7{
"verseID": "Psalms.57.7",
"source": "רֶ֤שֶׁת ׀ הֵכִ֣ינוּ לִפְעָמַי֮ כָּפַ֢ף נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י כָּר֣וּ לְפָנַ֣י שִׁיחָ֑ה נָפְל֖וּ בְתוֹכָ֣הּ סֶֽלָה",
"text": "*rešet* *hēkînû* for-*pəʿāmay* *kāpap* *napšî* *kārû* before-me *šîḥâ* *nāplû* in-*tôkāh* *selâ*",
"grammar": {
"*rešet*": "noun, feminine singular - net/trap",
"*hēkînû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3cp - they prepared",
"*pəʿāmay*": "noun with 1cs suffix and preposition lamed - for my steps",
"*kāpap*": "verb, Qal perfect 3ms - he bowed down",
"*napšî*": "noun with 1cs suffix - my soul",
"*kārû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3cp - they dug",
"*šîḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pit",
"*nāplû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3cp - they fell",
"*tôkāh*": "noun with 3fs suffix and preposition bet - into the midst of it",
"*selâ*": "musical notation - possibly pause/interlude"
},
"variants": {
"*rešet*": "net/trap/snare",
"*kûn*": "establish/prepare/fix/set up",
"*paʿam*": "step/footstep/time",
"*kāpap*": "bow down/bend/humble",
"*kārâ*": "dig/excavate",
"*šîaḥ*": "pit/trap",
"*nāpal*": "fall/lie",
"*tāwek*": "midst/middle",
"*selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Psalms.57.8",
"source": "נָ֘כ֤וֹן לִבִּ֣י אֱ֭לֹהִים נָכ֣וֹן לִבִּ֑י אָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה",
"text": "*nākôn* *libbî* *ʾělōhîm* *nākôn* *libbî* *ʾāšîrâ* and-*ʾăzammērâ*",
"grammar": {
"*nākôn*": "verb, Niphal participle masculine singular - established/steadfast/fixed",
"*libbî*": "noun with 1cs suffix - my heart",
"*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine plural) - God",
"*ʾāšîrâ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - let me sing",
"*ʾăzammērâ*": "verb, Piel imperfect 1cs cohortative with vav consecutive - and let me make music"
},
"variants": {
"*kûn*": "establish/be firm/be stable/be ready",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person",
"*šîr*": "sing/chant",
"*zāmar*": "make music/sing praises/play instrument"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Psalms.57.9",
"source": "ע֤וּרָה כְבוֹדִ֗י ע֭וּרָ֥ה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנּ֗וֹר אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר",
"text": "*ʿûrâ* *kəbôdî* *ʿûrâ* the-*nēbel* and-*kinnôr* *ʾāʿîrâ* *šāḥar*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿûrâ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular with cohortative he - awake",
"*kəbôdî*": "noun with 1cs suffix - my glory",
"*nēbel*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the harp/lute",
"*kinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular with conjunction vav - and lyre",
"*ʾāʿîrâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 1cs cohortative - I will awaken",
"*šāḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿûr*": "awake/rouse oneself",
"*kābôd*": "glory/honor/my soul (poetic usage)",
"*nēbel*": "harp/lute/string instrument",
"*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument",
"*ʿûr*": "awaken/rouse/stir up",
"*šāḥar*": "dawn/daybreak/morning"
}
}