Psalms 18:31
{ "verseID": "Psalms.18.31", "source": "הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֢ים דַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹ אִמְרַֽת־יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל ׀ הַחֹסִ֬ים בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "The *El* *tamim* *darko* *imrat*-*YHWH* *tsrufah* *magen* he for all the *chosim* in him.", "grammar": { "*El*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the God", "*tamim*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect", "*darko*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*imrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*tsrufah*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - refined/purified", "*magen*": "masculine singular noun - shield", "*chosim*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones taking refuge" }, "variants": { "*El*": "God/Mighty One/Power", "*tamim*": "perfect/blameless/complete", "*darko*": "his way/his path/his manner", "*imrat*": "word of/saying of/promise of", "*tsrufah*": "refined/purified/tested", "*magen*": "shield/buckler/defense", "*chosim*": "the ones taking refuge/those who trust/those who seek shelter" } }