Ps 122:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.122.1",
"source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה נֵלֵֽךְ׃",
"text": "*Shir ha-ma'alot* for *David*: I *samachti* in [those] *omerim* to me, \"[to the] *bet YHWH* we will *nelech*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*Shir*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of",
"*ha-ma'alot*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the ascents/steps",
"*David*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - for/belonging to David",
"*samachti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I rejoiced/was glad",
"*omerim*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying/those who say",
"*bet YHWH*": "construct noun + divine name - house of YHWH",
"*nelech*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will go/let us go"
},
"variants": {
"*ma'alot*": "ascents/steps/pilgrimages/degrees",
"*samachti*": "rejoiced/was glad/delighted",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, traditionally not pronounced - LORD"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.122.2",
"source": "עֹ֭מְדוֹת הָי֣וּ רַגְלֵ֑ינוּ בִּ֝שְׁעָרַ֗יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "*Omedot hayu ragleinu* in *she'arayich Yerushalayim*.",
"grammar": {
"*Omedot*": "qal participle, feminine plural - standing",
"*hayu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were/have been",
"*ragleinu*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person plural suffix - our feet",
"*she'arayich*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your gates",
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*Omedot hayu*": "were standing/have been standing/stood"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.122.3",
"source": "יְרוּשָׁלַ֥͏ִם הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה כְּ֝עִ֗יר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־לָּ֥הּ יַחְדָּֽו׃",
"text": "*Yerushalayim ha-benuya* like *ir she-chubberah-lah yachdav*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ha-benuya*": "definite article + qal passive participle, feminine singular - the built/that is built",
"*ir*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition kaph - like a city",
"*she-chubberah*": "relative pronoun + pual perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - that is joined/compact",
"*lah*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to itself",
"*yachdav*": "adverb - together/at once"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-benuya*": "the built one/the well-constructed one",
"*chubberah*": "joined/bound/compact/connected",
"*yachdav*": "together/unitedly/as one"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.122.4",
"source": "שֶׁשָּׁ֨ם עָל֪וּ שְׁבָטִ֡ים שִׁבְטֵי־יָ֭הּ עֵד֣וּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְ֝הֹד֗וֹת לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "That there *alu shevatim*, *shivtei-Yah*, *edut l'Yisrael*, to *l'hodot l'shem YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*alu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they went up/ascended",
"*shevatim*": "noun, masculine plural - tribes",
"*shivtei-Yah*": "noun, masculine plural construct + divine name - tribes of YAH",
"*edut*": "noun, feminine singular construct - testimony/witness",
"*l'Yisrael*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to Israel",
"*l'hodot*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks",
"*l'shem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the name of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*alu*": "went up/ascended/made pilgrimage",
"*edut*": "testimony/witness/evidence/ordinance",
"*hodot*": "give thanks/praise/confess"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.122.5",
"source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֨מָּה ׀ יָשְׁב֣וּ כִסְא֣וֹת לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִֽיד׃",
"text": "For there *yashvu kis'ot l'mishpat*, *kis'ot l'beit David*.",
"grammar": {
"*yashvu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sat/were set",
"*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats",
"*l'mishpat*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for judgment",
"*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats",
"*l'beit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for the house of",
"*David*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*yashvu*": "sat/were enthroned/were established",
"*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal decision"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Psalms.122.6",
"source": "שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שְׁל֣וֹם יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃",
"text": "*Sha'alu shalom Yerushalayim*; *yishlayu ohavayich*.",
"grammar": {
"*Sha'alu*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - ask/pray for",
"*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity",
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*yishlayu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will prosper/be secure",
"*ohavayich*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - those who love you"
},
"variants": {
"*Sha'alu*": "ask/pray for/inquire about",
"*shalom*": "peace/prosperity/welfare/completeness",
"*yishlayu*": "they will prosper/be at ease/be secure"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Psalms.122.7",
"source": "יְהִֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ שַׁ֝לְוָ֗ה בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃",
"text": "*Yehi-shalom b'cheilech*, *shalvah b'armenotayich*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yehi*": "qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be",
"*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity",
"*b'cheilech*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your rampart/outer wall",
"*shalvah*": "noun, feminine singular - prosperity/tranquility",
"*b'armenotayich*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your palaces/citadels"
},
"variants": {
"*cheil*": "rampart/wall/fortress/strength",
"*shalvah*": "prosperity/tranquility/ease/security",
"*armenot*": "palaces/citadels/fortresses"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Psalms.122.8",
"source": "לְ֭מַעַן אַחַ֣י וְרֵעָ֑י אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֖א שָׁל֣וֹם בָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "For the sake of *achai v'rei'ai*, I will *adabberah-na shalom bach*.",
"grammar": {
"*achai*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers",
"*v'rei'ai*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my companions",
"*adabberah*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will speak",
"*na*": "particle - please/now",
"*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity",
"*bach*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in you"
},
"variants": {
"*achai*": "my brothers/relatives/kinsmen",
"*rei'ai*": "my friends/companions/associates",
"*adabberah-na*": "let me speak/I wish to speak"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.122.9",
"source": "לְ֭מַעַן בֵּית־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה ט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "For the sake of *beit-YHWH Eloheinu*, I will *avakshah tov lach*.",
"grammar": {
"*beit-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - house of YHWH",
"*Eloheinu*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God",
"*avakshah*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will seek",
"*tov*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*lach*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - for you"
},
"variants": {
"*Eloheinu*": "our God/our Mighty One",
"*avakshah*": "I will seek/search for/strive after",
"*tov*": "good/welfare/prosperity/happiness"
}
}