20{
"verseID": "Psalms.18.20",
"source": "וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי כִ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃",
"text": "And *yotsi'eni* to the *merchav* *yechaltseni* because *chafets* in me.",
"grammar": {
"*yotsi'eni*": "hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he brought me out",
"*merchav*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the broad place",
"*yechaltseni*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will rescue me",
"*chafets*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he delighted"
},
"variants": {
"*yotsi'eni*": "he brought me out/he led me out/he brought me forth",
"*merchav*": "broad place/spacious place/large area",
"*yechaltseni*": "he will rescue me/he will deliver me/he will set me free",
"*chafets*": "he delighted/he took pleasure/he desired"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Psalms.18.21",
"source": "יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃",
"text": "*yigmeleni* *YHWH* according to *tsidqi* according to *bor* *yaday* *yashiv* to me.",
"grammar": {
"*yigmeleni*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will reward me",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*tsidqi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my righteousness",
"*bor*": "masculine singular construct - cleanness of",
"*yaday*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hands",
"*yashiv*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/restore"
},
"variants": {
"*yigmeleni*": "he will reward me/he will recompense me/he will deal with me",
"*tsidqi*": "my righteousness/my justice/my righteous deeds",
"*bor*": "cleanness of/purity of/cleanliness of",
"*yashiv*": "he will return/he will restore/he will repay"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Psalms.18.22",
"source": "כִּֽי־שָׁ֭מַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃",
"text": "Because *shamarti* *darkei* *YHWH* and not *rasha'ti* from *Elohay*.",
"grammar": {
"*shamarti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I kept",
"*darkei*": "construct state, feminine plural - ways of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*rasha'ti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I acted wickedly",
"*Elohay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God"
},
"variants": {
"*shamarti*": "I kept/I observed/I followed",
"*darkei*": "ways of/paths of/roads of",
"*rasha'ti*": "I acted wickedly/I departed wickedly/I was wicked"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Psalms.18.23",
"source": "כִּ֣י כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו לֹא־אָסִ֥יר מֶֽנִּי׃",
"text": "Because all-*mishpatav* before me and *chuqotav* not *asir* from me.",
"grammar": {
"*mishpatav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgments",
"*chuqotav*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes",
"*asir*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remove"
},
"variants": {
"*mishpatav*": "his judgments/his ordinances/his laws",
"*chuqotav*": "his statutes/his decrees/his laws",
"*asir*": "I will remove/I will put away/I will turn aside"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Psalms.18.24",
"source": "וָאֱהִ֣י תָמִ֣ים עִמּ֑וֹ וָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃",
"text": "And *ehi* *tamim* with him and *eshtamer* from *avoni*.",
"grammar": {
"*ehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I was",
"*tamim*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless",
"*eshtamer*": "hitpael imperfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I kept myself",
"*avoni*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my iniquity"
},
"variants": {
"*ehi*": "I was/I have been",
"*tamim*": "blameless/perfect/complete",
"*eshtamer*": "I kept myself/I guarded myself/I was careful",
"*avoni*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my sin"
}
}