Ps 89:19-37 : 19 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.19",
"source": "כִּי לַיהוָה מָגִנֵּנוּ וְלִקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מַלְכֵּנוּ",
"text": "For to-*YHWH* *māginnēnû* and-to-*qᵉdôš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *malkēnû*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/belonging to YHWH",
"*māginnēnû*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix - our shield",
"*wᵉ-li-qᵉdôš*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective construct - and to holy one of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*malkēnû*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix - our king"
},
"variants": {
"*māginnēnû*": "our shield/protection/defense",
"*qᵉdôš Yiśrāʾēl*": "Holy One of Israel [divine title]",
"*malkēnû*": "our king/ruler"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.20",
"source": "אָז דִּבַּרְתָּ־בְחָזוֹן לַחֲסִידֶיךָ וַתֹּאמֶר שִׁוִּיתִי עֵזֶר עַל־גִּבּוֹר הֲרִימוֹתִי בָחוּר מֵעָם",
"text": "Then you-*dibbartā*-in-*ḥāzôn* to-*ḥăsîdeykā* and-*tōʾmer*: I-*šiwwîtî* *ʿēzer* upon-*gibbôr*; I-*hărîmôtî* *bāḥûr* from-*ʿām*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time",
"*dibbartā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you spoke",
"*bᵉ-ḥāzôn*": "preposition + noun - in vision",
"*la-ḥăsîdeykā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your faithful ones",
"*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive 2nd person masculine singular - and you said",
"*šiwwîtî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person singular - I have placed",
"*ʿēzer*": "noun, masculine singular - help",
"*ʿal-gibbôr*": "preposition + adjective/noun - upon a mighty one",
"*hărîmôtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have exalted",
"*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular - chosen/young man",
"*mē-ʿām*": "preposition + noun - from people"
},
"variants": {
"*dibbartā*": "you spoke/said",
"*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation",
"*ḥăsîdeykā*": "your faithful ones/godly ones/saints",
"*šiwwîtî*": "I have placed/set/laid",
"*ʿēzer*": "help/assistance",
"*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero",
"*hărîmôtî*": "I have exalted/lifted up",
"*bāḥûr*": "chosen one/young man",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.21",
"source": "מָצָאתִי דָּוִד עַבְדִּי בְּשֶׁמֶן קָדְשִׁי מְשַׁחְתִּיו",
"text": "I-*māṣāʾtî* *Dāwid* *ʿabdî*; with-*šemen* *qodšî* *mᵉšaḥtîw*",
"grammar": {
"*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I have found",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʿabdî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my servant",
"*bᵉ-šemen*": "preposition + noun construct - with oil of",
"*qodšî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my holiness",
"*mᵉšaḥtîw*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have anointed him"
},
"variants": {
"*māṣāʾtî*": "I found/discovered",
"*ʿabdî*": "my servant/slave",
"*šemen qodšî*": "oil of my holiness/my holy oil",
"*mᵉšaḥtîw*": "I anointed him/consecrated him"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.22",
"source": "אֲשֶׁר יָדִי תִּכּוֹן עִמּוֹ אַף־זְרוֹעִי תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ",
"text": "Whom *yādî* *tikkôn* with-him; also-*zᵉrôʿî* *tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/whom",
"*yādî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be established",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*ʾap-zᵉrôʿî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - also my arm",
"*tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it will strengthen him"
},
"variants": {
"*yādî*": "my hand/power",
"*tikkôn*": "will be established/firm/steadfast",
"*zᵉrôʿî*": "my arm/strength/power",
"*tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*": "will strengthen him/make him strong"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.23",
"source": "לֹא־יַשִּׁא אוֹיֵב בּוֹ וּבֶן־עַוְלָה לֹא יְעַנֶּנּוּ",
"text": "Not-*yaššiʾ* *ʾôyēb* in-him and-*ben*-*ʿawlâ* not *yᵉʿannennû*",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ-yaššiʾ*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will not deceive",
"*ʾôyēb*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy",
"*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him",
"*û-ben*": "conjunction + noun construct - and son of",
"*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yᵉʿannennû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will afflict him"
},
"variants": {
"*yaššiʾ*": "will deceive/exact/impose upon",
"*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe",
"*ben-ʿawlâ*": "son of wickedness/unjust man",
"*yᵉʿannennû*": "will afflict him/oppress him/humiliate him"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.24",
"source": "וְכַתּוֹתִי מִפָּנָיו צָרָיו וּמְשַׂנְאָיו אֶגּוֹף",
"text": "And-I-will-*kattôtî* from-*pānāyw* *ṣārāyw* and-*mᵉśanʾāyw* I-will-*ʾeggôp*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵉ-kattôtî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will crush",
"*mi-ppānāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him",
"*ṣārāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his adversaries",
"*û-mᵉśanʾāyw*": "conjunction + noun, piel participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and those hating him",
"*ʾeggôp*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will strike"
},
"variants": {
"*kattôtî*": "I will crush/beat down",
"*pānāyw*": "his face/before him",
"*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/foes/enemies",
"*mᵉśanʾāyw*": "those hating him/his enemies",
"*ʾeggôp*": "I will strike/smite/defeat"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.25",
"source": "וֶאֶמוּנָתִי וְחַסְדִּי עִמּוֹ וּבִשְׁמִי תָּרוּם קַרְנוֹ",
"text": "And-*ʾĕmûnātî* and-*ḥasdî* with-him; and-in-*šᵉmî* *tārûm* *qarnô*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵉ-ʾĕmûnātî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my faithfulness",
"*wᵉ-ḥasdî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my lovingkindness",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*û-bi-šᵉmî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and in my name",
"*tārûm*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be exalted",
"*qarnô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his horn"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕmûnātî*": "my faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability",
"*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love",
"*šᵉmî*": "my name/reputation/character",
"*tārûm*": "will be exalted/lifted up",
"*qarnô*": "his horn [symbol of strength and dignity]"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.26",
"source": "וְשַׂמְתִּי בַיָּם יָדוֹ וּבַנְּהָרוֹת יְמִינוֹ",
"text": "And-I-will-*śamtî* in-the-*yām* *yādô* and-in-the-*nᵉhārôt* *yᵉmînô*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵉ-śamtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will set",
"*ba-yyām*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the sea",
"*yādô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*û-ba-nnᵉhārôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and in the rivers",
"*yᵉmînô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his right hand"
},
"variants": {
"*śamtî*": "I will set/place/put",
"*yām*": "sea/ocean",
"*yādô*": "his hand/power",
"*nᵉhārôt*": "rivers/streams",
"*yᵉmînô*": "his right hand [symbol of power]"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.27",
"source": "הוּא יִקְרָאֵנִי אָבִי אָתָּה אֵלִי וְצוּר יְשׁוּעָתִי",
"text": "*Hûʾ* *yiqrāʾēnî* *ʾābî* *ʾāttâ*, *ʾēlî* and-*ṣûr* *yᵉšûʿātî*",
"grammar": {
"*Hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he",
"*yiqrāʾēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will call me",
"*ʾābî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my father",
"*ʾāttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you",
"*ʾēlî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my God",
"*wᵉ-ṣûr*": "conjunction + noun construct - and rock of",
"*yᵉšûʿātî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my salvation"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqrāʾēnî*": "he will call me/cry to me",
"*ʾābî*": "my father",
"*ʾēlî*": "my God/my Mighty One",
"*ṣûr yᵉšûʿātî*": "rock of my salvation/my saving strength"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.28",
"source": "אַף־אָנִי בְּכוֹר אֶתְּנֵהוּ עֶלְיוֹן לְמַלְכֵי־אָרֶץ",
"text": "Also-*ʾănî* *bᵉkôr* *ʾettᵉnēhû* *ʿelyôn* to-*malkê*-*ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾap-ʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - also I",
"*bᵉkôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - firstborn",
"*ʾettᵉnēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will make him",
"*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/highest",
"*lᵉ-malkê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to kings of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*bᵉkôr*": "firstborn/preeminent one",
"*ʾettᵉnēhû*": "I will make him/set him/appoint him",
"*ʿelyôn*": "highest/most high/supreme",
"*malkê-ʾāreṣ*": "kings of the earth/earthly rulers"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.29",
"source": "לְעוֹלָם אֶשְׁמָר־לוֹ חַסְדִּי וּבְרִיתִי נֶאֱמֶנֶת לוֹ",
"text": "For-*ʿôlām* I-will-*ʾešmār*-to-him *ḥasdî* and-*bᵉrîtî* *neʾĕmenet* to-him",
"grammar": {
"*lᵉ-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - forever",
"*ʾešmār*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will keep",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him",
"*ḥasdî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lovingkindness",
"*û-bᵉrîtî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my covenant",
"*neʾĕmenet*": "verb, niphal participle feminine singular - is confirmed/faithful",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually",
"*ʾešmār*": "I will keep/maintain/preserve",
"*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love",
"*bᵉrîtî*": "my covenant/agreement/pledge",
"*neʾĕmenet*": "is confirmed/faithful/trustworthy"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.30",
"source": "וְשַׂמְתִּי לָעַד זַרְעוֹ וְכִסְאוֹ כִּימֵי שָׁמָיִם",
"text": "And-I-will-*śamtî* to-*lāʿad* *zarʿô* and-*kisʾô* like-*yᵉmê* *šāmāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵉ-śamtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will set",
"*lā-ʿad*": "preposition + noun - to perpetuity",
"*zarʿô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seed",
"*wᵉ-kisʾô*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his throne",
"*ki-ymê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like days of",
"*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*śamtî*": "I will set/establish/appoint",
"*lā-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually",
"*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants",
"*kisʾô*": "his throne/royal authority",
"*yᵉmê šāmāyim*": "days of heaven/eternal days"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.31",
"source": "אִם־יַעַזְבוּ בָנָיו תּוֹרָתִי וּבְמִשְׁפָּטַי לֹא יֵלֵכוּן",
"text": "If-*yaʿazbû* *bānāyw* *tôrātî* and-in-*mišpāṭay* not *yēlēkûn*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim-yaʿazbû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - if they forsake",
"*bānāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*tôrātî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my law",
"*û-bᵉ-mišpāṭay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and in my judgments",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yēlēkûn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they walk"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿazbû*": "they forsake/abandon/leave",
"*bānāyw*": "his sons/children/descendants",
"*tôrātî*": "my law/instruction/teaching",
"*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/ordinances/regulations",
"*yēlēkûn*": "they walk/follow/obey"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.32",
"source": "אִם־חֻקֹּתַי יְחַלֵּלוּ וּמִצְוֺתַי לֹא יִשְׁמֹרוּ",
"text": "If-*ḥuqqōtay* *yᵉḥallēlû* and-*miṣwōtay* not *yišmōrû*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim-ḥuqqōtay*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - if my statutes",
"*yᵉḥallēlû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they profane",
"*û-miṣwōtay*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my commandments",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yišmōrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they keep"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/decrees/ordinances",
"*yᵉḥallēlû*": "they profane/violate/defile",
"*miṣwōtay*": "my commandments/precepts",
"*yišmōrû*": "they keep/observe/guard"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.33",
"source": "וּפָקַדְתִּי בְשֵׁבֶט פִּשְׁעָם וּבִנְגָעִים עֲוֺנָם",
"text": "And-I-will-*pāqadtî* with-*šēbeṭ* *pišʿām* and-with-*nᵉgāʿîm* *ʿăwōnām*",
"grammar": {
"*û-pāqadtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will visit",
"*bᵉ-šēbeṭ*": "preposition + noun - with rod",
"*pišʿām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their transgression",
"*û-bi-nᵉgāʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and with plagues",
"*ʿăwōnām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity"
},
"variants": {
"*pāqadtî*": "I will visit/punish/attend to",
"*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff [instrument of punishment]",
"*pišʿām*": "their transgression/rebellion/sin",
"*nᵉgāʿîm*": "plagues/strokes/afflictions",
"*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/guilt/punishment"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.34",
"source": "וְחַסְדִּי לֹא־אָפִיר מֵעִמּוֹ וְלֹא־אֲשַׁקֵּר בֶּאֱמוּנָתִי",
"text": "And-*ḥasdî* not-*ʾāpîr* from-with-him and-not-*ʾăšaqqēr* in-*ʾĕmûnātî*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵉ-ḥasdî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my lovingkindness",
"*lōʾ-ʾāpîr*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will not remove",
"*mē-ʿimmô*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from with him",
"*wᵉ-lōʾ-ʾăšaqqēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - and I will not lie/deal falsely",
"*bᵉ-ʾĕmûnātî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my faithfulness"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥasdî*": "my lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love",
"*ʾāpîr*": "I will remove/take away/break off",
"*ʾăšaqqēr*": "I will lie/deal falsely/be unfaithful",
"*ʾĕmûnātî*": "my faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.35",
"source": "לֹא־אֲחַלֵּל בְּרִיתִי וּמוֹצָא שְׂפָתַי לֹא אֲשַׁנֶּה",
"text": "Not-*ʾăḥallēl* *bᵉrîtî* and-*môṣāʾ* *śᵉpātay* not *ʾăšanneh*",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ-ʾăḥallēl*": "negative particle + verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will not profane",
"*bᵉrîtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant",
"*û-môṣāʾ*": "conjunction + noun construct - and utterance of",
"*śᵉpātay*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lips",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾăšanneh*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will change"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăḥallēl*": "I will profane/violate/defile",
"*bᵉrîtî*": "my covenant/agreement",
"*môṣāʾ śᵉpātay*": "utterance of my lips/what proceeded from my lips",
"*ʾăšanneh*": "I will change/alter"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.36",
"source": "אַחַת נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁי אִם־לְדָוִד אֲכַזֵּב",
"text": "*ʾAḥat* *nišbaʿtî* in-*qodšî*: if-to-*Dāwid* *ʾăkazzēb*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾAḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one thing",
"*nišbaʿtî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I have sworn",
"*bᵉ-qodšî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - by my holiness",
"*ʾim-lᵉ-Dāwid*": "conditional particle + preposition + proper noun - if to David [oath formula]",
"*ʾăkazzēb*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will lie"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾAḥat*": "one thing/once",
"*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/taken oath",
"*bᵉ-qodšî*": "by my holiness/by my sanctuary",
"*ʾim-lᵉ-Dāwid ʾăkazzēb*": "oath formula meaning 'I will not lie to David'"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.37",
"source": "זַרְעוֹ לְעוֹלָם יִהְיֶה וְכִסְאוֹ כַשֶּׁמֶשׁ נֶגְדִּי",
"text": "*Zarʿô* to-*ʿôlām* *yihyeh* and-*kisʾô* like-the-*šemeš* *negdî*",
"grammar": {
"*Zarʿô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seed",
"*lᵉ-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - forever",
"*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be",
"*wᵉ-kisʾô*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his throne",
"*ka-ššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - like the sun",
"*negdî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - before me"
},
"variants": {
"*Zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants",
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternal/perpetuity",
"*kisʾô*": "his throne/royal authority",
"*šemeš*": "sun",
"*negdî*": "before me/in my presence"
}
}