4{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.4",
"source": "אַ֭תָּה צִוִּ֥יתָה פִקֻּדֶ֗יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "*ʾattâ* *ṣiwwîtâ* *p̄iqqudêḵā* to-*šəmōr* *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*ṣiwwîtâ*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have commanded",
"*p̄iqqudêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts",
"to-*šəmōr*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct - to keep/observe",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly/diligently"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣiwwîtâ*": "commanded/ordered/charged",
"*p̄iqqudêḵā*": "precepts/commandments/orders/decrees",
"*šəmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/watch",
"*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/diligently/carefully"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.5",
"source": "אַ֭חֲלַי יִכֹּ֥נוּ דְרָכָ֗י לִשְׁמֹ֥ר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*ʾăḥalay* *yikkōnû* *dəraḵāy* to-*šəmōr* *ḥuqqêḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾăḥalay*": "interjection - oh that!/would that!",
"*yikkōnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they were established/fixed",
"*dəraḵāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my ways",
"to-*šəmōr*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct - to keep/observe",
"*ḥuqqêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăḥalay*": "oh that!/would that!/if only!",
"*yikkōnû*": "were established/fixed/directed/prepared",
"*dəraḵāy*": "my ways/paths/journeys/conduct",
"*šəmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/protect",
"*ḥuqqêḵā*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances/prescribed limits"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.6",
"source": "אָ֥ז לֹא־אֵב֑וֹשׁ בְּ֝הַבִּיטִ֗י אֶל־כָּל־מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*ʾāz* not-*ʾēḇôš* in-*habbiṭî* to-all-*miṣwōtêḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then",
"not-*ʾēḇôš*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will not be ashamed",
"in-*habbiṭî*": "preposition *bə* + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my looking",
"to-all-*miṣwōtêḵā*": "preposition *ʾel* + noun *kol* + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to all your commandments"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāz*": "then/at that time/afterward",
"*ʾēḇôš*": "be ashamed/disappointed/confused",
"*habbiṭî*": "my looking/regarding/considering/examining",
"*miṣwōtêḵā*": "your commandments/orders/instructions"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.7",
"source": "א֭וֹדְךָ בְּיֹ֣שֶׁר לֵבָ֑ב בְּ֝לָמְדִ֗י מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*ʾôdəḵā* in-*yōšer* *lēḇāḇ* in-*lomdî* *mišpəṭê* *ṣidqeḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾôdəḵā*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will praise you",
"in-*yōšer*": "preposition *bə* + masculine singular construct - in uprightness of",
"*lēḇāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart",
"in-*lomdî*": "preposition *bə* + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my learning",
"*mišpəṭê*": "masculine plural construct - judgments of",
"*ṣidqeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾôdəḵā*": "I will praise you/thank you/acknowledge you",
"*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/integrity",
"*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person",
"*lomdî*": "my learning/studying",
"*mišpəṭê*": "judgments/ordinances/decisions",
"*ṣidqeḵā*": "your righteousness/justice/rightness"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.8",
"source": "אֶת־חֻקֶּ֥יךָ אֶשְׁמֹ֑ר אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵ֥נִי עַד־מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "*ʾet*-*ḥuqqêḵā* *ʾešmōr* not-*taʿazḇēnî* until-*məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*-*ḥuqqêḵā*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes",
"*ʾešmōr*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will keep",
"not-*taʿazḇēnî*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - do not forsake me",
"until-*məʾōd*": "preposition *ʿad* + adverb - to uttermost"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥuqqêḵā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances",
"*ʾešmōr*": "I will keep/observe/guard",
"*taʿazḇēnî*": "forsake me/leave me/abandon me",
"until-*məʾōd*": "utterly/completely/exceedingly"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.9",
"source": "בַּמֶּ֣ה יְזַכֶּה־נַּ֭עַר אֶת־אָרְח֑וֹ לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "In-*meh* *yəzakkeh*-*naʿar* *ʾet*-*ʾorḥô* to-*šəmōr* according-to-*diḇāreḵā*",
"grammar": {
"In-*meh*": "preposition *bə* + interrogative - in what/whereby",
"*yəzakkeh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he cleanses/purifies",
"*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - young man/youth",
"*ʾet*-*ʾorḥô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way",
"to-*šəmōr*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct - to keep",
"according-to-*diḇāreḵā*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your word"
},
"variants": {
"*meh*": "what/how/whereby",
"*yəzakkeh*": "cleanse/purify/keep clean",
"*naʿar*": "young man/youth/boy/servant",
"*ʾorḥô*": "his way/path/journey/conduct",
"*šəmōr*": "keep/guard/observe/protect",
"*diḇāreḵā*": "your word/speech/matter/command"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.10",
"source": "בְּכָל־לִבִּ֥י דְרַשְׁתִּ֑יךָ אַל־תַּ֝שְׁגֵּ֗נִי מִמִּצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "With-all-*libbî* *dəraštiḵā* not-*tašgēnî* from-*miṣwōtêḵā*",
"grammar": {
"With-all-*libbî*": "preposition *bə* + noun *kol* + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - with all my heart",
"*dəraštiḵā*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have sought you",
"not-*tašgēnî*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - do not let me wander",
"from-*miṣwōtêḵā*": "preposition *min* + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your commandments"
},
"variants": {
"*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self",
"*dəraštiḵā*": "I have sought you/searched for you/inquired of you",
"*tašgēnî*": "let me wander/err/go astray",
"*miṣwōtêḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/orders"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.11",
"source": "בְּ֭לִבִּי צָפַ֣נְתִּי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֶֽחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "In-*libbî* *ṣāp̄antî* *ʾimrāteḵā* for-*maʿan* not *ʾeḥĕṭā*-to-you",
"grammar": {
"In-*libbî*": "preposition *bə* + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - in my heart",
"*ṣāp̄antî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have hidden/treasured",
"*ʾimrāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying",
"for-*maʿan*": "preposition *lə* + conjunction - for the purpose that",
"not *ʾeḥĕṭā*-to-you": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st person singular + preposition *lə* + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will not sin against you"
},
"variants": {
"*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self",
"*ṣāp̄antî*": "I have hidden/treasured/stored up",
"*ʾimrāteḵā*": "your word/saying/speech/promise",
"*maʿan*": "purpose/intent/in order that",
"*ʾeḥĕṭā*": "sin/miss the mark/offend"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Psalms.119.12",
"source": "בָּר֖וּךְ אַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֗ה לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*bārûḵ* *ʾattâ* *YHWH* *lammədēnî* *ḥuqqêḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*YHWH*": "divine name (Tetragrammaton)",
"*lammədēnî*": "Piel imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - teach me",
"*ḥuqqêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes"
},
"variants": {
"*bārûḵ*": "blessed/praised",
"*lammədēnî*": "teach me/instruct me/train me",
"*ḥuqqêḵā*": "your statutes/decrees/ordinances/prescribed limits"
}
}