Psalms 143:3

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.143.3", "source": "כִּ֥י רָ֘דַ֤ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י דִּכָּ֣א לָ֭אָרֶץ חַיָּתִ֑י הוֹשִׁיבַ֥נִי בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Kî* *rāḏap̄* *'ôyēḇ* *nap̄šî*, *dikkā'* to *lā'āreṣ* *ḥayyāṯî*; *hôšîḇanî* in *maḥăšakkîm* like *mēṯê* *'ôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāḏap̄*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has pursued", "*'ôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*dikkā'*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has crushed", "*lā'āreṣ*": "preposition lamed + article + noun, feminine, singular - to the ground", "*ḥayyāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*hôšîḇanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has made me dwell", "*ḇemaḥăšakkîm*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, plural - in dark places", "*kemēṯê*": "preposition kaf + noun, masculine, plural, construct - like dead of", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/ancient time/long ago" }, "variants": { "*rāḏap̄*": "pursued/persecuted/chased", "*'ôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*dikkā'*": "crushed/broke/smashed", "*ḥayyāṯî*": "my life/my vitality/my living being", "*hôšîḇanî*": "made me dwell/caused me to sit/placed me", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness/obscurity", "*mēṯê 'ôlām*": "dead of forever/those long dead/ancient dead" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֥י רָ֘דַ֤ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י דִּכָּ֣א לָ֭אָרֶץ חַיָּתִ֑י הוֹשִׁיבַ֥נִי בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃

Transliteration

Kî rāḏap̄ 'ôyēḇ nap̄šî, dikkā' to lā'āreṣ ḥayyāṯî; hôšîḇanî in maḥăšakkîm like mēṯê 'ôlām.

Grammar Details

• *Kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *rāḏap̄*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has pursued
• *'ôyēḇ*: noun, masculine, singular - enemy
• *nap̄šî*: noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life
• *dikkā'*: piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has crushed
• *lā'āreṣ*: preposition lamed + article + noun, feminine, singular - to the ground
• *ḥayyāṯî*: noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life
• *hôšîḇanî*: hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has made me dwell
• *ḇemaḥăšakkîm*: preposition bet + noun, masculine, plural - in dark places
• *kemēṯê*: preposition kaf + noun, masculine, plural, construct - like dead of
• *'ôlām*: noun, masculine, singular - forever/ancient time/long ago

Word Meanings

• *rāḏap̄*: pursued/persecuted/chased
• *'ôyēḇ*: enemy/foe/adversary
• *nap̄šî*: my soul/my life/myself
• *dikkā'*: crushed/broke/smashed
• *ḥayyāṯî*: my life/my vitality/my living being
• *hôšîḇanî*: made me dwell/caused me to sit/placed me
• *maḥăšakkîm*: dark places/darkness/obscurity
• *mēṯê 'ôlām*: dead of forever/those long dead/ancient dead

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the enemy has pursued me, crushing my life to the ground and making me dwell in darkness, like those long dead.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness, like those long dead.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the enemie persecuteth my soule, he smyteth my life downe to the grounde, he layeth me in the darcknesse, as the deed men of the worlde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the enemie hath persecuted my soule: he hath smitten my life downe to the earth: he hath layde me in the darkenes, as they that haue bene dead long agoe:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the enemie hath persecuted my soule, he hath smitten my lyfe downe to the grounde: he hath layde me in darknesse as men that haue ben long dead.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 88:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.4", "source": "כִּֽי־שָֽׂבְעָ֣ה בְרָע֣וֹת נַפְשִׁ֑י וְ֝חַיַּ֗י לִשְׁא֥וֹל הִגִּֽיעוּ׃", "text": "For-*śāvəʿâ* with-*rāʿôt* *napšî* and-*ḥayyay* to-*šəʾôl* *higgîʿû*", "grammar": { "*śāvəʿâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is full/satisfied", "*rāʿôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - evils/troubles", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, feminine, singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*higgîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have approached/reached" }, "variants": { "*śāvəʿâ*": "is full/satisfied/satiated/had enough", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/troubles/calamities/distresses", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self/being", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/place of the dead", "*higgîʿû*": "they have approached/reached/touched/arrived at" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.5", "source": "נֶ֭חְשַׁבְתִּי עִם־י֣וֹרְדֵי ב֑וֹר הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כְּגֶ֣בֶר אֵֽין־אֱיָֽל׃", "text": "*neḥšavtî* with-*yôrədê* *bôr* *hāyîtî* like-*gever* without-*ʾĕyāl*", "grammar": { "*neḥšavtî*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am considered/counted", "*yôrədê*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural construct - those going down to", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit/cistern/grave", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become/been", "*gever*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/strong man", "*ʾĕyāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - strength/help" }, "variants": { "*neḥšavtî*": "I am considered/counted/reckoned/regarded as", "*yôrədê*": "those going down to/descending to", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/grave/dungeon", "*gever*": "man/strong man/warrior/male", "*ʾĕyāl*": "strength/help/vigor/power" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.6", "source": "בַּמֵּתִ֗ים חָ֫פְשִׁ֥י כְּמ֤וֹ חֲלָלִ֨ים ׀ שֹׁ֥כְבֵי קֶ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹ֣א זְכַרְתָּ֣ם ע֑וֹד וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה מִיָּדְךָ֥ נִגְזָֽרוּ׃", "text": "Among-the-*mētîm* *ḥāpšî* like *ḥălālîm* *šōkəvê* *qever* who not *zəkartām* again and-*hēmmâ* from-*yādəkā* *nigzārû*", "grammar": { "*mētîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - free/set free", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - slain/wounded/pierced", "*šōkəvê*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural construct - lying in", "*qever*": "noun, masculine, singular - grave/tomb", "*zəkartām*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you remember them", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*nigzārû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are cut off" }, "variants": { "*mētîm*": "dead ones/dead people/corpses", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/set free/released/abandoned", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/pierced/profaned", "*šōkəvê*": "lying in/resting in", "*qever*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*nigzārû*": "they are cut off/severed/excluded" } }
• Ps 142:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.142.6", "source": "זָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יְה֫וָ֥ה אָ֭מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י חֶ֝לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּים׃", "text": "*Zāʿaqtî* to you, *YHWH*; *ʾāmartî*, *ʾattâ* *maḥsî*, *ḥelqî* in *ʾereṣ* the *ḥayyîm*.", "grammar": { "*Zāʿaqtî*": "1st person singular perfect, qal - I cried out", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾāmartî*": "1st person singular perfect, qal - I said", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*maḥsî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my refuge", "*ḥelqî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my portion", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - living/life" }, "variants": { "*Zāʿaqtî*": "I cried out/I called loudly", "*maḥsî*": "my refuge/my shelter/my protection", "*ḥelqî*": "my portion/my share/my lot", "*ʾereṣ* *ha-ḥayyîm*": "land of the living/realm of life" } }
• Lam 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.6", "source": "בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִי כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "In *maḥăšakkîm* *hôšîbanî* like *mētê* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*maḥăšakkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dark places", "*hôšîbanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he caused me to dwell/sit", "*mētê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - dead ones of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - long duration/eternity" }, "variants": { "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness", "*hôšîbanî*": "he caused me to dwell/he made me sit", "*mētê*": "dead ones/corpses", "*ʿôlām*": "long duration/eternity/antiquity/perpetuity" } }
• Ezek 37:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.37.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ אֵלַי֒ בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הָעֲצָמ֣וֹת הָאֵ֔לֶּה כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵ֑מָּה הִנֵּ֣ה אֹמְרִ֗ים יָבְשׁ֧וּ עַצְמוֹתֵ֛ינוּ וְאָבְדָ֥ה תִקְוָתֵ֖נוּ נִגְזַ֥רְנוּ לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me *ben-ʾādām hāʿăṣāmôt hāʾēlleh* all *kol-bêt Yiśrāʾēl* they are *hēmmâ* *hinnēh ʾōmᵊrîm yābᵊšû ʿaṣmôtênû* and *wᵊʾābᵊdâ tiqwātēnû nigzarnû lānû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/human", "*hāʿăṣāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bones", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*kol-bêt*": "construct state with noun - whole house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾōmᵊrîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*yābᵊšû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they dried up", "*ʿaṣmôtênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our bones", "*wᵊʾābᵊdâ*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-conjunctive, 3rd person feminine singular - and is perished", "*tiqwātēnû*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our hope", "*nigzarnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person plural - we are cut off", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us/for ourselves" }, "variants": { "*yābᵊšû*": "dried up/withered", "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation", "*nigzarnû*": "we are cut off/separated/excluded" } }
• 2 Sam 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֧סֶף ע֣וֹד אַבְנֵ֗ר לֵאמֹר֙ אֶל־עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל ס֥וּר לְךָ֖ מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑י לָ֤מָּה אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙ אַ֔רְצָה וְאֵיךְ֙ אֶשָּׂ֣א פָנַ֔י אֶל־יוֹאָ֖ב אָחִֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wayyōsep* again *ʾabnēr* to-*lēʾmōr* to-*ʿăśāhʾēl* *sûr* to-you from-after-me for-what *ʾakkekkâ* *ʾarṣâ* and-how *ʾeśśā* *pānay* to-*yôʾāb* *ʾāḥîkā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōsep*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he continued", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to say", "*ʿăśāhʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Asahel", "*sûr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - turn aside", "*ʾakkekkâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I strike you", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*ʾeśśā*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I lift up", "*pānay*": "noun, common plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsep*": "and he continued/added/did again", "*lēʾmōr*": "to say/speak/declare", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/go away", "*ʾakkekkâ*": "I strike you/smite you/kill you", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth/downward", "*ʾeśśā*": "I lift up/raise/bear", "*pānay*": "my face/countenance/presence" } }
• 2 Sam 18:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָאִישׁ֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ וְהִנֵּ֣ה רָאִ֔יתָ וּמַדּ֛וּעַ לֹֽא־הִכִּית֥וֹ שָׁ֖ם אָ֑רְצָה וְעָלַ֗י לָ֤תֶת לְךָ֙ עֲשָׂ֣רָה כֶ֔סֶף וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה אֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer Yôʾāb* to-*ha-ʾîš ha-maggid* to-him and-behold you-saw and-why not-you-struck-him there to-ground and-upon-me to-give to-you ten *kesep̄* and-belt one.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joab", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - to the man", "*ha-maggid*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one reporting", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*rāʾîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you saw", "*ûmaddûaʿ*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*lōʾ-hikkîtô*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you did not strike him", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾārṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*wə-ʿālay*": "conjunction + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - and upon me", "*lātet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿăśārāh ḵesep̄*": "numeral + common noun, masculine singular - ten (pieces of) silver", "*wa-ḥăgōrāh*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and a belt/girdle", "*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral, feminine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*nāgad*": "to tell/report/inform", "*nāḵāh*": "to strike/hit/kill", "*nātan*": "to give/bestow/award", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*ḥăgōrāh*": "belt/girdle" } }
• Ps 7:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.1", "source": "שִׁגָּי֗וֹן לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֥ר לַיהוָ֑ה עַל־דִּבְרֵי־כ֝֗וּשׁ בֶּן־יְמִינִֽי׃", "text": "*Shiggāyôn* belonging to *Dāwid* which he *shār* to *YHWH* concerning-*dibrê*-*Kûsh* *ben*-*Yəmînî*", "grammar": { "*Shiggāyôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - musical term/wild passionate song", "*lədāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/for David", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*shār*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sang", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʿal-dibrê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - concerning the words/matters of", "*Kûsh*": "proper noun - Cush", "*ben-Yəmînî*": "noun, masculine, singular + proper noun - son of Yemini/Benjamite" }, "variants": { "*Shiggāyôn*": "wild, passionate song/musical term/dithyramb/dirge of lamentation", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/affairs", "*Yəmînî*": "Benjamite/son of the right hand/from the tribe of Benjamin" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.2", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי בְּךָ֣ חָסִ֑יתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי מִכָּל־רֹ֝דְפַ֗י וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* in-you *ḥāsîtî* *hôshîʿēnî* from-all-*rōdəpay* *wəhaṣṣîlēnî*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*bəḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*ḥāsîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have taken refuge", "*hôshîʿēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*mikkāl-rōdəpay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - from all my pursuers", "*wəhaṣṣîlēnî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and deliver me" }, "variants": { "*ḥāsîtî*": "taken refuge/sought protection/trusted", "*hôshîʿēnî*": "save me/rescue me/help me", "*rōdəpay*": "pursuers/persecutors/those who chase me", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me" } }
• Ps 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.5", "source": "אִם־גָּ֭מַלְתִּי שֽׁוֹלְמִ֥י רָ֑ע וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖ה צוֹרְרִ֣י רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "if-*gāmaltî* *shôləmî* *rāʿ* *wāʾăḥalləṣāh* *ṣôrərî* *rêqām*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-gāmaltî*": "conditional particle + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - if I have repaid/rewarded", "*shôləmî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - one at peace with me/my friend", "*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*wāʾăḥalləṣāh*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular with paragogic he - and I have despoiled/plundered", "*ṣôrərî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my adversary/enemy", "*rêqām*": "adverb - emptily/without cause" }, "variants": { "*gāmaltî*": "repaid/rewarded/dealt/treated", "*shôləmî*": "one at peace with me/my ally/my friend", "*rāʿ*": "evil/harm/wickedness", "*ʾăḥalləṣāh*": "despoiled/plundered/stripped/rescued", "*ṣôrərî*": "my adversary/my enemy/one who shows hostility to me", "*rêqām*": "emptily/without cause/for nothing" } }
• Ps 17:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.9", "source": "מִפְּנֵ֣י רְ֭שָׁעִים ז֣וּ שַׁדּ֑וּנִי אֹיְבַ֥י בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁ יַקִּ֥יפוּ עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*Mippǝnê* *rǝšā'îm* *zû* *šaddûnî* *'ōyǝbay* *bǝnefeš* *yaqqîfû* *'ālāy*", "grammar": { "*Mippǝnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from the face of", "*rǝšā'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this/these", "*šaddûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have devastated me", "*'ōyǝbay*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*bǝnefeš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in/with life/soul", "*yaqqîfû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they surround", "*'ālāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*šaddûnî*": "they have devastated/destroyed/oppressed me", "*bǝnefeš*": "with life/with soul/mortally/to the death" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.10", "source": "חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹ סָּגְר֑וּ פִּ֝֗ימוֹ דִּבְּר֥וּ בְגֵאֽוּת׃", "text": "*Ḥelbāmô* *sāgǝrû* *pîmô* *dibbǝrû* *bǝgē'ût*", "grammar": { "*Ḥelbāmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fat", "*sāgǝrû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have closed", "*pîmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*dibbǝrû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have spoken", "*bǝgē'ût*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with pride/arrogance" }, "variants": { "*Ḥelbāmô*": "their fat/prosperity/insensitivity", "*sāgǝrû*": "they have closed/shut up/enclosed" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.11", "source": "אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ עַתָּ֣ה *סבבוני **סְבָב֑וּנוּ עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ לִנְט֥וֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*'Aššurênu* *'attāh* *sǝbābûnû* *'ênêhem* *yāšîtû* *linṭôt* *bā'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*'Aššurênu*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our steps", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*sǝbābûnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 1st person plural suffix - they have surrounded us [ketiv/qere variation]", "*'ênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*yāšîtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they set/fix", "*linṭôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to stretch out/incline", "*bā'āreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to/in the ground/earth" }, "variants": { "*sǝbābûnû*": "they have surrounded us (text shows both ketiv סבבוני and qere סְבָב֑וּנוּ forms)", "*yāšîtû*": "they set/fix/direct/place" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.12", "source": "דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹ כְּ֭אַרְיֵה יִכְס֣וֹף לִטְר֑וֹף וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּמִסְתָּרֽ͏ִים׃", "text": "*Dimyōnô* *kǝ'aryēh* *yiksôf* *liṭrôf* *wǝkikhfîr* *yōšēb* *bǝmistārîm*", "grammar": { "*Dimyōnô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his likeness", "*kǝ'aryēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a lion", "*yiksôf*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he longs/desires", "*liṭrôf*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to tear/rend/prey", "*wǝkikhfîr*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like a young lion", "*yōšēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*bǝmistārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in hiding places" }, "variants": { "*Dimyōnô*": "his likeness/resemblance/appearance", "*yiksôf*": "he longs/desires/yearns" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.13", "source": "קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה קַדְּמָ֣ה פָ֭נָיו הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ פַּלְּטָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מֵרָשָׁ֥ע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Qûmāh* *YHWH* *qaddǝmāh* *fānāyw* *hakhrî'ēhû* *pallǝṭāh* *nafšî* *mērāšā'* *ḥarbekā*", "grammar": { "*Qûmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - arise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*qaddǝmāh*": "verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - confront/meet", "*fānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*hakhrî'ēhû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - make him bow down/subdue him", "*pallǝṭāh*": "verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*nafšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mērāšā'*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - from the wicked", "*ḥarbekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword" }, "variants": { "*qaddǝmāh*": "confront/meet/go before", "*hakhrî'ēhû*": "make him bow down/subdue him/cause him to kneel" } }
• Ps 31:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.12", "source": "מִכָּל־צֹרְרַ֨י הָיִ֪יתִי חֶרְפָּ֡ה וְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י ׀ מְאֹד֮ וּפַ֢חַד לִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥י רֹאַ֥י בַּח֑וּץ נָדְד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "From-all-*ṣōrəray* *hāyîtî* *ḥerpâ* and-to-*šăkēnay* very and-*paḥad* to-*məyuddāʿāy*; *rōʾay* in-the-*ḥûṣ* *nādədû* from-me", "grammar": { "*ṣōrəray*": "verb, participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have become", "*ḥerpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*šăkēnay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my neighbors", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread/terror", "*məyuddāʿāy*": "verb, Pual participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my acquaintances", "*rōʾay*": "verb, participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those seeing me", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition beth - in the outside/street", "*nādədû*": "verb, perfect 3rd person plural - they have fled" }, "variants": { "*ṣōrəray*": "my adversaries/foes/enemies", "*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/object of scorn", "*paḥad*": "dread/terror/fear", "*məyuddāʿāy*": "my acquaintances/those known to me", "*nādədû*": "fled/moved away/wandered" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.13", "source": "נִ֭שְׁכַּחְתִּי כְּמֵ֣ת מִלֵּ֑ב הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כִּכְלִ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "*Niškaktî* like-*mēt* from-*lēb*; *hāyîtî* like-*kəlî* *ʾōbēd*", "grammar": { "*Niškaktî*": "verb, Niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am forgotten", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead person", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition min - from heart/mind", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have become", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition kaph - like a vessel/object", "*ʾōbēd*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - perishing/broken" }, "variants": { "*Niškaktî*": "I am forgotten/neglected/abandoned", "*mēt*": "dead person/corpse", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/memory", "*kəlî*": "vessel/object/utensil", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing/broken/lost" } }
• Ps 35:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.4", "source": "יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֢י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֣וֹר וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*Yēbōšû* *wə*-*yikkālmû* *məbaqšêy* *napšî*; *yissōgû* *ʾāḥôr* *wə*-*yaḥpərû* *ḥōšəbêy* *rāʿātî*.", "grammar": { "*Yēbōšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be ashamed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkālmû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be disgraced", "*məbaqšêy*": "participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life", "*yissōgû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them turn back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*yaḥpərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be put to shame", "*ḥōšəbêy*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise", "*rāʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my harm" }, "variants": { "*Yēbōšû*": "be ashamed/put to shame/be disappointed", "*yikkālmû*": "be disgraced/humiliated/confounded", "*məbaqšêy*": "seekers/those who seek", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self/person", "*yissōgû*": "turn back/retreat/be driven backwards", "*yaḥpərû*": "be put to shame/confounded/embarrassed", "*ḥōšəbêy*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*rāʿātî*": "harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } }
• Ps 54:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.54.3", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים בְּשִׁמְךָ֣ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ תְדִינֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm*, by *šimḵā* *hôšîʿēnî*, and by *gəḇûrātḵā* *təḏînēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - 'God'", "*šimḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and preposition בְּ - 'by your name'", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'save me'", "*gəḇûrātḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and preposition בְּ - 'by your might/power'", "*təḏînēnî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'judge me/vindicate me'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "save me/deliver me/rescue me", "*gəḇûrātḵā*": "might/power/strength", "*təḏînēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend me" } }