1{
"verseID": "Psalms.51.1",
"source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃",
"text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*Dāwid*",
"grammar": {
"*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - director/chief musician",
"*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song",
"*Dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for/by) - David"
},
"variants": {
"*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/choir director",
"*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Psalms.51.2",
"source": "בְּֽבוֹא־אֵ֭לָיו נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֝֗א אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃",
"text": "When-*bôʾ*-to-him *Nātān* the-*nābîʾ* *kaʾăšer*-*bāʾ* to-*bat*-*šābaʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct with prefixed beth (in/when) - coming/entering",
"*Nātān*": "proper name - Nathan",
"*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - prophet",
"*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - according to/when",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/went",
"*bat*-*šābaʿ*": "construct form - daughter of Sheba/Bathsheba"
},
"variants": {
"*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/approaching",
"*nābîʾ*": "prophet/spokesman"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Psalms.51.3",
"source": "חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱלֹהִ֣ים כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ מְחֵ֣ה פְשָׁעָֽי׃",
"text": "*ḥānnēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* according-to-*ḥasdəkā* according-to-abundance-of *raḥămêkā* *məḥēh* *pəšāʿāy*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥānnēnî*": "Qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God",
"*ḥasdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness",
"*raḥămêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your compassions",
"*məḥēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - blot out/wipe away",
"*pəšāʿāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my transgressions"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/have mercy on me/favor me",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)",
"*ḥasdəkā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness",
"*raḥămêkā*": "your compassions/mercies/tender feelings",
"*məḥēh*": "blot out/wipe away/erase",
"*pəšāʿāy*": "my transgressions/rebellions/crimes"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Psalms.51.4",
"source": "*הרבה **הֶ֭רֶב כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "*hereb* *kabbəsēnî* from-*ʿăwōnî* and-from-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî* *ṭahărēnî*",
"grammar": {
"*hereb*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - multiply/increase/do abundantly",
"*kabbəsēnî*": "Piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - wash me thoroughly",
"*ʿăwōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed min (from) - my iniquity",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed min (from) - my sin",
"*ṭahărēnî*": "Piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - cleanse me"
},
"variants": {
"*hereb*": "multiply/increase/do abundantly/thoroughly",
"*kabbəsēnî*": "wash me thoroughly/cleanse me completely",
"*ʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/guilt/punishment",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/offense/failure",
"*ṭahărēnî*": "cleanse me/purify me/make me clean"
}
}