1{
"verseID": "Psalms.141.1",
"source": "מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֣ה קְ֭רָאתִיךָ ח֣וּשָׁה לִּ֑י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה ק֝וֹלִ֗י בְּקָרְאִי־לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "*Mizmôr* to-*Dāwid*. *YHWH*, I-*qārā'tîkā* [called you], *ḥûšâ* [hasten] to-me; *ha'ăzînâ* [give ear] to-*qôlî* [my voice] in-*qār'î*-to-you.",
"grammar": {
"*Mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/song",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD",
"*qārā'tîkā*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you",
"*ḥûšâ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - hasten/hurry",
"*ha'ăzînâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - give ear/listen attentively",
"*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my voice",
"*qār'î*": "verb, infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my calling"
},
"variants": {
"*Mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song",
"*qārā'tîkā*": "I have called to you/I cry out to you",
"*ḥûšâ*": "make haste/hurry/come quickly",
"*ha'ăzînâ*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Psalms.141.2",
"source": "תִּכּ֤וֹן תְּפִלָּתִ֣י קְטֹ֣רֶת לְפָנֶ֑יךָ מַֽשְׂאַ֥ת כַּ֝פַּ֗י מִנְחַת־עָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "*Tikkôn* *təpillātî* [my prayer] *qəṭōret* before-you; *maś'at* *kappay* [lifting of my hands] *minḥat*-*'āreb* [evening offering].",
"grammar": {
"*Tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - may it be established",
"*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer",
"*qəṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - incense/smoke offering",
"*maś'at*": "noun, feminine singular construct - lifting/raising",
"*kappay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms",
"*minḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - offering/gift/tribute",
"*'āreb*": "noun, masculine singular - evening"
},
"variants": {
"*Tikkôn*": "may it be established/may it be directed/let it be set",
"*qəṭōret*": "incense/smoke offering",
"*maś'at*": "lifting/raising/elevation",
"*minḥat*": "grain offering/gift/tribute"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Psalms.141.3",
"source": "שִׁיתָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה שָׁמְרָ֣ה לְפִ֑י נִ֝צְּרָ֗ה עַל־דַּ֥ל שְׂפָתָֽי׃",
"text": "*Šîtâ* *YHWH* *šāmrâ* to-*pî* [my mouth]; *niṣṣərâ* over-*dal* *śəpātāy* [door of my lips].",
"grammar": {
"*Šîtâ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - set/place/appoint",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD",
"*šāmrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - guard/watch",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth",
"*niṣṣərâ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with paragogic he - keep watch/guard",
"*dal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - door/gate",
"*śəpātāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips"
},
"variants": {
"*Šîtâ*": "set/place/appoint/establish",
"*šāmrâ*": "guard/watch/keeper",
"*niṣṣərâ*": "keep watch/guard/preserve",
"*dal*": "door/gate/entrance"
}
}