Ps 18:32-50 : 32 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.32",
"source": "כִּ֤י מִ֣י אֱ֭לוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֝֗וּר זוּלָתִ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "Because who *Eloah* from *bal'adey* *YHWH* and who *tsur* besides *Eloheynu*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eloah*": "masculine singular noun - God",
"*bal'adey*": "preposition - besides/apart from",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*tsur*": "masculine singular noun - rock",
"*Eloheynu*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God"
},
"variants": {
"*Eloah*": "God/deity",
"*bal'adey*": "besides/apart from/except",
"*tsur*": "rock/strength/refuge"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.33",
"source": "הָ֭אֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חָ֑יִל וַיִּתֵּ֖ן תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכִּֽי׃",
"text": "The *El* *hame'azreni* *chayil* and *yiten* *tamim* *darki*.",
"grammar": {
"*El*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the God",
"*hame'azreni*": "piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - the one girding me",
"*chayil*": "masculine singular noun - strength",
"*yiten*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he makes",
"*tamim*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect",
"*darki*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my way"
},
"variants": {
"*El*": "God/Mighty One/Power",
"*hame'azreni*": "the one girding me/who arms me/who equips me",
"*chayil*": "strength/might/power/valor",
"*yiten*": "he makes/he sets/he renders",
"*tamim*": "perfect/blameless/complete",
"*darki*": "my way/my path/my journey"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.34",
"source": "מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "*meshaveh* *raglay* like *ayalot* and upon *bamotay* *ya'amideni*.",
"grammar": {
"*meshaveh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - making equal",
"*raglay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet",
"*ayalot*": "feminine plural noun - hinds/deer",
"*bamotay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heights",
"*ya'amideni*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will make me stand"
},
"variants": {
"*meshaveh*": "making equal/making like/comparing",
"*ayalot*": "hinds/deer/does",
"*bamotay*": "my heights/my high places",
"*ya'amideni*": "he will make me stand/he will set me/he will establish me"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.35",
"source": "מְלַמֵּ֣ד יָ֭דַי לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה קֶֽשֶׁת־נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃",
"text": "*melamed* *yaday* for the *milchamah* and *nichatah* *qeshet*-*nechusheh* *zero'otay*.",
"grammar": {
"*melamed*": "piel participle, masculine singular - teaching",
"*yaday*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hands",
"*milchamah*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle",
"*nichatah*": "nifal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was bent",
"*qeshet*": "construct state, feminine singular - bow of",
"*nechusheh*": "feminine singular noun - bronze",
"*zero'otay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my arms"
},
"variants": {
"*melamed*": "teaching/training/instructing",
"*milchamah*": "battle/war/fighting",
"*nichatah*": "was bent/was brought down/was pressed down",
"*nechusheh*": "bronze/copper",
"*zero'otay*": "my arms/my forearms/my strength"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.36",
"source": "וַתִּתֶּן־לִי֮ מָגֵ֢ן יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ וִֽימִינְךָ֥ תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *titen*-to me *magen* *yish'echa* and *yemincha* *tis'adeni* and *anvatcha* *tarbeni*.",
"grammar": {
"*titen*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you gave",
"*magen*": "masculine singular construct - shield of",
"*yish'echa*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation",
"*yemincha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand",
"*tis'adeni*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it will support me",
"*anvatcha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gentleness/humility",
"*tarbeni*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will make me great"
},
"variants": {
"*magen*": "shield of/buckler of/defense of",
"*yish'echa*": "your salvation/your deliverance/your help",
"*tis'adeni*": "it will support me/it will sustain me/it will uphold me",
"*anvatcha*": "your gentleness/your humility/your condescension",
"*tarbeni*": "you will make me great/you will increase me/you will magnify me"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.37",
"source": "תַּרְחִ֣יב צַעֲדִ֣י תַחְתָּ֑י וְלֹ֥א מָ֝עֲד֗וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃",
"text": "*tarchiv* *tsa'adi* beneath me and not *ma'adu* *qarsulai*.",
"grammar": {
"*tarchiv*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will enlarge",
"*tsa'adi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my step",
"*ma'adu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they slipped",
"*qarsulai*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ankles"
},
"variants": {
"*tarchiv*": "you will enlarge/you will make wide/you will broaden",
"*tsa'adi*": "my step/my stride/my path",
"*ma'adu*": "they slipped/they wobbled/they tottered",
"*qarsulai*": "my ankles/my feet"
}
}
38 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.38",
"source": "אֶרְדּ֣וֹף א֭וֹיְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם וְלֹֽא־אָ֝שׁוּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "*erdof* *oyevay* and *asigem* and not-*ashuv* until-*kalotam*.",
"grammar": {
"*erdof*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will pursue",
"*oyevay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies",
"*asigem*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will overtake them",
"*ashuv*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return",
"*kalotam*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - destroying them"
},
"variants": {
"*erdof*": "I will pursue/I will chase/I will follow after",
"*asigem*": "I will overtake them/I will reach them/I will catch them",
"*ashuv*": "I will return/I will turn back",
"*kalotam*": "destroying them/consuming them/annihilating them"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.39",
"source": "אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃",
"text": "*emchatsom* and not-*yuchlu* *qum* *yiplu* *tachat* *raglay*.",
"grammar": {
"*emchatsom*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will shatter them",
"*yuchlu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be able",
"*qum*": "qal infinitive construct - to rise",
"*yiplu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fall",
"*tachat*": "preposition - under",
"*raglay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet"
},
"variants": {
"*emchatsom*": "I will shatter them/I will crush them/I will wound them",
"*yuchlu*": "they will be able/they will have power",
"*qum*": "to rise/to stand/to get up",
"*yiplu*": "they will fall/they will collapse"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.40",
"source": "וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃",
"text": "And *te'azreni* *chayil* for the *milchamah* *tachri'a* *qamay* *tachtay*.",
"grammar": {
"*te'azreni*": "piel imperfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and you girded me",
"*chayil*": "masculine singular noun - strength",
"*milchamah*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle",
"*tachri'a*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will make bow",
"*qamay*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those rising against me",
"*tachtay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - under me"
},
"variants": {
"*te'azreni*": "you girded me/you armed me/you equipped me",
"*chayil*": "strength/might/power",
"*milchamah*": "battle/war/combat",
"*tachri'a*": "you will make bow/you will subdue/you will bring down",
"*qamay*": "those rising against me/my adversaries/those who stand against me"
}
}
41 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.41",
"source": "וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י נָתַ֣תָּה לִּ֣י עֹ֑רֶף וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃",
"text": "And *oyevay* *natatah* to me *oref* and *mesan'ay* *atsmitem*.",
"grammar": {
"*oyevay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies",
"*natatah*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you gave",
"*oref*": "masculine singular noun - neck/back",
"*mesan'ay*": "piel participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those hating me",
"*atsmitem*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will destroy them"
},
"variants": {
"*oyevay*": "my enemies/my foes/my adversaries",
"*natatah*": "you gave/you placed/you set",
"*oref*": "neck/back/back of neck (meaning they turned their backs in retreat)",
"*mesan'ay*": "those hating me/my haters/those who despise me",
"*atsmitem*": "I will destroy them/I will cut them off/I will put an end to them"
}
}
42 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.42",
"source": "יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ וְאֵין־מוֹשִׁ֑יעַ עַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְלֹ֣א עָנָֽם׃",
"text": "*yeshave'u* and *eyn*-*moshi'a* to-*YHWH* and not *anam*.",
"grammar": {
"*yeshave'u*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they cry for help",
"*eyn*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*moshi'a*": "hifil participle, masculine singular - one saving",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*anam*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he answered them"
},
"variants": {
"*yeshave'u*": "they cry for help/they call out/they plead",
"*moshi'a*": "one saving/savior/deliverer",
"*anam*": "he answered them/he responded to them"
}
}
43 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.43",
"source": "וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם כְּעָפָ֥ר עַל־פְּנֵי־ר֑וּחַ כְּטִ֖יט חוּצ֣וֹת אֲרִיקֵֽם׃",
"text": "And *eshchaqem* like *afar* upon-*peney*-*ruach* like *tit* *chutsot* *ariqem*.",
"grammar": {
"*eshchaqem*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I pulverized them",
"*afar*": "masculine singular noun - dust",
"*peney*": "construct state, masculine plural - face of",
"*ruach*": "feminine singular noun - wind",
"*tit*": "masculine singular noun - mud/clay",
"*chutsot*": "masculine plural noun - streets",
"*ariqem*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will empty them"
},
"variants": {
"*eshchaqem*": "I pulverized them/I crushed them/I ground them",
"*afar*": "dust/dirt/powder",
"*peney*": "face of/surface of",
"*ruach*": "wind/breath/spirit",
"*tit*": "mud/clay/mire",
"*chutsot*": "streets/outside places/public areas",
"*ariqem*": "I will empty them/I will pour them out/I will tread them down"
}
}
44 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.44",
"source": "תְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮ מֵרִ֢יבֵ֫י עָ֥ם תְּ֭שִׂימֵנִי לְרֹ֣אשׁ גּוֹיִ֑ם עַ֖ם לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃",
"text": "*tefaleteni* from *rivey* *am* *tesimeni* for *rosh* *goyim* *am* not-*yada'ti* *ya'avduni*.",
"grammar": {
"*tefaleteni*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will deliver me",
"*rivey*": "construct state, masculine plural - strifes of",
"*am*": "masculine singular noun - people",
"*tesimeni*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will set me",
"*rosh*": "masculine singular noun - head",
"*goyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations",
"*yada'ti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew",
"*ya'avduni*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will serve me"
},
"variants": {
"*tefaleteni*": "you will deliver me/you will rescue me/you will save me",
"*rivey*": "strifes of/contentions of/disputes of",
"*am*": "people/nation/folk",
"*tesimeni*": "you will set me/you will make me/you will appoint me",
"*rosh*": "head/chief/leader",
"*goyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles",
"*ya'avduni*": "they will serve me/they will be subject to me"
}
}
45 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.45",
"source": "לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע אֹ֭זֶן יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ לִ֑י בְּנֵֽי־נֵ֝כָ֗ר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי׃",
"text": "To *shema* *ozen* *yishame'u* to me *beney*-*nechar* *yecachashu*-to me.",
"grammar": {
"*shema*": "construct state, masculine singular - hearing of",
"*ozen*": "feminine singular noun - ear",
"*yishame'u*": "nifal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will obey",
"*beney*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of",
"*nechar*": "masculine singular noun - foreignness",
"*yecachashu*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will submit"
},
"variants": {
"*shema*": "hearing of/report of/news of",
"*yishame'u*": "they will obey/they will be obedient/they will listen",
"*beney*": "sons of/children of",
"*nechar*": "foreignness/foreign land/strangers",
"*yecachashu*": "they will submit/they will feign obedience/they will cringe"
}
}
46 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.46",
"source": "בְּנֵי־נֵכָ֥ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְ֝יַחְרְג֗וּ מִֽמִּסְגְּרֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*beney*-*nechar* *yibolu* and *yachregu* from *misgeroteyhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*beney*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of",
"*nechar*": "masculine singular noun - foreignness",
"*yibolu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fade",
"*yachregu*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will tremble",
"*misgeroteyhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their strongholds"
},
"variants": {
"*beney*": "sons of/children of",
"*nechar*": "foreignness/foreign land/strangers",
"*yibolu*": "they will fade/they will wither/they will waste away",
"*yachregu*": "they will tremble/they will come trembling/they will be afraid",
"*misgeroteyhem*": "their strongholds/their fortresses/their hiding places"
}
}
47 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.47",
"source": "חַי־יְ֭הוָה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְ֝יָר֗וּם אֱלוֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃",
"text": "Live-*YHWH* and *baruch* *tsuri* and *yarum* *Elohey* *yish'i*.",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*baruch*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed",
"*tsuri*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my rock",
"*yarum*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will be exalted",
"*Elohey*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of",
"*yish'i*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation"
},
"variants": {
"*baruch*": "blessed/praiseworthy",
"*tsuri*": "my rock/my strength/my fortress",
"*yarum*": "he will be exalted/he will be high/he will be lifted up",
"*yish'i*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my rescue"
}
}
48 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.48",
"source": "הָאֵ֗ל הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן נְקָמ֣וֹת לִ֑י וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽי׃",
"text": "The *El* *hanoten* *neqamot* to me and *yadber* *amim* *tachtay*.",
"grammar": {
"*El*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the God",
"*hanoten*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one giving",
"*neqamot*": "feminine plural noun - vengeances",
"*yadber*": "hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he subdued",
"*amim*": "masculine plural noun - peoples",
"*tachtay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - under me"
},
"variants": {
"*El*": "God/Mighty One/Power",
"*hanoten*": "the one giving/who gives/who grants",
"*neqamot*": "vengeances/retributions/revenges",
"*yadber*": "he subdued/he led/he brought down",
"*amim*": "peoples/nations/tribes"
}
}
49 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.49",
"source": "מְפַלְּטִ֗י מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י אַ֣ף מִן־קָ֭מַי תְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חָ֝מָ֗ס תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "*mefalti* from *oyevay* indeed from-*qamay* *teromemeni* from *ish* *chamas* *tatsileni*.",
"grammar": {
"*mefalti*": "piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my deliverer",
"*oyevay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies",
"*qamay*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those rising against me",
"*teromemeni*": "polel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will lift me up",
"*ish*": "masculine singular construct - man of",
"*chamas*": "masculine singular noun - violence",
"*tatsileni*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will deliver me"
},
"variants": {
"*mefalti*": "my deliverer/my rescuer/my savior",
"*qamay*": "those rising against me/my opponents/those who stand against me",
"*teromemeni*": "you will lift me up/you will exalt me/you will raise me",
"*chamas*": "violence/wrong/injustice",
"*tatsileni*": "you will deliver me/you will rescue me/you will save me"
}
}
50 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.50",
"source": "עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ אוֹדְךָ֖ בַגּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃",
"text": "Upon-therefore *odcha* in the *goyim* *YHWH* and to *shimcha* *azamerah*.",
"grammar": {
"*odcha*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will thank you",
"*goyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*shimcha*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name",
"*azamerah*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will sing"
},
"variants": {
"*odcha*": "I will thank you/I will praise you/I will acknowledge you",
"*goyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles",
"*shimcha*": "your name/your reputation/your character",
"*azamerah*": "I will sing/I will make music/I will praise"
}
}