1{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.1",
"source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃",
"text": "Of *Dāwid*. Do not *titḥar* with the *mərēʿîm*; do not *təqannē* with the *ʿōśê ʿawlâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*lədāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David",
"*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself/be heated/compete with",
"*mərēʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers/those who do evil",
"*təqannē*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - be envious/jealous",
"*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of",
"*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/wrong/iniquity"
},
"variants": {
"*titḥar*": "fret yourself/compete with/be heated/be envious",
"*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil/wrongdoers",
"*təqannē*": "be envious/be jealous/be zealous against",
"*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity/perversity"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.2",
"source": "כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃",
"text": "For like *ḥāṣîr* quickly they *yimmālû*, and like *yereq dešeʾ* they *yibbôlûn*.",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun - grass/hay",
"*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/speedily",
"*yimmālû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut down/wither",
"*yereq*": "masculine singular construct - green thing of",
"*dešeʾ*": "masculine singular noun - grass/vegetation",
"*yibbôlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they will wither/fade"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb",
"*yimmālû*": "will be cut down/will wither/will fade",
"*yereq dešeʾ*": "green grass/green herb/green vegetation",
"*yibbôlûn*": "will wither/will fade/will fall away"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.3",
"source": "בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃",
"text": "*Bəṭaḥ* in *YHWH* and do *ṭôb*; dwell [in] *ʾereṣ* and *rəʿēh ʾĕmûnâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*bəṭaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - trust",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good",
"*šəkān*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - dwell/inhabit",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth",
"*rəʿēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - feed/shepherd/pursue",
"*ʾĕmûnâ*": "feminine singular noun - faithfulness/steadfastness/fidelity"
},
"variants": {
"*bəṭaḥ*": "trust/rely on/be confident in",
"*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/what is good",
"*šəkān-ʾereṣ*": "dwell in the land/inhabit the earth",
"*rəʿēh ʾĕmûnâ*": "feed on faithfulness/cultivate faithfulness/pursue faithfulness/practice fidelity"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.4",
"source": "וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְ֝ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "And *hitʿannag* upon *YHWH*, and he will give to you *mišʾălōt* [of] your *lēb*.",
"grammar": {
"*hitʿannag*": "Hithpael imperative, masculine singular - delight yourself",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*yitten*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will give",
"*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*mišʾălōt*": "feminine plural construct - requests/petitions/desires of",
"*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart"
},
"variants": {
"*hitʿannag*": "delight yourself/take pleasure in/enjoy",
"*mišʾălōt libbeka*": "desires of your heart/petitions of your heart/requests of your heart"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.5",
"source": "גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃",
"text": "*Gôl* upon *YHWH* your *darəkeka* and *bəṭaḥ* upon him, and he *yaʿăśeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*gôl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - roll/commit",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh",
"*darəkeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way",
"*bəṭaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - trust",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do/act/accomplish"
},
"variants": {
"*gôl*": "roll/commit/entrust",
"*darəkeka*": "your way/your path/your journey",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/will act/will accomplish/will bring it to pass"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Psalms.37.6",
"source": "וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And he will bring forth like *ʾôr* your *ṣidqeka*, and your *mišpāṭeka* like *ṣāhŏrāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəhôṣîʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular - and he will bring forth",
"*kāʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like the light",
"*ṣidqeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness",
"*mišpāṭeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your justice/judgment",
"*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "masculine dual noun - noon/midday"
},
"variants": {
"*hôṣîʾ*": "bring forth/bring out/make manifest",
"*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/dawn",
"*ṣidqeka*": "your righteousness/your justice/your righteous cause",
"*mišpāṭeka*": "your justice/your judgment/your right/your cause",
"*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday/brightest part of day"
}
}