1 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.1", "source": "הַֽלְלוּ־יָ֡הּ הַלְלִ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Hallelu-Yah* *halleli* *naphshi* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Hallelu-Yah*": "imperative, plural, masculine - praise Yah", "*halleli*": "imperative, feminine, singular - praise", "*naphshi*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Hallelu-Yah*": "praise the LORD/praise Yahweh", "*naphshi*": "my soul/my being/my life" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.2", "source": "אֲהַלְלָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה בְּחַיָּ֑י אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה לֵֽאלֹהַ֣י בְּעוֹדִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾahallelah* *YHWH* *be-ḥayyay* *ʾazammerah* *le-ʾelohay* *be-ʿodi*", "grammar": { "*ʾahallelah*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular, cohortative - I will praise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*be-ḥayyay*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my life", "*ʾazammerah*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular, cohortative - I will sing praises", "*le-ʾelohay*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my God", "*be-ʿodi*": "preposition + adverb + 1st person singular suffix - while I [still] exist/while I have being" }, "variants": { "*ʾahallelah*": "I will praise/let me praise", "*ʾazammerah*": "I will sing/let me sing praises", "*be-ʿodi*": "while I exist/as long as I live/while I still have being" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.3", "source": "אַל־תִּבְטְח֥וּ בִנְדִיבִ֑ים בְּבֶן־אָדָ֓ם ׀ שֶׁ֤אֵֽין ל֥וֹ תְשׁוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tibṭeḥu* *bi-nedibim* *be-ben*-*ʾadam* *she-ʾeyn* *lo* *teshuʿah*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tibṭeḥu*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person plural, jussive - trust", "*bi-nedibim*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - in nobles/princes", "*be-ben*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in son of", "*ʾadam*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*she-ʾeyn*": "relative pronoun + particle of negation - who has no", "*lo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*teshuʿah*": "noun, feminine, singular - salvation/deliverance/help" }, "variants": { "*nedibim*": "nobles/princes/generous ones", "*ben-ʾadam*": "son of man/mortal/human being", "*teshuʿah*": "salvation/deliverance/help/rescue" } }

4 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.4", "source": "תֵּצֵ֣א ר֭וּחוֹ יָשֻׁ֣ב לְאַדְמָת֑וֹ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַ֝ה֗וּא אָבְד֥וּ עֶשְׁתֹּנֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*tetseʾ* *ruḥo* *yashub* *le-ʾadmato* *ba-yom* *ha-huʾ* *ʾabdu* *ʿeshtonotav*", "grammar": { "*tetseʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes out/departs", "*ruḥo*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his breath/spirit", "*yashub*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns", "*le-ʾadmato*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his ground/earth/soil", "*ba-yom*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - in the day", "*ha-huʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - that", "*ʾabdu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they perish", "*ʿeshtonotav*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thoughts/plans" }, "variants": { "*ruḥo*": "his breath/his spirit", "*ʾadmato*": "his ground/his earth/his soil/his dust", "*ʿeshtonotav*": "his thoughts/his plans/his schemes/his intentions" } }

5 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.5", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֗י שֶׁ֤אֵ֣ל יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּעֶזְר֑וֹ שִׂ֝בְר֗וֹ עַל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾashrey* *she-ʾel* *Yaʿaqob* *be-ʿezro* *sibro* *ʿal*-*YHWH* *ʾelohav*", "grammar": { "*ʾashrey*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - blessed/happy", "*she-ʾel*": "relative pronoun + noun, masculine, singular construct - whose God [is]", "*Yaʿaqob*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*be-ʿezro*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - as his help", "*sibro*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hope", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾelohav*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*ʾashrey*": "blessed/happy is/how blessed is", "*ʾel Yaʿaqob*": "God of Jacob", "*be-ʿezro*": "as his help/for his help", "*sibro*": "his hope/his expectation" } }

6 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.6", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֤ה ׀ שָׁ֘מַ֤יִם וָאָ֗רֶץ אֶת־הַיָּ֥ם וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑ם הַשֹּׁמֵ֖ר אֱמֶ֣ת לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*ʿoseh* *shamayim* *wa-ʾarets* *ʾet*-*ha-yam* *we-ʾet*-*kol*-*ʾasher*-*bam* *ha-shomer* *ʾemet* *le-ʿolam*", "grammar": { "*ʿoseh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - making/maker of", "*shamayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*wa-ʾarets*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and earth", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-yam*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the sea", "*we-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all of", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*bam*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*ha-shomer*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine, singular - the one keeping", "*ʾemet*": "noun, feminine, singular - truth/faithfulness", "*le-ʿolam*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever/for eternity" }, "variants": { "*ʿoseh*": "maker of/who makes", "*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/fidelity", "*le-ʿolam*": "forever/for eternity/perpetually" } }

7 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.7", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֤ה מִשְׁפָּ֨ט ׀ לָעֲשׁוּקִ֗ים נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לָרְעֵבִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַתִּ֥יר אֲסוּרִֽים׃", "text": "*ʿoseh* *mishpat* *la-ʿashuqim* *noten* *leḥem* *la-reʿebim* *YHWH* *mattir* *ʾasurim*", "grammar": { "*ʿoseh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - executing/doing", "*mishpat*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*la-ʿashuqim*": "preposition + qal passive participle, masculine, plural - for the oppressed", "*noten*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - giving", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*la-reʿebim*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine, plural - to the hungry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*mattir*": "hiphil participle, masculine, singular - releasing/setting free", "*ʾasurim*": "qal passive participle, masculine, plural - prisoners/those who are bound" }, "variants": { "*mishpat*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ʿashuqim*": "oppressed/exploited", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*mattir*": "sets free/releases/liberates", "*ʾasurim*": "prisoners/bound ones/captives" } }

8 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.8", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים יְ֭הוָה זֹקֵ֣ף כְּפוּפִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֹהֵ֥ב צַדִּיקִֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH* *poqeaḥ* *ʿiwrim* *YHWH* *zoqeph* *kephupphim* *YHWH* *ʾoheb* *tsaddiqim*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*poqeaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - opening [the eyes of]", "*ʿiwrim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - blind", "*zoqeph*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - raising up/straightening", "*kephupphim*": "qal passive participle, masculine, plural - bowed down", "*ʾoheb*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - loving", "*tsaddiqim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - righteous ones" }, "variants": { "*poqeaḥ*": "opens [the eyes of]/gives sight to", "*ʿiwrim*": "blind ones/the blind", "*zoqeph*": "raises up/straightens/makes upright", "*kephupphim*": "bowed down/bent over/oppressed", "*tsaddiqim*": "righteous ones/just ones/those who are righteous" } }

9 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.9", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ שֹׁ֘מֵ֤ר אֶת־גֵּרִ֗ים יָת֣וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֣ה יְעוֹדֵ֑ד וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יְעַוֵּֽת׃", "text": "*YHWH* *shomer* *ʾet*-*gerim* *yatom* *we-ʾalmanah* *yeʿoded* *we-derekh* *reshaʿim* *yeʿawwet*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*shomer*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - watching over/protecting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gerim*": "noun, masculine, plural - sojourners/foreigners/strangers", "*yatom*": "noun, masculine, singular - orphan/fatherless", "*we-ʾalmanah*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and widow", "*yeʿoded*": "polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - upholds/supports", "*we-derekh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular construct - but [the] way of", "*reshaʿim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - wicked ones", "*yeʿawwet*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes crooked/thwarts" }, "variants": { "*shomer*": "watches over/protects/preserves", "*gerim*": "sojourners/foreigners/resident aliens", "*yeʿoded*": "upholds/supports/sustains/strengthens", "*yeʿawwet*": "makes crooked/thwarts/frustrates/brings to ruin" } }

10 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.10", "source": "יִמְלֹ֤ךְ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ לְעוֹלָ֗ם אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ צִ֭יּוֹן לְדֹ֥ר וָדֹ֗ר הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*yimlokh* *YHWH* *le-ʿolam* *ʾelohayikh* *Tsiyyon* *le-dor* *wa-dor* *Hallelu-Yah*", "grammar": { "*yimlokh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will reign", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*le-ʿolam*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever/for eternity", "*ʾelohayikh*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your God", "*Tsiyyon*": "proper noun - Zion", "*le-dor*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - to generation", "*wa-dor*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and generation", "*Hallelu-Yah*": "piel imperative, masculine, plural + divine name - praise Yah" }, "variants": { "*yimlokh*": "will reign/will rule/will be king", "*le-ʿolam*": "forever/for eternity/perpetually", "*le-dor wa-dor*": "from generation to generation/throughout all generations", "*Hallelu-Yah*": "praise the LORD/praise Yahweh" } }