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"
}
}