Ps 72:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.1",
"source": "לִשְׁלֹמֹ֨ה ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ תֵּ֑ן וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ לְבֶן־מֶֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "For *Shəlōmōh* ׀ *ʾĕlōhîm* *mishpāṭeykā* to-*melek* *tēn* and-*ṣidqātəkā* to-*ben*-*melek*",
"grammar": {
"*lī-Shəlōmōh*": "preposition + proper noun - for/of Solomon",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural [divine name] - God",
"*mishpāṭeykā*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments",
"*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - to/for a king",
"*tēn*": "verb, imperative, masculine singular - give",
"*wə-ṣidqātəkā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your righteousness",
"*lə-ben-melek*": "preposition + noun construct phrase - to/for a son of a king"
},
"variants": {
"*Shəlōmōh*": "Solomon/of Solomon/for Solomon",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*mishpāṭeykā*": "your judgments/justice/legal decisions",
"*tēn*": "give/grant/bestow",
"*ṣidqātəkā*": "your righteousness/justice/righteous acts",
"*ben-melek*": "king's son/royal heir/prince"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.2",
"source": "יָדִ֣ין עַמְּךָ֣ בְצֶ֑דֶק וַעֲנִיֶּ֥יךָ בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃",
"text": "*yādîn* *ʿamməkā* in-*ṣedeq* and-*ʿănîyeykā* in-*mishpāṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*yādîn*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge",
"*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people",
"*bə-ṣedeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - with/in righteousness",
"*wa-ʿănîyeykā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your poor/afflicted",
"*bə-mishpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - with/in judgment/justice"
},
"variants": {
"*yādîn*": "he will judge/govern/rule",
"*ʿamməkā*": "your people/nation/folk",
"*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/equity",
"*ʿănîyeykā*": "your poor/afflicted/oppressed ones",
"*mishpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.3",
"source": "יִשְׂא֤וּ הָרִ֓ים שָׁ֘ל֥וֹם לָעָ֑ם וּ֝גְבָע֗וֹת בִּצְדָקָֽה׃",
"text": "*yiśəʾû* *hārîm* *shālôm* to-*ʿām* and-*gəbāʿôt* in-*ṣədāqāh*",
"grammar": {
"*yiśəʾû*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will lift/bear",
"*hārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - mountains",
"*shālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - peace",
"*lā-ʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - to/for the people",
"*û-gəbāʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural - and hills",
"*bi-ṣədāqāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - in/with righteousness"
},
"variants": {
"*yiśəʾû*": "they will bring/bear/carry",
"*hārîm*": "mountains/heights",
"*shālôm*": "peace/prosperity/welfare",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk",
"*gəbāʿôt*": "hills/heights",
"*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous acts"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.4",
"source": "יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט ׀ עֲֽנִיֵּי־עָ֗ם י֭וֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶבְי֑וֹן וִֽידַכֵּ֣א עוֹשֵֽׁק׃",
"text": "*yishpōṭ* ׀ *ʿănîyê*-*ʿām* *yôshîaʿ* to-*bənê* *ʾebyôn* and-*yədakkēʾ* *ʿôshēq*",
"grammar": {
"*yishpōṭ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge",
"*ʿănîyê-ʿām*": "construct phrase, noun plural construct + noun - poor of people",
"*yôshîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will save",
"*li-bənê ʾebyôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + noun - to/for sons of needy",
"*wî-dakkēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will crush",
"*ʿôshēq*": "noun, masculine, singular - oppressor"
},
"variants": {
"*yishpōṭ*": "he will judge/govern/vindicate",
"*ʿănîyê-ʿām*": "poor of the people/afflicted of the nation",
"*yôshîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help",
"*bənê ʾebyôn*": "children of the needy/poor offspring",
"*yədakkēʾ*": "he will crush/oppress/break in pieces",
"*ʿôshēq*": "oppressor/extortioner/one who oppresses"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.5",
"source": "יִֽירָא֥וּךָ עִם־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְלִפְנֵ֥י יָ֝רֵ֗חַ דּ֣וֹר דּוֹרִֽים׃",
"text": "*yîrāʾûkā* with-*shāmesh* and-before *yārēaḥ* *dôr* *dôrîm*",
"grammar": {
"*yîrāʾûkā*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will fear you",
"*ʿim-shāmesh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - with/as long as sun",
"*wə-lipnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct form - and before",
"*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - moon",
"*dôr dôrîm*": "noun, masculine, singular + noun, masculine, plural - generation of generations"
},
"variants": {
"*yîrāʾûkā*": "they will fear you/revere you/be in awe of you",
"*ʿim-shāmesh*": "with the sun/as long as the sun/while the sun endures",
"*lipnê yārēaḥ*": "before the moon/in the presence of the moon",
"*dôr dôrîm*": "generation of generations/throughout all generations/all successive generations"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.6",
"source": "יֵ֭רֵד כְּמָטָ֣ר עַל־גֵּ֑ז כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים זַרְזִ֥יף אָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*yērēd* like-*māṭār* upon-*gēz* like-*rəbîbîm* *zarzîp* *ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*yērēd*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come down",
"*kə-māṭār*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like rain",
"*ʿal-gēz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon mown grass",
"*ki-rəbîbîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - like showers",
"*zarzîp*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - watering",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*yērēd*": "he will come down/descend",
"*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall",
"*gēz*": "mown grass/fleece/shearing",
"*rəbîbîm*": "showers/rain drops",
"*zarzîp*": "dripping/watering/saturating",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.7",
"source": "יִֽפְרַח־בְּיָמָ֥יו צַדִּ֑יק וְרֹ֥ב שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַד־בְּלִ֥י יָרֵֽחַ׃",
"text": "*yipraḥ*-in-*yāmāyw* *ṣaddîq* and-abundance *shālôm* until-without *yārēaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*yipraḥ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will flourish",
"*bə-yāmāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his days",
"*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - righteous one",
"*wə-rōb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular construct - and abundance of",
"*shālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - peace",
"*ʿad-bəlî*": "preposition + preposition - until without",
"*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - moon"
},
"variants": {
"*yipraḥ*": "will flourish/bloom/sprout",
"*yāmāyw*": "his days/during his lifetime",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/the righteous",
"*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness",
"*shālôm*": "peace/prosperity/welfare",
"*ʿad-bəlî yārēaḥ*": "until no moon/until the moon is no more/as long as the moon endures"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.8",
"source": "וְ֭יֵרְדְּ מִיָּ֣ם עַד־יָ֑ם וּ֝מִנָּהָ֗ר עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "and-*yērədə* from-*yām* unto-*yām* and-from-*nāhār* unto-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yērədə*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will rule/dominate",
"*mi-yām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from sea",
"*ʿad-yām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - unto sea",
"*û-mi-nāhār*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and from river",
"*ʿad-ʾapsê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - unto ends of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*yērədə*": "he will rule/have dominion/govern",
"*mi-yām ʿad-yām*": "from sea to sea/across all seas",
"*nāhār*": "river/stream",
"*ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ*": "ends of the earth/extremities of the land/most distant parts"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.9",
"source": "לְ֭פָנָיו יִכְרְע֣וּ צִיִּ֑ים וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו עָפָ֥ר יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃",
"text": "Before-*pānāyw* *yikrəʿû* *ṣîyîm* and-*ʾōyəbāyw* *ʿāpār* *yəlaḥēkû*",
"grammar": {
"*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him",
"*yikrəʿû*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will bow down",
"*ṣîyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - desert dwellers/wild animals",
"*wə-ʾōyəbāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his enemies",
"*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust",
"*yəlaḥēkû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will lick"
},
"variants": {
"*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/before him",
"*yikrəʿû*": "they will bow/kneel/fall prostrate",
"*ṣîyîm*": "desert dwellers/inhabitants of dry places/wild beasts",
"*ʾōyəbāyw*": "his enemies/adversaries/foes",
"*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/powder",
"*yəlaḥēkû*": "they will lick/lap up"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.10",
"source": "מַלְכֵ֬י תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁ וְ֭אִיִּים מִנְחָ֣ה יָשִׁ֑יבוּ מַלְכֵ֥י שְׁבָ֥א וּ֝סְבָ֗א אֶשְׁכָּ֥ר יַקְרִֽיבוּ׃",
"text": "*malkê* *Tarshîsh* and-*ʾîyîm* *minḥāh* *yāshîbû* *malkê* *Shəbāʾ* and-*Səbāʾ* *ʾeshkār* *yaqrîbû*",
"grammar": {
"*malkê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - kings of",
"*Tarshîsh*": "proper noun - Tarshish",
"*wə-ʾîyîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and islands/coastlands",
"*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - gift/tribute/offering",
"*yāshîbû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return/bring",
"*malkê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - kings of",
"*Shəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba",
"*û-Səbāʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Seba",
"*ʾeshkār*": "noun, masculine, singular - gift/present/tribute",
"*yaqrîbû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will bring near/present"
},
"variants": {
"*malkê*": "kings of/rulers of",
"*Tarshîsh*": "Tarshish (distant western land/port)",
"*ʾîyîm*": "islands/coastlands/distant shores",
"*minḥāh*": "gift/tribute/offering",
"*yāshîbû*": "they will return/bring/pay",
"*Shəbāʾ*": "Sheba (southern Arabia)",
"*Səbāʾ*": "Seba (northern Africa/Ethiopia)",
"*ʾeshkār*": "gift/present/tribute",
"*yaqrîbû*": "they will bring/offer/present"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.11",
"source": "וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ כָל־מְלָכִ֑ים כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם יַֽעַבְדֽוּהוּ׃",
"text": "and-*yishtaḥăwû*-to-him all-*məlākîm* all-*gôyîm* *yaʿabdûhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yishtaḥăwû-lô*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they will bow down to him",
"*kol-məlākîm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, plural - all kings",
"*kol-gôyîm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, plural - all nations",
"*yaʿabdûhû*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will serve him"
},
"variants": {
"*yishtaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves/worship",
"*məlākîm*": "kings/rulers/monarchs",
"*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles",
"*yaʿabdûhû*": "they will serve him/be subject to him/be his servants"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.12",
"source": "כִּֽי־יַ֭צִּיל אֶבְי֣וֹן מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝עָנִ֗י וְֽאֵין־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "For-*yaṣṣîl* *ʾebyôn* *məshawwēaʿ* and-*ʿānî* and-*ʾêyn*-*ʿōzēr* to-him",
"grammar": {
"*kî-yaṣṣîl*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - for he will deliver",
"*ʾebyôn*": "adjective/noun, masculine, singular - needy/poor",
"*məshawwēaʿ*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - crying out",
"*wə-ʿānî*": "conjunction + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and afflicted/poor",
"*wə-ʾêyn-ʿōzēr lô*": "conjunction + particle of negation + verb, qal participle, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and there is no helper for him"
},
"variants": {
"*yaṣṣîl*": "he will deliver/rescue/save",
"*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute",
"*məshawwēaʿ*": "crying out/calling for help",
"*ʿānî*": "afflicted/poor/humble/oppressed",
"*ʾêyn-ʿōzēr lô*": "there is no helper for him/who has no one to help"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.13",
"source": "יָ֭חֹס עַל־דַּ֣ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃",
"text": "*yāḥōs* upon-*dal* and-*ʾebyôn* and-*naphshôt* *ʾebyônîm* *yôshîaʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*yāḥōs*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will have pity",
"*ʿal-dal*": "preposition + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - upon poor/weak",
"*wə-ʾebyôn*": "conjunction + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and needy",
"*wə-naphshôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural construct - and souls/lives of",
"*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine, plural - needy ones",
"*yôshîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will save"
},
"variants": {
"*yāḥōs*": "he will have pity/compassion/spare",
"*dal*": "poor/weak/thin/lowly",
"*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute",
"*naphshôt*": "souls/lives/persons",
"*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people",
"*yôshîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.14",
"source": "מִתּ֣וֹךְ וּ֖[d]מֵחָמָס יִגְאַ֣ל נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְיֵיקַ֖ר דָּמָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃",
"text": "From-*tôk* and-from-*ḥāmās* *yigʾal* *naphshām* and-*yêqar* *dāmām* in-*ʿênāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*mi-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from oppression",
"*û-mē-ḥāmās*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and from violence",
"*yigʾal*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will redeem",
"*naphshām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul/life",
"*wə-yêqar*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be precious",
"*dāmām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their blood",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*tôk*": "oppression/fraud/deceit",
"*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty",
"*yigʾal*": "he will redeem/ransom/reclaim",
"*naphshām*": "their soul/their life",
"*yêqar*": "will be precious/valuable/costly",
"*dāmām*": "their blood/bloodshed",
"*bə-ʿênāyw*": "in his eyes/in his sight"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.15",
"source": "וִיחִ֗י וְיִתֶּן־לוֹ֮ מִזְּהַ֢ב שְׁ֫בָ֥א וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעֲד֣וֹ תָמִ֑יד כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם יְבָרֲכֶֽנְהֽוּ׃",
"text": "And-*yəḥî* and-*yitten*-to-him from-*zəhab* *Shəbāʾ* and-*yitpallēl* *baʿădô* *tāmîd* all-the-*yôm* *yəbārăkenhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wî-ḥî*": "conjunction + verb, jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he live",
"*wə-yitten-lô*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he will give to him",
"*mi-zəhab*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - from gold of",
"*Shəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba",
"*wə-yitpallēl*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will pray",
"*baʿădô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him",
"*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually",
"*kol-ha-yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - all the day",
"*yəbārăkenhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will bless him"
},
"variants": {
"*yəḥî*": "may he live/let him live",
"*yitten-lô*": "he will give to him/one will give to him",
"*zəhab Shəbāʾ*": "gold of Sheba/Sheba's gold",
"*yitpallēl*": "he will pray/intercede",
"*baʿădô*": "for him/on his behalf",
"*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly",
"*kol-ha-yôm*": "all the day/whole day long",
"*yəbārăkenhû*": "he will bless him/praise him"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.16",
"source": "יְהִ֤י פִסַּת־בַּ֨ר ׀ בָּאָרֶץ֮ בְּרֹ֢אשׁ הָ֫רִ֥ים יִרְעַ֣שׁ כַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן פִּרְי֑וֹ וְיָצִ֥יצוּ מֵ֝עִ֗יר כְּעֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*yəhî* *pissat*-*bar* ׀ in-the-*ʾāreṣ* in-*rōʾsh* the-*hārîm* *yirʿash* like-the-*Ləbānôn* *piryô* and-*yāṣîṣû* from-*ʿîr* like-*ʿēśeb* the-*ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*yəhî*": "verb, jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may it be/let there be",
"*pissat-bar*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + noun, masculine, singular - abundance of grain",
"*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - in the land",
"*bə-rōʾsh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - on top of",
"*hā-rîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine, plural - the mountains",
"*yirʿash*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will rustle/wave",
"*ka-Lləbānôn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - like Lebanon",
"*piryô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fruit",
"*wə-yāṣîṣû*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will flourish",
"*mē-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - from city",
"*kə-ʿēśeb*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - like grass/vegetation of",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the earth"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhî*": "may there be/let there be",
"*pissat-bar*": "abundance of grain/handful of corn",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground",
"*rōʾsh hārîm*": "top of mountains/mountain tops",
"*yirʿash*": "it will wave/rustle/shake",
"*Ləbānôn*": "Lebanon (mountain range)",
"*piryô*": "its fruit/produce",
"*yāṣîṣû*": "they will flourish/bloom/sprout",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*ʿēśeb hā-ʾāreṣ*": "grass of the earth/vegetation of the land"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.17",
"source": "יְהִ֤י שְׁמ֨וֹ ׀ לְֽעוֹלָ֗ם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ֮ *ינין **יִנּ֢וֹן שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ וְיִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֑וֹ כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם יְאַשְּׁרֽוּהוּ׃",
"text": "*yəhî* *shəmô* ׀ to-*ʿôlām* before-*shemesh* *yinnôn* *shəmô* and-*yitbārəkû* in-him all-*gôyîm* *yəʾashshərûhû*",
"grammar": {
"*yəhî*": "verb, jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may it be",
"*shəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever",
"*lipnê-shemesh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - before sun",
"*yinnôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be continued/propagated",
"*shəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*wə-yitbārəkû*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bless themselves",
"*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him",
"*kol-gôyîm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, plural - all nations",
"*yəʾashshərûhû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will call him blessed"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhî*": "may it be/let it be",
"*shəmô*": "his name/reputation",
"*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/for all time",
"*lipnê-shemesh*": "before the sun/as long as the sun endures",
"*yinnôn*": "will continue/be propagated/flourish/be established",
"*yitbārəkû*": "they will bless themselves/consider themselves blessed",
"*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles",
"*yəʾashshərûhû*": "they will call him blessed/happy/fortunate"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.18",
"source": "בָּר֤וּךְ ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֹשֵׂ֖ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת לְבַדּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*bārûk* ׀ *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśēh* *niplāʾôt* to-*baddô*",
"grammar": {
"*bārûk*": "passive participle, masculine singular - blessed",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural [divine name] - God",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿōśēh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - doing/maker of",
"*niplāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - wonders/marvelous deeds",
"*lə-baddô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his alone/by himself"
},
"variants": {
"*bārûk*": "blessed/praised",
"*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl*": "God of Israel",
"*ʿōśēh*": "maker/doer/performer",
"*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles",
"*lə-baddô*": "alone/by himself/only him"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.19",
"source": "וּבָר֤וּךְ ׀ שֵׁ֥ם כְּבוֹד֗וֹ לְע֫וֹלָ֥ם וְיִמָּלֵ֣א כְ֭בוֹדוֹ אֶת־כֹּ֥ל הָאָ֗רֶץ אָ֘מֵ֥ן ׀ וְאָמֵֽן׃",
"text": "And-*bārûk* ׀ *shēm* *kəbôdô* to-*ʿôlām* and-*yimmālēʾ* *kəbôdô* *ʾet*-all the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾāmēn* ׀ and-*ʾāmēn*",
"grammar": {
"*û-bārûk*": "conjunction + passive participle, masculine singular - and blessed",
"*shēm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of",
"*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory",
"*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever",
"*wə-yimmālēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and may it be filled",
"*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory",
"*ʾet-kol*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular construct - all of",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the earth",
"*ʾāmēn*": "adverb - amen/truly",
"*wə-ʾāmēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and amen/truly"
},
"variants": {
"*bārûk*": "blessed/praised",
"*shēm kəbôdô*": "name of his glory/his glorious name",
"*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/for all time",
"*yimmālēʾ*": "may it be filled/let it be full",
"*kəbôdô*": "his glory/honor/splendor",
"*ʾet-kol hā-ʾāreṣ*": "all the earth/whole land/entire world",
"*ʾāmēn*": "amen/truly/so be it"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Psalms.72.20",
"source": "כָּלּ֥וּ תְפִלּ֑וֹת דָּ֝וִ֗ד בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃",
"text": "*kāllû* *təphillôt* *Dāwid* *ben*-*Yishāy*",
"grammar": {
"*kāllû*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd person plural - they are finished/completed",
"*təphillôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - prayers of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ben-Yishāy*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + proper noun - son of Jesse"
},
"variants": {
"*kāllû*": "they are ended/completed/finished",
"*təphillôt*": "prayers/petitions/supplications",
"*Dāwid*": "David (king of Israel)",
"*ben-Yishāy*": "son of Jesse/Jesse's son"
}
}