5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.5",
"source": "עַד־עוֹלָם אָכִין זַרְעֶךָ וּבָנִיתִי לְדֹר־וָדוֹר כִּסְאֲךָ סֶלָה",
"text": "Until-*ʿôlām* I-will-*ʾākîn* *zarʿekā* and-I-*bānîtî* to-*dōr*-and-*dôr* *kisʾakā* *selâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - until forever/perpetuity",
"*ʾākîn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will establish",
"*zarʿekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring",
"*û-bānîtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will build",
"*lᵉ-dōr-wā-dôr*": "preposition + noun + conjunction + noun - to generation and generation",
"*kisʾakā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your throne",
"*selâ*": "musical notation/pause"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually",
"*ʾākîn*": "I will establish/prepare/make firm",
"*zarʿekā*": "your seed/offspring/descendants",
"*bānîtî*": "I will build/establish",
"*kisʾakā*": "your throne/seat of authority",
"*selâ*": "musical notation/pause/elevation [meaning uncertain]"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.6",
"source": "וְיוֹדוּ שָׁמַיִם פִּלְאֲךָ יְהוָה אַף־אֱמוּנָתְךָ בִּקְהַל קְדֹשִׁים",
"text": "And-*yôdû* *šāmayim* *pilʾakā* *YHWH*; also-*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā* in-*qᵉhal* *qᵉdōšîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵉ-yôdû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will praise",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens",
"*pilʾakā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wonder/marvel",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*ʾap-ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "conjunction + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - also your faithfulness",
"*bi-qᵉhal*": "preposition + noun construct - in assembly of",
"*qᵉdōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones"
},
"variants": {
"*yôdû*": "they will praise/thank/acknowledge",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky",
"*pilʾakā*": "your wonder/marvel/miracle",
"*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability",
"*qᵉhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering",
"*qᵉdōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/angels"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.7",
"source": "כִּי מִי בַשַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹךְ לַיהוָה יִדְמֶה לַיהוָה בִּבְנֵי אֵלִים",
"text": "For who in-the-*šaḥaq* *yaʿarōk* to-*YHWH*, *yidmeh* to-*YHWH* among-*bᵉnê* *ʾēlîm*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*ba-ššaḥaq*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the cloud/heaven",
"*yaʿarōk*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will compare/arrange",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH",
"*yidmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be like/resemble",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH",
"*bi-bᵉnê*": "preposition + noun construct - among sons of",
"*ʾēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/divine beings"
},
"variants": {
"*šaḥaq*": "sky/heaven/clouds",
"*yaʿarōk*": "will compare/arrange/set in order/equal",
"*yidmeh*": "will resemble/be like/be similar to",
"*bᵉnê ʾēlîm*": "sons of gods/divine beings/heavenly beings"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.8",
"source": "אֵל נַעֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁים רַבָּה וְנוֹרָא עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָיו",
"text": "*ʾĒl* *naʿărāṣ* in-*sôd*-*qᵉdōšîm* *rabbâ* and-*nôrāʾ* upon-all-*sᵉbîbāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĒl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity",
"*naʿărāṣ*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - dreaded/feared",
"*bᵉ-sôd*": "preposition + noun construct - in council of",
"*qᵉdōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones",
"*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much",
"*wᵉ-nôrāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal participle masculine singular - and feared/awesome",
"*ʿal-kol-sᵉbîbāyw*": "preposition + noun + preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon all around him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĒl*": "God/deity/mighty one",
"*naʿărāṣ*": "dreaded/feared/awe-inspiring",
"*sôd*": "council/assembly/circle",
"*qᵉdōšîm*": "holy ones/saints/divine beings",
"*rabbâ*": "great/much/exceedingly",
"*nôrāʾ*": "feared/awesome/terrible",
"*sᵉbîbāyw*": "his surroundings/those around him"
}
}