Ps 18:1-6 : 1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.1",
"source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀ לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר ׀ לַיהוָ֗ה אֶת־דִּ֭בְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּי֤וֹם הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָ֘ה אוֹת֥וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃",
"text": "To the *menatseach* for *ebed* *YHWH* for *David* which *dibber* to *YHWH* *et*-*dibrey* the *shirah* this in *yom* *hitsil*-*YHWH* him from *kaf* all-*oyebav* and from *yad* *Shaul*.",
"grammar": {
"*menatseach*": "preposition + participle, masculine singular - to the director/choirmaster",
"*ebed*": "construct state, masculine singular - servant of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*David*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*dibrey*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of",
"*shirah*": "feminine singular noun - song",
"*yom*": "masculine singular noun - day",
"*hitsil*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delivered/rescued",
"*kaf*": "construct state, feminine singular - palm/hand of",
"*oyebav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person suffix - his enemies",
"*yad*": "construct state, feminine singular - hand of"
},
"variants": {
"*menatseach*": "director/choirmaster/musical leader",
"*dibber*": "spoke/uttered/recited",
"*shirah*": "song/psalm/poem",
"*hitsil*": "delivered/rescued/saved"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.2",
"source": "וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃",
"text": "And *yomar* *erchamcha* *YHWH* *chizqi*.",
"grammar": {
"*yomar*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*erchamcha*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will love you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*chizqi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength"
},
"variants": {
"*erchamcha*": "I will love you/have affection for you/show compassion to you",
"*chizqi*": "my strength/my fortress/my power"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.3",
"source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ סַֽלְעִֽ[m]י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י אֵלִ֣י צ֖[d]וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בּ֑וֹ מָֽגִנִּ֥י וְקֶֽרֶן־יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃",
"text": "*YHWH* *sal'i* and *metsudati* and *mefalti* *Eli* *tsuri* *echese*-in him *magini* and *qeren*-*yish'i* *misgabi*.",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*sal'i*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my rock",
"*metsudati*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my fortress",
"*mefalti*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my deliverer",
"*Eli*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my God",
"*tsuri*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my rock",
"*echese*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will take refuge",
"*magini*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my shield",
"*qeren*": "construct state, feminine singular - horn of",
"*yish'i*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation",
"*misgabi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my stronghold"
},
"variants": {
"*sal'i*": "my rock/my cliff/my stronghold",
"*metsudati*": "my fortress/my stronghold/my castle",
"*mefalti*": "my deliverer/my rescuer/my savior",
"*tsuri*": "my rock/my strength/my mountain",
"*echese*": "I will take refuge/I will trust/I will find shelter",
"*qeren*": "horn/power/strength",
"*misgabi*": "my stronghold/my high tower/my refuge"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.4",
"source": "מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמִן־אֹ֝יְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃",
"text": "*mehulal* *eqra* *YHWH* and from-*oyebay* *iwashe'a*.",
"grammar": {
"*mehulal*": "pual participle, masculine singular - praised",
"*eqra*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*oyebay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies",
"*iwashe'a*": "nifal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be saved"
},
"variants": {
"*mehulal*": "praised/worthy of praise/to be praised",
"*eqra*": "I will call/I will cry out to/I will invoke",
"*iwashe'a*": "I will be saved/I will be delivered/I will be rescued"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.5",
"source": "אֲפָפ֥וּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י בְלִיַּ֣עַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃",
"text": "*afafuni* *chebley*-*mawet* and *nachaley* *beliya'al* *yeba'atuni*.",
"grammar": {
"*afafuni*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they surrounded me",
"*chebley*": "construct state, masculine plural - cords of/pangs of",
"*mawet*": "masculine singular noun - death",
"*nachaley*": "construct state, masculine plural - torrents of",
"*beliya'al*": "proper noun/noun - worthlessness/destruction/wickedness",
"*yeba'atuni*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they terrified me"
},
"variants": {
"*afafuni*": "they surrounded me/they encompassed me/they encircled me",
"*chebley*": "cords of/pangs of/pains of",
"*nachaley*": "torrents of/floods of/streams of",
"*beliya'al*": "worthlessness/destruction/wickedness/ruin",
"*yeba'atuni*": "they terrified me/they overwhelmed me/they frightened me"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.6",
"source": "חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃",
"text": "*chebley* *she'ol* *sebabuni* *qidemuni* *moqshey* *mawet*.",
"grammar": {
"*chebley*": "construct state, masculine plural - cords of",
"*she'ol*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sheol/underworld",
"*sebabuni*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they surrounded me",
"*qidemuni*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they confronted me",
"*moqshey*": "construct state, masculine plural - snares of",
"*mawet*": "masculine singular noun - death"
},
"variants": {
"*chebley*": "cords of/ropes of/pains of",
"*she'ol*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/realm of the dead",
"*sebabuni*": "they surrounded me/they encompassed me/they encircled me",
"*qidemuni*": "they confronted me/they came before me/they met me",
"*moqshey*": "snares of/traps of/nets of"
}
}