Ps 18:31-40 : 31 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.31",
"source": "הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֢ים דַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹ אִמְרַֽת־יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל ׀ הַחֹסִ֬ים בּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "The *El* *tamim* *darko* *imrat*-*YHWH* *tsrufah* *magen* he for all the *chosim* in him.",
"grammar": {
"*El*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the God",
"*tamim*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect",
"*darko*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way",
"*imrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - word of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*tsrufah*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - refined/purified",
"*magen*": "masculine singular noun - shield",
"*chosim*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones taking refuge"
},
"variants": {
"*El*": "God/Mighty One/Power",
"*tamim*": "perfect/blameless/complete",
"*darko*": "his way/his path/his manner",
"*imrat*": "word of/saying of/promise of",
"*tsrufah*": "refined/purified/tested",
"*magen*": "shield/buckler/defense",
"*chosim*": "the ones taking refuge/those who trust/those who seek shelter"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.32",
"source": "כִּ֤י מִ֣י אֱ֭לוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֝֗וּר זוּלָתִ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "Because who *Eloah* from *bal'adey* *YHWH* and who *tsur* besides *Eloheynu*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eloah*": "masculine singular noun - God",
"*bal'adey*": "preposition - besides/apart from",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*tsur*": "masculine singular noun - rock",
"*Eloheynu*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God"
},
"variants": {
"*Eloah*": "God/deity",
"*bal'adey*": "besides/apart from/except",
"*tsur*": "rock/strength/refuge"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.33",
"source": "הָ֭אֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חָ֑יִל וַיִּתֵּ֖ן תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכִּֽי׃",
"text": "The *El* *hame'azreni* *chayil* and *yiten* *tamim* *darki*.",
"grammar": {
"*El*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the God",
"*hame'azreni*": "piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - the one girding me",
"*chayil*": "masculine singular noun - strength",
"*yiten*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he makes",
"*tamim*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect",
"*darki*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my way"
},
"variants": {
"*El*": "God/Mighty One/Power",
"*hame'azreni*": "the one girding me/who arms me/who equips me",
"*chayil*": "strength/might/power/valor",
"*yiten*": "he makes/he sets/he renders",
"*tamim*": "perfect/blameless/complete",
"*darki*": "my way/my path/my journey"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.34",
"source": "מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "*meshaveh* *raglay* like *ayalot* and upon *bamotay* *ya'amideni*.",
"grammar": {
"*meshaveh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - making equal",
"*raglay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet",
"*ayalot*": "feminine plural noun - hinds/deer",
"*bamotay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heights",
"*ya'amideni*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will make me stand"
},
"variants": {
"*meshaveh*": "making equal/making like/comparing",
"*ayalot*": "hinds/deer/does",
"*bamotay*": "my heights/my high places",
"*ya'amideni*": "he will make me stand/he will set me/he will establish me"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.35",
"source": "מְלַמֵּ֣ד יָ֭דַי לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה קֶֽשֶׁת־נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃",
"text": "*melamed* *yaday* for the *milchamah* and *nichatah* *qeshet*-*nechusheh* *zero'otay*.",
"grammar": {
"*melamed*": "piel participle, masculine singular - teaching",
"*yaday*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hands",
"*milchamah*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle",
"*nichatah*": "nifal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was bent",
"*qeshet*": "construct state, feminine singular - bow of",
"*nechusheh*": "feminine singular noun - bronze",
"*zero'otay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my arms"
},
"variants": {
"*melamed*": "teaching/training/instructing",
"*milchamah*": "battle/war/fighting",
"*nichatah*": "was bent/was brought down/was pressed down",
"*nechusheh*": "bronze/copper",
"*zero'otay*": "my arms/my forearms/my strength"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.36",
"source": "וַתִּתֶּן־לִי֮ מָגֵ֢ן יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ וִֽימִינְךָ֥ תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃",
"text": "And *titen*-to me *magen* *yish'echa* and *yemincha* *tis'adeni* and *anvatcha* *tarbeni*.",
"grammar": {
"*titen*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you gave",
"*magen*": "masculine singular construct - shield of",
"*yish'echa*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation",
"*yemincha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand",
"*tis'adeni*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it will support me",
"*anvatcha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gentleness/humility",
"*tarbeni*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will make me great"
},
"variants": {
"*magen*": "shield of/buckler of/defense of",
"*yish'echa*": "your salvation/your deliverance/your help",
"*tis'adeni*": "it will support me/it will sustain me/it will uphold me",
"*anvatcha*": "your gentleness/your humility/your condescension",
"*tarbeni*": "you will make me great/you will increase me/you will magnify me"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.37",
"source": "תַּרְחִ֣יב צַעֲדִ֣י תַחְתָּ֑י וְלֹ֥א מָ֝עֲד֗וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃",
"text": "*tarchiv* *tsa'adi* beneath me and not *ma'adu* *qarsulai*.",
"grammar": {
"*tarchiv*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will enlarge",
"*tsa'adi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my step",
"*ma'adu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they slipped",
"*qarsulai*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ankles"
},
"variants": {
"*tarchiv*": "you will enlarge/you will make wide/you will broaden",
"*tsa'adi*": "my step/my stride/my path",
"*ma'adu*": "they slipped/they wobbled/they tottered",
"*qarsulai*": "my ankles/my feet"
}
}
38 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.38",
"source": "אֶרְדּ֣וֹף א֭וֹיְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם וְלֹֽא־אָ֝שׁוּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "*erdof* *oyevay* and *asigem* and not-*ashuv* until-*kalotam*.",
"grammar": {
"*erdof*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will pursue",
"*oyevay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies",
"*asigem*": "hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will overtake them",
"*ashuv*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return",
"*kalotam*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - destroying them"
},
"variants": {
"*erdof*": "I will pursue/I will chase/I will follow after",
"*asigem*": "I will overtake them/I will reach them/I will catch them",
"*ashuv*": "I will return/I will turn back",
"*kalotam*": "destroying them/consuming them/annihilating them"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.39",
"source": "אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃",
"text": "*emchatsom* and not-*yuchlu* *qum* *yiplu* *tachat* *raglay*.",
"grammar": {
"*emchatsom*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will shatter them",
"*yuchlu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be able",
"*qum*": "qal infinitive construct - to rise",
"*yiplu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fall",
"*tachat*": "preposition - under",
"*raglay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet"
},
"variants": {
"*emchatsom*": "I will shatter them/I will crush them/I will wound them",
"*yuchlu*": "they will be able/they will have power",
"*qum*": "to rise/to stand/to get up",
"*yiplu*": "they will fall/they will collapse"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.40",
"source": "וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃",
"text": "And *te'azreni* *chayil* for the *milchamah* *tachri'a* *qamay* *tachtay*.",
"grammar": {
"*te'azreni*": "piel imperfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and you girded me",
"*chayil*": "masculine singular noun - strength",
"*milchamah*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle",
"*tachri'a*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will make bow",
"*qamay*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those rising against me",
"*tachtay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - under me"
},
"variants": {
"*te'azreni*": "you girded me/you armed me/you equipped me",
"*chayil*": "strength/might/power",
"*milchamah*": "battle/war/combat",
"*tachri'a*": "you will make bow/you will subdue/you will bring down",
"*qamay*": "those rising against me/my adversaries/those who stand against me"
}
}