8{
"verseID": "Psalms.51.8",
"source": "הֵן־אֱ֭מֶת חָפַ֣צְתָּ בַטֻּח֑וֹת וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם חָכְמָ֥ה תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "Behold-*ʾĕmet* *ḥāpaṣtā* in-the-*ṭuḥôt* and-in-*sātum* *ḥokmâ* *tôdîʿēnî*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth",
"*ḥāpaṣtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you desired",
"*ṭuḥôt*": "feminine plural noun - inward parts",
"*sātum*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - hidden/covered thing",
"*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom",
"*tôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will make me know"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/firmness",
"*ḥāpaṣtā*": "you desired/delighted in/pleased with",
"*ṭuḥôt*": "inward parts/covered parts/kidneys/inner being",
"*sātum*": "hidden/concealed/covered thing",
"*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/experience",
"*tôdîʿēnî*": "you will make me know/teach me/inform me"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Psalms.51.9",
"source": "תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵז֣וֹב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי וּמִשֶּׁ֥לֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃",
"text": "*təḥaṭṭəʾēnî* with-*ʾēzôb* and-*ʾeṭhār* *təkabbəsēnî* and-than-*šeleg* *ʾalbîn*",
"grammar": {
"*təḥaṭṭəʾēnî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will purge me",
"*ʾēzôb*": "masculine singular noun - hyssop",
"*ʾeṭhār*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be clean",
"*təkabbəsēnî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will wash me",
"*šeleg*": "masculine singular noun - snow",
"*ʾalbîn*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will be white"
},
"variants": {
"*təḥaṭṭəʾēnî*": "you will purge me/cleanse me from sin/decontaminate me",
"*ʾēzôb*": "hyssop (plant used in purification rituals)",
"*ʾeṭhār*": "I will be clean/pure/uncontaminated",
"*təkabbəsēnî*": "you will wash me/cleanse me thoroughly",
"*šeleg*": "snow",
"*ʾalbîn*": "I will be white/become white/be clean"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Psalms.51.10",
"source": "תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמ֥וֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃",
"text": "*tašmîʿēnî* *śāśôn* and-*śimḥâ* *tāgēlnâ* *ʿăṣāmôt* *dikkîtā*",
"grammar": {
"*tašmîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will cause me to hear",
"*śāśôn*": "masculine singular noun - joy/gladness",
"*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness",
"*tāgēlnâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will rejoice",
"*ʿăṣāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - bones",
"*dikkîtā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you crushed"
},
"variants": {
"*tašmîʿēnî*": "you will cause me to hear/let me hear/make me hear",
"*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation",
"*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth",
"*tāgēlnâ*": "they will rejoice/be glad/exult",
"*ʿăṣāmôt*": "bones/frame/substance",
"*dikkîtā*": "you crushed/broke/humbled"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Psalms.51.11",
"source": "הַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵחֲטָאָ֑י וְֽכָל־עֲוֺ֖נֹתַ֣י מְחֵֽה׃",
"text": "*hastēr* *pānêkā* from-*ḥăṭāʾāy* and-all-*ʿăwōnōtay* *məḥēh*",
"grammar": {
"*hastēr*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - hide",
"*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*ḥăṭāʾāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sins",
"*ʿăwōnōtay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my iniquities",
"*məḥēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - blot out"
},
"variants": {
"*hastēr*": "hide/conceal/cover",
"*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/person",
"*ḥăṭāʾāy*": "my sins/offenses/failures",
"*ʿăwōnōtay*": "my iniquities/guilts/punishments",
"*məḥēh*": "blot out/wipe away/erase"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Psalms.51.12",
"source": "לֵ֣ב טָ֭הוֹר בְּרָא־לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כ֗וֹן חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃",
"text": "*lēb* *ṭāhôr* *bərāʾ*-to-me *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*rûaḥ* *nākôn* *ḥaddēš* in-*qirbî*",
"grammar": {
"*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart",
"*ṭāhôr*": "masculine singular adjective - clean",
"*bərāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - create",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit",
"*nākôn*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - steadfast/firm",
"*ḥaddēš*": "Piel imperative masculine singular - renew",
"*qirbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my inward part"
},
"variants": {
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person",
"*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/uncontaminated",
"*bərāʾ*": "create/shape/form (implies divine creation)",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind",
"*nākôn*": "steadfast/firm/established/ready",
"*ḥaddēš*": "renew/make new/restore",
"*qirbî*": "my inward part/midst/inside"
}
}