7{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.7",
"source": "דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֢וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃",
"text": "Be *dôm* to *YHWH* and *hitḥôlēl* for him; do not *titḥar* with one who *maṣlîaḥ* [in] his *darkô*, with *ʾîš* who does *məzimmôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*dôm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be silent/still/wait quietly",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*hitḥôlēl*": "Hithpolel imperative, masculine singular - wait patiently",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him",
"*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself/compete with",
"*maṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - prospers/succeeds",
"*darkô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - does/makes",
"*məzimmôt*": "feminine plural noun - evil devices/plots/schemes"
},
"variants": {
"*dôm*": "be silent/be still/wait quietly/rest",
"*hitḥôlēl*": "wait patiently/wait anxiously/writhe in anxiety",
"*titḥar*": "fret yourself/be angry/be envious",
"*maṣlîaḥ*": "prospers/succeeds/makes successful",
"*məzimmôt*": "evil devices/schemes/plots/wicked plans"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.8",
"source": "הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃",
"text": "*Herep* from *ʾap* and *ʿăzōb* *ḥēmâ*; do not *titḥar* only to *ləhārēaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*herep*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cease/desist/let go",
"*mēʾap*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from anger",
"*ʿăzōb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - abandon/forsake",
"*ḥēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wrath/rage/hot anger",
"*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself",
"*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely",
"*ləhārēaʿ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil"
},
"variants": {
"*herep*": "cease/desist/let go/refrain",
"*ʾap*": "anger/nose/face",
"*ʿăzōb*": "abandon/forsake/leave",
"*ḥēmâ*": "wrath/rage/hot anger/fury",
"*ʾak-ləhārēaʿ*": "only to do evil/only leads to evil-doing/surely to do harm"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.9",
"source": "כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "For *mərēʿîm* will *yikkārētûn*, and *qôwê YHWH* *hēmmâ* will *yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*mərēʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers",
"*yikkārētûn*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they will be cut off",
"*qôwê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who wait for/hope in",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they",
"*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will inherit/possess",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth"
},
"variants": {
"*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil/wrongdoers",
"*yikkārētûn*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will be removed",
"*qôwê*": "those who wait for/those who hope in/those who expect",
"*yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*": "will inherit the land/will possess the earth"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.10",
"source": "וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "And yet *məʿaṭ* and there is no *rāšāʿ*; and you will *hitbônanəta* upon his *məqômô* and he is not.",
"grammar": {
"*wəʿôd*": "conjunction + adverb - and yet/and still",
"*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - little/short time",
"*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no",
"*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person",
"*wəhitbônanəta*": "conjunction + Hithpolel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will consider attentively",
"*məqômô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place",
"*wəʾênenû*": "conjunction + particle of negation + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he is not"
},
"variants": {
"*məʿaṭ*": "a little while/soon/shortly",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/wrong-doer",
"*hitbônanəta*": "you will consider attentively/you will observe carefully/you will look diligently"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.11",
"source": "וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *ʿănāwîm* will *yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*, and *hitʿannəgû* upon *rōb šālôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*waʿănāwîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective/noun - and humble ones/meek ones",
"*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will inherit/possess",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth",
"*wəhitʿannəgû*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine plural - and they will delight themselves",
"*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - abundance of",
"*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/meek ones/afflicted ones",
"*yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*": "will inherit the land/will possess the earth",
"*hitʿannəgû*": "will delight themselves/will take pleasure/will enjoy",
"*rōb šālôm*": "abundance of peace/great peace/much prosperity"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.12",
"source": "זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃",
"text": "*zōmēm rāšāʿ* against *ṣaddîq*, and *ḥōrēq* upon him his *šinnāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*zōmēm*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - plots/plans",
"*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person",
"*laṣṣaddîq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - against the righteous person",
"*ḥōrēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - gnashes",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him",
"*šinnāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his teeth"
},
"variants": {
"*zōmēm*": "plots/plans/schemes against",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one",
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one",
"*ḥōrēq... šinnāyw*": "gnashes his teeth/grinds his teeth (in rage)"
}
}