1 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת זְכוֹר־יְהוָ֥ה לְדָוִ֑ד אֵ֝ת כָּל־עֻנּוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*šîr* the *hammaʿălôt* *zəḵôr*-*YHWH* to-*dāwid* *ʾēt* all-*ʿunnôtô*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct state, masculine, singular - song of", "*hammaʿălôt*": "definite article + plural noun - the ascents/steps/degrees", "*zəḵôr*": "qal imperative, masculine, singular - remember", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for David", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿunnôtô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his affliction/humiliation" }, "variants": { "*šîr hammaʿălôt*": "Song of Ascents/Song of Degrees/Song of Steps", "*zəḵôr*": "remember/be mindful of", "*ʿunnôtô*": "his affliction/his humiliation/his being afflicted/his hardship" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.2", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֭שְׁבַּע לַיהוָ֑ה נָ֝דַ֗ר לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *nišbaʿ* to-*YHWH* *nādar* to-*ʾăbîr* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition lamed - to/for YHWH", "*nādar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he vowed", "*ʾăbîr*": "construct noun with preposition lamed - to/for the Mighty One of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbîr yaʿăqōb*": "Mighty One of Jacob/Champion of Jacob/Strong One of Jacob" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.3", "source": "אִם־אָ֭בֹא בְּאֹ֣הֶל בֵּיתִ֑י אִם־אֶ֝עֱלֶ֗ה עַל־עֶ֥רֶשׂ יְצוּעָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*ʾābōʾ* in-*ʾōhel* *bêtî* *ʾim*-*ʾeʿĕleh* upon-*ʿereś* *yəṣûʿāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will enter/come into", "*ʾōhel*": "noun with preposition bet - in tent of", "*bêtî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will go up/ascend", "*ʿereś*": "noun with preposition al - upon couch/bed of", "*yəṣûʿāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my bed/my lying place" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhel bêtî*": "tent of my house/my house's tent", "*ʿereś yəṣûʿāy*": "couch of my bed/bedstead of my lying place" } }

4 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.4", "source": "אִם־אֶתֵּ֣ן שְׁנַ֣ת לְעֵינָ֑י לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י תְּנוּמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*ʾettēn* *šənat* to-*ʿênāy* to-*ʿapʿappay* *tənûmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will give", "*šənat*": "construct noun - sleep of", "*ʿênāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and preposition lamed - to my eyes", "*ʿapʿappay*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and preposition lamed - to my eyelids", "*tənûmāh*": "noun - slumber" }, "variants": { "*tənûmāh*": "slumber/drowsiness" } }

5 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.5", "source": "עַד־אֶמְצָ֣א מָ֭קוֹם לַיהוָ֑ה מִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹת לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "until-*ʾemṣāʾ* *māqôm* to-*YHWH* *miškānôt* to-*ʾăbîr* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I find", "*māqôm*": "noun - place", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition lamed - for YHWH", "*miškānôt*": "plural noun - dwelling places/tabernacles", "*ʾăbîr*": "construct noun with preposition lamed - for Mighty One of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*miškānôt*": "dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations", "*ʾăbîr yaʿăqōb*": "Mighty One of Jacob/Champion of Jacob/Strong One of Jacob" } }

6 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.6", "source": "הִנֵּֽה־שְׁמַֽעֲנ֥וּהָ בְאֶפְרָ֑תָה מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי־יָֽעַר׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-*šəmaʿănûhā* in-*ʾeprātāh* *məṣāʾnûhā* in-*śədê*-*yāʿar*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*šəmaʿănûhā*": "qal perfect, 1st plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - we heard it/her", "*ʾeprātāh*": "proper name with preposition bet - in Ephrathah", "*məṣāʾnûhā*": "qal perfect, 1st plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - we found it/her", "*śədê*": "construct plural noun with preposition bet - in fields of", "*yāʿar*": "noun - forest/wood" }, "variants": { "*ʾeprātāh*": "Ephrathah/Ephrath (Bethlehem)", "*śədê-yāʿar*": "fields of forest/fields of Jaar/wooded fields" } }

7 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.7", "source": "נָב֥וֹאָה לְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֑יו נִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗ה לַהֲדֹ֥ם רַגְלָֽיו׃", "text": "*nābôʾâh* to-*miškənôtāyw* *ništaḥăweh* to-*hădōm* *raglāyw*", "grammar": { "*nābôʾâh*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us come/enter", "*miškənôtāyw*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition lamed - to his dwelling places", "*ništaḥăweh*": "hishtaphal cohortative, 1st plural - let us worship/bow down", "*hădōm*": "noun with preposition lamed - to footstool of", "*raglāyw*": "dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet" }, "variants": { "*miškənôtāyw*": "his dwelling places/his tabernacles", "*hădōm raglāyw*": "footstool of his feet/his footstool" } }

8 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.8", "source": "קוּמָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָ אַ֝תָּ֗ה וַאֲר֥וֹן עֻזֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*qûmāh* *YHWH* to-*mənûḥāteḵā* *ʾattāh* and-*ʾărôn* *ʿuzzeḵā*", "grammar": { "*qûmāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - arise", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*mənûḥāteḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and preposition lamed - to your resting place", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾărôn*": "noun with conjunction waw - and ark of", "*ʿuzzeḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your strength" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥāteḵā*": "your resting place/your rest", "*ʾărôn ʿuzzeḵā*": "ark of your strength/ark of your might" } }

9 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.9", "source": "כֹּהֲנֶ֥יךָ יִלְבְּשׁוּ־צֶ֑דֶק וַחֲסִידֶ֥יךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*kōhăneḵā* *yilbəšû*-*ṣedeq* and-*ḥăsîdeḵā* *yərannēnû*", "grammar": { "*kōhăneḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your priests", "*yilbəšû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will clothe/put on", "*ṣedeq*": "noun - righteousness", "*ḥăsîdeḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and conjunction waw - and your faithful ones", "*yərannēnû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will sing for joy/shout" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsîdeḵā*": "your faithful ones/your godly ones/your saints/your loyal followers" } }

10 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.10", "source": "בַּ֭עֲבוּר דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ אַל־תָּ֝שֵׁ֗ב פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃", "text": "for-*ʿăbûr* *dāwid* *ʿabdeḵā* not-*tāšēb* *pənê* *məšîḥeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿăbûr*": "noun with preposition bet - for the sake of", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*ʿabdeḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*tāšēb*": "hiphil jussive, 2nd masculine singular with negation - do not turn away", "*pənê*": "construct plural noun - face of", "*məšîḥeḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your anointed" }, "variants": { "*tāšēb pənê*": "turn away the face of/reject/refuse" } }

11 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.11", "source": "נִשְׁבַּֽע־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ לְדָוִ֡ד אֱמֶת֮ לֹֽא־יָשׁ֢וּב מִ֫מֶּ֥נָּה מִפְּרִ֥י בִטְנְךָ֑ אָ֝שִׁ֗ית לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*nišbaʿ*-*YHWH* to-*dāwid* *ʾĕmet* not-*yāšûb* from-*mimmennāh* from-*pərî* *biṭnəḵā* *ʾāšît* to-*kissēʾ*-to-you", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to David", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun - truth", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with negation - he will not turn back", "*mimmennāh*": "from it (feminine singular)", "*pərî*": "construct noun with preposition min - from fruit of", "*biṭnəḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your body", "*ʾāšît*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will set/place", "*kissēʾ*": "noun with preposition lamed - on throne" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/fidelity", "*pərî biṭnəḵā*": "fruit of your body/your offspring", "*ʾāšît ləḵissēʾ-lāḵ*": "I will set on the throne for you/I will place on your throne" } }

12 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.12", "source": "אִֽם־יִשְׁמְר֬וּ בָנֶ֨יךָ ׀ בְּרִיתִי֮ וְעֵדֹתִ֥י ז֗וֹ אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yišmərû* *bāneḵā* *bərîtî* and-*ʿēdōtî* *zô* *ʾălammədēm* also-*bənêhem* until-*ʿad* *yēšəbû* to-*kissēʾ*-to-you", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yišmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will keep", "*bāneḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*bərîtî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʿēdōtî*": "plural noun with 1st singular suffix and conjunction waw - and my testimonies", "*zô*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine - this", "*ʾălammədēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will teach them", "*bənêhem*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and conjunction gam - also their sons", "*ʿad*": "preposition with preposition ʿădê - forever", "*yēšəbû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will sit", "*kissēʾ*": "noun with preposition lamed - on throne" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdōtî*": "my testimonies/my decrees/my stipulations", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually/for eternity" } }

13 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.13", "source": "כִּֽי־בָחַ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה בְּצִיּ֑וֹן אִ֝וָּ֗הּ לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "for-*bāḥar* *YHWH* in-*ṣiyyôn* *ʾiwwāh* to-*môšāb* to-him", "grammar": { "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with conjunction ki - for he has chosen", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name with preposition bet - in Zion", "*ʾiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has desired", "*môšāb*": "noun with preposition lamed - for dwelling place", "*lô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him" }, "variants": { "*môšāb*": "dwelling place/habitation/seat" } }

14 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.14", "source": "זֹאת־מְנוּחָתִ֥י עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד פֹּֽה־אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב כִּ֣י אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃", "text": "this-*mənûḥātî* until-*ʿad* here-*ʾēšēb* for *ʾiwwîtîhā*", "grammar": { "*mənûḥātî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my resting place", "*ʿad*": "preposition with preposition ʿădê - forever", "*ʾēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will sit/dwell", "*ʾiwwîtîhā*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I have desired it" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥātî*": "my resting place/my rest", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually/for eternity" } }

15 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.15", "source": "צֵ֭ידָהּ בָּרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֵ֑ךְ אֶ֝בְיוֹנֶ֗יהָ אַשְׂבִּ֥יעַֽ לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*ṣêdāh* *bārēḵ* *ʾăbārēḵ* *ʾebyôneyhā* *ʾaśbîaʿ* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*ṣêdāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her provision", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*ʾăbārēḵ*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will bless", "*ʾebyôneyhā*": "plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her poor/needy ones", "*ʾaśbîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will satisfy", "*lāḥem*": "noun - with bread" }, "variants": { "*ṣêdāh*": "provision/food/victuals", "*bārēḵ ʾăbārēḵ*": "I will surely bless/I will abundantly bless" } }

16 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.16", "source": "וְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָ אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ יֶ֑שַׁע וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָ רַנֵּ֥ן יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "and-*ḵōhăneyhā* *ʾalbîš* *yešaʿ* and-*ḥăsîdeyhā* *rannēn* *yərannēnû*", "grammar": { "*ḵōhăneyhā*": "plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix and conjunction waw - and her priests", "*ʾalbîš*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will clothe", "*yešaʿ*": "noun - salvation", "*ḥăsîdeyhā*": "plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix and conjunction waw - and her faithful ones", "*rannēn*": "piel infinitive absolute - singing", "*yərannēnû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will sing for joy" }, "variants": { "*yešaʿ*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*ḥăsîdeyhā*": "her faithful ones/her godly ones/her saints", "*rannēn yərannēnû*": "they will surely sing for joy/they will shout with shouting" } }

17 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.17", "source": "שָׁ֤ם אַצְמִ֣יחַ קֶ֣רֶן לְדָוִ֑ד עָרַ֥כְתִּי נֵ֝֗ר לִמְשִׁיחִֽי׃", "text": "there *ʾaṣmîaḥ* *qeren* to-*dāwid* *ʿāraḵtî* *nēr* to-*məšîḥî*", "grammar": { "*ʾaṣmîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will cause to sprout/grow", "*qeren*": "noun - horn", "*dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - for David", "*ʿāraḵtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have arranged/prepared", "*nēr*": "noun - lamp", "*məšîḥî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix and preposition lamed - for my anointed" }, "variants": { "*qeren*": "horn/power/might/strength", "*nēr*": "lamp/light" } }

18 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.18", "source": "א֭וֹיְבָיו אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ בֹּ֑שֶׁת וְ֝עָלָ֗יו יָצִ֥יץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾôyəbāyw* *ʾalbîš* *bōšet* and-upon-him *yāṣîṣ* *nizrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾôyəbāyw*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*ʾalbîš*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will clothe", "*bōšet*": "noun - shame", "*yāṣîṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will bloom/flourish", "*nizrô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his crown" }, "variants": { "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*yāṣîṣ*": "will bloom/will flourish/will shine", "*nizrô*": "his crown/his consecration/his diadem" } }