Ps 52:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.52.1",
"source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃",
"text": "To the *měnaṣṣēaḥ*, a *maśkîl* of *Dāwid*.",
"grammar": {
"*lǎ-*": "preposition 'to/for' with definite article",
"*měnaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel form - director/choirmaster/chief musician",
"*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine singular - skillful composition/contemplative poem/instruction",
"*lě-*": "preposition 'to/for/of'",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*měnaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/chief musician/conductor/victor",
"*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful composition/instruction/didactic psalm"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.52.2",
"source": "בְּב֤וֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֢ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֑וֹ בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "In the *bôʾ* of *Dôʾēg* the *ʾĕdômî* and he *wayyaggēd* to *Šāʾûl* and he *wayyōʾmer* to him, *bāʾ* *Dāwid* to-house of *ʾĂḥîmelek*.",
"grammar": {
"*bě-*": "preposition 'in/when'",
"*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct, Qal - coming/entering",
"*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg",
"*hā-*": "definite article 'the'",
"*ʾĕdômî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Edomite",
"*wa-*": "conjunction 'and'",
"*yaggēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hifil with waw-consecutive - he told/reported",
"*lě-*": "preposition 'to'",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*yōʾmer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with waw-consecutive - he said",
"*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - came/entered",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾel-*": "preposition 'to/toward'",
"*bêt*": "construct form of 'house'",
"*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech"
},
"variants": {
"*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving",
"*wayyaggēd*": "reported/told/informed",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke",
"*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.52.3",
"source": "מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭רָעָה הַגִּבּ֑וֹר חֶ֥סֶד אֵ֝֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃",
"text": "Why *tithallēl* in *rāʿāh*, O *gibbôr*? *ḥesed* of *ʾēl* all-the-*yôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*mah-*": "interrogative particle 'why/what'",
"*tithallēl*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hitpael - you boast/glory",
"*bě-*": "preposition 'in'",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness",
"*ha-*": "definite article 'the'",
"*gibbôr*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - mighty one/hero/warrior",
"*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity",
"*kol-*": "construct 'all of'",
"*ha-*": "definite article 'the'",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day"
},
"variants": {
"*tithallēl*": "boast yourself/glory/praise yourself",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/calamity",
"*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero/tyrant",
"*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty",
"*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.52.4",
"source": "הַ֭וּוֹת תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב לְשׁוֹנֶ֑ךָ כְּתַ֥עַר מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ עֹשֵׂ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃",
"text": "*hawwôt* *taḥšōb* your-*lāšôn*, like-*taʿar* *měluttāš* *ʿōśēh* *rěmiyyâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine plural - destruction/calamities/mischief",
"*taḥšōb*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you devise/plan/think",
"*lěšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language",
"*-ěkā*": "possessive suffix, 2nd masculine singular - your",
"*kě-*": "preposition 'like/as'",
"*taʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - razor",
"*měluttāš*": "participle, masculine singular, Pual - sharpened",
"*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - making/doing/working",
"*rěmiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery"
},
"variants": {
"*hawwôt*": "destructions/disasters/calamities/mischief",
"*taḥšōb*": "devise/plan/think/plot",
"*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech",
"*taʿar*": "razor/knife",
"*měluttāš*": "sharpened/polished",
"*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/working/practicing",
"*rěmiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/deception/fraud"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.52.5",
"source": "אָהַ֣בְתָּ רָּ֣ע מִטּ֑וֹב שֶׁ֓קֶר ׀ מִדַּבֵּ֖ר צֶ֣דֶק סֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "You *ʾāhabětā* *rāʿ* from-*ṭôb*, *šeqer* from-*dabbēr* *ṣedeq*. *Selâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāhabětā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you have loved",
"*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad",
"*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'",
"*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'",
"*dabbēr*": "infinitive construct, Piel - speaking",
"*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice",
"*Selâ*": "musical notation/pause"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāhabětā*": "you have loved/preferred/chosen",
"*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad",
"*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit",
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*dabbēr*": "speaking/saying/uttering",
"*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/truth",
"*Selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Psalms.52.6",
"source": "אָהַ֥בְתָּ כָֽל־דִּבְרֵי־בָ֗לַע לְשׁ֣וֹן מִרְמָֽה׃",
"text": "You *ʾāhabtā* all-*dibrê*-*bālaʿ*, *lěšôn* *mirmâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāhabtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you have loved",
"*kol-*": "construct 'all of'",
"*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*bālaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - swallowing/destruction/devouring",
"*lěšôn*": "noun, feminine singular, construct - tongue of",
"*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāhabtā*": "you have loved/preferred/chosen",
"*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech",
"*bālaʿ*": "swallowing/devouring/destruction/ruin",
"*lěšôn*": "tongue/language/speech",
"*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/deception/fraud"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Psalms.52.7",
"source": "גַּם־אֵל֮ יִתָּצְךָ֢ לָ֫נֶ֥צַח יַחְתְּךָ֣ וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣ מֵאֹ֑הֶל וְשֵֽׁרֶשְׁךָ֨ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ חַיִּ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "Also-*ʾēl* shall *yittāṣěkā* to-the-*neṣaḥ*; he shall *yaḥtěkā* and *yissāḥăkā* from-*ʾōhel*, and *šērešěkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *ḥayyîm*. *Selâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*gam-*": "particle 'also/even'",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity",
"*yittāṣěkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will tear you down",
"*lā-*": "preposition 'to/for' with definite article",
"*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever",
"*yaḥtěkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will snatch/seize you",
"*wě-*": "conjunction 'and'",
"*yissāḥăkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will tear you away/uproot you",
"*mē-*": "preposition 'from'",
"*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent/dwelling",
"*wě-*": "conjunction 'and'",
"*šērešěkā*": "verb + 2nd masculine singular suffix - root you out",
"*mē-*": "preposition 'from'",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular, construct - land of",
"*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - living/life",
"*Selâ*": "musical notation/pause"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity",
"*yittāṣěkā*": "break you down/tear you down/demolish you",
"*neṣaḥ*": "eternity/perpetuity/forever",
"*yaḥtěkā*": "snatch you/seize you/take you away",
"*yissāḥăkā*": "uproot you/tear you away/pluck you",
"*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling/habitation",
"*šērešěkā*": "root you out/uproot you",
"*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground",
"*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/alive",
"*Selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Psalms.52.8",
"source": "וְיִרְא֖וּ צַדִּיקִ֥ים וְיִירָ֗אוּ וְעָלָ֥יו יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃",
"text": "And *yirʾû* *ṣaddîqîm* and *yîrāʾû*, and upon-him they *yiśḥāqû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wě-*": "conjunction 'and'",
"*yirʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - they will see",
"*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - righteous ones",
"*wě-*": "conjunction 'and'",
"*yîrāʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - they will fear",
"*wě-*": "conjunction 'and'",
"*ʿālāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him",
"*yiśḥāqû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - they will laugh"
},
"variants": {
"*yirʾû*": "they will see/perceive/observe",
"*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/the righteous",
"*yîrāʾû*": "they will fear/be afraid/be in awe",
"*yiśḥāqû*": "they will laugh/mock/deride"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.52.9",
"source": "הִנֵּ֤ה הַגֶּ֗בֶר לֹ֤א יָשִׂ֥ים אֱלֹהִ֗ים מָֽע֫וּזּ֥וֹ וַ֭יִּבְטַח בְּרֹ֣ב עָשְׁר֑וֹ יָ֝עֹ֗ז בְּהַוָּתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*Hinnēh* the-*geber* not *yāśîm* *ʾĕlōhîm* his-*māʿôz*, and *wayyibṭaḥ* in-*rōb* his-*ʿōšer*, *yāʿōz* in-his-*hawwâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*ha-*": "definite article 'the'",
"*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior/strong man",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle 'not'",
"*yāśîm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - he makes/places/sets",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God",
"*māʿôz*": "noun, masculine singular - stronghold/refuge",
"*-ô*": "possessive suffix, 3rd masculine singular - his",
"*wa-*": "conjunction 'and'",
"*yibṭaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with waw consecutive - he trusted",
"*bě-*": "preposition 'in'",
"*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular, construct - abundance of",
"*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches",
"*-ô*": "possessive suffix, 3rd masculine singular - his",
"*yāʿōz*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - he was strong/prevailed",
"*bě-*": "preposition 'in'",
"*hawwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/destruction/calamity",
"*-ô*": "possessive suffix, 3rd masculine singular - his"
},
"variants": {
"*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior/strong man",
"*yāśîm*": "makes/places/sets/establishes",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods",
"*māʿôz*": "stronghold/refuge/fortress",
"*wayyibṭaḥ*": "trusted/relied on/was confident in",
"*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness",
"*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches/abundance",
"*yāʿōz*": "was strong/prevailed/took refuge/became strong",
"*hawwâ*": "destructive desire/ruin/calamity/mischief"
}
}