8 {
"verseID": "Psalms.39.8",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה מַה־קִוִּ֣יתִי אֲדֹנָ֑י תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י לְךָ֣ הִֽיא׃",
"text": "And-*ʿattāh* what-*qiwwîtî* *ʾădōnāy* *tôḥaltî* to-*kā* *hîʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb with prefixed conjunction 'wə' - and now",
"*qiwwîtî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person singular with interrogative 'mah' - what do I wait for",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix (divine title) - my Lord",
"*tôḥaltî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hope",
"*kā*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun with prefixed preposition 'lə' - in you",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it (is)"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time",
"*qiwwîtî*": "I wait for/hope for/expect",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master (divine title)",
"*tôḥaltî*": "my hope/expectation/waiting"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.39.9",
"source": "מִכָּל־פְּשָׁעַ֥י הַצִּילֵ֑נִי חֶרְפַּ֥ת נָ֝בָ֗ל אַל־תְּשִׂימֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "From-all-*pəšāʿay* *haṣṣîlēnî* *ḥerpat* *nābāl* not-*təśîmēnî*",
"grammar": {
"*pəšāʿay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed 'min' and 'kol' - from all my transgressions",
"*haṣṣîlēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - deliver me",
"*ḥerpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - reproach of",
"*nābāl*": "adjective used as substantive, masculine singular - fool",
"*təśîmēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and negative 'al' - do not make me"
},
"variants": {
"*pəšāʿay*": "my transgressions/rebellions/offenses",
"*haṣṣîlēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me",
"*ḥerpat*": "reproach/scorn/disgrace",
"*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/godless person",
"*təśîmēnî*": "make me/put me/place me"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Psalms.39.10",
"source": "נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶפְתַּח־פִּ֑י כִּ֖י אַתָּ֣ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃",
"text": "*neʾĕlamtî* not *ʾeftaḥ*-*pî* because *ʾattāh* *ʿāśîtā*",
"grammar": {
"*neʾĕlamtî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I became mute/silent",
"*ʾeftaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with negative 'lō' - I will not open",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction 'kî' - because you",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have done"
},
"variants": {
"*neʾĕlamtî*": "I became mute/silent/speechless",
"*ʾeftaḥ*": "I will open/uncover/loosen",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "you have done/made/performed"
}
}