1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.39.1",
"source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לִֽידוּת֗וּן מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃",
"text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* to-*yədûtûn* *mizmôr* to-*dāwid*",
"grammar": {
"*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition 'lə' - to/for the director/chief musician",
"*yədûtûn*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition 'lə' - to/for Jeduthun (possibly a musician or music style)",
"*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/melody",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition 'lə' - to/for/of David"
},
"variants": {
"*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor/overseer",
"*yədûtûn*": "Jeduthun (proper name of musician or musical guild or style)",
"*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song/musical composition"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.39.2",
"source": "אָמַ֗רְתִּי אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה דְרָכַי֮ מֵחֲט֢וֹא בִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥י אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה לְפִ֥י מַחְס֑וֹם בְּעֹ֖ד רָשָׁ֣ע לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃",
"text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾešmərāh* *dərākay* from-*ḥăṭôʾ* with-*lišônî* *ʾešmərāh* to-*pî* *maḥsôm* in-*ʿōd* *rāšāʿ* to-*negdî*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I said",
"*ʾešmərāh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will guard/keep",
"*dərākay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways",
"*ḥăṭôʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition 'mē' - from sinning",
"*lišônî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'bə' - with my tongue",
"*ʾešmərāh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will guard/keep",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'lə' - for my mouth",
"*maḥsôm*": "noun, masculine singular - muzzle/bridle",
"*ʿōd*": "adverb with prefixed preposition 'bə' - while/during",
"*rāšāʿ*": "adjective used as substantive, masculine singular - wicked/evil one",
"*negdî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition 'lə' - before me/in my presence"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmartî*": "I said/thought/decided",
"*ʾešmərāh*": "I will guard/watch/keep/preserve",
"*dərākay*": "my ways/paths/conduct",
"*ḥăṭôʾ*": "sinning/offending/missing the mark",
"*maḥsôm*": "muzzle/bridle/guard",
"*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil person/ungodly"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.39.3",
"source": "נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי ד֭וּמִיָּה הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי מִטּ֑וֹב וּכְאֵבִ֥י נֶעְכָּֽר׃",
"text": "*neʾĕlamtî* *dûmiyyāh* *heḥĕšêtî* from-*ṭôb* and-*kəʾēbî* *neʿkār*",
"grammar": {
"*neʾĕlamtî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I became mute/silent",
"*dûmiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - silence/stillness",
"*heḥĕšêtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I kept silent/refrained",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition 'min' - from good",
"*kəʾēbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and my pain",
"*neʿkār*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was stirred up/troubled"
},
"variants": {
"*neʾĕlamtî*": "I became mute/silent/speechless",
"*dûmiyyāh*": "silence/stillness/quiet",
"*heḥĕšêtî*": "I kept silent/refrained from speaking/held back",
"*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial",
"*kəʾēbî*": "my pain/sorrow/grief",
"*neʿkār*": "was stirred up/troubled/agitated"
}
}