1{
"verseID": "Psalms.21.1",
"source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃",
"text": "To the *mənatṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to *Dāwid*",
"grammar": {
"*mənatṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + definite article + singular masculine participle - to the director/chief musician",
"*mizmôr*": "singular masculine noun construct - psalm/song",
"*Dāwid*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by David"
},
"variants": {
"*mənatṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/director/orchestra leader",
"*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Psalms.21.2",
"source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּעָזְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמַח־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ מַה־יָּ֥גֶל מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "*YHWH* in *ʿozəkā* *yiśmaḥ*-*melek* and-in-*yəšûʿātəkā* how *yāgel* *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʿozəkā*": "singular masculine noun 'strength' with preposition bet + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your strength",
"*yiśmaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he rejoices/will rejoice",
"*melek*": "singular masculine noun - king",
"*yəšûʿātəkā*": "feminine singular noun 'salvation' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix + prefixed conjunction waw + preposition bet - and in your salvation",
"*yāgel*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he rejoices greatly/exults",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿozəkā*": "strength/power/might",
"*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoices/is glad/takes joy",
"*yəšûʿātəkā*": "salvation/deliverance/victory",
"*yāgel*": "rejoices greatly/exults/celebrates",
"*məʾōd*": "exceedingly/very much/greatly"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Psalms.21.3",
"source": "תַּאֲוַ֣ת לִ֭בּוֹ נָתַ֣תָּה לּ֑וֹ וַאֲרֶ֥שֶׁת שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו בַּל־מָנַ֥עְתָּ סֶּֽלָה׃",
"text": "*taʾăwat* *libbô* *nātattā* *lô* and-*ʾărešet* *śəpātāyw* *bal*-*mānaʿtā* *selāh*",
"grammar": {
"*taʾăwat*": "construct feminine singular noun - desire of",
"*libbô*": "masculine singular noun 'heart' with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart",
"*nātattā*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you gave",
"*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾărešet*": "construct feminine singular noun - request/desire of",
"*śəpātāyw*": "feminine plural noun 'lips' with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips",
"*bal*": "negative particle - not",
"*mānaʿtā*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you withheld/refused",
"*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation"
},
"variants": {
"*taʾăwat*": "desire/longing/request",
"*libbô*": "heart/mind/inner self",
"*ʾărešet*": "request/utterance/desire",
"*śəpātāyw*": "lips/speech/words",
"*mānaʿtā*": "withheld/refused/denied"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Psalms.21.4",
"source": "כִּֽי־תְ֭קַדְּמֶנּוּ בִּרְכ֣וֹת ט֑וֹב תָּשִׁ֥ית לְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ עֲטֶ֣רֶת פָּֽז׃",
"text": "For *təqaddəmennû* *birkôt* *ṭôb* *tāšît* to-*rōʾšô* *ʿăṭeret* *pāz*",
"grammar": {
"*təqaddəmennû*": "2nd person masculine singular Piel imperfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix + conjunction ki - for you meet/greet him",
"*birkôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - blessings of",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good",
"*tāšît*": "2nd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - you place/set",
"*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun 'head' with 3rd person masculine singular suffix + preposition lamed - on his head",
"*ʿăṭeret*": "feminine singular construct noun - crown of",
"*pāz*": "masculine singular noun - fine/pure gold"
},
"variants": {
"*təqaddəmennû*": "meet him/come before him/receive him",
"*birkôt*": "blessings/benefits/gifts",
"*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial",
"*tāšît*": "set/place/put",
"*ʿăṭeret*": "crown/wreath/diadem",
"*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold"
}
}