Psalms 16:1

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.16.1", "source": "מִכְתָּ֥ם לְדָוִ֑ד שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי אֵ֝֗ל כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*miktām* to *dāwid* *šāmrēnî* *ʾēl* because-*ḥāsîtî* in you", "grammar": { "*miktām*": "noun, masculine, singular - a type of psalm/writing, possibly 'inscription'", "to *dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/for David", "*šāmrēnî*": "imperative verb + 1st person suffix - guard/preserve/keep me", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*ḥāsîtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I have taken refuge/trusted" }, "variants": { "*miktām*": "inscription/golden psalm/secret treasure", "*šāmrēnî*": "guard me/preserve me/protect me", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*ḥāsîtî*": "I have taken refuge/I have trusted/I have sought protection" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִכְתָּ֥ם לְדָוִ֑ד שָֽׁמְרֵ֥נִי אֵ֝֗ל כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

miktām to dāwid šāmrēnî ʾēl because-ḥāsîtî in you

Grammar Details

• *miktām*: noun, masculine, singular - a type of psalm/writing, possibly 'inscription'
• to *dāwid*: preposition + proper noun - belonging to/for David
• *šāmrēnî*: imperative verb + 1st person suffix - guard/preserve/keep me
• *ʾēl*: noun, masculine, singular - God/deity
• *ḥāsîtî*: perfect verb, 1st person singular - I have taken refuge/trusted

Word Meanings

• *miktām*: inscription/golden psalm/secret treasure
• *šāmrēnî*: guard me/preserve me/protect me
• *ʾēl*: God/Mighty One
• *ḥāsîtî*: I have taken refuge/I have trusted/I have sought protection

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A Miktam of David: Guard me, O God, for I have taken refuge in You.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Preserve me, O God, for in You do I put my trust.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Michtam of David. Preserve{H8104} me, O God;{H410} For in thee do I take refuge.{H2620}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Michtam{H4387} of David{H1732}. Preserve{H8104}{(H8798)} me, O God{H410}: for in thee do I put my trust{H2620}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Preserue me (o God) for in the do I trust.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Michtam of Dauid. Preserue mee, O God: for in thee doe I trust.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The golden psalme of Dauid. Preserue me O Lorde: for I haue reposed my trust in thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [Michtam of David]. Preserve me, O God; For in thee do I take refuge.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A prayer of David. Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 56:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.56.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀ עַל־י֬וֹנַת אֵ֣לֶם רְ֭חֹקִים לְדָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בֶּֽאֱחֹ֨ז אֹת֖וֹ פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים בְּגַֽת׃", "text": "To-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*yônat ʾēlem rəḥōqîm* to-*Dāwid miktām* when-*ʾeḥōz* him *Pəlištîm* in-*Gat*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "Piel participle masculine singular with lamed prefix - to the director/choirmaster", "*yônat ʾēlem rəḥōqîm*": "construct chain - dove of silence of distant ones/places", "*Dāwid*": "proper name with lamed prefix - to/for/by David", "*miktām*": "masculine singular noun - possibly musical term or golden poem", "*ʾeḥōz*": "infinitive construct with bet prefix - when seized/grasped", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper name, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Gat*": "proper name with bet prefix - in Gath" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/choirmaster/overseer", "*yônat ʾēlem rəḥōqîm*": "dove of silent/mute distant places/silent dove of distant places/dove of the distant terebinths", "*miktām*": "golden poem/inscription/writing/covering", "*ʾeḥōz*": "seize/grasp/take hold of/capture" } }
• Ps 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.8", "source": "שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי כְּאִישׁ֣וֹן בַּת־עָ֑יִן בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Šāmrēnî* *kǝ'îšôn* *bat-'āyin* *bǝṣēl* *kǝnāfeykā* *tastîrēnî*", "grammar": { "*Šāmrēnî*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - keep/guard/preserve me", "*kǝ'îšôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the apple/pupil of", "*bat-'āyin*": "noun, feminine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - daughter of eye (pupil)", "*bǝṣēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the shadow of", "*kǝnāfeykā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wings", "*tastîrēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will hide me" }, "variants": { "*'îšôn*": "apple/pupil/dark center (of eye)", "*bat-'āyin*": "daughter of eye/pupil" } }
• Ps 22:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.8", "source": "כָּל־רֹ֭אַי יַלְעִ֣גוּ לִ֑י יַפְטִ֥ירוּ בְ֝שָׂפָ֗ה יָנִ֥יעוּ רֹֽאשׁ׃", "text": "All-*rōʾay yalʿîgû* to-me *yapṭîrû* with-*śāpâ* *yānîʿû* *rōʾš*", "grammar": { "*rōʾay*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'those seeing me'", "*yalʿîgû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they mock'", "*yapṭîrû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they open/separate'", "*śāpâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - 'lip'", "*yānîʿû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they shake/wag'", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'head'" }, "variants": { "*rōʾay*": "those seeing me/my observers", "*yalʿîgû*": "they mock/ridicule/scorn", "*yapṭîrû*": "they open/separate/shoot out", "*śāpâ*": "lip/speech/language", "*yānîʿû*": "they shake/wag/nod" } }
• Ps 25:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.20", "source": "שָׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי אַל־אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ", "text": "*šāmĕrāh nap̄šî wĕhaṣṣîlēnî ʾal-ʾēḇôš kî-ḥāsîṯî ḇāḵ*", "grammar": { "*šāmĕrāh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - 'keep/guard'", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my soul'", "*wĕhaṣṣîlēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'and deliver me'", "*ʾal-ʾēḇôš*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'let me not be ashamed'", "*kî-ḥāsîṯî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'for I have taken refuge'", "*ḇāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in you'" }, "variants": { "*šāmĕrāh*": "keep/guard/preserve/protect", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*ʾēḇôš*": "be ashamed/be disappointed/be confounded", "*ḥāsîṯî*": "I have taken refuge/I have sought shelter/I have trusted" } }
• Ps 31:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.23", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֗י נִגְרַזְתִּי֮ מִנֶּ֢גֶד עֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ אָכֵ֗ן שָׁ֭מַעְתָּ ק֥וֹל תַּחֲנוּנַ֗י בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* *ʾāmartî* in-*ḥāpzî* *nigrazti* from-before *ʿênêkā*; *ʾākēn* *šāmaʿtā* *qôl* *taḥănûnay* in-*šawwəʿî* to-you", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular - I said", "*ḥāpzî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth - in my alarm", "*nigrazti*": "verb, Niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am cut off", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - surely/indeed", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*taḥănûnay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my supplications", "*šawwəʿî*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth - in my crying" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "said/thought/declared", "*ḥāpzî*": "my alarm/dismay/haste", "*nigrazti*": "I am cut off/separated/excluded", "*ʾākēn*": "surely/indeed/truly", "*taḥănûnay*": "my supplications/pleas/entreaties", "*šawwəʿî*": "my crying out/calling for help" } }
• Ps 37:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.28", "source": "כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃", "text": "For *YHWH* *ʾōhēb mišpāṭ* and will not *yaʿăzōb* his *ḥăsîdāyw*; *ləʿôlām* they are *nišmārû*, but *zeraʿ rəšāʿîm* [is] *nikrāt*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾōhēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - loves/loving", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and not", "*yaʿăzōb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will forsake/abandon", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones/godly ones", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*nišmārû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are preserved", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*nikrāt*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is cut off" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhēb mišpāṭ*": "loves justice/loves judgment/delights in what is right", "*yaʿăzōb*": "will forsake/will abandon", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his loyal followers", "*nišmārû*": "are preserved/are protected/are guarded", "*zeraʿ rəšāʿîm nikrāt*": "offspring of the wicked are cut off/descendants of evildoers are destroyed" } }
• Ps 7:1 : 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" } }
• Ps 9:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.10", "source": "וִ֘יהִ֤י יְהוָ֣ה מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לַדָּ֑ךְ מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב לְעִתּ֥וֹת בַּצָּרָֽה׃", "text": "And *YHWH* will be *miśgāb* for the *dak*; *miśgāb* for *'ittôt* in the *ṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*miśgāb*": "masculine singular noun - 'stronghold/refuge'", "*dak*": "masculine singular adjective with lamed prefix - 'for the oppressed'", "*'ittôt*": "feminine plural noun with lamed prefix - 'for times'", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun with bet prefix and definite article - 'in the distress'" }, "variants": { "*miśgāb*": "stronghold/refuge/high place/secure height", "*dak*": "oppressed/crushed/downtrodden", "*'ittôt*": "times/seasons/occasions", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity/anguish" } }
• Ps 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.5", "source": "תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ בַּל־נָמ֥וֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃", "text": "*Tāmōk* *'ăšuray* *bǝma'gǝlôteykā* *bal-nāmôṭṭû* *fǝ'āmāy*", "grammar": { "*Tāmōk*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute (used as imperative) - hold firm/support", "*'ăšuray*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my steps", "*bǝma'gǝlôteykā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your paths/tracks", "*bal-nāmôṭṭû*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have not slipped", "*fǝ'āmāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my feet/steps" }, "variants": { "*Tāmōk*": "hold firm/support/sustain", "*'ăšuray*": "my steps/goings" } }
• 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.1.12", "source": "Διʼ ἣν αἰτίαν καὶ ταῦτα πάσχω: ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνομαι: οἶδα γὰρ ᾧ πεπίστευκα, καὶ πέπεισμαι ὅτι δυνατός ἐστιν τὴν παραθήκην μου φυλάξαι εἰς ἐκείνην τὴν ἡμέραν.", "text": "For which *aitian* also these things *paschō*: but not *epaischynomai*: *oida* for whom *pepisteukai*, and *pepeismai* that *dynatos estin* the *parathēkēn* of me *phylaxai* unto that *hēmeran*.", "grammar": { "*aitian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cause/reason", "*paschō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I suffer", "*epaischynomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st singular - I am ashamed", "*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular - I know", "*pepisteukai*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular - I have believed/trusted", "*pepeismai*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st singular - I have been persuaded", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate adjective", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he is", "*parathēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular - possession", "*phylaxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to guard", "*ekeinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - demonstrative adjective", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - time" }, "variants": { "*aitian*": "reason/cause/ground", "*paschō*": "suffer/experience/endure", "*epaischynomai*": "am ashamed/feel shame", "*oida*": "know/understand/perceive", "*pepisteukai*": "have believed/trusted/had faith in", "*pepeismai*": "am persuaded/convinced/confident", "*dynatos*": "able/powerful/capable", "*parathēkēn*": "deposit/trust/what is committed", "*phylaxai*": "to guard/protect/keep", "*hēmeran*": "day/time" } }
• Ps 60:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שׁוּשַׁ֣ן עֵד֑וּת מִכְתָּ֖ם לְדָוִ֣ד לְלַמֵּֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*šûšan* *ʿēdût* *miktām* to-*dāwid* to-*lammēd*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - to the director/conductor/chief musician", "*šûšan*": "construct form, masculine singular - lily/lotus", "*ʿēdût*": "feminine singular noun - testimony/witness", "*miktām*": "masculine singular noun - inscription/writing (possibly a musical or literary designation)", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*lammēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to teach/instruct" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/conductor/director", "*šûšan* *ʿēdût*": "lily of testimony/possibly a musical instrument or tune name", "*miktām*": "inscription/golden psalm/silent prayer/musical or poetic term of uncertain meaning", "*lammēd*": "for teaching/to instruct" } }
• Ps 84:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.12", "source": "כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ ׀ וּמָגֵן֮ יְהוָ֢ה אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֣ן וְ֭כָבוֹד יִתֵּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֥א יִמְנַע־ט֝֗וֹב לַֽהֹלְכִ֥ים בְּתָמִֽים׃", "text": "For *šemeš* and *māgēn* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥên* and *kābôd* *yittēn* *YHWH* not *yimnaʿ*-*ṭôb* from the *hōləkîm* *bətāmîm*", "grammar": { "*šemeš*": "masculine singular noun - 'sun'", "*māgēn*": "masculine singular noun - 'shield'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'God'", "*ḥên*": "masculine singular noun - 'grace/favor'", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - 'glory/honor'", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he gives'", "*yimnaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he withholds'", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun - 'good'", "*hōləkîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lə- - 'to those walking'", "*bətāmîm*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'in integrity'" }, "variants": { "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*māgēn*": "shield/protection/defense", "*ḥên*": "grace/favor/charm", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/abundance", "*yittēn*": "gives/grants/bestows", "*yimnaʿ*": "withholds/keeps back/denies", "*ṭôb*": "good thing/benefit/blessing", "*hōləkîm*": "those who walk/those who live/those who proceed", "*bətāmîm*": "in integrity/in blamelessness/in completeness" } }
• Ps 97:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.10", "source": "אֹהֲבֵ֥י יְהוָ֗ה שִׂנְא֫וּ רָ֥ע שֹׁ֭מֵר נַפְשׁ֣וֹת חֲסִידָ֑יו מִיַּ֥ד רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם", "text": "*ʾōhăḇê* *YHWH* *śinʾû* *rāʿ* *šōmēr* *nap̄šôṯ* *ḥăsîḏāyw* *miyyaḏ* *rəšāʿîm* *yaṣṣîlēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾōhăḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - ones loving", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*śinʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - hate!", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - guarding/keeping", "*nap̄šôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - souls of", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his faithful ones", "*miyyaḏ*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yaṣṣîlēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - he will deliver them" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhăḇê*": "ones loving/those who love", "*śinʾû*": "hate!/detest!/reject!", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*šōmēr*": "guarding/keeping/protecting", "*nap̄šôṯ*": "souls/lives/persons", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his loyal followers", "*miyyaḏ*": "from hand of/from power of/from control of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/guilty ones/evildoers", "*yaṣṣîlēm*": "he will deliver them/he will rescue them/he will save them" } }
• Ps 116:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.6", "source": "שֹׁמֵ֣ר פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י וְלִ֣י יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*šōmēr* *petāʾîm* *YHWH* *dallōtî* and to me *yehôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - guarding/preserving", "*petāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - simple ones/naive", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dallōtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was brought low", "*ve-lî*": "conjunction + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - and to me", "*yehôšîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saves/will save" }, "variants": { "*šōmēr*": "guarding/keeping/preserving/protecting", "*petāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced/foolish", "*dallōtî*": "I was brought low/I was weak/I was impoverished", "*yehôšîaʿ*": "he saves/he rescues/he delivers" } }
• Ps 125:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.125.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים בַּיהוָ֑ה כְּֽהַר־צִיּ֥וֹן לֹא־יִ֝מּ֗וֹט לְעוֹלָ֥ם יֵשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "A *šîr* of the *maʿălôt*. The ones *bōṭəḥîm* in *YHWH* like *har*-*ṣiyyôn* not-*yimmôṭ*, to *ʿôlām* *yēšēb*.", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song/psalm", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - ascents/steps/degrees", "*bōṭəḥîm*": "participle, masculine plural with definite article - trusting/those who trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular in construct state - mountain of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yimmôṭ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be moved/shaken", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*yēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will remain/abide/dwell" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/song of steps", "*bōṭəḥîm*": "those who trust/the trusting ones/those who place confidence in", "*yimmôṭ*": "will be moved/will be shaken/will totter", "*yēšēb*": "remains/dwells/abides/sits" } }
• Ps 146:5 : 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" } }
• Prov 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.8", "source": "לִ֭נְצֹר אָרְח֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְדֶ֖רֶךְ *חסידו **חֲסִידָ֣יו יִשְׁמֹֽר׃", "text": "to-*nəṣōr* *ʾārəḥôṯ* *mišpāṭ* and-*dеrеḵ* *ḥăsîḏāyw* *yišmōr*", "grammar": { "*nəṣōr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to guard/keep", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - paths of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*dеrеḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones/saints", "*yišmōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will guard/preserve" }, "variants": { "*nəṣōr*": "guard/keep/watch/preserve", "*ʾārəḥôṯ*": "paths/ways/roads", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/right", "*dеrеḵ*": "way/path/journey", "*ḥăsîḏāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his saints", "*yišmōr*": "guard/keep/watch over/preserve" } }
• Isa 26:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.3", "source": "יֵ֣צֶר סָמ֔וּךְ תִּצֹּ֖ר שָׁל֣וֹם ׀ שָׁל֑וֹם כִּ֥י בְךָ֖ בָּטֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Yēṣer* *sāmûk* *tiṣṣōr* *šālôm* *šālôm* because in you *bāṭûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Yēṣer*": "masculine singular noun construct - 'mind/inclination/frame'", "*sāmûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - 'steadfast/supported/firm'", "*tiṣṣōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will keep'", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun (repeated) - 'peace'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "*beḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in you'", "*bāṭûaḥ*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - 'trusting/secure'" }, "variants": { "*Yēṣer*": "mind/inclination/frame/imagination/thought", "*sāmûk*": "steadfast/supported/firm/sustained", "*tiṣṣōr*": "keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*šālôm*": "peace/wholeness/welfare/prosperity/safety", "*bāṭûaḥ*": "trusting/secure/confident" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.4", "source": "בִּטְח֥וּ בַֽיהוָ֖ה עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד כִּ֚י בְּיָ֣הּ יְהוָ֔ה צ֖וּר עוֹלָמִֽים׃", "text": "*Biṭḥû* in *YHWH* *ʿădê-ʿad* because in *YH* *YHWH* *ṣûr* *ʿôlāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*Biṭḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - 'trust!'", "*baYHWH*": "preposition with divine name - 'in YHWH'", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - 'forever/eternity'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "*beYH*": "preposition with shortened divine name - 'in YH'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular construct - 'rock of'", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'eternities/ages'" }, "variants": { "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ṣûr*": "rock/fortress/strength", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "eternities/ages/everlasting/ancient times" } }
• Jer 17:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.7", "source": "בָּר֣וּךְ הַגֶּ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְטַ֖ח בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bārûk* the-*geber* who *yibṭaḥ* in-*Yhwh* and-*hāyâ* *Yhwh* *mibṭaḥô*", "grammar": { "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*yibṭaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he trusts", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*mibṭaḥô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his trust/confidence" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*geber*": "man/strong man/mighty man", "*yibṭaḥ*": "trusts/relies on/is confident in", "*mibṭaḥô*": "his trust/confidence/security/hope" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כְּעֵ֣ץ ׀ שָׁת֣וּל עַל־מַ֗יִם וְעַל־יוּבַל֙ יְשַׁלַ֣ח שָֽׁרָשָׁ֔יו וְלֹ֤א *ירא **יִרְאֶה֙ כִּֽי־יָ֣בֹא חֹ֔ם וְהָיָ֥ה עָלֵ֖הוּ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן וּבִשְׁנַ֤ת בַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א יִדְאָ֔ג וְלֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת פֶּֽרִי׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* like-*ʿēṣ* *šātûl* upon-*mayim* and-upon-*yûbal* *yĕšallaḥ* *šārāšāyw* and-not *yirʾeh* when-*yābōʾ* *ḥōm* and-*hāyâ* *ʿālēhû* *raʿănān* and-in-*šĕnat* the-*baṣṣōret* not *yidʾāg* and-not *yāmîš* from-*ʿăśôt* *perî*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*šātûl*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - planted", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yûbal*": "masculine singular noun - stream", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it sends out", "*šārāšāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its roots", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will fear/see", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it comes", "*ḥōm*": "masculine singular noun - heat", "*ʿālēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its leaf/foliage", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - green/luxuriant", "*šĕnat*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*baṣṣōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the drought", "*yidʾāg*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will worry/be anxious", "*yāmîš*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will cease", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - making/producing", "*perî*": "masculine singular noun - fruit" }, "variants": { "*šātûl*": "planted/transplanted", "*yûbal*": "stream/river/watercourse", "*yĕšallaḥ*": "sends out/stretches out/puts forth", "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will fear (note: textual variant between 'see' and 'fear')", "*raʿănān*": "green/luxuriant/flourishing", "*yidʾāg*": "will worry/be anxious/be concerned", "*yāmîš*": "will cease/depart/remove" } }
• 2 Cor 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.1.9", "source": "Ἀλλὰ αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς τὸ ἀπόκριμα τοῦ θανάτου ἐσχήκαμεν, ἵνα μὴ πεποιθότες ὦμεν ἐφʼ ἑαυτοῖς, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ ἐγείροντι τοὺς νεκρούς:", "text": "But ourselves in ourselves the *apokrima* of *thanatou* we have *eschēkamen*, so that not *pepoithotes* we might be upon ourselves, but upon the *Theō* the one *egeironti* the *nekrous*:", "grammar": { "*apokrima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sentence/verdict", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*eschēkamen*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have had", "*pepoithotes*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having trusted/been confident", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - on God", "*egeironti*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - raising", "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones" }, "variants": { "*apokrima*": "sentence/verdict/response/decree", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality", "*eschēkamen*": "we have had/experienced/received", "*pepoithotes*": "having trusted/been confident/relied upon", "*egeironti*": "raising/awakening/causing to rise", "*nekrous*": "dead ones/corpses" } }