2{
"verseID": "Psalms.46.2",
"source": "אֱלֹהִ֣ים לָ֭נוּ מַחֲסֶ֣ה וָעֹ֑ז עֶזְרָ֥ה בְ֝צָר֗וֹת נִמְצָ֥א מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* to-us *maḥăseh* and-*ʿōz* *ʿezrāh* in-*ṣārôt* *nimṣāʾ* *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God",
"*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to/for us",
"*maḥăseh*": "masculine singular noun - refuge/shelter",
"*wā-ʿōz*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and strength",
"*ʿezrāh*": "feminine singular noun - help",
"*bə-ṣārôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - in troubles/distresses",
"*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular verb - is found/proved to be",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*maḥăseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection",
"*ʿōz*": "strength/power/might/fortress",
"*ṣārôt*": "troubles/distresses/adversities",
"*nimṣāʾ*": "is found/has proven to be/is present"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Psalms.46.3",
"source": "עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹא־נִ֭ירָא בְּהָמִ֣יר אָ֑רֶץ וּבְמ֥וֹט הָ֝רִ֗ים בְּלֵ֣ב יַמִּֽים׃",
"text": "Upon-*kēn* not-*nîrāʾ* in-*hāmîr* *ʾāreṣ* and-in-*môṭ* *hārîm* in-*lēb* *yammîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/because of this",
"*lōʾ-nîrāʾ*": "negative + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will not fear",
"*bə-hāmîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - in the changing/removing of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land",
"*û-bə-môṭ*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and in the tottering/moving of",
"*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains",
"*bə-lēb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the heart/midst of",
"*yammîm*": "masculine plural noun - seas"
},
"variants": {
"*hāmîr*": "changing/removing/converting",
"*môṭ*": "tottering/slipping/shaking",
"*lēb*": "heart/midst/core",
"*yammîm*": "seas/oceans/waters"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Psalms.46.4",
"source": "יֶהֱמ֣וּ יֶחְמְר֣וּ מֵימָ֑יו יִֽרְעֲשֽׁוּ־הָרִ֖ים בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "*yehĕmû* *yeḥmərû* *mêmāyw* *yirʿăšû*-*hārîm* in-*gaʾăwātô* *selāh*",
"grammar": {
"*yehĕmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they roar/are tumultuous",
"*yeḥmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they foam/are troubled",
"*mêmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its waters",
"*yirʿăšû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shake/tremble",
"*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains",
"*bə-gaʾăwātô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with/by its swelling/pride",
"*selāh*": "musical notation/pause"
},
"variants": {
"*yehĕmû*": "roar/rage/be tumultuous",
"*yeḥmərû*": "foam/boil/be troubled/be muddy",
"*yirʿăšû*": "shake/tremble/quake",
"*gaʾăwātô*": "swelling/rising/pride/majesty",
"*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (uncertain meaning)"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Psalms.46.5",
"source": "נָהָ֗ר פְּלָגָ֗יו יְשַׂמְּח֥וּ עִיר־אֱלֹהִ֑ים קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*nāhār* *pəlāgāyw* *yəśamməḥû* *ʿîr*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *qədōš* *miškənê* *ʿelyôn*",
"grammar": {
"*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun - river",
"*pəlāgāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its streams/channels",
"*yəśamməḥû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they make glad/rejoice",
"*ʿîr*-*ʾĕlōhîm*": "construct relationship - city of God",
"*qədōš*": "masculine singular adjective - holy",
"*miškənê*": "masculine plural construct - dwelling places of",
"*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective/divine name - Most High"
},
"variants": {
"*nāhār*": "river/stream",
"*pəlāgāyw*": "streams/channels/divisions",
"*yəśamməḥû*": "make glad/cause to rejoice",
"*miškənê*": "dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations",
"*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest (divine name/title)"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Psalms.46.6",
"source": "אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּ֭קִרְבָּה בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יַעְזְרֶ֥הָ אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לִפְנ֥וֹת בֹּֽקֶר׃",
"text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* in-*qirbāh* *bal*-*timmôṭ* *yaʿzərehā* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*pənôt* *bōqer*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God",
"*bə-qirbāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her midst",
"*bal-timmôṭ*": "negative particle + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she shall not be moved",
"*yaʿzərehā*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will help her",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God",
"*li-pənôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - at the turning/appearing of",
"*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning"
},
"variants": {
"*qirbāh*": "midst/inner part",
"*timmôṭ*": "be moved/shaken/slip",
"*yaʿzərehā*": "help/assist/support her",
"*pənôt*": "turning/appearing/facing",
"*bōqer*": "morning/dawn/daybreak"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Psalms.46.7",
"source": "הָמ֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם מָ֣טוּ מַמְלָכ֑וֹת נָתַ֥ן בְּ֝קוֹל֗וֹ תָּמ֥וּג אָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*hāmû* *gôyim* *māṭû* *mamlākôt* *nātan* in-*qôlô* *tāmûg* *ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*hāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they raged/roared",
"*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations",
"*māṭû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they tottered/slipped",
"*mamlākôt*": "feminine plural noun - kingdoms",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave/uttered",
"*bə-qôlô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his voice",
"*tāmûg*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it melts",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*hāmû*": "raged/roared/were tumultuous",
"*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles",
"*māṭû*": "tottered/slipped/were moved",
"*nātan*": "gave/uttered/put forth",
"*tāmûg*": "melts/dissolves/flows"
}
}