Psalms 31:1

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.31.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the director/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

Transliteration

To-the-mənaṣṣēaḥ mizmôr to-Dāwid

Grammar Details

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the director/chief musician
• *mizmôr*: noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/song
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for David

Word Meanings

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: director/chief musician/conductor/overseer
• *mizmôr*: psalm/melody/song

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To the chief musician: A psalm of David.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the chief Musician, A alm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In you, O LORD, I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in your righteousness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, O Jehovah,{H3068} do I take refuge;{H2620} Let me never{H408} be put to shame:{H954} Deliver{H6403} me in thy righteousness.{H6666}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To the chief Musician{H5329}{(H8764)}, A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. In thee, O LORD{H3068}, do I put my trust{H2620}{(H8804)}; let me never{H408}{H5769} be ashamed{H954}{(H8799)}: deliver{H6403}{(H8761)} me in thy righteousness{H6666}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In the, O LORDE, is my trust: let me neuer be put to cofucion, but delyuer me in thy rightuousnesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. In thee, O Lorde, haue I put my trust: let mee neuer be confounded: deliuer me in thy righteousnesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the chiefe musition, a psalme of Dauid. In thee O God I haue put my trust, let me neuer be confounded: deliuer me in thy righteousnes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed: Deliver me in your righteousness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David]. In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed; keep me safe in your righteousness.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the music director; a psalm of David. In you, O LORD, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated! Vindicate me by rescuing me!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 25:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.2", "source": "אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י בְּךָ֣ בָ֭טַחְתִּי אַל־אֵב֑וֹשָׁה אַל־יַֽעַלְצ֖וּ אֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי", "text": "*ʾĕlōhay* in you I *bāṭaḥtî* *ʾal-ʾēbôšāh* *ʾal-yaʿalṣû* *ʾōyĕbay* to me", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my God'", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I trust/have trusted'", "*ʾal-ʾēbôšāh*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - 'let me not be ashamed'", "*ʾal-yaʿalṣû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'let them not exult/triumph'", "*ʾōyĕbay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my enemies'" }, "variants": { "*bāṭaḥtî*": "I trust/I have trusted/I place my confidence", "*ʾēbôšāh*": "be ashamed/be disappointed/be confounded", "*yaʿalṣû*": "exult/rejoice/triumph" } }
• Rom 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.10.11", "source": "Λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφή, Πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ἐπʼ αὐτῷ οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται.", "text": "*Legei gar hē graphē*, *Pas ho pisteuōn ep' autō ou kataischynthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hē graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the scripture", "*Pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*ho pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one believing", "*ep' autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - on him", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kataischynthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be put to shame" }, "variants": { "*graphē*": "scripture/writing", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*ep'*": "on/upon/in", "*kataischynthēsetai*": "will be put to shame/disgraced/disappointed" } }
• Ps 71:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.1", "source": "בְּךָֽ־יְהוָ֥ה חָסִ֑יתִי אַל־אֵב֥וֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "In *bəkā*-*YHWH* *ḥāsîtî* not-*ʾēbôšāh* to *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*bəkā*": "preposition 'in' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'in you'", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*ḥāsîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have taken refuge'", "*ʾēbôšāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with cohortative force - 'let me be put to shame'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'" }, "variants": { "*ḥāsîtî*": "taken refuge/sought protection/trusted", "*ʾēbôšāh*": "be put to shame/be disappointed/be disgraced", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.2", "source": "בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗ תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "In *ṣidqātəkā* *taṣṣîlēnî* *ûtəpallĕṭēnî* *haṭṭēh*-to me *ʾoznəkā* *wəhôšîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*ṣidqātəkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your righteousness'", "*taṣṣîlēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you will deliver me'", "*ûtəpallĕṭēnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive and 1st person singular suffix - 'and rescue me'", "*haṭṭēh*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - 'incline/turn'", "*ʾoznəkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your ear'", "*wəhôšîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperative with waw conjunctive and 1st person singular suffix - 'and save me'" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqātəkā*": "your righteousness/justice/righteous acts", "*taṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me", "*ûtəpallĕṭēnî*": "rescue me/deliver me/help me escape", "*haṭṭēh*": "incline/turn/bend down", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "save me/deliver me/help me" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.3", "source": "הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י ׀ לְצ֥וּר מָע֡וֹן לָב֗וֹא תָּמִ֗יד צִוִּ֥יתָ לְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֖י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "*hĕyēh* to me to *ṣûr* *māʿôn* to *lābôʾ* *tāmîd* *ṣiwwîtā* to *ləhôšîʿēnî* for-*salʿî* *ûməṣûdātî* *ʾāttāh*", "grammar": { "*hĕyēh*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - 'be'", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'rock of'", "*māʿôn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dwelling/habitation'", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - 'to come/enter'", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - 'continually/always'", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have commanded'", "*ləhôšîʿēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - 'to save me'", "*salʿî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my rock'", "*ûməṣûdātî*": "noun with conjunction and 1st person singular suffix - 'and my fortress'", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*māʿôn*": "dwelling/habitation/refuge", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/to enter/to go", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/regularly", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "commanded/ordained/decreed", "*salʿî*": "my rock/my cliff/my stronghold", "*məṣûdātî*": "my fortress/my stronghold/my castle" } }
• Ps 143:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.1", "source": "מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֤ה ׀ שְׁמַ֬ע תְּפִלָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Mizmôr* to *Dāwiḏ*. *YHWH* *šəma'* *təp̄illāṯî*, *ha'ăzînāh* to *taḥănûnay*; in *'ĕmūnāṯəḵā* *'ănēnî* in *ṣiḏqāṯeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*Mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - psalm/melody", "*leDāwiḏ*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to/for/by David", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šəma'*": "imperative, masculine, singular - hear/listen", "*təp̄illāṯî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*ha'ăzînāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine, singular - give ear/listen attentively", "*'el-taḥănûnay*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - to my supplications", "*be'ĕmūnāṯəḵā*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your faithfulness", "*'ănēnî*": "imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*beṣiḏqāṯeḵā*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your righteousness" }, "variants": { "*Mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*leDāwiḏ*": "to/for/by/of David", "*ha'ăzînāh*": "give ear/listen attentively/incline your ear", "*taḥănûnay*": "supplications/pleas for mercy/pleas for favor", "*'ĕmūnāṯəḵā*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*ṣiḏqāṯeḵā*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
• Ps 143:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.11", "source": "לְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה תְּחַיֵּ֑נִי בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓ ׀ תּוֹצִ֖יא מִצָּרָ֣ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "For *lema'an*-*šimḵā* *YHWH* *teḥayyēnî*; in *beṣiḏqāṯeḵā* *tôṣî'* from *miṣṣārāh* *nap̄šî*.", "grammar": { "*lema'an-šimḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for sake of your name", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*teḥayyēnî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will preserve me alive", "*beṣiḏqāṯeḵā*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your righteousness", "*tôṣî'*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will bring out", "*miṣṣārāh*": "preposition min + noun, feminine, singular - from distress", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*lema'an-šimḵā*": "for your name's sake/because of your name/for the sake of your reputation", "*teḥayyēnî*": "preserve me alive/give me life/revive me", "*beṣiḏqāṯeḵā*": "in your righteousness/by your justice", "*tôṣî'*": "bring out/lead out/free", "*miṣṣārāh*": "from distress/from trouble/from adversity", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.12", "source": "וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ֮ תַּצְמִ֢ית אֹ֫יְבָ֥י וְֽ֭הַאֲבַדְתָּ כָּל־צֹרֲרֵ֣י נַפְשִׁ֑י כִּ֝֗י אֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And in *ḇeḥasdeḵā* *taṣmîṯ* *'ōyeḇāy* and *ha'ăḇadtā* all-*ṣōrărê* *nap̄šî*; *kî* I *'ănî* *'aḇdeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ûḇeḥasdeḵā*": "conjunction + preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your lovingkindness", "*taṣmîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will silence/destroy", "*'ōyeḇāy*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*weha'ăḇadtā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will destroy", "*kol-ṣōrărê*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - all adversaries of", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*ḇeḥasdeḵā*": "in your lovingkindness/in your steadfast love/by your mercy", "*taṣmîṯ*": "silence/destroy/cut off", "*'ōyeḇāy*": "my enemies/my foes", "*ha'ăḇadtā*": "destroy/cause to perish/wipe out", "*ṣōrărê nap̄šî*": "adversaries of my soul/those who afflict my life/those who distress me", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave" } }
• Isa 49:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.23", "source": "וְהָי֨וּ מְלָכִ֜ים אֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְ וְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ מֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְ אַפַּ֗יִם אֶ֚רֶץ יִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּ לָ֔ךְ וַעֲפַ֥ר רַגְלַ֖יִךְ יְלַחֵ֑כוּ וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ קֹוָֽי׃ ס", "text": "*Wə-hāyû* *məlāḵîm* *ʾōmənayiḵ* *wə-śārôṯêhem* *mênîqōṯayiḵ*; *ʾappayim* *ʾereṣ* *yištaḥăwû* to-you, and-*ʿăp̱ar* *raglayiḵ* *yəlaḥēḵû*. *Wə-yāḏaʿat* that-I *YHWH*, *ʾăšer* not-*yēḇōšû* *qōwāy*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be", "*məlāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ʾōmənayiḵ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your guardians/nurses", "*wə-śārôṯêhem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their princesses", "*mênîqōṯayiḵ*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your nursing mothers", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/ground", "*yištaḥăwû*": "verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will bow down", "*ʿăp̱ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*raglayiḵ*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your feet", "*yəlaḥēḵû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will lick", "*Wə-yāḏaʿat*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*qōwāy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - those waiting for me" }, "variants": { "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/monarchs/rulers", "*ʾōmənayiḵ*": "your guardians/your foster fathers/your supporters", "*śārôṯêhem*": "their princesses/their female nobles/their ladies", "*mênîqōṯayiḵ*": "your nursing mothers/your wet-nurses", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/they will prostrate themselves/they will worship", "*yəlaḥēḵû*": "they will lick/they will lick up/they will lap", "*yāḏaʿat*": "you will know/you will recognize/you will understand", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be disappointed/they will be disgraced", "*qōwāy*": "those waiting for me/those hoping in me/those expecting me" } }
• Dan 9:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.16", "source": "אֲדֹנָ֗י כְּכָל־צִדְקֹתֶ֙ךָ֙ יָֽשָׁב־נָ֤א אַפְּךָ֙ וַחֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ מֵעִֽירְךָ֥ יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם הַר־קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּ֤י בַחֲטָאֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּבַעֲוֺנ֣וֹת אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ יְרוּשָׁלַ֧͏ִם וְעַמְּךָ֛ לְחֶרְפָּ֖ה לְכָל־סְבִיבֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăḏōnāy*, according to all-*ṣiḏqōṯeḵā* *yāšāḇ*-please *ʾappəḵā* and *ḥămāṯəḵā* from *ʿîrəḵā* *yərûšālayim* *har*-*qāḏšeḵā*; for in *ḥăṭāʾênû* and in *ʿăwōnôṯ* *ʾăḇōṯênû*, *yərûšālayim* and *ʿamməḵā* are for *ḥerpāh* to all-*səḇîḇōṯênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*ṣiḏqōṯeḵā*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2ms suffix - your righteous acts", "*yāšāḇ*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular, qal - let turn back", "*ʾappəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your anger", "*ḥămāṯəḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2ms suffix - your wrath", "*ʿîrəḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2ms suffix - your city", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*har*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mountain of", "*qāḏšeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your holiness", "*ḥăṭāʾênû*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1pl suffix - our sins", "*ʿăwōnôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - iniquities of", "*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1pl suffix - our fathers", "*ʿamməḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your people", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - reproach", "*səḇîḇōṯênû*": "noun, feminine, plural with 1pl suffix - our surroundings" }, "variants": { "*ṣiḏqōṯeḵā*": "your righteous acts/righteousness/justices", "*yāšāḇ*": "let turn back/return/be removed", "*ʾappəḵā*": "your anger/wrath/nose", "*ḥămāṯəḵā*": "your wrath/fury/hot anger", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*qāḏšeḵā*": "your holiness/sanctuary", "*ḥăṭāʾênû*": "our sins/errors/failures", "*ʿăwōnôṯ*": "iniquities/perversities/guilt of", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn" } }
• Rom 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.5.5", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἐλπὶς οὐ καταισχύνει· ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκκέχυται ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν διὰ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου τοῦ δοθέντος ἡμῖν", "text": "And the *elpis* not *kataischynei*; because the *agapē* of the *Theou* has been *ekkechytai* in the *kardiais* of us through *Pneumatos Hagiou* the *dothentos* to us", "grammar": { "*elpis*": "nominative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*kataischynei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - puts to shame/disappoints", "*agapē*": "nominative singular feminine - love", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*ekkechytai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been poured out/shed abroad", "*kardiais*": "dative plural feminine - hearts", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "genitive singular neuter - of the Holy Spirit", "*dothentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive singular neuter - having been given" }, "variants": { "*elpis*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*kataischynei*": "puts to shame/disappoints/disgraces", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*ekkechytai*": "has been poured out/shed abroad/lavished", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner beings/minds", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "Holy Spirit/Sacred Breath", "*dothentos*": "having been given/granted/bestowed" } }
• Ps 43:1 : 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" } }
• Ps 7:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.8", "source": "וַעֲדַ֣ת לְ֭אֻמִּים תְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ לַמָּר֥וֹם שֽׁוּבָה׃", "text": "*waʿădat* *ləʾummîm* *təsôbəbekā* *wəʿāleyhā* to-the-*mārôm* *shûbāh*", "grammar": { "*waʿădat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and assembly/congregation of", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*təsôbəbekā*": "verb, poel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - will surround you", "*wəʿāleyhā*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and over it", "*lammārôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the height/high place", "*shûbāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - return" }, "variants": { "*ʿădat*": "assembly/congregation/company", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*təsôbəbekā*": "will surround you/encompass you/encircle you", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/heaven/exalted position", "*shûbāh*": "return/come back/be restored" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.9", "source": "יְהוָה֮ יָדִ֢ין עַ֫מִּ֥ים שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כְּצִדְקִ֖י וּכְתֻמִּ֣י עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH* *yādîn* *ʿammîm* *shāpṭēnî* *YHWH* according to-*ṣidqî* and-according to-*tummî* upon-me", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yādîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*shāpṭēnî*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kəṣidqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - according to my righteousness", "*ûḵətummî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and according to my integrity", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me" }, "variants": { "*yādîn*": "will judge/will vindicate/will execute judgment", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*shāpṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend my cause", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/my justice/my righteous cause", "*tummî*": "my integrity/my blamelessness/my completeness" } }
• Ps 22:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.4", "source": "וְאַתָּ֥ה קָד֑וֹשׁ י֝וֹשֵׁ֗ב תְּהִלּ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*ʾattâ* *qādôš* *yôšēb təhillôt yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you'", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine, singular - 'holy'", "*yôšēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - 'sitting/dwelling/enthroned'", "*təhillôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - 'praises of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred", "*yôšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned upon", "*təhillôt*": "praises/songs of praise" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.5", "source": "בְּ֭ךָ בָּטְח֣וּ אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בָּ֝טְח֗וּ וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמוֹ׃", "text": "In-you *bāṭḥû* *ʾăbōtênû* *bāṭḥû* and-*təpallṭēmô*", "grammar": { "*bāṭḥû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they trusted'", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our fathers'", "*təpallṭēmô*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural object suffix - 'you delivered them'" }, "variants": { "*bāṭḥû*": "they trusted/relied on/had confidence in", "*təpallṭēmô*": "you delivered/rescued/set free them" } }