Ps 128:1-6 : 1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.1",
"source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃",
"text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* *ʾašrê* all-*yərēʾ* *YHWH* the-*hōlēk* in-*dərākâw*",
"grammar": {
"*šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of",
"*maʿălôt*": "plural noun - ascents/steps/degrees",
"*ʾašrê*": "construct state plural of *ʾōšer* - happiness/blessedness of",
"*yərēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - fearing/one who fears",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton",
"*hōlēk*": "participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one walking",
"*dərākâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways"
},
"variants": {
"*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/song of steps/degrees",
"*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate",
"*yərēʾ*": "fears/reveres/stands in awe of"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.2",
"source": "יְגִ֣יעַ כַּ֭פֶּיךָ כִּ֣י תֹאכֵ֑ל אַ֝שְׁרֶ֗יךָ וְט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "*yəgîaʿ* *kappêkā* *kî* *tōʾkēl* *ʾašrêkā* *wə-ṭôb* *lāk*",
"grammar": {
"*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of",
"*kappêkā*": "noun, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palms/hands",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/for/indeed",
"*tōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will eat",
"*ʾašrêkā*": "noun, plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your happiness/blessedness",
"*wə-ṭôb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and good",
"*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you"
},
"variants": {
"*yəgîaʿ kappêkā*": "labor of your hands/fruit of your labor",
"*kî*": "when/for/indeed/because",
"*ʾašrêkā*": "blessed are you/happiness to you"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.3",
"source": "אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤ ׀ כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֢י בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ בָּ֭נֶיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵ֣י זֵיתִ֑ים סָ֝בִ֗יב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*ʾeštəkā* *kə-gepen* *pōrîyâ* *bə-yarkətê* *bêtekā* *bānêkā* *kištilê* *zêtîm* *sābîb* *lə-šulḥānekā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾeštəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wife",
"*kə-gepen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like a vine",
"*pōrîyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - fruitful/fertile",
"*bə-yarkətê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - in the sides/innermost parts of",
"*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house",
"*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children",
"*kištilê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like plants/saplings of",
"*zêtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - olives/olive trees",
"*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding",
"*lə-šulḥānekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for your table"
},
"variants": {
"*yarkətê*": "innermost parts/corners/recesses",
"*bānêkā*": "your sons/your children",
"*štilê*": "plants/shoots/saplings"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.4",
"source": "הִנֵּ֣ה כִי־כֵ֭ן יְבֹ֥רַךְ גָּ֗בֶר יְרֵ֣א יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*hinnēh* *kî-kēn* *yəbōrak* *gāber* *yərēʾ* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo",
"*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/surely thus",
"*yəbōrak*": "verb, pual imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be blessed",
"*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man",
"*yərēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - fearing/who fears",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*gāber*": "man/mighty man/warrior",
"*yərēʾ*": "fears/reveres/stands in awe of"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.5",
"source": "יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָ֗ה מִצִ֫יּ֥וֹן וּ֖[d]רְאֵה בְּט֣וּב יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*yəbārekəkā* *YHWH* *mi-ṣîyôn* *û-rəʾēh* *bə-ṭûb* *yərûšālāim* *kōl* *yəmê* *ḥayyêkā*",
"grammar": {
"*yəbārekəkā*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bless you",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton",
"*mi-ṣîyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Zion",
"*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative masculine singular - and see/look upon",
"*bə-ṭûb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the goodness/prosperity of",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of",
"*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭûb*": "goodness/prosperity/welfare/abundance",
"*kōl yəmê ḥayyêkā*": "all the days of your life/throughout your lifetime"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.6",
"source": "וּרְאֵֽה־בָנִ֥ים לְבָנֶ֑יךָ שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*û-rəʾēh-bānîm* *lə-bānêkā* *šālôm* *ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative masculine singular - and see/look upon",
"*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children",
"*lə-bānêkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for your sons/children",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/completeness",
"*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - upon Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*bānîm lə-bānêkā*": "children of your children/your children's children/your grandchildren",
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity/completeness/safety",
"*ʿal*": "upon/over/concerning"
}
}