2 Sam 22:18-27 : 18 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.18",
"source": "יַצִּילֵ֕נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֖י עָ֑ז מִשֹּׂ֣נְאַ֔י כִּ֥י אָמְצ֖וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃",
"text": "*yaṣṣîlēnî* from *ʾōyebî* *ʿāz*; from *śōneʾay* because *ʾāmeṣû* from me.",
"grammar": {
"*yaṣṣîlēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he delivers me",
"*ʾōyebî*": "masculine singular noun with 1cs suffix - my enemy",
"*ʿāz*": "masculine adjective - strong",
"*śōneʾay*": "Qal participle masculine plural with 1cs suffix - my haters",
"*ʾāmeṣû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - they were stronger"
},
"variants": {
"*yaṣṣîlēnî*": "delivers me, rescues me, saves me",
"*ʿāz*": "strong, mighty, fierce",
"*śōneʾay*": "my haters, those who hate me, my enemies",
"*ʾāmeṣû*": "were stronger, were mightier, prevailed"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.19",
"source": "יְקַדְּמֻ֖נִי בְּי֣וֹם אֵידִ֑י וַיְהִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה מִשְׁעָ֖ן לִֽי׃",
"text": "*yeqaddemûnî* in *yôm* *ʾêdî*; and *wayehî* *YHWH* *mišʿān* to me.",
"grammar": {
"*yeqaddemûnî*": "Piel imperfect 3mp with 1cs suffix - they confront me",
"*yôm*": "masculine noun construct - day of",
"*ʾêdî*": "masculine noun with 1cs suffix - my calamity",
"*wayehî*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - and he became",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*mišʿān*": "masculine noun - support"
},
"variants": {
"*yeqaddemûnî*": "confront me, come against me, meet me",
"*ʾêdî*": "my calamity, my disaster, my distress",
"*mišʿān*": "support, stay, staff"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.20",
"source": "וַיֹּצֵ֥א לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי כִּי־חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōṣēʾ* to *merḥāb* *ʾōtî*; *yeḥalleṣēnî* because-*ḥāpēṣ* in me.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - he brought out",
"*merḥāb*": "masculine noun - broad place",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1cs suffix - me",
"*yeḥalleṣēnî*": "Piel imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he rescues me",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he delighted"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōṣēʾ*": "brought out, led out, delivered",
"*merḥāb*": "broad place, wide place, large area",
"*yeḥalleṣēnî*": "rescues me, delivers me, sets me free",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighted, took pleasure, desired"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.21",
"source": "יִגְמְלֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָדַ֖י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃",
"text": "*yigmelēnî* *YHWH* according to *ṣidqātî*; according to *bōr* *yāday* *yāšîb* to me.",
"grammar": {
"*yigmelēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he rewards me",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ṣidqātî*": "feminine noun with 1cs suffix - my righteousness",
"*bōr*": "masculine noun construct - cleanness of",
"*yāday*": "feminine dual noun with 1cs suffix - my hands",
"*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms - he restores/returns"
},
"variants": {
"*yigmelēnî*": "rewards me, treats me, deals with me",
"*ṣidqātî*": "my righteousness, my rightness, my justice",
"*bōr*": "cleanness, purity",
"*yāšîb*": "returns, restores, repays"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.22",
"source": "כִּ֥י שָׁמַ֖רְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א רָשַׁ֖עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃",
"text": "For *šāmartî* *darkê* *YHWH*; and not *rāšaʿtî* from *ʾĕlōhāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*šāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I kept",
"*darkê*": "feminine plural construct of *derek* - ways of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*rāšaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I acted wickedly",
"*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1cs suffix - my God"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmartî*": "kept, observed, guarded",
"*darkê*": "ways, paths, roads",
"*rāšaʿtî*": "acted wickedly, departed wickedly, done evil"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.23",
"source": "כִּ֥י כָל־*משפטו **מִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְחֻקֹּתָ֖יו לֹא־אָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃",
"text": "For all-*mišpāṭāyw* before me; and *ḥuqqōtāyw* not *ʾāsûr* from her.",
"grammar": {
"*mišpāṭāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3ms suffix - his judgments",
"*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3ms suffix - his statutes",
"*ʾāsûr*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I turn aside"
},
"variants": {
"*mišpāṭāyw*": "his judgments, his ordinances, his laws",
"*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "his statutes, his decrees, his prescribed rules",
"*ʾāsûr*": "turn aside, depart, remove"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.24",
"source": "וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה תָמִ֖ים ל֑וֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖ה מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wāʾehyê* *tāmîm* to him; and *wāʾeštammerâ* from *ʿăwōnî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾehyê*": "Qal imperfect 1cs with waw-consecutive - and I was",
"*tāmîm*": "masculine adjective - blameless",
"*wāʾeštammerâ*": "Hithpael imperfect 1cs with waw-consecutive - and I kept myself",
"*ʿăwōnî*": "masculine noun with 1cs suffix - my iniquity"
},
"variants": {
"*tāmîm*": "blameless, complete, perfect",
"*wāʾeštammerâ*": "kept myself, guarded myself, was careful",
"*ʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity, my guilt, my sin"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.25",
"source": "וַיָּ֧שֶׁב יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹרִ֖י לְנֶ֥גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wayyāšeb* *YHWH* to me according to *ṣidqātî*; according to *bōrî* before *ʿênāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāšeb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - he restored",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ṣidqātî*": "feminine noun with 1cs suffix - my righteousness",
"*bōrî*": "masculine noun with 1cs suffix - my cleanness",
"*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3ms suffix - his eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāšeb*": "restored, repaid, returned",
"*ṣidqātî*": "my righteousness, my rightness, my justice",
"*bōrî*": "my cleanness, my purity"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.26",
"source": "עִם־חָסִ֖יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גִּבּ֥וֹר תָּמִ֖ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃",
"text": "With-*ḥāsîd* *titḥassād*; with-*gibbôr* *tāmîm* *tittammām*.",
"grammar": {
"*ḥāsîd*": "masculine adjective - loyal",
"*titḥassād*": "Hithpael imperfect 2ms - you show yourself loyal",
"*gibbôr*": "masculine adjective - mighty man",
"*tāmîm*": "masculine adjective - blameless",
"*tittammām*": "Hithpael imperfect 2ms - you show yourself blameless"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāsîd*": "loyal, faithful, godly",
"*titḥassād*": "show yourself loyal, act loyally",
"*gibbôr*": "mighty man, warrior, hero",
"*tittammām*": "show yourself blameless, act blamelessly"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.22.27",
"source": "עִם־נָבָ֖ר תִּתָּבָ֑ר וְעִם־עִקֵּ֖שׁ תִּתַּפָּֽל׃",
"text": "With-*nābār* *tittābār*; and with-*ʿiqqēš* *tittappāl*.",
"grammar": {
"*nābār*": "Niphal participle ms - pure",
"*tittābār*": "Hithpael imperfect 2ms - you show yourself pure",
"*ʿiqqēš*": "masculine adjective - crooked",
"*tittappāl*": "Hithpael imperfect 2ms - you show yourself shrewd"
},
"variants": {
"*nābār*": "pure, clean, clear",
"*tittābār*": "show yourself pure, act purely",
"*ʿiqqēš*": "crooked, perverse, twisted",
"*tittappāl*": "show yourself shrewd/astute/twisted"
}
}