Psalms 38:16

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.38.16", "source": "כִּֽי־לְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה הוֹחָ֑לְתִּי אַתָּ֥ה תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "For to you *YHWH* *hôḥāltî*; you *ta'ănê* *'Ăḏōnāy* *'Ĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hôḥāltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have waited", "*ta'ănê*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will answer", "*'Ăḏōnāy*": "divine title - my Lord", "*'Ĕlōhāy*": "divine name with 1st person singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*yāḥal*": "wait/hope/expect", "*'ānāh*": "answer/respond/reply", "*'Ăḏōnāy*": "my Lord/Master", "*'Ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־לְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה הוֹחָ֑לְתִּי אַתָּ֥ה תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהָֽי׃

Transliteration

For to you YHWH hôḥāltî; you ta'ănê 'Ăḏōnāy 'Ĕlōhāy

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *hôḥāltî*: hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have waited
• *ta'ănê*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will answer
• *'Ăḏōnāy*: divine title - my Lord
• *'Ĕlōhāy*: divine name with 1st person singular suffix - my God

Word Meanings

• *yāḥal*: wait/hope/expect
• *'ānāh*: answer/respond/reply
• *'Ăḏōnāy*: my Lord/Master
• *'Ĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For I wait for you, O LORD; you will answer, O Lord my God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For I said, 'Hear me, lest otherwise they rejoice over me; when my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice{H8799)} over me: when my foot slippeth{H8800)}, they magnify{H8689)} themselves against me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  My desyre is, yt myne enemies triumphe not ouer me: for yf my fote slippe, they reioyse greatly against me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I sayde heare me lest that they shoulde triumph on me: who auaunce them selues greatly agaynst me when my foote doth slyp.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For I said, [Hear me], lest [otherwise] they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify [themselves] against me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For I said, "Don't let them gloat over me, Or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For I said, "Don't let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 94:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.18", "source": "אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי מָ֣טָה רַגְלִ֑י חַסְדְּךָ֥ יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִסְעָדֵֽנִי", "text": "If-*ʾāmartî* *māṭāh* *raglî* *ḥasdəkā* *YHWH* *yisʿādēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʾāmartî*": "conditional particle + verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, singular - if I said", "*māṭāh*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - she has slipped", "*raglî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person, singular pronominal suffix - my foot", "*ḥasdəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - your steadfast love", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yisʿādēnî*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + 1st person, singular pronominal suffix - he will support me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought", "*māṭāh*": "has slipped/is slipping/has faltered", "*raglî*": "my foot/my footstep", "*ḥasdəkā*": "your steadfast love/your lovingkindness/your mercy", "*yisʿādēnî*": "will support me/will uphold me/will sustain me" } }
• Deut 32:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.35", "source": "לִ֤י נָקָם֙ וְשִׁלֵּ֔ם לְעֵ֖ת תָּמ֣וּט רַגְלָ֑ם כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם אֵידָ֔ם וְחָ֖שׁ עֲתִדֹ֥ת לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "To-me *nāqām* and-*šillēm*, for-time *tāmûṭ* *raḡlām*; for *qārôḇ* *yôm* *ʾêḏām*, and-*ḥāš* *ʿăṯiḏōṯ* for-them.", "grammar": { "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine, singular - vengeance", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šillēm*": "noun, masculine, singular - recompense/retribution", "*lə*": "preposition - for/at", "*ʿêṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - time of", "*tāmûṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - slips/wavers", "*raḡlām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their foot", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - near/imminent", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*ʾêḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāš*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hastens/hurries", "*ʿăṯiḏōṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - things prepared/destined events", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them/to them" }, "variants": { "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge", "*šillēm*": "recompense/retribution/repayment", "*tāmûṭ*": "slips/wavers/totters", "*raḡlām*": "their foot/their step", "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/at hand", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾêḏām*": "their calamity/disaster/doom", "*ḥāš*": "hastens/hurries/rushes", "*ʿăṯiḏōṯ*": "things prepared/destined events/what is ready" } }
• Ps 13:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.13.3", "source": "עַד־אָ֨נָה אָשִׁ֪ית עֵצ֡וֹת בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וֹן בִּלְבָבִ֣י יוֹמָ֑ם עַד־אָ֓נָה ׀ יָר֖וּם אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃", "text": "Until-when *ʾāšît* *ʿēṣôt* in-*napšî* *yāgôn* in-*ləbābî* *yômām* until-when *yārûm* *ʾōyəbî* over-me", "grammar": { "עַד־אָ֨נָה": "interrogative phrase 'until when/how long'", "*ʾāšît*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will put/place", "*ʿēṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - counsels/plans/devices", "בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י": "preposition beth ('in') with feminine singular noun ('soul') with 1st person singular suffix - in my soul", "*yāgôn*": "masculine singular noun - sorrow/grief", "בִּלְבָבִ֣י": "preposition beth ('in') with masculine singular noun ('heart') with 1st person singular suffix - in my heart", "*yômām*": "adverb - daily/by day", "*yārûm*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will be exalted/lift up", "*ʾōyəbî*": "masculine singular noun ('enemy') with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "עָלָֽי": "preposition עַל ('over/upon') with 1st person singular suffix - over me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšît*": "put/place/set/arrange", "*ʿēṣôt*": "plans/counsels/advice/strategies", "*napšî*": "my soul/my self/my being/my life", "*yāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/anguish", "*ləbābî*": "my heart/mind/inner being", "*yômām*": "daily/by day/all day long", "*yārûm*": "be exalted/triumph/prevail/be lifted up" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.13.4", "source": "הַבִּ֣יטָֽה עֲ֭נֵנִי יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י הָאִ֥ירָה עֵ֝ינַ֗י פֶּן־אִישַׁ֥ן הַמָּֽוֶת׃", "text": "*Habbîṭâ* *ʿănēnî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* *hāʾîrâ* *ʿênay* lest-*ʾîšan* the-*māwet*", "grammar": { "*Habbîṭâ*": "2nd person masculine singular hiphil imperative verb - look/regard/consider", "*ʿănēnî*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperative verb with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun ('God') with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*hāʾîrâ*": "2nd person masculine singular hiphil imperative verb - cause to shine/enlighten", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun ('eyes') with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "פֶּן": "conjunction - lest/otherwise", "*ʾîšan*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will sleep", "הַמָּֽוֶת": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the death" }, "variants": { "*Habbîṭâ*": "look/regard/consider/pay attention to", "*ʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*hāʾîrâ*": "enlighten/brighten/illuminate/give light to", "*ʿênay*": "my eyes (literal or metaphorical for insight/understanding)", "*ʾîšan*": "sleep/fall asleep/be dormant", "*māwet*": "death (literal or figurative)" } }
• Ps 35:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.24", "source": "שָׁפְטֵ֣נִי כְ֭צִדְקְךָ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֗י וְאַל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִֽי׃", "text": "*Šāpṭēnî* *kə*-*ṣidqəkā* *Yahweh* *ʾĔlōhāy*; *wə*-*ʾal*-*yiśməḥû*-*lî*.", "grammar": { "*Šāpṭēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*kə*": "preposition - according to", "*ṣidqəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*Yahweh*": "divine name, vocative position", "*ʾĔlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yiśməḥû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them rejoice", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me" }, "variants": { "*Šāpṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend me", "*ṣidqəkā*": "your righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʾĔlōhāy*": "my God/deity", "*yiśməḥû*": "let them rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*lî*": "over me/because of me" } } 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.25", "source": "אַל־יֹאמְר֣וּ בְ֭לִבָּם הֶאָ֣ח נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ אַל־יֹ֝אמְר֗וּ בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾAl*-*yōʾmərû* *bə*-*libbām* *heʾāḥ* *napšēnû*; *ʾal*-*yōʾmərû* *billaʿănûhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yōʾmərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them say", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*heʾāḥ*": "interjection - aha", "*napšēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our desire", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yōʾmərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them say", "*billaʿănûhû*": "perfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we have swallowed him" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmərû*": "let them say/speak/declare", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*heʾāḥ*": "aha/ha-ha/exclamation of satisfaction", "*napšēnû*": "our desire/appetite/longing", "*billaʿănûhû*": "we have swallowed him/devoured him/consumed him" } } 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.26", "source": "יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ יַחְדָּו֮ שְׂמֵחֵ֢י רָעָ֫תִ֥י יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־בֹ֥שֶׁת וּכְלִמָּ֑ה הַֽמַּגְדִּ‪[t]‬ילִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*Yēbōšû* *wə*-*yaḥpərû* *yaḥdāw* *śəmēḥêy* *rāʿātî*; *yilbəšû*-*bōšet* *û*-*kəlimmāh* *ha*-*magdîlîm* *ʿālāy*.", "grammar": { "*Yēbōšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be ashamed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥpərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be disgraced", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*śəmēḥêy*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - rejoicers of", "*rāʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my evil", "*yilbəšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them wear", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - shame", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*kəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - dishonor", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*magdîlîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who magnify themselves", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*Yēbōšû*": "let them be ashamed/put to shame/disappointed", "*yaḥpərû*": "let them be disgraced/confounded/humiliated", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all together/alike", "*śəmēḥêy*": "rejoicers/those who rejoice/those who are glad", "*rāʿātî*": "my evil/calamity/adversity/harm", "*yilbəšû*": "let them wear/put on/be clothed with", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/confusion", "*kəlimmāh*": "dishonor/disgrace/humiliation/reproach", "*magdîlîm*": "those who magnify themselves/act proudly/exalt themselves", "*ʿālāy*": "against me/over me" } }