1 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־נְגִינַ֬ת לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*nəgînat* for-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the director/chief musician", "*nəgînat*": "noun, feminine, singular with prefixed preposition 'al - upon/with stringed instrument", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - for/of/by David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor/choirmaster", "*nəgînat*": "stringed instrument/music/melody" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.2", "source": "שִׁמְעָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים רִנָּתִ֑י הַ֝קְשִׁ֗יבָה תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*šimʿāh ʾĕlōhîm rinnātî haqšîbāh təpillātî*", "grammar": { "*šimʿāh*": "verb, imperative, masculine, singular - hear/listen", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (used as singular) - God", "*rinnātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my cry/shout/ringing cry", "*haqšîbāh*": "verb, imperative, masculine, singular with emphatic he prefix - pay attention to/listen attentively to", "*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my prayer" }, "variants": { "*rinnātî*": "my cry/my ringing cry/my shout of joy/my plea", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/my intercession/my petition" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.3", "source": "מִקְצֵ֤ה הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶ֭קְרָא בַּעֲטֹ֣ף לִבִּ֑י בְּצוּר־יָר֖וּם מִמֶּ֣נִּי תַנְחֵֽנִי׃", "text": "From-*qəṣēh ha-ʾāreṣ* to-you *ʾeqrāʾ* in-*ʿaṭōp libbî* to-*ṣûr-yārûm* from-me *tanḥēnî*", "grammar": { "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with prefixed preposition min - from the end of", "*ha-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call/cry out", "*ʿaṭōp*": "verb, infinitive construct with prefixed preposition bet - in the fainting/being overwhelmed of", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my heart", "*ṣûr-yārûm*": "compound noun-verb phrase - rock that is higher", "*tanḥēnî*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - you will lead me" }, "variants": { "*qəṣēh ha-ʾāreṣ*": "end of the earth/extremity of the land/far place", "*ʿaṭōp libbî*": "when my heart faints/when my heart is overwhelmed/in the growing faint of my heart", "*ṣûr-yārûm*": "rock that is too high/rock that is elevated/inaccessible refuge" } }

4 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.4", "source": "כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מַחְסֶ֣ה לִ֑י מִגְדַּל־עֹ֝֗ז מִפְּנֵ֥י אוֹיֵֽב׃", "text": "For-*hāyîtā maḥseh* to-me *migdal-ʿōz* from-face-of *ʾôyēb*", "grammar": { "*hāyîtā*": "verb, perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have been", "*maḥseh*": "noun, masculine, singular - refuge/shelter", "*migdal-ʿōz*": "construct phrase - tower of strength", "*mippənê*": "preposition min with construct form of panim - from before/from the face of", "*ʾôyēb*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*maḥseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection/hiding place", "*migdal-ʿōz*": "strong tower/tower of strength/fortress" } }

5 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.5", "source": "אָג֣וּרָה בְ֭אָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִ֑ים אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה בְסֵ֖תֶר כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾāgûrāh* in-*ʾohālḵā ʿôlāmîm ʾeḥĕseh* in-*sēter kənāpeḵā selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāgûrāh*": "verb, cohortative, 1st person singular - let me dwell/may I sojourn", "*ʾohālḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in your tent", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - ages/forever", "*ʾeḥĕseh*": "verb, imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me take refuge", "*sēter*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with prefixed preposition bet - in the hiding place of/in the shelter of", "*kənāpeḵā*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your wings", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*ʾāgûrāh*": "let me dwell/may I sojourn/let me abide", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "ages/forever/perpetually", "*sēter*": "hiding place/shelter/covering/protection", "*selāh*": "musical pause/musical interlude/lift up (uncertain meaning)" } }

6 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.6", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ לִנְדָרָ֑י נָתַ֥תָּ יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת יִרְאֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For-you *ʾĕlōhîm šāmaʿtā* to-*nədārāy nātattā yəruššat yirʾê* your-*šəmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (used as singular) - God", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have heard", "*nədārāy*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - to my vows", "*nātattā*": "verb, perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have given", "*yəruššat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - inheritance/possession of", "*yirʾê*": "verb participle, masculine plural construct - fearers of/those who fear", "*šəmeḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*nədārāy*": "my vows/my promises/my pledges", "*yəruššat*": "inheritance/possession/heritage" } }

7 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.7", "source": "יָמִ֣ים עַל־יְמֵי־מֶ֣לֶךְ תּוֹסִ֑יף שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו כְּמוֹ־דֹ֥ר וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "*yāmîm* upon-*yəmê-meleḵ tôsîp šənôtāyw* like-*dōr wādōr*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*yəmê-meleḵ*": "construct phrase - days of a king", "*tôsîp*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will add", "*šənôtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his years", "*dōr wādōr*": "idiomatic expression - generation and generation" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime", "*tôsîp*": "you will add/increase/prolong", "*dōr wādōr*": "generation to generation/many generations/throughout generations" } }

8 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.8", "source": "יֵשֵׁ֣ב ע֖וֹלָם לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת מַ֣ן יִנְצְרֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "*yēšēb ʿôlām* before-*ʾĕlōhîm ḥesed we-ʾĕmet man yinṣərûhû*", "grammar": { "*yēšēb*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will sit/dwell/remain", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/eternity", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural (used as singular) with prefixed preposition lamed and pəne - before God", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine, singular - lovingkindness/covenant loyalty", "*we-ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine, singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and truth/faithfulness", "*man*": "interrogative particle used as command - appoint/prepare", "*yinṣərûhû*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - they will preserve him" }, "variants": { "*yēšēb*": "he will sit/dwell/abide/remain/be enthroned", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*man*": "appoint/command/prepare (uncertain meaning)" } }

9 { "verseID": "Psalms.61.9", "source": "כֵּ֤ן אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֣ לָעַ֑ד לְֽשַׁלְּמִ֥י נְ֝דָרַ֗י י֣וֹם ׀ יֽוֹם׃", "text": "So *ʾăzammərāh šimḵā* to-*ʿad* to-*šallĕmî nədāray yôm yôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăzammərāh*": "verb, cohortative, 1st person singular - I will sing praise", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*ʿad*": "noun, masculine, singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to perpetuity/forever", "*šallĕmî*": "verb, infinitive construct with 1st person singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - to my fulfilling", "*nədāray*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my vows", "*yôm yôm*": "repetition of noun - day day/daily" }, "variants": { "*ʾăzammərāh*": "I will sing praise/I will make melody/I will celebrate in song", "*ʿad*": "perpetuity/forever/eternity", "*šallĕmî*": "my fulfilling/my paying/my completing", "*yôm yôm*": "day by day/daily/every day" } }