Psalms 21:12

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.21.12", "source": "‫כִּי־נָט֣וּ עָלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה חָֽשְׁב֥וּ מְ֝זִמָּ֗ה בַּל־יוּכָֽלוּ׃‬", "text": "For *nāṭû* against-you *rāʿāh* *ḥāšəbû* *məzimmāh* *bal*-*yûkālû*", "grammar": { "*nāṭû*": "3rd person common plural Qal perfect + conjunction ki - for they stretched out/extended", "against-you": "preposition ʿal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against you", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*ḥāšəbû*": "3rd person common plural Qal perfect - they planned/devised", "*məzimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - plot/scheme", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkālû*": "3rd person masculine plural Qal imperfect - they will prevail/succeed" }, "variants": { "*nāṭû*": "stretched out/extended/inclined", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/calamity", "*ḥāšəbû*": "planned/devised/schemed", "*məzimmāh*": "plot/scheme/device", "*yûkālû*": "prevail/succeed/be able" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫כִּי־נָט֣וּ עָלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה חָֽשְׁב֥וּ מְ֝זִמָּ֗ה בַּל־יוּכָֽלוּ׃‬

Transliteration

For nāṭû against-you rāʿāh ḥāšəbû məzimmāh bal-yûkālû

Grammar Details

• *nāṭû*: 3rd person common plural Qal perfect + conjunction ki - for they stretched out/extended
• against-you: preposition ʿal + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against you
• *rāʿāh*: feminine singular noun - evil
• *ḥāšəbû*: 3rd person common plural Qal perfect - they planned/devised
• *məzimmāh*: feminine singular noun - plot/scheme
• *bal*: negative particle - not
• *yûkālû*: 3rd person masculine plural Qal imperfect - they will prevail/succeed

Word Meanings

• *nāṭû*: stretched out/extended/inclined
• *rāʿāh*: evil/harm/calamity
• *ḥāšəbû*: planned/devised/schemed
• *məzimmāh*: plot/scheme/device
• *yûkālû*: prevail/succeed/be able

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Though they plot evil against You and devise wicked schemes, they will not succeed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore, you shall make them turn their back; you shall make ready your arrows on your strings against their face.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou wilt make{H7896} them turn their back;{H7926} Thou wilt make ready{H3559} with thy bowstrings{H4340} against their face.{H6440}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore shalt thou make{H7896}{(H8799)} them turn their back{H7926}, when thou shalt make ready{H3559}{(H8787)} thine arrows upon thy strings{H4340} against the face{H6440} of them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore shalt thou put the to flight, & with thy stringes thou shalt make ready thine arowes agaynst the faces off them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore shalt thou put them aparte, and the strings of thy bowe shalt thou make readie against their faces.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore thou wilt put them to flight: and direct thine arrowes agaynst their faces.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, [when] thou shalt make ready [thine arrows] upon thy strings against the face of them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you will make them turn their back, When you aim drawn bows at their face.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For Thou makest them a butt, When Thy strings Thou preparest against their faces.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you will make them turn their back, when you aim drawn bows at their face.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you make them retreat when you aim your arrows at them.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 7:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.12", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים שׁוֹפֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *shôpēṭ* *ṣaddîq* *wəʾēl* *zōʿēm* in-every-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*shôpēṭ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*wəʾēl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and God", "*zōʿēm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - being indignant/expressing wrath", "*bəḵāl-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in every day" }, "variants": { "*shôpēṭ*": "judging/vindicating/executing judgment", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*zōʿēm*": "being indignant/expressing wrath/denouncing" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.13", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבּ֣וֹ יִלְט֑וֹשׁ קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃", "text": "if-not *yāshûb* *ḥarbô* *yilṭôsh* *qashtô* *dāraḵ* *wayḵônənehā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative particle - if not", "*yāshûb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will turn/repent", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*yilṭôsh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will sharpen", "*qashtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*dāraḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has bent/drawn", "*wayḵônənehā*": "conjunction + verb, polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he has fixed it/prepared it" }, "variants": { "*yāshûb*": "will turn/will repent/will return", "*yilṭôsh*": "will sharpen/will whet", "*dāraḵ*": "bent/drawn/tread (a bow)", "*wayḵônənehā*": "has fixed it/prepared it/made it ready" } }
• Ps 18:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.40", "source": "וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃", "text": "And *te'azreni* *chayil* for the *milchamah* *tachri'a* *qamay* *tachtay*.", "grammar": { "*te'azreni*": "piel imperfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and you girded me", "*chayil*": "masculine singular noun - strength", "*milchamah*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle", "*tachri'a*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will make bow", "*qamay*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those rising against me", "*tachtay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - under me" }, "variants": { "*te'azreni*": "you girded me/you armed me/you equipped me", "*chayil*": "strength/might/power", "*milchamah*": "battle/war/combat", "*tachri'a*": "you will make bow/you will subdue/you will bring down", "*qamay*": "those rising against me/my adversaries/those who stand against me" } }
• Ps 44:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.10", "source": "אַף־זָ֭נַחְתָּ וַתַּכְלִימֵ֑נוּ וְלֹא־תֵ֝צֵ֗א בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Yet-*zānaḥtā* *wattaklîmēnû* and not-*tēṣēʾ* in *bĕṣibʾôtênû*", "grammar": { "*zānaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected", "*wattaklîmēnû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix, waw consecutive - and you have humiliated us", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you go out", "*bĕṣibʾôtênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - with our armies" }, "variants": { "*zānaḥtā*": "rejected/cast off/spurned", "*wattaklîmēnû*": "humiliated/put to shame/disgraced", "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/go forth/march forth" } }
• Ps 56:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.56.9", "source": "נֹדִי֮ סָפַ֢רְתָּ֫ה אָ֥תָּה שִׂ֣ימָה דִמְעָתִ֣י בְנֹאדֶ֑ךָ הֲ֝לֹ֗א בְּסִפְרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Nōdî sāpartāh ʾāttāh śîmāh dimʿātî bənōʾdekā hălōʾ bəsiprātekā*", "grammar": { "*Nōdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wandering", "*sāpartāh*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with paragogic he - you have counted", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*śîmāh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with paragogic he - put/place", "*dimʿātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my tear", "*bənōʾdekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and bet prefix - in your bottle", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - are not?", "*bəsiprātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and bet prefix - in your book" }, "variants": { "*Nōdî*": "my wandering/my homelessness/my fleeing", "*sāpartāh*": "you have counted/you have recorded/you have numbered", "*śîmāh*": "put/place/store/set", "*dimʿātî*": "my tear/my tears/my weeping", "*bənōʾdekā*": "in your bottle/in your wineskin/in your container", "*bəsiprātekā*": "in your book/in your scroll/in your record" } }
• Ps 64:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.7", "source": "יַֽחְפְּֽשׂוּ־עוֹלֹ֗ת תַּ֭מְנוּ חֵ֣פֶשׂ מְחֻפָּ֑שׂ וְקֶ֥רֶב אִ֝֗ישׁ וְלֵ֣ב עָמֹֽק׃", "text": "*yaḥpəśû*-*ʿôlōt* *tamnû* *ḥēpeś* *məḥuppāś* and-*qereb* *ʾîš* and-*lēb* *ʿāmōq*", "grammar": { "*yaḥpəśû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person plural - they search out", "*ʿôlōt*": "feminine plural noun - iniquities", "*tamnû*": "perfect verb, 1st person plural - we are finished/completed", "*ḥēpeś*": "masculine singular noun - search", "*məḥuppāś*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - thoroughly searched", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct noun - inward part of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʿāmōq*": "masculine singular adjective - deep" }, "variants": { "*yaḥpəśû*": "search out/devise/investigate", "*ʿôlōt*": "iniquities/injustices/wrongdoings", "*tamnû*": "we are finished/we have completed/we are exhausted", "*ḥēpeś məḥuppāś*": "thorough search/carefully devised plan", "*qereb ʾîš*": "inner part of man/inside of man", "*lēb ʿāmōq*": "deep heart/inscrutable heart/unfathomable mind" } }
• Lam 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.12", "source": "דָּרַ֤ךְ קַשְׁתוֹ֙ וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִי כַּמַּטָּרָ֖א לַחֵֽץ׃", "text": "*dārak* *qaštô* *wayyaṣṣîbēnî* like the *maṭṭārāʾ* for *ḥēṣ*", "grammar": { "*dārak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - bent/tread", "*qaštô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*wayyaṣṣîbēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he set me up", "*maṭṭārāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the target", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow" }, "variants": { "*dārak*": "bent/tread/strung [a bow]", "*wayyaṣṣîbēnî*": "and he set me up/and he positioned me/and he fixed me", "*maṭṭārāʾ*": "target/mark", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft" } }
• Ps 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.3", "source": "אֶשְׂמְחָ֣ה וְאֶעֶלְצָ֣ה בָ֑ךְ אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה שִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "I will *śāmaḥ* and *'ālaṣ* in you; I will *zāmar* your *šēm*, *'elyôn*", "grammar": { "*śāmaḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - 'I will rejoice'", "*'ālaṣ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative with waw conjunctive - 'and I will exult'", "*zāmar*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - 'I will sing praise'", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your name'", "*'elyôn*": "masculine singular adjective as divine title - 'Most High'" }, "variants": { "*śāmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*'ālaṣ*": "exult/rejoice/be jubilant", "*zāmar*": "sing praise/make music/play instruments", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character/fame", "*'elyôn*": "Most High/highest (divine title)" } }
• Ps 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.14", "source": "וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה וְ֭עֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן קֹל֑וֹ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *yar'em* in the *shamayim* *YHWH* and *Elyon* *yiten* *qolo* *barad* and *gachaley*-*esh*.", "grammar": { "*yar'em*": "hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he thundered", "*shamayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*Elyon*": "masculine singular adjective/name - Most High", "*yiten*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*qolo*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*barad*": "masculine singular noun - hail", "*gachaley*": "construct state, masculine plural - coals of", "*esh*": "feminine singular noun - fire" }, "variants": { "*yar'em*": "he thundered/he roared", "*Elyon*": "Most High/Supreme/Highest One", "*yiten*": "he gave/he sent forth/he uttered", "*qolo*": "his voice/his sound/his thunder" } }
• Job 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.7.20", "source": "חָטָ֡אתִי מָ֤ה אֶפְעַ֨ל ׀ לָךְ֮ נֹצֵ֢ר הָאָ֫דָ֥ם לָ֤מָה שַׂמְתַּ֣נִי לְמִפְגָּ֣ע לָ֑ךְ וָאֶהְיֶ֖ה עָלַ֣י לְמַשָּֽׂא", "text": "*Ḥāṭā'ṯî* what *'ef'al* to you *nōtsêr* the *hā'āḏām* why *śamtanî* to *lĕmifgā'* to you and *wā'ehyeh* upon me to *lĕmaśśā'*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭā'ṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*'ef'al*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I do/shall do", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nōtsêr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - watcher/keeper of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lāmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*śamtanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have set me", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*mifgā'*": "noun, masculine singular - target/mark", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am", "*'ālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*maśśā'*": "noun, masculine singular - burden" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭā'ṯî*": "I have sinned/I sin", "*'ef'al*": "I do/shall do/can do", "*nōtsêr*": "watcher/keeper/preserver", "*'āḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*śamtanî*": "you have set me/placed me/made me", "*mifgā'*": "target/mark/obstacle", "*'ehyeh*": "I am/I will be", "*maśśā'*": "burden/load/trouble" } }
• Job 16:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.16.12", "source": "שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו הָיִ֨יתִי ׀ וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי וְאָחַ֣ז בְּ֭עָרְפִּי וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי ל֝֗וֹ לְמַטָּרָֽה׃", "text": "*šālēw* *hāyîtî* *wə-yəparpərēnî* *wə-ʾāḥaz* *bə-ʿorpî* *wə-yəpaṣpəṣēnî* *wə-yəqîmēnî* *lô* *ləmaṭṭārāh*", "grammar": { "*šālēw*": "adjective masculine singular - at ease", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I was", "*wə-yəparpərēnî*": "conjunction + Pilpel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he broke me in pieces", "*wə-ʾāḥaz*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he seized", "*bə-ʿorpî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - by my neck", "*wə-yəpaṣpəṣēnî*": "conjunction + Pilpel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he shattered me", "*wə-yəqîmēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he set me up", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*ləmaṭṭārāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - as a target" }, "variants": { "*šālēw*": "at ease, quiet, peaceful", "*hāyîtî*": "to be, become, happen", "*yəparpərēnî*": "to break apart, shatter, break in pieces", "*ʾāḥaz*": "to grasp, take hold, seize", "*ʿorpî*": "neck, back of neck", "*yəpaṣpəṣēnî*": "to break to pieces, dash to pieces", "*yəqîmēnî*": "to raise, set up, establish", "*maṭṭārāh*": "mark, target" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.16.13", "source": "יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ עָלַ֨י ׀ רַבָּ֗יו יְפַלַּ֣ח כִּ֭לְיוֹתַי וְלֹ֣א יַחְמ֑וֹל יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ מְרֵרָֽתִי׃", "text": "*yāsōbbû* *ʿālay* *rabbāyw* *yəpallaḥ* *kilyôtay* *wə-lōʾ* *yaḥmôl* *yišpōk* *lāʾāreṣ* *mərērātî*", "grammar": { "*yāsōbbû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they surround", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*rabbāyw*": "adjective masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his archers/many", "*yəpallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he pierces", "*kilyôtay*": "noun feminine plural + 1st singular suffix - my kidneys", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaḥmôl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he spares", "*yišpōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he pours out", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to the ground", "*mərērātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my gall" }, "variants": { "*yāsōbbû*": "to surround, encompass", "*rabbāyw*": "archers, many (ones), great (ones)", "*yəpallaḥ*": "to cleave, slice, pierce through", "*kilyôtay*": "kidneys, inner parts, mind", "*yaḥmôl*": "to spare, have compassion", "*yišpōk*": "to pour, pour out, spill", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth, land, ground", "*mərērātî*": "gall, bile, bitterness" } }