Psalms 59:1
{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת֮ לְדָוִ֢ד מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ שָׁא֑וּל וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ אֶת־הַ֝בַּ֗יִת לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* *ʾal-tašḥēt* to *dāwid* *miktām* when *šəlōaḥ* *šāʾûl* and they *yišmərû* *ʾet* the *bayit* to *hămîtô*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lə- + participle, masculine singular - to the director/choirmaster", "*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "negative particle + Hiphil jussive, 2nd singular - do not destroy", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition lə- - to/for David", "*miktām*": "masculine noun - inscription/psalm/musical term", "*šəlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct with preposition bə- - when sending", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yišmərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they watched/guarded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bayit*": "definite noun with article ha- - the house", "*hămîtô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition lə- and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to kill him" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/musical term", "*miktām*": "inscription/psalm/golden poem (uncertain meaning)", "*ʾal-tašḥēt*": "do not destroy/musical instruction/title of melody" } }