85{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.85",
"source": "כָּֽרוּ־לִ֣י זֵדִ֣ים שִׁיח֑וֹת אֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר לֹ֣א כְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "Have dug *kārû* for me *lî* the insolent *zēḏîm* pits *šîḥôṯ*; which *ʾăšer* are not *lōʾ* according to your law *ḵəṯôrāṯêḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*kārû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have dug",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me",
"*zēḏîm*": "adjective masculine plural - insolent/proud ones",
"*šîḥôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - pits",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/who/that",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ḵəṯôrāṯêḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your law"
},
"variants": {
"*kārû*": "have dug/have excavated",
"*zēḏîm*": "proud/insolent/arrogant ones",
"*šîḥôṯ*": "pits/traps/snares",
"*ḵəṯôrāṯêḵā*": "according to your law/like your teaching/in conformity with your instruction"
}
}
86{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.86",
"source": "כָּל־מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ אֱמוּנָ֑ה שֶׁ֖קֶר רְדָפ֣וּנִי עָזְרֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "All *kāl* your commandments *miṣwōṯêḵā* are faithfulness *ʾĕmûnâ*; falsely *šeqer* they persecute me *rəḏāp̄ûnî*; help me *ʿāzrēnî*.",
"grammar": {
"*kāl*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of",
"*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments",
"*ʾĕmûnâ*": "noun feminine singular - faithfulness",
"*šeqer*": "noun masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*rəḏāp̄ûnî*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have persecuted me",
"*ʿāzrēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - help me"
},
"variants": {
"*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/your orders/your instructions",
"*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability",
"*šeqer*": "falsely/with falsehood/with lies",
"*rəḏāp̄ûnî*": "they persecute me/they pursue me/they chase me",
"*ʿāzrēnî*": "help me/assist me/aid me"
}
}
87{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.87",
"source": "כִּ֭מְעַט כִּלּ֣וּנִי בָאָ֑רֶץ וַ֝אֲנִ֗י לֹא־עָזַ֥בְתִּי פִקֻּודֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "Almost *kimʿaṭ* they have destroyed me *killûnî* on the earth *bāʾāreṣ*; but I *waʾănî* not *lōʾ* have forsaken *ʿāzaḇtî* your precepts *p̄iqqûḏêḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*kimʿaṭ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - almost/nearly",
"*killûnî*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have destroyed me",
"*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - on the earth/in the land",
"*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - but I/and I",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿāzaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have forsaken",
"*p̄iqqûḏêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts"
},
"variants": {
"*kimʿaṭ*": "almost/nearly/within a little",
"*killûnî*": "they have destroyed me/they have consumed me/they have finished me",
"*bāʾāreṣ*": "on the earth/in the land/in this world",
"*ʿāzaḇtî*": "I have forsaken/I have abandoned/I have left",
"*p̄iqqûḏêḵā*": "your precepts/your commands/your instructions"
}
}