1{
"verseID": "Psalms.149.1",
"source": "הַ֥לְלוּיָ֨הּ ׀ שִׁ֣ירוּ לַֽ֭יהוָה שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל חֲסִידִֽים׃",
"text": "*hallelujāh* ׀ *šîrû* to-*YHWH* *šîr* *ḥādāš* *təhillātô* in-*qəhal* *ḥăsîdîm*",
"grammar": {
"*hallelujāh*": "imperative, masculine plural + divine name - praise YAH",
"*šîrû*": "imperative, masculine plural - sing!",
"*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition lamed - to/for YHWH",
"*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song of",
"*ḥādāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new",
"*təhillātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his praise",
"*qəhal*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition bet - in assembly/congregation of",
"*ḥăsîdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faithful ones/godly ones/saints"
},
"variants": {
"*hallelujāh*": "praise the LORD/praise YAH",
"*šîr*": "song/psalm",
"*ḥădāš*": "new/fresh/renewed",
"*təhillātô*": "his praise/his glory/his fame",
"*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering",
"*ḥăsîdîm*": "godly ones/faithful ones/saints/those showing covenant loyalty"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Psalms.149.2",
"source": "יִשְׂמַ֣ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּעֹשָׂ֑יו בְּנֵֽי־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן יָגִ֥ילוּ בְמַלְכָּֽם׃",
"text": "*yiśmaḥ* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*ʿōśāyw* *bənê*-*ṣiyyôn* *yāgîlû* in-*malkām*",
"grammar": {
"*yiśmaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will rejoice/let him rejoice",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿōśāyw*": "participle, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition bet - in his makers",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of",
"*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion",
"*yāgîlû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal - they will rejoice/let them rejoice",
"*malkām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix with preposition bet - in their king"
},
"variants": {
"*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/delight",
"*ʿōśāyw*": "his makers/his creator/the one who made him",
"*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*yāgîlû*": "rejoice/be joyful/exult",
"*malkām*": "their king/their monarch/their ruler"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Psalms.149.3",
"source": "יְהַֽלְל֣וּ שְׁמ֣וֹ בְמָח֑וֹל בְּתֹ֥ף וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹר יְזַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*yəhalləlû* *šəmô* in-*māḥôl* in-*tōp̄* *wə*-*ḵinnôr* *yəzammərû*-to-him",
"grammar": {
"*yəhalləlû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel - they will praise/let them praise",
"*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*māḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition bet - in dance",
"*tōp̄*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition bet - with timbrel/tambourine",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḵinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - harp/lyre",
"*yəzammərû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel + preposition lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will sing praise to him"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhalləlû*": "praise/celebrate/extol",
"*šəmô*": "his name/his reputation/his character",
"*māḥôl*": "dance/dancing/circle dance",
"*tōp̄*": "timbrel/tambourine/hand-drum",
"*ḵinnôr*": "harp/lyre/stringed instrument",
"*yəzammərû*": "sing praise/make music/play instruments"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Psalms.149.4",
"source": "כִּֽי־רוֹצֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה בְּעַמּ֑וֹ יְפָאֵ֥ר עֲ֝נָוִ֗ים בִּישׁוּעָֽה׃",
"text": "*kî*-*rôṣeh* *YHWH* in-*ʿammô* *yəp̄āʾēr* *ʿănāwîm* in-*yəšûʿāh*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*rôṣeh*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - delighting/taking pleasure",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/the LORD",
"*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition bet - in his people",
"*yəp̄āʾēr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he will beautify/adorn",
"*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - humble ones/afflicted ones",
"*yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition bet - with salvation/deliverance"
},
"variants": {
"*rôṣeh*": "delights in/takes pleasure in/is pleased with",
"*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation/his folk",
"*yəp̄āʾēr*": "beautify/adorn/glorify",
"*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/poor ones/afflicted ones/meek ones",
"*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/victory/help"
}
}