9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.85.9",
"source": "אֶשְׁמְעָ֗ה מַה־יְדַבֵּר֮ הָאֵ֢ל ׀ יְה֫וָ֥ה כִּ֤י ׀ יְדַבֵּ֬ר שָׁל֗וֹם אֶל־עַמּ֥וֹ וְאֶל־חֲסִידָ֑יו וְֽאַל־יָשׁ֥וּבוּ לְכִסְלָֽה׃",
"text": "*ʾešməʿāh* what-*yədabbēr* the-*ʾēl* *YHWH* for *yədabbēr* *šālôm* to-*ʿammô* and-to-*ḥăsîdāyw* and-not-*yāšûbû* to-*kislāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾešməʿāh*": "1st person singular Qal cohortative - let me hear",
"*yədabbēr*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel imperfect - he will speak",
"*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the God",
"*YHWH*": "divine name in apposition to *ʾēl*",
"*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace",
"*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people",
"*ḥăsîdāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones",
"*yāšûbû*": "3rd person masculine plural Qal imperfect - they will return",
"*kislāh*": "feminine singular noun with preposition lamed - to folly"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾešməʿāh*": "let me hear/listen to",
"*yədabbēr*": "he will speak/say/tell",
"*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/prosperity",
"*ḥăsîdāyw*": "his faithful ones/saints/godly ones/loyal followers",
"*yāšûbû*": "they will return/turn back",
"*kislāh*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity"
}
}