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Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "prefixed with lamed (to/for) - noun, masculine, singular, construct - choirmaster/director", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - psalm/song", "*dāwid*": "prefixed with lamed (to/for) - proper noun, masculine - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/conductor/director of music/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melodious song/musical composition", "*dāwid*": "David (proper name)" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.2", "source": "הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם מְֽסַפְּרִ֥ים כְּבֽוֹד־אֵ֑ל וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דָ֗יו מַגִּ֥יד הָרָקִֽיעַ׃", "text": "The-*šāmayim* *məsappərîm* *kəḇôd*-*ʾēl* and-*maʿăśēh* *yādāyw* *maggid* the-*rāqîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute with definite article - heavens", "*məsappərîm*": "verb, piel participle, masculine, plural - telling/declaring/recounting", "*kəḇôd*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - glory/honor", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - God/deity", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - work/deed", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct with 3ms suffix - his hands", "*maggid*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine, singular - declaring/telling/proclaiming", "*rāqîaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute with definite article - firmament/expanse" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*məsappərîm*": "declare/tell/recount/proclaim", "*kəḇôd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action/labor", "*yādāyw*": "his hands", "*maggid*": "declares/tells/proclaims/shows", "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/dome/vault (of heaven)" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.3", "source": "י֣וֹם לְ֭יוֹם יַבִּ֣יעַֽ אֹ֑מֶר וְלַ֥יְלָה לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה יְחַוֶּה־דָּֽעַת׃", "text": "*yôm* to-*yôm* *yabbîaʿ* *ʾōmer* and-*laylāh* to-*laylāh* *yəḥawweh*-*dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - day", "*yabbîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3ms - pours out/utters", "*ʾōmer*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - speech/word/saying", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - night", "*yəḥawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3ms - declares/reveals", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day", "*yabbîaʿ*": "pours out/utters/gushes forth/bubbles over", "*ʾōmer*": "speech/word/saying/utterance", "*laylāh*": "night", "*yəḥawweh*": "reveals/declares/shows/tells", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.4", "source": "אֵֽין־אֹ֭מֶר וְאֵ֣ין דְּבָרִ֑ים בְּ֝לִ֗י נִשְׁמָ֥ע קוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾēyn*-*ʾōmer* and-*ʾēyn* *dəḇārîm* *bəlî* *nišmāʿ* *qôlām*", "grammar": { "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*ʾōmer*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - speech/saying", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - words/things", "*bəlî*": "preposition - without", "*nišmāʿ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - being heard", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3mp suffix - their voice" }, "variants": { "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/no/without", "*ʾōmer*": "speech/saying/utterance", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*bəlî*": "without/lacking", "*nišmāʿ*": "is heard/being heard", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.5", "source": "בְּכָל־הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ יָ֘צָ֤א קַוָּ֗ם וּבִקְצֵ֣ה תֵ֭בֵל מִלֵּיהֶ֑ם לַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ שָֽׂם־אֹ֥הֶל בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "In-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* *yāṣāʾ* *qawwām* and-in-*qəṣēh* *tēḇēl* *millêhem* to-the-*šemeš* *śām*-*ʾōhel* in-them", "grammar": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute with definite article - earth/land", "*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3ms - goes out/has gone out", "*qawwām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3mp suffix - their line/measuring line", "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*tēḇēl*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - world/inhabited world", "*millêhem*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct with 3mp suffix - their words", "*šemeš*": "noun, common, singular, absolute with definite article - sun", "*śām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3ms - placed/set", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - tent" }, "variants": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*yāṣāʾ*": "goes out/proceeds/extends", "*qawwām*": "their line/cord/measuring line/sound", "*qəṣēh*": "end/extremity/border", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited part/habitable land", "*millêhem*": "their words/utterances/matters", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*śām*": "set/placed/established", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling/tabernacle" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.6", "source": "וְה֗וּא כְּ֭חָתָן יֹצֵ֣א מֵחֻפָּת֑וֹ יָשִׂ֥ישׂ כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר לָר֥וּץ אֹֽרַח׃", "text": "And-he like-*ḥātān* *yōṣēʾ* from-*ḥuppātô* *yāśîś* like-*gibbôr* to-*rûṣ* *ʾōraḥ*", "grammar": { "*ḥātān*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - bridegroom", "*yōṣēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine, singular - going out/emerging", "*ḥuppātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his canopy/chamber", "*yāśîś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3ms - rejoices", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - mighty man/warrior", "*rûṣ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to run", "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - path/way" }, "variants": { "*ḥātān*": "bridegroom/son-in-law", "*yōṣēʾ*": "going out/coming forth/emerging", "*ḥuppātô*": "his canopy/chamber/bridal chamber", "*yāśîś*": "rejoices/is glad/exults", "*gibbôr*": "strong man/warrior/hero/champion", "*rûṣ*": "to run/dash/race", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road/journey" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.7", "source": "מִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־קְצוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃", "text": "From-*qəṣēh* the-*šāmayim* *môṣāʾô* and-*təqûpātô* upon-*qəṣôtām* and-*ʾēyn* *nistār* from-*ḥammātô*", "grammar": { "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute with definite article - heavens", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3ms suffix - his going forth/rising", "*təqûpātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his circuit/course", "*qəṣôtām*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 3mp suffix - their ends", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*nistār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - hidden/concealed", "*ḥammātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3ms suffix - his heat" }, "variants": { "*qəṣēh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his rising/his departure point", "*təqûpātô*": "his circuit/revolution/course/cycle", "*qəṣôtām*": "their ends/their extremities", "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/nothing", "*nistār*": "hidden/concealed/sheltered", "*ḥammātô*": "his heat/his radiance/his warmth" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.8", "source": "תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ עֵד֥וּת יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃", "text": "*tôrat* *YHWH* *təmîmāh* *məšîḇat* *nāpeš* *ʿēdût* *YHWH* *neʾĕmānāh* *maḥkîmat* *petî*", "grammar": { "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*təmîmāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - perfect/complete", "*məšîḇat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - restoring", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - soul/life", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - testimony of", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine, singular - sure/faithful/reliable", "*maḥkîmat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - making wise", "*petî*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - simple/naive" }, "variants": { "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*təmîmāh*": "perfect/complete/whole/sound/unblemished", "*məšîḇat*": "restoring/refreshing/reviving", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self/mind", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*neʾĕmānāh*": "trustworthy/faithful/reliable/sure", "*maḥkîmat*": "making wise/imparting wisdom to", "*petî*": "simple/naive/inexperienced person" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.9", "source": "פִּקּ֘וּדֵ֤י יְהוָ֣ה יְ֭שָׁרִים מְשַׂמְּחֵי־לֵ֑ב מִצְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֥ה בָּ֝רָ֗ה מְאִירַ֥ת עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*piqqûdê* *YHWH* *yəšārîm* *məśamməḥê*-*lēḇ* *miṣwat* *YHWH* *bārāh* *məʾîrat* *ʿênāyim*", "grammar": { "*piqqûdê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - precepts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - upright/straight", "*məśamməḥê*": "verb, piel participle, masculine, plural, construct - rejoicing/making glad", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - heart", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - commandment of", "*bārāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - pure/clear", "*məʾîrat*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine, singular, construct - enlightening/illuminating", "*ʿênāyim*": "noun, feminine, dual, absolute - eyes" }, "variants": { "*piqqûdê*": "precepts/orders/regulations/statutes", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*yəšārîm*": "upright/straight/right/just", "*məśamməḥê*": "rejoicing/making glad/bringing joy to", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/ordinance/law", "*bārāh*": "pure/clear/clean", "*məʾîrat*": "giving light to/illuminating/enlightening", "*ʿênāyim*": "eyes" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.10", "source": "יִרְאַ֤ת יְהוָ֨ה ׀ טְהוֹרָה֮ עוֹמֶ֢דֶת לָ֫עַ֥ד מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱמֶ֑ת צָֽדְק֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* *ṭəhôrāh* *ʿômedet* *lāʿad* *mišpəṭê*-*YHWH* *ʾĕmet* *ṣādəqû* *yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - pure/clean", "*ʿômedet*": "verb, qal participle, feminine, singular - standing/enduring", "*lāʿad*": "preposition with noun - forever", "*mišpəṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - judgments of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - truth", "*ṣādəqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3cp - they are righteous", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ṭəhôrāh*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿômedet*": "standing/enduring/lasting/continuing", "*lāʿad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*mišpəṭê*": "judgments/ordinances/laws/decisions", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ṣādəqû*": "they are righteous/just/correct", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all of them/altogether" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.11", "source": "הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים מִ֭זָּהָב וּמִפַּ֣ז רָ֑ב וּמְתוּקִ֥ים מִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁ וְנֹ֣פֶת צוּפִֽים׃", "text": "The-*neḥĕmādîm* from-*zāhāḇ* and-from-*paz* much and-*mətûqîm* from-*dəḇaš* and-*nōpet* *ṣûpîm*", "grammar": { "*neḥĕmādîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, plural with definite article - desired/precious", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - gold", "*paz*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - refined gold/pure gold", "*mətûqîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - sweet", "*dəḇaš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - honey", "*nōpet*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - dripping of", "*ṣûpîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - honeycomb/drippings" }, "variants": { "*neḥĕmādîm*": "desired/coveted/precious/valuable", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*paz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold", "*mətûqîm*": "sweet/pleasant/agreeable", "*dəḇaš*": "honey", "*nōpet*": "flowing honey/dripping/honeycomb", "*ṣûpîm*": "honeycomb/drippings/flowing honey" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.12", "source": "גַּֽם־עַ֭בְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם בְּ֝שָׁמְרָ֗ם עֵ֣קֶב רָֽב׃", "text": "Also-*ʿaḇdəḵā* *nizhār* in-them in-*šāmrām* *ʿēqeḇ* great", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your servant", "*nizhār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - warned/enlightened", "*šāmrām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3mp suffix - keeping them", "*ʿēqeḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - reward/consequence" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "your servant", "*nizhār*": "warned/instructed/enlightened/admonished", "*šāmrām*": "keeping them/observing them/guarding them", "*ʿēqeḇ*": "reward/consequence/result/outcome" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.13", "source": "שְׁגִיא֥וֹת מִֽי־יָבִ֑ין מִֽנִּסְתָּר֥וֹת נַקֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*šəgîʾôt* who-*yāḇîn* from-*nistārôt* *naqqēnî*", "grammar": { "*šəgîʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - errors/mistakes", "*yāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3ms - understands/discerns", "*nistārôt*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine, plural - hidden things", "*naqqēnî*": "verb, piel imperative, 2ms with 1cs suffix - cleanse me" }, "variants": { "*šəgîʾôt*": "errors/mistakes/unintentional sins/wanderings", "*yāḇîn*": "understands/discerns/perceives", "*nistārôt*": "hidden things/secret things/unknown errors", "*naqqēnî*": "cleanse me/declare me innocent/acquit me" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.14", "source": "גַּ֤ם מִזֵּדִ֨ים ׀ חֲשֹׂ֬ךְ עַבְדֶּ֗ךָ אַֽל־יִמְשְׁלוּ־בִ֣י אָ֣ז אֵיתָ֑ם וְ֝נִקֵּ֗יתִי מִפֶּ֥שַֽׁע רָֽב׃", "text": "Also from-*zēdîm* *ḥăśōḵ* *ʿaḇdeḵā* not-*yimšəlû*-in-me then *ʾêtām* and-*niqqêtî* from-*pešaʿ* great", "grammar": { "*zēdîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - presumptuous/willful/arrogant", "*ḥăśōḵ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular - restrain/hold back", "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your servant", "*yimšəlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3mp - they rule/dominate", "*ʾêtām*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1cs - I will be blameless", "*niqqêtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1cs - I will be cleansed/innocent", "*pešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - transgression/rebellion" }, "variants": { "*zēdîm*": "presumptuous sins/willful transgressions/arrogant ones", "*ḥăśōḵ*": "restrain/hold back/keep back", "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "your servant", "*yimšəlû*": "they rule/have dominion/control", "*ʾêtām*": "I will be blameless/upright/complete/innocent", "*niqqêtî*": "I will be cleansed/innocent/acquitted", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Psalms.19.15", "source": "יִֽהְי‪[t]‬֥וּ־לְרָצ֨וֹן ׀ אִמְרֵי־פִ֡י וְהֶגְי֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה צוּרִ֥י וְגֹאֲלִֽי׃", "text": "*yihyû*-to-*rāṣôn* *ʾimrê*-*pî* and-*hegyôn* *libbî* before-you *YHWH* *ṣûrî* and-*gōʾălî*", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3mp - may they be", "*rāṣôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - favor/acceptance", "*ʾimrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - words of", "*pî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1cs suffix - my mouth", "*hegyôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - meditation of", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1cs suffix - my heart", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣûrî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1cs suffix - my rock", "*gōʾălî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine, singular with 1cs suffix - my redeemer" }, "variants": { "*yihyû*": "may they be/let them be", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill/delight", "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*pî*": "my mouth", "*hegyôn*": "meditation/musing/whisper/murmuring", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner person", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ṣûrî*": "my rock/strength/refuge", "*gōʾălî*": "my redeemer/vindicator/protector" } }

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