1 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* from *maʿămaqîm* *qārāʾtîkā* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - song of", "*hamaʿălôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine, plural - the ascents/steps/degrees", "*mimaʿămaqîm*": "preposition מִן + noun, masculine, plural - from depths", "*qārāʾtîkā*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I called you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*maʿălôt*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages", "*maʿămaqîm*": "depths/deep places/profound distress" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.2", "source": "אֲדֹנָי֮ שִׁמְעָ֢ה בְק֫וֹלִ֥י תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה אָ֭זְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת לְ֝ק֗וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי", "text": "*ʾădōnāy* *šimʿāh* in *qôlî* *tihyênāh* *ʾoznêkā* *qaššubot* to *qôl* *taḥănûnāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*šimʿāh*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine singular - hear/listen", "*bəqôlî*": "preposition בְ + noun with 1st person singular suffix - in/to my voice", "*tihyênāh*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural, jussive - let them be", "*ʾoznêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ears", "*qaššubot*": "passive participle, feminine plural - attentive/attentively listening", "*ləqôl*": "preposition לְ + noun, masculine, singular construct - to voice of", "*taḥănûnāy*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my supplications" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*taḥănûnāy*": "supplications/pleas for mercy/entreaties" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.3", "source": "אִם־עֲוֺנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָ֑הּ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד", "text": "If *ʿăwōnôt* *tišmār*-*YāH* *ʾădōnāy* who *yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "noun, masculine, plural - iniquities", "*tišmār*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you mark/observe/keep", "*YāH*": "shortened form of divine name - LORD/YAH", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - will stand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/sins/wrongdoings", "*tišmār*": "mark/observe/keep record of/guard against", "*yaʿămōd*": "stand/endure/withstand" } }

4 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.4", "source": "כִּֽי־עִמְּךָ֥ הַסְּלִיחָ֑ה לְ֝מַ֗עַן תִּוָּרֵֽא", "text": "For with *ʿimməkā* the *səlîḥāh* for *ləmaʿan* *tiwwārēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition עִם with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*hasəlîḥāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the forgiveness", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/for the purpose that", "*tiwwārēʾ*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular, niphal form - you may be feared" }, "variants": { "*səlîḥāh*": "forgiveness/pardon", "*tiwwārēʾ*": "feared/revered/held in awe" } }

5 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.5", "source": "קִוִּ֣יתִי יְ֭הוָה קִוְּתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ הוֹחָֽלְתִּי", "text": "*qiwwîtî* *YHWH* *qiwwətāh* *napšî* and to *lidbārô* *hôḥāltî*", "grammar": { "*qiwwîtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular, piel form - I waited for", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*qiwwətāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular, piel form - she waited", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*wəlidbārô*": "conjunction וְ + preposition לְ + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and for his word", "*hôḥāltî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular, hiphil form - I have hoped/waited" }, "variants": { "*qiwwâ*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing/matter", "*yāḥal*": "hope/wait/expect" } }

6 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.6", "source": "נַפְשִׁ֥י לַֽאדֹנָ֑י מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר שֹׁמְרִ֥ים לַבֹּֽקֶר", "text": "*napšî* to *laʾdōnāy* more than *miššōmərîm* to *labbōqer* *šōmərîm* to *labbōqer*", "grammar": { "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*laʾdōnāy*": "preposition לְ + noun with 1st person singular suffix - for my Lord", "*miššōmərîm*": "preposition מִן + participle, masculine, plural - more than watchmen", "*labbōqer*": "preposition לְ + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - for the morning", "*šōmərîm*": "participle, masculine, plural - watchmen", "*labbōqer*": "preposition לְ + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - for the morning" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*šōmərîm*": "watchmen/guards/keepers", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn" } }

7 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.7", "source": "יַחֵ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־יְה֫וָה כִּֽי־עִם־יְהוָ֥ה הַחֶ֑סֶד וְהַרְבֵּ֖ה עִמּ֣וֹ פְדֽוּת", "text": "*yaḥēl* *Yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH* for with *YHWH* the *ḥesed* and *harbēh* with him *pədût*", "grammar": { "*yaḥēl*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, piel form, jussive - let wait", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition אֶל + divine name - to YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿim-YHWH*": "preposition עִם + divine name - with YHWH", "*haḥesed*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the lovingkindness", "*wəharbēh*": "conjunction וְ + infinitive absolute, hiphil form - and abundant", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition עִם with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*pədût*": "noun, feminine, singular - redemption" }, "variants": { "*yaḥēl*": "wait/hope/expect", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness", "*harbēh*": "much/plentiful/abundant", "*pədût*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance" } }

8 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.8", "source": "וְ֭הוּא יִפְדֶּ֣ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִ֝כֹּ֗ל עֲוֺנֹתָֽיו", "text": "And he *yipdeh* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* from all *ʿăwōnōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wəhûʾ*": "conjunction וְ + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - and he", "*yipdeh*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, qal form - will redeem", "*ʾet-Yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Israel", "*mikkōl*": "preposition מִן + noun - from all", "*ʿăwōnōtāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his iniquities" }, "variants": { "*pādâ*": "redeem/ransom/deliver", "*ʿăwōnōt*": "iniquities/sins/wrongdoings" } }