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1 { "verseID": "Psalms.121.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי", "text": "*Šîr* for the *maʿălôt* I will *ʾeśśāʾ* my *ʿênay* to the *hehārîm*; from where will *yābōʾ* my *ʿezrî*?", "grammar": { "*Šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song/psalm of", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - ascents/steps/going up", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect Qal, 1st person singular - I lift up/raise", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mountains", "*mēʾayin*": "interrogative adverb with prefixed preposition - from where", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd person masculine singular - will come", "*ʿezrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my help" }, "variants": { "*Šîr lamaʿălôt*": "Song of Ascents/A Song for the Steps/Pilgrim Song", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I lift up/I raise/I direct", "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/the hills/the high places", "*mēʾayin*": "from where/whence/from what source" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.121.2", "source": "עֶ֭זְרִי מֵעִ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "My *ʿezrî* from with *YHWH*, *ʿōśēh* *šāmayim* and *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿezrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my help", "*mēʿim*": "compound preposition - from with/from the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle Qal, masculine singular construct - maker of/doer of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heaven/skies", "*wāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and earth/land" }, "variants": { "*mēʿim*": "from with/from the presence of/from", "*ʿōśēh*": "maker/creator/one who makes", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.121.3", "source": "אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ", "text": "*ʾAl*-*yittēn* to the *môṭ* your *raglekā*; *ʾal*-*yānûm* your *šōmrekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle for jussive - may not/let not", "*yittēn*": "imperfect Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - he give/allow", "*lammôṭ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to slipping/tottering", "*raglekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot", "*yānûm*": "imperfect Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - he slumber", "*šōmrekā*": "participle Qal, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your keeper/guard" }, "variants": { "*môṭ*": "slipping/tottering/moving", "*yānûm*": "slumber/doze/sleep lightly", "*šōmrekā*": "your keeper/your guardian/one who watches over you" } }

4 { "verseID": "Psalms.121.4", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא־יָ֭נוּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*Hinnēh* not-*yānûm* and not *yîšān* *šômēr* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed/look", "*lōʾ-yānûm*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd person masculine singular with negative particle - he will not slumber", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*yîšān*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd person masculine singular - he will sleep", "*šômēr*": "participle Qal, masculine singular construct - keeper of/guardian of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/indeed/look/surely", "*yānûm*": "slumber/doze", "*yîšān*": "sleep/be asleep/deep sleep", "*šômēr*": "keeper/guardian/watchman" } }

5 { "verseID": "Psalms.121.5", "source": "יְהוָ֥ה שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ יְהוָ֥ה צִ֝לְּךָ֗ עַל־יַ֥ד יְמִינֶֽךָ", "text": "*YHWH* your *šōmrekā*; *YHWH* your *ṣillekā* upon *yad* your *yəmînekā*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*šōmrekā*": "participle Qal, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your keeper", "*ṣillekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your shade/shadow", "*ʿal-yad*": "preposition with noun construct - upon/at the hand of", "*yəmînekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand/right side" }, "variants": { "*šōmrekā*": "your keeper/your guardian/your protector", "*ṣillekā*": "your shade/your shadow/your protection", "*ʿal-yad*": "upon the hand of/at the side of/beside", "*yəmînekā*": "your right hand/your right side/your strong side" } }

6 { "verseID": "Psalms.121.6", "source": "יוֹמָ֗ם הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹֽא־יַכֶּ֗כָּה וְיָרֵ֥חַ בַּלָּֽיְלָה", "text": "By *yômām* the *haššemeš* not-*yakkekāh* and *yārēaḥ* in the *lāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*haššemeš*": "noun, common feminine singular with definite article - the sun", "*lōʾ-yakkekāh*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and negative particle - will not strike you", "*wəyārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with conjunction waw - and moon", "*ballāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet and definite article - in the night" }, "variants": { "*yakkekāh*": "strike you/harm you/affect you", "*ballāylāh*": "in the night/during the night/at night" } }

7 { "verseID": "Psalms.121.7", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה יִשְׁמָרְךָ֥ מִכָּל־רָ֑ע יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ", "text": "*YHWH* *yišmārkā* from all-*rāʿ*; *yišmōr* *ʾet*-your *napšekā*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*yišmārkā*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will keep you", "*mikkāl-rāʿ*": "preposition min with noun, masculine singular - from all evil", "*yišmōr*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd person masculine singular - he will keep/guard", "*ʾet-napšekā*": "direct object marker with noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul/life" }, "variants": { "*yišmārkā*": "will keep you/will guard you/will protect you", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/calamity/distress", "*yišmōr*": "will keep/will guard/will protect", "*napšekā*": "your soul/your life/your self/your being" } }

8 { "verseID": "Psalms.121.8", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה יִשְׁמָר־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם", "text": "*YHWH* *yišmār*-your *ṣēʾtkā* and your *bôʾekā* from *mēʿattāh* and until-*ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*yišmār*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd person masculine singular - he will keep/guard", "*ṣēʾtkā*": "infinitive construct Qal with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your going out", "*ûbôʾekā*": "infinitive construct Qal with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and your coming in", "*mēʿattāh*": "preposition min with adverb - from now", "*wəʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular and prefixed conjunction waw - and until forever" }, "variants": { "*yišmār*": "will keep/will guard/will protect/will watch over", "*ṣēʾtkā*": "your going out/your departure/your exit", "*bôʾekā*": "your coming in/your entrance/your arrival", "*mēʿattāh*": "from now/from this time", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }

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