1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.57.1",
"source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּ֭שְׁחֵת לְדָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בְּבָרְח֥וֹ מִפְּנֵי־שָׁ֝א֗וּל בַּמְּעָרֽ͏ָה",
"text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon *ʾal-tašḥēt*, to *dāwid* *miktām*, in his *bārḥō* from *pənê-šāʾûl* in the *məʿārâ*",
"grammar": {
"*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun with preposition lamed, masculine singular - to the choirmaster/director/chief musician",
"*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect 2ms - 'do not destroy'",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition lamed - to/for/of David",
"*miktām*": "noun, masculine singular - possibly a musical or literary term; unclear meaning",
"*bārḥō*": "infinitive construct with preposition bet and 3ms suffix - in his fleeing",
"*pənê-šāʾûl*": "construct noun + proper noun with preposition min - from the face/presence of Saul",
"*məʿārâ*": "noun with preposition bet, feminine singular - in the cave"
},
"variants": {
"*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/choirmaster/director of music",
"*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "Do not destroy (possibly name of melody or tune)",
"*miktām*": "golden psalm/inscription/poem (meaning uncertain, possibly a musical or literary designation)",
"*pənê*": "face/presence/before"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.57.2",
"source": "חָנֵּ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ חָנֵּ֗נִי כִּ֥י בְךָ֮ חָסָ֢יָה נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י וּבְצֵֽל־כְּנָפֶ֥יךָ אֶחְסֶ֑ה עַ֝֗ד יַעֲבֹ֥ר הַוּֽוֹת",
"text": "*ḥānnēnî* *ʾělōhîm* *ḥānnēnî* *kî* in you *ḥāsāyâ* *napšî* and-in-*ṣēl*-*kənāpeykā* *ʾeḥsê* until *yaʿăbōr* *hawwôt*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥānnēnî*": "verb, Qal imperative with 1cs suffix - be gracious to me",
"*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine plural) - God",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ḥāsāyâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3fs - she takes refuge",
"*napšî*": "noun with 1cs possessive suffix - my soul",
"*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shadow/shelter",
"*kənāpeykā*": "noun with 2ms possessive suffix - your wings",
"*ʾeḥsê*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1cs - I will take refuge",
"*yaʿăbōr*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3ms - it passes/passes over",
"*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine plural - calamities/destructions/disasters"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥānan*": "be gracious/show mercy/be compassionate",
"*ḥāsâ*": "seek refuge/seek shelter/trust",
"*nepeš*": "soul/life/inner being/self",
"*ṣēl*": "shadow/shelter/protection",
"*kānāp*": "wing/extremity/edge",
"*hawwâ*": "calamity/destruction/disaster"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.57.3",
"source": "אֶ֭קְרָא לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים עֶלְי֑וֹן לָ֝אֵ֗ל גֹּמֵ֥ר עָלָֽי",
"text": "*ʾeqrāʾ* to-*ʾělōhîm* *ʿelyôn* to-*ʾēl* *gōmēr* *ʿālāy*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1cs - I will call",
"*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition lamed - to God",
"*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition lamed - to God",
"*gōmēr*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - completing/fulfilling/performing",
"*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - upon me/concerning me"
},
"variants": {
"*qārāʾ*": "call/cry out/summon",
"*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/highest",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity",
"*gāmar*": "complete/fulfill/perform/accomplish",
"*ʿālāy*": "for me/on my behalf/concerning me"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.57.4",
"source": "יִשְׁלַ֤ח מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי חֵרֵ֣ף שֹׁאֲפִ֣י סֶ֑לָה יִשְׁלַ֥ח אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים חַסְדּ֥וֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ",
"text": "*yišlaḥ* from-*šāmayim* and-*yôšîʿēnî* *ḥērēp* *šōʾăpî* *selâ* *yišlaḥ* *ʾělōhîm* *ḥasdô* and-*ʾămittô*",
"grammar": {
"*yišlaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3ms - he will send",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with preposition min - from heaven",
"*yôšîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3ms with 1cs suffix - he will save me",
"*ḥērēp*": "verb, Piel perfect 3ms - he reproached/taunted",
"*šōʾăpî*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix - those who pant after me",
"*selâ*": "musical notation - possibly pause/interlude",
"*ḥasdô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his lovingkindness",
"*ʾămittô*": "noun with 3ms suffix - his truth/faithfulness"
},
"variants": {
"*šālaḥ*": "send/stretch out",
"*šāmayim*": "heaven/sky",
"*yāšaʿ*": "save/deliver/rescue",
"*ḥārēp*": "reproach/taunt/defy",
"*šāʾap*": "pant after/snatch at/crush/trample",
"*selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)",
"*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/loyalty",
"*ʾěmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability"
}
}