Ps 91:3-9 : 3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.91.3",
"source": "כִּ֤י ה֣וּא יַ֭צִּֽילְךָ מִפַּ֥ח יָק֗וּשׁ מִדֶּ֥בֶר הַוּֽוֹת׃",
"text": "For *hûʾ* *yaṣṣîlĕkā* from *paḥ yāqûš*, from *deber hawwôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*yaṣṣîlĕkā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will deliver you",
"*paḥ*": "masculine singular construct - snare/trap",
"*yāqûš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - fowler/trapper",
"*deber*": "masculine singular construct - pestilence/plague",
"*hawwôt*": "feminine plural noun - destruction/calamities"
},
"variants": {
"*yaṣṣîlĕkā*": "he will deliver you/rescue you/save you",
"*paḥ yāqûš*": "snare of the fowler/trap of the hunter",
"*deber*": "pestilence/plague/deadly disease",
"*hawwôt*": "destructions/calamities/ruinous conditions/deadly plagues"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.91.4",
"source": "בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ ׀ יָ֣סֶךְ לָ֭ךְ וְתַֽחַת־כְּנָפָ֣יו תֶּחְסֶ֑ה צִנָּ֖ה וְֽסֹחֵרָ֣ה אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "With *ʾebrātô* *yāsek* for you and under *kĕnāpāyw* *teḥseh*; *ṣinnâ* and *sōḥērâ* *ʾămittô*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾebrātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pinion/wing",
"*yāsek*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cover",
"*kĕnāpāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wings",
"*teḥseh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will take refuge",
"*ṣinnâ*": "feminine singular noun - shield/large shield",
"*sōḥērâ*": "feminine singular noun - buckler/small shield",
"*ʾămittô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his truth/faithfulness"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾebrātô*": "his pinion/his feathers/his wing",
"*yāsek*": "he will cover/he will shield/he will protect",
"*kĕnāpāyw*": "his wings/his protection",
"*teḥseh*": "you will take refuge/you will find shelter/you will seek protection",
"*ṣinnâ*": "large shield/full body shield",
"*sōḥērâ*": "buckler/small shield/surrounding protection",
"*ʾămittô*": "his truth/his faithfulness/his reliability"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.91.5",
"source": "לֹא־תִ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד לָ֑יְלָה מֵ֝חֵ֗ץ יָע֥וּף יוֹמָֽם׃",
"text": "Not *tîrāʾ* from *paḥad lāylâ*, from *ḥēṣ yāʿûp yômām*.",
"grammar": {
"*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear",
"*paḥad*": "masculine singular construct - terror/dread",
"*lāylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night",
"*ḥēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - arrow",
"*yāʿûp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it flies",
"*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime"
},
"variants": {
"*tîrāʾ*": "you will fear/you will be afraid",
"*paḥad lāylâ*": "terror of night/dread at night/nighttime fear",
"*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/missile",
"*yāʿûp*": "flies/shoots/moves swiftly",
"*yômām*": "by day/during daylight hours"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Psalms.91.6",
"source": "מִ֭דֶּבֶר בָּאֹ֣פֶל יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ מִ֝קֶּ֗טֶב יָשׁ֥וּד צָהֳרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "From *deber* in *ʾōpel* *yahălōk*, from *qeṭeb yāšûd ṣohŏrāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*deber*": "masculine singular noun - pestilence/plague",
"*ʾōpel*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - in darkness",
"*yahălōk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it walks/stalks",
"*qeṭeb*": "masculine singular noun - destruction",
"*yāšûd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it devastates",
"*ṣohŏrāyim*": "masculine dual noun - noonday/midday"
},
"variants": {
"*deber*": "pestilence/plague/epidemic",
"*ʾōpel*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness",
"*yahălōk*": "walks/stalks/advances",
"*qeṭeb*": "destruction/death/plague",
"*yāšûd*": "devastates/lays waste/destroys",
"*ṣohŏrāyim*": "noonday/midday/heat of the day"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Psalms.91.7",
"source": "יִפֹּ֤ל מִצִּדְּךָ֨ ׀ אֶ֗לֶף וּרְבָבָ֥ה מִימִינֶ֑ךָ אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִגָּֽשׁ׃",
"text": "*yippōl* from *ṣiddĕkā* *ʾelep* and *rĕbābâ* from *yĕmînekā*; to *ʾêleykā* not *yiggāš*.",
"grammar": {
"*yippōl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall",
"*ṣiddĕkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your side",
"*ʾelep*": "masculine singular number - thousand",
"*rĕbābâ*": "feminine singular number - ten thousand/myriad",
"*yĕmînekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand",
"*ʾêleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*yiggāš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come near"
},
"variants": {
"*yippōl*": "will fall/will collapse",
"*ṣiddĕkā*": "your side/beside you",
"*ʾelep*": "thousand/a thousand people",
"*rĕbābâ*": "ten thousand/myriad/multitude",
"*yĕmînekā*": "your right hand/your right side",
"*yiggāš*": "will come near/will approach/will reach"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Psalms.91.8",
"source": "רַ֭ק בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ תַבִּ֑יט וְשִׁלֻּמַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃",
"text": "Only with *ʿênêykā* *tabbîṭ* and *šillûmat rĕšāʿîm* *tirʾeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿênêykā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*tabbîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will look",
"*šillûmat*": "feminine singular construct noun - retribution/recompense",
"*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones",
"*tirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will see"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿênêykā*": "your eyes/your sight",
"*tabbîṭ*": "you will look/you will observe/you will watch",
"*šillûmat*": "retribution/recompense/punishment",
"*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/unrighteous ones",
"*tirʾeh*": "you will see/you will witness/you will perceive"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.91.9",
"source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן שַׂ֣מְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "For *ʾattâ* *YHWH* *maḥsî*; *ʿelyôn* *śamtā* *mĕʿônekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*maḥsî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my refuge",
"*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High",
"*śamtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have made",
"*mĕʿônekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling place"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾattâ*": "you (emphatic)",
"*maḥsî*": "my refuge/my shelter/my protection",
"*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme (divine title)",
"*śamtā*": "you have made/you have set/you have established",
"*mĕʿônekā*": "your dwelling place/your habitation/your abode"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Psalms.91.10",
"source": "לֹֽא־תְאֻנֶּ֣ה אֵלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝נֶ֗גַע לֹא־יִקְרַ֥ב בְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "Not *tĕʾunneh* to you *rāʿâ*, and *negaʿ* not *yiqrab* to *ʾāhŏlekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*tĕʾunneh*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be allowed to happen",
"*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/harm",
"*negaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - plague/affliction",
"*yiqrab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come near",
"*ʾāhŏlekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tent"
},
"variants": {
"*tĕʾunneh*": "will be allowed to happen/will befall/will occur",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/calamity/misfortune",
"*negaʿ*": "plague/affliction/disease/stroke",
"*yiqrab*": "will come near/will approach/will draw near",
"*ʾāhŏlekā*": "your tent/your dwelling/your home"
}
}