Ps 108:6-9 : 6 {
"verseID": "Psalms.108.6",
"source": "ר֣וּמָה עַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ",
"text": "*rûmāh* *ʿal-šāmayim* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wᵊʿal* *kol-hāʾāreṣ* *kᵊḇôdĕḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*rûmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular - be exalted/lifted up",
"*ʿal-šāmayim*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - above heavens",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God/gods",
"*wᵊʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and above",
"*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine, singular - all the earth/land",
"*kᵊḇôdĕḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your glory"
},
"variants": {
"*rûmāh*": "be exalted/lifted up/raised",
"*ʿal-šāmayim*": "above/over the heavens/skies",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)",
"*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "all the earth/land/ground",
"*kᵊḇôdĕḵā*": "your glory/honor/splendor"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Psalms.108.7",
"source": "לְ֭מַעַן יֵחָלְצ֣וּן יְדִידֶ֑יךָ הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה יְמִֽינְךָ֣ וַעֲנֵֽנִי",
"text": "*lᵊmaʿan* *yēḥālṣûn* *yᵊdîdêḵā* *hôšîʿāh* *yᵊmînḵā* *waʿănēnî*",
"grammar": {
"*lᵊmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - in order that/so that",
"*yēḥālṣûn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - they may be delivered",
"*yᵊdîdêḵā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your beloved ones",
"*hôšîʿāh*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine, singular - save/deliver",
"*yᵊmînḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand",
"*waʿănēnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - and answer me"
},
"variants": {
"*lᵊmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of",
"*yēḥālṣûn*": "they may be delivered/rescued/saved",
"*yᵊdîdêḵā*": "your beloved ones/those you love/your favorites",
"*hôšîʿāh*": "save/deliver/rescue/help",
"*yᵊmînḵā*": "your right hand (symbol of power and strength)",
"*waʿănēnî*": "and answer me/respond to me"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Psalms.108.8",
"source": "אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ דִּבֶּ֥ר בְּקָדְשׁ֗וֹ אֶ֫עְלֹ֥זָה אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה שְׁכֶ֑ם וְעֵ֖מֶק סֻכּ֣וֹת אֲמַדֵּֽד",
"text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *dibbĕr* *bᵊqādšô* *ʾeʿlōzāh* *ʾăḥallᵊqāh* *šᵊḵem* *wᵊʿēmeq* *sukkôṯ* *ʾămaddēd*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God/gods",
"*dibbĕr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has spoken",
"*bᵊqādšô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his holiness/sanctuary",
"*ʾeʿlōzāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular + cohortative - I will exult/rejoice",
"*ʾăḥallᵊqāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular + cohortative - I will divide/apportion",
"*šᵊḵem*": "proper noun - Shechem (place name)",
"*wᵊʿēmeq*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular construct - and valley of",
"*sukkôṯ*": "proper noun - Succoth (place name)",
"*ʾămaddēd*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will measure"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)",
"*dibbĕr*": "has spoken/declared/promised",
"*bᵊqādšô*": "in his holiness/sanctuary/sacred place",
"*ʾeʿlōzāh*": "I will exult/rejoice/triumph",
"*ʾăḥallᵊqāh*": "I will divide/apportion/distribute",
"*wᵊʿēmeq*": "and the valley of",
"*ʾămaddēd*": "I will measure/mark out/survey"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.108.9",
"source": "לִ֤י גִלְעָ֨ד ׀ לִ֤י מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה וְ֭אֶפְרַיִם מָע֣וֹז רֹאשִׁ֑י יְ֝הוּדָ֗ה מְחֹקְקִֽי",
"text": "*lî* *gilʿād* *lî* *mᵊnaššeh* *wᵊʾep̄rayim* *māʿôz* *rōʾšî* *yᵊhûdāh* *mᵊḥōqᵊqî*",
"grammar": {
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - to me/mine",
"*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead (place name)",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - to me/mine",
"*mᵊnaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh (tribal name)",
"*wᵊʾep̄rayim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ephraim (tribal name)",
"*māʿôz*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - stronghold/fortress of",
"*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - my head",
"*yᵊhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah (tribal name)",
"*mᵊḥōqᵊqî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - my lawgiver/ruler"
},
"variants": {
"*lî*": "to me/mine/belonging to me",
"*māʿôz*": "stronghold/fortress/helmet/protection",
"*rōʾšî*": "my head/chief place",
"*mᵊḥōqᵊqî*": "my lawgiver/ruler/scepter/commander"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Psalms.108.10",
"source": "מוֹאָ֤ב ׀ סִ֬יר רַחְצִ֗י עַל־אֱ֭דוֹם אַשְׁלִ֣יךְ נַעֲלִ֑י עֲלֵֽי־פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת אֶתְרוֹעָֽע",
"text": "*môʾāḇ* *sîr* *raḥṣî* *ʿal-ʾĕdôm* *ʾašlîḵ* *naʿălî* *ʿălê-p̄ĕlešeṯ* *ʾeṯrôʿāʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab (nation name)",
"*sîr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - pot/basin of",
"*raḥṣî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - my washing",
"*ʿal-ʾĕdôm*": "preposition + proper noun - upon Edom (nation name)",
"*ʾašlîḵ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cast/throw",
"*naʿălî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - my sandal",
"*ʿălê-p̄ĕlešeṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - over Philistia (nation name)",
"*ʾeṯrôʿāʿ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I will shout in triumph"
},
"variants": {
"*sîr*": "pot/basin/washpot",
"*raḥṣî*": "my washing/cleansing",
"*ʾašlîḵ*": "I will cast/throw/toss",
"*naʿălî*": "my sandal/shoe (symbol of possession or dominion)",
"*ʾeṯrôʿāʿ*": "I will shout in triumph/shout aloud/give a victory cry"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Psalms.108.11",
"source": "מִ֣י יֹ֭בִלֵנִי עִ֣יר מִבְצָ֑ר מִ֖י נָחַ֣נִי עַד־אֱדֽוֹם",
"text": "*mî* *yōḇilēnî* *ʿîr* *miḇṣār* *mî* *nāḥanî* *ʿad-ʾĕdôm*",
"grammar": {
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yōḇilēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he will lead me",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - city of",
"*miḇṣār*": "noun, masculine, singular - fortification/stronghold",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*nāḥanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has led me",
"*ʿad-ʾĕdôm*": "preposition + proper noun - to Edom (nation name)"
},
"variants": {
"*yōḇilēnî*": "will lead me/bring me/conduct me",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*miḇṣār*": "fortification/stronghold/fortress",
"*nāḥanî*": "has led me/guided me/conducted me",
"*ʿad-ʾĕdôm*": "to/as far as Edom"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Psalms.108.12",
"source": "הֲלֹֽא־אֱלֹהִ֥ים זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵ֥א אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּצִבְאֹתֵֽינוּ",
"text": "*hălōʾ-ʾĕlōhîm* *zᵊnaḥtānû* *wᵊlōʾ-ṯēṣēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bᵊṣiḇʾōṯēnû*",
"grammar": {
"*hălōʾ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + noun, masculine, plural construct - is it not God",
"*zᵊnaḥtānû*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have rejected us",
"*wᵊlōʾ-ṯēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you do not go out",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God/gods",
"*bᵊṣiḇʾōṯēnû*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 1st person plural suffix - with our armies"
},
"variants": {
"*hălōʾ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "have you not, O God/is it not you, God",
"*zᵊnaḥtānû*": "you have rejected us/cast us off/abandoned us",
"*wᵊlōʾ-ṯēṣēʾ*": "and you do not go out/march forth",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)",
"*bᵊṣiḇʾōṯēnû*": "with our armies/hosts/military forces"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Psalms.108.13",
"source": "הָֽבָה־לָּ֣נוּ עֶזְרָ֣ת מִצָּ֑ר וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא תְּשׁוּעַ֥ת אָדָֽם",
"text": "*hāḇāh-lānû* *ʿezrāṯ* *miṣṣār* *wᵊšāwᵊ* *tᵊšûʿaṯ* *ʾādām*",
"grammar": {
"*hāḇāh-lānû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, singular + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - give to us",
"*ʿezrāṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - help of",
"*miṣṣār*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from trouble/distress",
"*wᵊšāwᵊ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and worthless/vain",
"*tᵊšûʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - salvation/deliverance of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/human"
},
"variants": {
"*hāḇāh-lānû*": "give us/grant us/provide us",
"*ʿezrāṯ*": "help/assistance/aid",
"*miṣṣār*": "from trouble/distress/adversity/enemy",
"*wᵊšāwᵊ*": "and worthless/vain/empty/futile",
"*tᵊšûʿaṯ*": "salvation/deliverance/help/victory",
"*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/human being"
}
}