3{
"verseID": "Psalms.52.3",
"source": "מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭רָעָה הַגִּבּ֑וֹר חֶ֥סֶד אֵ֝֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃",
"text": "Why *tithallēl* in *rāʿāh*, O *gibbôr*? *ḥesed* of *ʾēl* all-the-*yôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*mah-*": "interrogative particle 'why/what'",
"*tithallēl*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hitpael - you boast/glory",
"*bě-*": "preposition 'in'",
"*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness",
"*ha-*": "definite article 'the'",
"*gibbôr*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - mighty one/hero/warrior",
"*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity",
"*kol-*": "construct 'all of'",
"*ha-*": "definite article 'the'",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day"
},
"variants": {
"*tithallēl*": "boast yourself/glory/praise yourself",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune/calamity",
"*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero/tyrant",
"*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty",
"*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Psalms.52.4",
"source": "הַ֭וּוֹת תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב לְשׁוֹנֶ֑ךָ כְּתַ֥עַר מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ עֹשֵׂ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃",
"text": "*hawwôt* *taḥšōb* your-*lāšôn*, like-*taʿar* *měluttāš* *ʿōśēh* *rěmiyyâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine plural - destruction/calamities/mischief",
"*taḥšōb*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you devise/plan/think",
"*lěšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue/language",
"*-ěkā*": "possessive suffix, 2nd masculine singular - your",
"*kě-*": "preposition 'like/as'",
"*taʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - razor",
"*měluttāš*": "participle, masculine singular, Pual - sharpened",
"*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - making/doing/working",
"*rěmiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery"
},
"variants": {
"*hawwôt*": "destructions/disasters/calamities/mischief",
"*taḥšōb*": "devise/plan/think/plot",
"*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech",
"*taʿar*": "razor/knife",
"*měluttāš*": "sharpened/polished",
"*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/working/practicing",
"*rěmiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/deception/fraud"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Psalms.52.5",
"source": "אָהַ֣בְתָּ רָּ֣ע מִטּ֑וֹב שֶׁ֓קֶר ׀ מִדַּבֵּ֖ר צֶ֣דֶק סֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "You *ʾāhabětā* *rāʿ* from-*ṭôb*, *šeqer* from-*dabbēr* *ṣedeq*. *Selâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāhabětā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal - you have loved",
"*rāʿ*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad",
"*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'",
"*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*mi-*": "preposition 'from/more than'",
"*dabbēr*": "infinitive construct, Piel - speaking",
"*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice",
"*Selâ*": "musical notation/pause"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāhabětā*": "you have loved/preferred/chosen",
"*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad",
"*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit",
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*dabbēr*": "speaking/saying/uttering",
"*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/truth",
"*Selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)"
}
}