Ps 42:3-43:2 : 3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.42.3",
"source": "צָמְאָ֬ה נַפְשִׁ֨י ׀ לֵאלֹהִים֮ לְאֵ֢ל חָ֥י מָתַ֥י אָב֑וֹא וְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗ה פְּנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "*ṣāmʾâ* *napšî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾēl* *ḥay* when *ʾābôʾ* *wə*-*ʾērāʾeh* *pənê* *ʾĕlōhîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ṣāmʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'thirsts'",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for God'",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for God'",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'living'",
"*ʾābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will come/enter'",
"*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*ʾērāʾeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will appear/be seen'",
"*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of/presence of'"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣāmʾâ*": "thirsts/is thirsty",
"*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one",
"*ḥay*": "living/alive",
"*pənê*": "face of/presence of/before"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.42.4",
"source": "הָֽיְתָה־לִּ֬י דִמְעָתִ֣י לֶ֭חֶם יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה בֶּאֱמֹ֥ר אֵלַ֥י כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*hāyətâ*-to-me *dimʿātî* *leḥem* *yômām* *wā*-*lāylâ* in-*ʾĕmōr* to-me all-the-*yôm* where *ʾĕlōheykā*",
"grammar": {
"*hāyətâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'has been'",
"*dimʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my tear/tears'",
"*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - 'bread/food'",
"*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day/daily'",
"*wā*": "conjunction with prefixed vav - 'and'",
"*lāylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'night'",
"*ʾĕmōr*": "infinitive construct with prefixed bet - 'in the saying/when it is said'",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'",
"*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your God'"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyətâ*": "has been/became",
"*dimʿātî*": "my tear/my tears (collective singular)",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance",
"*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/your gods"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.42.5",
"source": "אֵ֤לֶּה אֶזְכְּרָ֨ה ׀ וְאֶשְׁפְּכָ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י כִּ֤י אֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר ׀ בַּסָּךְ֮ אֶדַּדֵּ֗ם עַד־בֵּ֥ית אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים בְּקוֹל־רִנָּ֥ה וְתוֹדָ֗ה הָמ֥וֹן חוֹגֵֽג׃",
"text": "These *ʾezkərâ* *wə*-*ʾešpəkâ* upon-me *napšî* for *ʾeʿĕbōr* in-the-*sāk* *ʾeddaddēm* unto-*bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-voice-of-*rinnâ* *wə*-*tôdâ* *hāmôn* *ḥôgēg*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾezkərâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me remember/I will remember'",
"*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*ʾešpəkâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me pour out'",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'",
"*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will pass over/go through'",
"*sāk*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - 'in the throng/procession'",
"*ʾeddaddēm*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will lead them slowly/go in procession'",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'",
"*rinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'joyful shouting/singing'",
"*tôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'thanksgiving/praise'",
"*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'multitude/crowd'",
"*ḥôgēg*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - 'celebrating/keeping a festival'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾezkərâ*": "let me remember/I will remember",
"*ʾešpəkâ*": "let me pour out/I will pour out",
"*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself",
"*sāk*": "throng/procession/multitude/covering",
"*ʾeddaddēm*": "I will lead them slowly/I will go in procession with them",
"*rinnâ*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation",
"*tôdâ*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession",
"*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/tumult",
"*ḥôgēg*": "celebrating/keeping a festival/making pilgrimage"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Psalms.42.6",
"source": "מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וַתֶּהֱמִ֢י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֥וֹד אוֹדֶ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּע֥וֹת פָּנָֽיו׃",
"text": "Why-*tištôḥăḥî* *napšî* *wa*-*tehĕmî* upon-me *hôḥîlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-yet *ʾôdenû* *yəšûʿôt* *pānāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*tištôḥăḥî*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'you bow down/are downcast'",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'",
"*wa*": "conjunction with vav consecutive - 'and'",
"*tehĕmî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'you moan/are disquieted'",
"*hôḥîlî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, feminine singular - 'wait/hope'",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for God'",
"*ʾôdenû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will praise him'",
"*yəšûʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'salvations of'",
"*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his face/presence'"
},
"variants": {
"*tištôḥăḥî*": "you bow down/are downcast/are in despair",
"*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself",
"*tehĕmî*": "you moan/are disquieted/are in tumult",
"*hôḥîlî*": "wait/hope/expect",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)",
"*yəšûʿôt*": "salvations/deliverances/help",
"*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his person"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Psalms.42.7",
"source": "אֱֽלֹהַ֗י עָלַי֮ נַפְשִׁ֢י תִשְׁתּ֫וֹחָ֥ח עַל־כֵּ֗ן אֶ֭זְכָּרְךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ יַרְדֵּ֑ן וְ֝חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים מֵהַ֥ר מִצְעָֽר׃",
"text": "*ʾĕlōhay* upon-me *napšî* *tištôḥāḥ* upon-so *ʾezkārkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *yardēn* *wə*-*ḥermônîm* from-*har* *miṣʿār*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'",
"*tištôḥāḥ*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'is bowed down/is downcast'",
"*ʾezkārkā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will remember you'",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'",
"*yardēn*": "proper noun - 'Jordan'",
"*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*ḥermônîm*": "proper noun, plural - 'Hermons'",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular - 'mountain of'",
"*miṣʿār*": "proper noun - 'Mizar/little one'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my gods",
"*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself",
"*tištôḥāḥ*": "is bowed down/is downcast/is in despair",
"*ʾezkārkā*": "I will remember you/I will mention you",
"*ḥermônîm*": "Hermons/peaks of Hermon",
"*miṣʿār*": "Mizar (proper name)/littleness/small mountain"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Psalms.42.8",
"source": "תְּהֽוֹם־אֶל־תְּה֣וֹם ק֭וֹרֵא לְק֣וֹל צִנּוֹרֶ֑יךָ כָּֽל־מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְ֝גַלֶּ֗יךָ עָלַ֥י עָבָֽרוּ׃",
"text": "*təhôm*-unto-*təhôm* *qôrēʾ* to-voice-of *ṣinnôreykā* all-*mišbāreykā* *wə*-*galleykā* upon-me *ʿābārû*",
"grammar": {
"*təhôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'deep/abyss'",
"*qôrēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - 'calling'",
"*ṣinnôreykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your waterfalls/channels'",
"*mišbāreykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your breakers/waves'",
"*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*galleykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your waves/billows'",
"*ʿābārû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'have passed over'"
},
"variants": {
"*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/depth/flood",
"*qôrēʾ*": "calling/summoning",
"*ṣinnôreykā*": "your waterfalls/your channels/your water spouts",
"*mišbāreykā*": "your breakers/your waves",
"*galleykā*": "your waves/your billows",
"*ʿābārû*": "have passed over/swept over/gone over"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.42.9",
"source": "יוֹמָ֤ם ׀ יְצַוֶּ֬ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וּ֖[d]בַלַּיְלָה *שירה **שִׁיר֣וֹ עִמִּ֑י תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל חַיָּֽי׃",
"text": "*yômām* *yəṣawweh* *YHWH* *ḥasdô* *û*-in-the-*laylâ* *šîrô* with-me *təfillâ* to-*ʾēl* *ḥayyāy*",
"grammar": {
"*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day/daily'",
"*yəṣawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'commands/appoints'",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'",
"*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his lovingkindness'",
"*û*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - 'in the night'",
"*šîrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his song'",
"*təfillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'prayer'",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God'",
"*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my life'"
},
"variants": {
"*yəṣawweh*": "commands/appoints/commissions",
"*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/his loyal love/his mercy",
"*šîrô*": "his song/his psalm",
"*təfillâ*": "prayer/supplication",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one",
"*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my lifetime"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Psalms.42.10",
"source": "אוֹמְרָ֤ה ׀ לְאֵ֥ל סַלְעִי֮ לָמָ֢ה שְׁכַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֵלֵ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃",
"text": "*ʾômrâ* to-*ʾēl* *salʿî* why *šəkaḥtānî* why-*qōdēr* *ʾēlēk* in-*laḥaṣ* *ʾôyēb*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾômrâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'I will say/let me say'",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God'",
"*salʿî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my rock'",
"*šəkaḥtānî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have forgotten me'",
"*qōdēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'mourning/in mourning garment'",
"*ʾēlēk*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I walk/go'",
"*laḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'oppression/pressure'",
"*ʾôyēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - 'enemy'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾômrâ*": "I will say/let me say",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one",
"*salʿî*": "my rock/my cliff/my stronghold",
"*šəkaḥtānî*": "you have forgotten me",
"*qōdēr*": "mourning/in dark clothing/in mourning attire",
"*laḥaṣ*": "oppression/pressure/affliction",
"*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Psalms.42.11",
"source": "בְּרֶ֤צַח ׀ בְּֽעַצְמוֹתַ֗י חֵרְפ֥וּנִי צוֹרְרָ֑י בְּאָמְרָ֥ם אֵלַ֥י כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "With-*reṣaḥ* in-*ʿaṣmôtay* *ḥērpûnî* *ṣôrərāy* in-*ʾāmrām* to-me all-the-*yôm* where *ʾĕlōheykā*",
"grammar": {
"*reṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - 'with crushing/shattering'",
"*ʿaṣmôtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my bones'",
"*ḥērpûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'they taunt me'",
"*ṣôrərāy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my adversaries'",
"*ʾāmrām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition bet - 'in their saying'",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'",
"*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'"
},
"variants": {
"*reṣaḥ*": "crushing/shattering/murder/deadly wound",
"*ʿaṣmôtay*": "my bones/my limbs",
"*ḥērpûnî*": "they taunt me/they reproach me/they revile me",
"*ṣôrərāy*": "my adversaries/my oppressors/those hostile to me",
"*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/your gods"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Psalms.42.12",
"source": "מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וּֽמַה־תֶּהֱמִ֢י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֽ͏ֵ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֣וֹד אוֹדֶ֑נּוּ יְשׁוּעֹ֥ת פָּ֝נַ֗י וֵֽאלֹהָֽי׃",
"text": "Why-*tištôḥăḥî* *napšî* *û*-why-*tehĕmî* upon-me *hôḥîlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-yet *ʾôdenû* *yəšûʿōt* *pānay* *wē*-*ʾĕlōhāy*",
"grammar": {
"*tištôḥăḥî*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'you bow down/are downcast'",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'",
"*û*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*tehĕmî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'you moan/are disquieted'",
"*hôḥîlî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, feminine singular - 'wait/hope'",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God'",
"*ʾôdenû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will praise him'",
"*yəšûʿōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'salvations of'",
"*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my face'",
"*wē*": "conjunction - 'and'",
"*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my God'"
},
"variants": {
"*tištôḥăḥî*": "you bow down/are downcast/are in despair",
"*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself",
"*tehĕmî*": "you moan/are disquieted/are in tumult",
"*hôḥîlî*": "wait/hope/expect",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)",
"*yəšûʿōt*": "salvations/deliverances/help",
"*pānay*": "my face/my presence/my person",
"*ʾĕlōhāy*": "my God/my gods"
}
}
1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.43.1",
"source": "שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה רִיבִ֗י מִגּ֥וֹי לֹא־חָסִ֑יד מֵ֤אִישׁ־מִרְמָ֖ה וְעַוְלָ֣ה תְפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wᵊ-rîḇâ* *rîḇî* from-*gôy* not-*ḥāsîḏ* from-*ʾîš*-*mirᵊmâ* *wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ* *tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*",
"grammar": {
"*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God",
"*wᵊ-rîḇâ*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and plead/contend",
"*rîḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/case",
"*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation/people (often referring to non-Israelites)",
"*lōʾ-ḥāsîḏ*": "negation + adjective, masculine singular - not godly/pious/faithful",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*mirᵊmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery",
"*wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and injustice/wickedness",
"*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will deliver me"
},
"variants": {
"*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend my cause",
"*rîḇâ*": "plead/contend/fight for",
"*rîḇî*": "my cause/my case/my lawsuit",
"*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles",
"*ḥāsîḏ*": "godly/pious/faithful/kind",
"*mirᵊmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud",
"*ʿawᵊlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness",
"*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.43.2",
"source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י מָֽעוּזִּי֮ לָמָ֢ה זְנַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֶתְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃",
"text": "For-*kî*-*ʾattâ* *ʾĕlōhê* *māʿûzzî* *lāmâ* *zᵊnaḥtānî* *lāmmâ*-*qōḏēr* *ʾeṯhallēḵ* in-*laḥaṣ* *ʾôyēḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*māʿûzzî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength/fortress",
"*lāmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*zᵊnaḥtānî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have rejected me",
"*qōḏēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - darkened/gloomy/mourning",
"*ʾeṯhallēḵ*": "hitpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I walk about/go about",
"*laḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression/pressure",
"*ʾôyēḇ*": "participle used as noun, masculine singular - enemy"
},
"variants": {
"*māʿûzzî*": "my strength/my fortress/my stronghold",
"*zᵊnaḥtānî*": "rejected me/cast me off/abandoned me",
"*qōḏēr*": "darkened/gloomy/mourning/in black",
"*ʾeṯhallēḵ*": "walk about/go about/wander",
"*laḥaṣ*": "oppression/pressure/affliction"
}
}