1 { "verseID": "Psalms.134.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּעֲ֫ל֥וֹת הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הָעֹמְדִ֥ים בְּבֵית־יְ֝הוָ֗ה בַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Shir* the-*maʿaloth* *hinnēh* ׀ *bārakhū* *ʾeth*-*YHWH* all-*ʿavdē* *YHWH* the-*ʿōmdim* in-*bēyth*-*YHWH* in-the-*lēylōth*", "grammar": { "*Shir*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿaloth*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/degrees/steps", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*bārakhū*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - bless!", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿavdē*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʿōmdim*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural - standing/who stand", "*bēyth*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*lēylōth*": "noun, masculine plural - nights" }, "variants": { "*Shir hamaʿaloth*": "Song of Ascents/Song of Steps/Song of Degrees", "*bārakhū*": "bless/praise/kneel before", "*ʿōmdim*": "standing/serving/ministering" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.134.2", "source": "שְׂאֽוּ־יְדֵכֶ֥ם קֹ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝בָרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Seʾū*-*yedekhem* *qōdesh* *û*-*vārakhū* *ʾeth*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Seʾū*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - lift up!", "*yedekhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*qōdesh*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/holy place", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*vārakhū*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - bless!", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Seʾū*": "lift up/raise", "*qōdesh*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place", "*Seʾū-yedekhem qōdesh*": "lift your hands in holiness/lift your holy hands/lift your hands to the sanctuary" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.134.3", "source": "יְבָרֶכְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה מִצִיּ֑וֹן עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Yevārekh'khā* *YHWH* from-*Tsiyyōn* *ʿōsēh* *shamayim* *wā*-*ʾārets*", "grammar": { "*Yevārekh'khā*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bless you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Tsiyyōn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʿōsēh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular construct - maker of", "*shamayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾārets*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Yevārekh'khā*": "may he bless you/he will bless you", "*ʿōsēh*": "maker/creator/one who made" } }