Psalms 59:8

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.59.8", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* they *yabbîʿûn* with *pîhem* *ḥărābôt* with *śiptôtêhem* for who *šōmēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yabbîʿûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural with paragogic nun - they pour out/belch forth", "*pîhem*": "masculine noun with 3rd plural suffix and preposition bə- - with their mouth", "*ḥărābôt*": "feminine plural noun - swords", "*śiptôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd plural suffix and preposition bə- - with their lips", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative mî and causal particle kî- - for who is hearing" }, "variants": { "*yabbîʿûn*": "pour out/belch forth/gush out/bubble", "*ḥărābôt*": "swords/daggers/sharp words" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃

Transliteration

Hinnēh they yabbîʿûn with pîhem ḥărābôt with śiptôtêhem for who šōmēaʿ.

Grammar Details

• *Hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
• *yabbîʿûn*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural with paragogic nun - they pour out/belch forth
• *pîhem*: masculine noun with 3rd plural suffix and preposition bə- - with their mouth
• *ḥărābôt*: feminine plural noun - swords
• *śiptôtêhem*: feminine plural noun with 3rd plural suffix and preposition bə- - with their lips
• *šōmēaʿ*: Qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative mî and causal particle kî- - for who is hearing

Word Meanings

• *yabbîʿûn*: pour out/belch forth/gush out/bubble
• *ḥărābôt*: swords/daggers/sharp words

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  See how they spew out insults; their lips are sharp like swords, and they say, 'Who can hear us?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you, O LORD, shall laugh at them; you shall have all the heathen in derision.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh{H8799)} at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision{H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But thou (o LORDE) shalt haue them in derision, thou shalt laugh all Heithe to scorne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But thou O God wylt haue them in derision: thou wylt laugh all Heathen to scorne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you, O LORD, laugh in disgust at them; you taunt all the nations.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.4", "source": "יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׂחָ֑ק אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ", "text": "*yôšēḇ* *baššāmayim* *yiśḥāq* *ʾăḏōnāy* *yilʿaḡ*-*lāmô*", "grammar": { "*yôšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - the one sitting/dwelling", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the heavens", "*yiśḥāq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he laughs/mocks", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "proper noun - Lord/Master", "*yilʿaḡ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he scoffs/mocks/derides", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at them" }, "variants": { "*yôšēḇ*": "one sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*yiśḥāq*": "laughs/mocks/ridicules", "*yilʿaḡ*": "scoffs/mocks/derides/holds in derision" } }
• Ps 37:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.13", "source": "אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾĂdōnāy* will *yiśḥaq* at him, for he *rāʾâ* that his *yômô* will *yābōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "proper noun - Lord/my Lord", "*yiśḥaq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will laugh", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāʾâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has seen", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come", "*yômô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his day" }, "variants": { "*yiśḥaq-lô*": "will laugh at him/will mock him/will scorn him", "*rāʾâ*": "has seen/sees/observes", "*yābōʾ yômô*": "his day will come/his time will come/his judgment will come" } }
• Prov 1:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.26", "source": "גַּם־אֲ֭נִי בְּאֵידְכֶ֣ם אֶשְׂחָ֑ק אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג בְּבֹ֣א פַחְדְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*gam*-*'ani* *bə'eidkem* *'esḥaq* *'el'ag* *bəvo* *paḥdəkem*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*'ani*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*bə'eidkem*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - at your calamity", "*'esḥaq*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will laugh", "*'el'ag*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will mock", "*bəvo*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when comes", "*paḥdəkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your terror" }, "variants": { "*'eid*": "calamity/disaster/distress", "*'esḥaq*": "laugh/mock/deride", "*'el'ag*": "mock/deride/scorn", "*paḥd*": "terror/dread/fear" } }
• Matt 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.17", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ παρακούσῃ αὐτῶν, εἰπὲ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ: ἐὰν δὲ καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας παρακούσῃ, ἔστω σοι ὥσπερ ὁ ἐθνικὸς καὶ ὁ τελώνης.", "text": "If but *parakousē* of them, *eipe* to the *ekklēsia*: if but also of the *ekklēsias* *parakousē*, *estō* to you as the *ethnikos* and the *telōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*parakousē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might refuse to listen", "*eipe*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - tell/say", "*ekklēsia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*ekklēsias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*estō*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person, singular - let be/let him be", "*ethnikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - gentile/heathen", "*telōnēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - tax collector" }, "variants": { "*parakousē*": "might refuse to listen/disregard/ignore", "*eipe*": "tell/say/speak", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*estō*": "let be/let him be/must be", "*ethnikos*": "gentile/heathen/pagan", "*telōnēs*": "tax collector/publican" } }
• Ps 59:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.59.5", "source": "בְּֽלִי־עָ֭וֺן יְרוּצ֣וּן וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ ע֖וּרָה לִקְרָאתִ֣י וּרְאֵה׃", "text": "Without *ʿāwōn* they *yĕrûṣûn* and they *yikkônānû* *ʿûrāh* to *qĕrātî* and *rĕʾēh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine noun with preposition bĕlî- - without iniquity", "*yĕrûṣûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they run", "*yikkônānû*": "Hithpolel imperfect, 3rd plural with conjunction wə- - and they prepare themselves", "*ʿûrāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - awake/rouse yourself", "*qĕrātî*": "infinitive construct with preposition lə- and 1st person singular suffix - to meet me", "*rĕʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with conjunction wə- - and see" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*yikkônānû*": "they prepare themselves/they establish themselves/they set themselves in array" } }
• 1 Sam 19:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הַעֲל֨וּ אֹת֧וֹ בַמִּטָּ֛ה אֵלַ֖י לַהֲמִתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-the *hammalʾāḵîm* to *lirʾôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* *lēʾmōr*, \"*Haʿălû* him in the *ḇammittāh* to me to *laḥămîṯô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sent'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammalʾāḵîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the messengers'", "*lirʾôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to see'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*Haʿălû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - 'bring up'", "*ḇammittāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the bed'", "*laḥămîṯô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to kill him'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*lirʾôṯ*": "to see/to check on/to inspect", "*Haʿălû*": "bring up/carry up/take up", "*laḥămîṯô*": "to kill him/to execute him/to put him to death" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.16", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֶל־הַמִּטָּ֑ה וּכְבִ֥יר הָעִזִּ֖ים מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* the *hammalʾāḵîm*, and *wehinnēh* the *hatterāp̄îm* on the *hammittāh*, and the *ûḵeḇîr* of the *hāʿizzîm* as his *meraʾăšōṯāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they came'", "*hammalʾāḵîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the messengers'", "*wehinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + interjection - 'and behold'", "*hatterāp̄îm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the household idol/image'", "*hammittāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the bed'", "*ûḵeḇîr*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and a quilt/covering of'", "*hāʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - 'the goats'", "*meraʾăšōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his head place'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wehinnēh*": "and behold/and look/and there was", "*hatterāp̄îm*": "household idol/image/figure", "*ûḵeḇîr*": "quilt/mat/pillow/mesh", "*meraʾăšōṯāyw*": "his head area/his pillow/where his head would be" } }