{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.1", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה מָ֭לָךְ תָּגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּ אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּֽים", "text": "*YHWH* *mālāḵ* *tāgēl* the-*ʾāreṣ* *yiśmĕḥû* *ʾiyyîm* *rabbîm*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject", "*mālāḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has become king/reigns", "*tāgēl*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let rejoice", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yiśmĕḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous" }, "variants": { "*mālāḵ*": "reigned/has become king/is king", "*tāgēl*": "let rejoice/will rejoice/should rejoice", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*ʾiyyîm*": "islands/coastlands/maritime regions" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.2", "source": "עָנָ֣ן וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל סְבִיבָ֑יו צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ", "text": "*ʿānān* *wa-ʿărāp̄el* *sĕḇîḇāyw* *ṣeḏeq* *û-mišpāṭ* *məḵôn* *kisʾô*", "grammar": { "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*wa-ʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness/gloom", "*sĕḇîḇāyw*": "preposition + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - around him", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and justice", "*məḵôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - foundation/established place of", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his throne" }, "variants": { "*ʿărāp̄el*": "thick darkness/gloom/heavy cloud", "*sĕḇîḇāyw*": "surrounding him/around him/encircling him", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/rightness/justice", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*məḵôn*": "foundation/established place/base" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.3", "source": "אֵ֭שׁ לְפָנָ֣יו תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וּתְלַהֵ֖ט סָבִ֣יב צָרָֽיו", "text": "*ʾēš* *lə-p̄ānāyw* *tēlēḵ* *û-təlahēṭ* *sāḇîḇ* *ṣārāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*lə-p̄ānāyw*": "preposition lamed + noun, plural construct + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - before him", "*tēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes/will go", "*û-təlahēṭ*": "conjunction waw + piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and consumes/burns up", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*ṣārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his adversaries" }, "variants": { "*lə-p̄ānāyw*": "before him/ahead of him/in front of him", "*tēlēḵ*": "goes/walks/proceeds", "*təlahēṭ*": "burns up/consumes/sets ablaze", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/enemies/foes" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.4", "source": "הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקָ֣יו תֵּבֵ֑ל רָאֲתָ֖ה וַתָּחֵ֣ל הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "*hēʾîrû* *ḇərāqāyw* *tēḇēl* *rāʾătāh* *wa-tāḥēl* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hēʾîrû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they lit up/illuminated", "*ḇərāqāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his lightnings", "*tēḇēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited world", "*rāʾătāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she saw", "*wa-tāḥēl*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she trembled", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*hēʾîrû*": "lit up/illuminated/gave light to", "*ḇərāqāyw*": "his lightnings/his flashes", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited earth/populated land", "*tāḥēl*": "trembled/writhed/was in anguish" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.5", "source": "הָרִ֗ים כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג נָ֭מַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֲד֣וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "*hārîm* *ka-ddônaḡ* *nāmassû* *mi-llip̄nê* *YHWH* *mi-llip̄nê* *ʾăḏôn* *kol-hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*ka-ddônaḡ*": "preposition kaf + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like wax", "*nāmassû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they melted", "*mi-llip̄nê*": "preposition min + preposition + construct noun - from before", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*mi-llip̄nê*": "preposition min + preposition + construct noun - from before", "*ʾăḏôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord/master of", "*kol-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - all the earth" }, "variants": { "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills/elevated terrain", "*nāmassû*": "they melted/dissolved/liquified", "*mi-llip̄nê*": "from before/from the presence of/because of", "*ʾăḏôn*": "lord/master/owner" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.6", "source": "הִגִּ֣ידוּ הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ וְרָא֖וּ כָל־הָעַמִּ֣ים כְּבוֹדֽוֹ", "text": "*higgîḏû* *ha-ššāmayim* *ṣiḏqô* *wə-rāʾû* *ḵol-hā-ʿammîm* *kəḇôḏô*", "grammar": { "*higgîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they declared/proclaimed", "*ha-ššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*ṣiḏqô*": "noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his righteousness", "*wə-rāʾû*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they saw", "*ḵol-hā-ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the peoples", "*kəḇôḏô*": "noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his glory" }, "variants": { "*higgîḏû*": "declared/proclaimed/announced", "*ṣiḏqô*": "his righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*kəḇôḏô*": "his glory/honor/splendor" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.7", "source": "יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ ׀ כָּל־עֹ֬בְדֵי פֶ֗סֶל הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥ים בָּאֱלִילִ֑ים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֝וֹ כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים", "text": "*yēḇōšû* *kol-ʿōḇḏê* *p̄esel* *ha-mmiṯhalĕlîm* *bā-ʾĕlîlîm* *hištaḥăwû-lô* *kol-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*yēḇōšû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*kol-ʿōḇḏê*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct - all servants of", "*p̄esel*": "noun, masculine singular - carved image/idol", "*ha-mmiṯhalĕlîm*": "definite article + hitpael participle, masculine plural - the ones boasting themselves", "*bā-ʾĕlîlîm*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the idols/worthless things", "*hištaḥăwû-lô*": "hishtaphel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural + preposition lamed + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - bow down to him", "*kol-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - all gods" }, "variants": { "*yēḇōšû*": "will be ashamed/will be put to shame/will be disgraced", "*ʿōḇḏê*": "servants of/worshippers of/those who serve", "*p̄esel*": "carved image/idol/statue", "*miṯhalĕlîm*": "boasting/glorying/praising themselves", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless things/nothings", "*hištaḥăwû*": "bow down/prostrate yourselves/worship", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.8", "source": "שָׁמְעָ֬ה וַתִּשְׂמַ֨ח ׀ צִיּ֗וֹן וַ֭תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנ֣וֹת יְהוּדָ֑ה לְמַ֖עַן מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה", "text": "*šāmʿāh* *wa-ttiśmaḥ* *ṣiyyôn* *wa-ttāḡēlnāh* *bənôṯ* *yəhûḏāh* *ləmaʿan* *mišpāṭeḵā* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šāmʿāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she heard", "*wa-ttiśmaḥ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she rejoiced", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*wa-ttāḡēlnāh*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - and they rejoiced", "*bənôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - because of/on account of", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural + suffix, 2nd person masculine singular - your judgments", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name" }, "variants": { "*šāmʿāh*": "heard/listened/perceived", "*tiśmaḥ*": "rejoiced/was glad/was happy", "*tāḡēlnāh*": "rejoiced/were joyful/exulted", "*bənôṯ*": "daughters/settlements/towns", "*ləmaʿan*": "because of/on account of/for the sake of", "*mišpāṭeḵā*": "your judgments/decisions/ordinances" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה עֶלְי֥וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים", "text": "*kî-ʾattāh* *YHWH* *ʿelyôn* *ʿal-kol-hā-ʾāreṣ* *məʾōḏ* *naʿălêṯā* *ʿal-kol-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - for you", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/exalted", "*ʿal-kol-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - over all the earth", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*naʿălêṯā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are exalted", "*ʿal-kol-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - over all gods" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/indeed", "*ʿelyôn*": "high/exalted/Most High", "*məʾōḏ*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*naʿălêṯā*": "you are exalted/you are elevated/you are lifted up", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/mighty ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.10", "source": "אֹהֲבֵ֥י יְהוָ֗ה שִׂנְא֫וּ רָ֥ע שֹׁ֭מֵר נַפְשׁ֣וֹת חֲסִידָ֑יו מִיַּ֥ד רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם", "text": "*ʾōhăḇê* *YHWH* *śinʾû* *rāʿ* *šōmēr* *nap̄šôṯ* *ḥăsîḏāyw* *miyyaḏ* *rəšāʿîm* *yaṣṣîlēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾōhăḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - ones loving", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*śinʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - hate!", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - guarding/keeping", "*nap̄šôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - souls of", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his faithful ones", "*miyyaḏ*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yaṣṣîlēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - he will deliver them" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhăḇê*": "ones loving/those who love", "*śinʾû*": "hate!/detest!/reject!", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*šōmēr*": "guarding/keeping/protecting", "*nap̄šôṯ*": "souls/lives/persons", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his loyal followers", "*miyyaḏ*": "from hand of/from power of/from control of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/guilty ones/evildoers", "*yaṣṣîlēm*": "he will deliver them/he will rescue them/he will save them" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.11", "source": "א֖וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה", "text": "*ʾôr* *zāruaʿ* *la-ṣṣaddîq* *û-lyišrê-lēḇ* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*zāruaʿ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - is sown", "*la-ṣṣaddîq*": "preposition lamed + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - for the righteous", "*û-lyišrê-lēḇ*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + adjective, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and for upright of heart", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/brightness", "*zāruaʿ*": "is sown/is scattered/is planted", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*yišrê-lēḇ*": "upright of heart/straight in heart/honest in heart", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.97.12", "source": "שִׂמְח֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ", "text": "*śimḥû* *ṣaddîqîm* *ba-YHWH* *wə-hôḏû* *lə-zēḵer* *qoḏšô*", "grammar": { "*śimḥû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - rejoice!", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition bet + proper divine name - in YHWH", "*wə-hôḏû*": "conjunction waw + hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and give thanks!", "*lə-zēḵer*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular construct - to memorial of", "*qoḏšô*": "noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his holiness" }, "variants": { "*śimḥû*": "rejoice!/be glad!/celebrate!", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/innocent ones", "*hôḏû*": "give thanks!/praise!/acknowledge!", "*zēḵer*": "memorial/remembrance/mention", "*qoḏšô*": "his holiness/his sanctity/his holy name" } }