.6", "source": "אַ֣ךְ לֵ֭אלֹהִים דּ֣וֹמִּי נַפְשִׁ֑י כִּי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תִּקְוָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾak* to *ʾĕlōhîm* *dômmî* my *nepesh*; for from him my *tiqwâtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition 'to' - God", "*dômmî*": "qal imperative feminine singular - be silent/still/quiet", "*nepesh*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - soul/life/self", "*tiqwâtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix with causal conjunction 'for' and preposition 'from' - my hope/expectation" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*dômmî*": "be silent/be still/be quiet/wait silently", "*nepesh*": "soul/life/self/being/person", "*tiqwâtî*": "my hope/expectation/outcome" } }
  • Ps 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.9", "source": "וְה֗וּא יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק יָדִ֥ין לְ֝אֻמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָֽׁרִים׃", "text": "And he *šāpaṭ* *tēbēl* in *ṣedeq*; he *dîn* *lĕ'ummîm* in *mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*šāpaṭ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will judge'", "*tēbēl*": "feminine singular noun - 'world/earth'", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun with bet prefix - 'in righteousness'", "*dîn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will judge'", "*lĕ'ummîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'peoples/nations'", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun with bet prefix - 'in uprightness/equity'" }, "variants": { "*šāpaṭ*": "judge/govern/vindicate/decide", "*tēbēl*": "world/earth/inhabited world", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*dîn*": "judge/contend/plead the cause of", "*lĕ'ummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/fairness/equity/straightness" } }
  • Isa 33:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.33.16", "source": "הוּא מְרוֹמִים יִשְׁכֹּן מְצָדוֹת סְלָעִים מִשְׂגַּבּוֹ לַחְמוֹ נִתָּן מֵימָיו נֶאֱמָנִים", "text": "He *mərômîm* *yiškōn* *məṣādôt* *səlāʿîm* *miśgabbô* *laḥmô* *nittān* *mêmāyw* *neʾĕmānîm*", "grammar": { "*mərômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heights", "*yiškōn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will dwell", "*məṣādôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fortresses of", "*səlāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*miśgabbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his stronghold", "*laḥmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bread", "*nittān*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is given", "*mêmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his waters", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - faithful/sure" }, "variants": { "*mərômîm*": "heights/high places", "*yiškōn*": "he will dwell/he will inhabit/he will abide", "*məṣādôt*": "fortresses/strongholds", "*səlāʿîm*": "rocks/crags", "*miśgabbô*": "his stronghold/his refuge/his high fortress", "*laḥmô*": "his bread/his food", "*nittān*": "it is given/it will be given", "*mêmāyw*": "his waters", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/sure/certain" } }
  • Ps 59:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.16", "source": "הֵ֭מָּה *ינועון **יְנִיע֣וּן לֶאֱכֹ֑ל אִם־לֹ֥א יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּ וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃", "text": "*Hēmmāh* *yĕnîʿûn* to *ʾĕkōl* if not they *yiśbĕʿû* and they *yālînû*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*yĕnîʿûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - they wander (Qere: *yĕnîʿûn*; Ketiv: *yĕnûʿûn* - they wander)", "*ʾĕkōl*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lə- - to eat", "*yiśbĕʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with conditional particle ʾim- and negative particle lō- - if they are not satisfied", "*yālînû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they spend the night/grumble" }, "variants": { "*yĕnîʿûn*": "they wander/they stagger/they shake (Qere: *yĕnîʿûn* - Hiphil 'they cause to wander'; Ketiv: *yĕnûʿûn* - Qal 'they wander')", "*yiśbĕʿû*": "they are satisfied/they are filled/they have enough", "*yālînû*": "they spend the night/they grumble/they lodge" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.17", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אָשִׁ֣יר עֻזֶּךָ֮ וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן לַבֹּ֗קֶר חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לִ֑י וּ֝מָנ֗וֹס בְּי֣וֹם צַר־לִֽי׃", "text": "And *ʾănî* I will *ʾāšîr* your *ʿuzzekā* and I will *ʾărannēn* at the *bōqer* your *ḥasdekā* for you have *hāyîtā* *miśgāb* to me and *mānôs* in *yôm* of *ṣar*-to me.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st singular pronoun with conjunction wə- - and I", "*ʾāšîr*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will sing", "*ʿuzzekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*ʾărannēn*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular with conjunction wə- - and I will shout for joy", "*bōqer*": "masculine noun with preposition lə- and article ha- - at the morning", "*ḥasdekā*": "masculine noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*hāyîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with causal particle kî- - for you have been", "*miśgāb*": "masculine noun - fortress/high refuge", "*mānôs*": "masculine noun with conjunction wə- - and refuge", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - in day", "*ṣar*": "masculine noun construct with preposition lə- and 1st person singular suffix - of trouble/distress to me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšîr*": "I will sing/I will praise", "*ʿuzzekā*": "your strength/your might/your power", "*ʾărannēn*": "I will shout for joy/I will sing aloud/I will rejoice", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*miśgāb*": "fortress/high refuge/stronghold", "*mānôs*": "refuge/place to flee/escape", "*ṣar*": "trouble/distress/adversity" } }
  • Ps 27:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אוֹרִ֣י וְ֭יִשְׁעִי מִמִּ֣י אִירָ֑א יְהוָ֥ה מָֽעוֹז־חַ֝יַּ֗י מִמִּ֥י אֶפְחָֽד׃", "text": "*lə-dāwid* ׀ *YHWH* ׀ *ʾôrî* *wə-yišʿî* *mimmî* *ʾîrāʾ* *YHWH* *māʿôz*-*ḥayyay* *mimmî* *ʾepḥād*", "grammar": { "*lə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David", "*YHWH*": "divine name - tetragrammaton", "*ʾôrî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my light", "*wə-yišʿî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - and my salvation", "*mimmî*": "preposition + interrogative - from whom", "*ʾîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will fear", "*māʿôz*": "noun construct - stronghold/fortress of", "*ḥayyay*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my life", "*ʾepḥād*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will dread/be afraid" }, "variants": { "*lə-dāwid*": "of/by/for David", "*ʾôrî*": "my light/illumination", "*yišʿî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress/strength", "*ḥayyay*": "my life/lifetime" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.2", "source": "בִּקְרֹ֤ב עָלַ֨י ׀ מְרֵעִים֮ לֶאֱכֹ֢ל אֶת־בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י צָרַ֣י וְאֹיְבַ֣י לִ֑י הֵ֖מָּה כָשְׁל֣וּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*bi-qrōb* *ʿālay* ׀ *mərēʿîm* *leʾĕkōl* *ʾet*-*bəśārî* *ṣāray* *wə-ʾōyəbay* *lî* *hēmmâ* *kāšəlû* *wə-nāpālû*", "grammar": { "*bi-qrōb*": "preposition + infinitive construct - in drawing near", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*mərēʿîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - evildoers", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat/devour", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəśārî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*ṣāray*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*wə-ʾōyəbay*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my enemies", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*kāšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they stumbled", "*wə-nāpālû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they fell" }, "variants": { "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/wrongdoers/wicked ones", "*leʾĕkōl*": "to eat/consume/devour", "*bəśārî*": "my flesh/body/person", "*ṣāray*": "my adversaries/foes/oppressors", "*ʾōyəbay*": "my enemies/foes/opponents", "*kāšəlû*": "stumbled/staggered/failed", "*nāpālû*": "fell/collapsed/were defeated" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.27.3", "source": "אִם־תַּחֲנֶ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ מַחֲנֶה֮ לֹֽא־יִירָ֢א לִ֫בִּ֥י אִם־תָּק֣וּם עָ֭לַי מִלְחָמָ֑ה בְּ֝זֹ֗את אֲנִ֣י בוֹטֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*taḥăneh* *ʿālay* ׀ *maḥăneh* *lōʾ*-*yîrāʾ* *libbî* *ʾim*-*tāqûm* *ʿālay* *milḥāmâ* *bə-zōʾt* *ʾănî* *bôṭēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*taḥăneh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it encamps", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*maḥăneh*": "noun masculine singular - camp/army", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will fear", "*libbî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*tāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it rises/arises", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - war/battle", "*bə-zōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - in this", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - trusting/confident" }, "variants": { "*taḥăneh*": "encamps/pitches/settles", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/army/host/band", "*yîrāʾ*": "will fear/be afraid", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/will/inner self", "*tāqûm*": "rises/stands/arises/is established", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/conflict/fighting", "*bə-zōʾt*": "in this/by this/despite this", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/confident/secure" } }
  • Ps 94:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.10", "source": "הֲיֹסֵ֣ר גּ֭וֹיִם הֲלֹ֣א יוֹכִ֑יחַ הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת", "text": "*hă-yōsēr* *gôyim* *hă-lōʾ* *yôkîaḥ* *ha-məlammēd* *ʾādām* *dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*hă-yōsēr*": "interrogative particle + participle, qal, masculine, singular - the one disciplining", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - will not", "*yôkîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he rebukes/corrects", "*ha-məlammēd*": "definite article + participle, piel, masculine, singular - the one teaching", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine, singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*yōsēr*": "one disciplining/one who chastises", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yôkîaḥ*": "rebukes/corrects/reproves", "*məlammēd*": "one teaching/one who instructs", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom" } }