Psalms 61:8
{ "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)" } }