Ps 43:1-5 : 1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.43.1",
"source": "שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה רִיבִ֗י מִגּ֥וֹי לֹא־חָסִ֑יד מֵ֤אִישׁ־מִרְמָ֖ה וְעַוְלָ֣ה תְפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wᵊ-rîḇâ* *rîḇî* from-*gôy* not-*ḥāsîḏ* from-*ʾîš*-*mirᵊmâ* *wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ* *tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*",
"grammar": {
"*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God",
"*wᵊ-rîḇâ*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and plead/contend",
"*rîḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/case",
"*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation/people (often referring to non-Israelites)",
"*lōʾ-ḥāsîḏ*": "negation + adjective, masculine singular - not godly/pious/faithful",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*mirᵊmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery",
"*wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and injustice/wickedness",
"*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will deliver me"
},
"variants": {
"*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend my cause",
"*rîḇâ*": "plead/contend/fight for",
"*rîḇî*": "my cause/my case/my lawsuit",
"*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles",
"*ḥāsîḏ*": "godly/pious/faithful/kind",
"*mirᵊmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud",
"*ʿawᵊlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness",
"*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.43.2",
"source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י מָֽעוּזִּי֮ לָמָ֢ה זְנַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֶתְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃",
"text": "For-*kî*-*ʾattâ* *ʾĕlōhê* *māʿûzzî* *lāmâ* *zᵊnaḥtānî* *lāmmâ*-*qōḏēr* *ʾeṯhallēḵ* in-*laḥaṣ* *ʾôyēḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*māʿûzzî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength/fortress",
"*lāmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*zᵊnaḥtānî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have rejected me",
"*qōḏēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - darkened/gloomy/mourning",
"*ʾeṯhallēḵ*": "hitpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I walk about/go about",
"*laḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression/pressure",
"*ʾôyēḇ*": "participle used as noun, masculine singular - enemy"
},
"variants": {
"*māʿûzzî*": "my strength/my fortress/my stronghold",
"*zᵊnaḥtānî*": "rejected me/cast me off/abandoned me",
"*qōḏēr*": "darkened/gloomy/mourning/in black",
"*ʾeṯhallēḵ*": "walk about/go about/wander",
"*laḥaṣ*": "oppression/pressure/affliction"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.43.3",
"source": "שְׁלַח־אוֹרְךָ֣ וַ֭אֲמִתְּךָ הֵ֣מָּה יַנְח֑וּנִי יְבִיא֥וּנִי אֶל־הַֽר־קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ וְאֶל־מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "Send-*šᵊlaḥ*-*ʾôrᵊḵā* *wa-ʾămittᵊḵā* *hēmmâ* *yanḥûnî* *yᵊḇîʾûnî* to-the-mountain-of-*qāḏᵊšᵊḵā* and-to-*miškᵊnôṯeḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*šᵊlaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular - send",
"*ʾôrᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your light",
"*wa-ʾămittᵊḵā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your truth",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd plural - they",
"*yanḥûnî*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will lead me",
"*yᵊḇîʾûnî*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural (hiphil) with 1st person singular suffix - they will bring me",
"*qāḏᵊšᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your holiness/holy place",
"*miškᵊnôṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your dwelling places/tabernacles"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾôrᵊḵā*": "your light/your illumination",
"*ʾămittᵊḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness",
"*yanḥûnî*": "lead me/guide me",
"*yᵊḇîʾûnî*": "bring me/cause me to come",
"*qāḏᵊšᵊḵā*": "your holiness/your holy place/your sanctuary",
"*miškᵊnôṯeḵā*": "your dwelling places/your tabernacles/your abodes"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.43.4",
"source": "וְאָב֤וֹאָה ׀ אֶל־מִזְבַּ֬ח אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֶל־אֵל֮ שִׂמְחַ֢ת גִּ֫ילִ֥י וְאוֹדְךָ֥ בְכִנּ֗וֹר אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֱלֹהָֽי׃",
"text": "And-*wᵊ-ʾāḇôʾâ* to-*mizbaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾēl* *śimḥaṯ* *gîlî* and-*wᵊ-ʾôdᵊḵā* on-*ḵinnôr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾĕlōhāy*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵊ-ʾāḇôʾâ*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me come/enter",
"*mizbaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God",
"*śimḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - joy of",
"*gîlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my rejoicing/gladness",
"*wᵊ-ʾôdᵊḵā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will praise you",
"*ḵinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/harp",
"*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāḇôʾâ*": "let me come/let me enter",
"*mizbaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*śimḥaṯ*": "joy of/gladness of",
"*gîlî*": "my rejoicing/my gladness/my exultation",
"*ʾôdᵊḵā*": "praise you/thank you/acknowledge you",
"*ḵinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.43.5",
"source": "מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וּֽמַה־תֶּהֱמִ֢י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֽ͏ֵ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֣וֹד אוֹדֶ֑נּוּ יְשׁוּעֹ֥ת פָּ֝נַ֗י וֵֽאלֹהָֽי׃",
"text": "Why-*mah*-*tištôḥăḥî* *nap̄šî* and-why-*û-mah*-*tehĕmî* *ʿālāy* *hôḥîlî* to-*lēʾlōhîm* for-*kî*-yet-*ʿôḏ* *ʾôḏennû* *yᵊšûʿōṯ* *pānay* and-*wē-ʾlōhāy*",
"grammar": {
"*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - why/what",
"*tištôḥăḥî*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you bow down/are cast down",
"*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul",
"*û-mah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and why",
"*tehĕmî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you moan/are disturbed",
"*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me/within me",
"*hôḥîlî*": "imperative, feminine singular - wait/hope",
"*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for God",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet",
"*ʾôḏennû*": "imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will praise him",
"*yᵊšûʿōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - salvations of",
"*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my face",
"*wē-ʾlōhāy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and my God"
},
"variants": {
"*tištôḥăḥî*": "bow down/are cast down/are disquieted",
"*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/my self",
"*tehĕmî*": "moan/are disturbed/are in tumult",
"*hôḥîlî*": "wait/hope/trust",
"*ʾôḏennû*": "praise him/thank him/acknowledge him",
"*yᵊšûʿōṯ*": "salvations/deliverances/help",
"*pānay*": "my face/my presence/my countenance"
}
}