1{
"verseID": "Psalms.46.1",
"source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֑רַח עַֽל־עֲלָמ֥וֹת שִֽׁיר׃",
"text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* for *bənê*-*qōraḥ* upon-*ʿălāmôt* *šîr*",
"grammar": {
"*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "masculine singular participle with prefixed preposition 'to/for' - director/choirmaster",
"*bənê*-*qōraḥ*": "masculine plural construct 'sons of' + proper name - sons of Korah",
"*ʿălāmôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition 'upon/according to' - maidens/soprano voices/musical term",
"*šîr*": "masculine singular noun - song"
},
"variants": {
"*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/director/chief musician",
"*ʿălāmôt*": "maidens/soprano voices/alamoth (musical term)/high pitch"
}
}
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)"
}
}