1 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.1", "source": "לִבְנֵי־קֹ֖רַח מִזְמ֣וֹר שִׁ֑יר יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃", "text": "To *bənê*-*qōraḥ* *mizmôr* *šîr* his-*yəsûdātô* in-*hărərê*-*qōdeš*", "grammar": { "*bənê*-*qōraḥ*": "construct state + proper name - sons of Korah", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*šîr*": "masculine singular noun - song", "*yəsûdātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his foundation", "*hărərê*-*qōdeš*": "construct state - mountains of holiness/holy mountains" }, "variants": { "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melodious song/musical composition", "*šîr*": "song/poem/hymn", "*yəsûdātô*": "his foundation/establishment/founding", "*hărərê*-*qōdeš*": "holy mountains/sacred heights/mountains of holiness" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.2", "source": "אֹהֵ֣ב יְ֭הוָה שַׁעֲרֵ֣י צִיּ֑וֹן מִ֝כֹּ֗ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*ʾōhēb* *YHWH* *šaʿărê* *ṣiyyôn* from-*kōl* *miškənôt* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*ʾōhēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - loving/loves", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šaʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - gates of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*kōl*": "noun - all/every", "*miškənôt*": "feminine plural construct - dwellings of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhēb*": "loves/is loving/has affection for", "*šaʿărê*": "gates/entrances/portals", "*miškənôt*": "dwellings/tabernacles/habitations" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.3", "source": "נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּ֣ר בָּ֑ךְ עִ֖יר הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*nikbādôt* *mədubār* in-*bāk* *ʿîr* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*nikbādôt*": "Niphal participle feminine plural - glorious things/honored things", "*mədubār*": "Pual participle masculine singular - being spoken/is spoken", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in you", "*ʿîr*": "construct state - city of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/gods", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical directive" }, "variants": { "*nikbādôt*": "glorious things/honorable things/things of glory", "*mədubār*": "is spoken/are told/proclaimed", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the gods", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/forever" } }

4 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.4", "source": "אַזְכִּ֤יר ׀ רַ֥הַב וּבָבֶ֗ל לְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה פְלֶ֣שֶׁת וְצ֣וֹר עִם־כּ֑וּשׁ זֶ֝֗ה יֻלַּד־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*ʾazkîr* *rahab* *ûbābel* to-*yōdəʿāy* *hinnēh* *pəlešet* *wəṣôr* with-*kûš* *zeh* *yullad*-*šām*", "grammar": { "*ʾazkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will mention/cause to remember", "*rahab*": "proper name - Rahab (poetic name for Egypt)", "*ûbābel*": "conjunction + proper name - and Babylon", "*yōdəʿāy*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those knowing me/my knowers", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*pəlešet*": "proper name - Philistia", "*wəṣôr*": "conjunction + proper name - and Tyre", "*kûš*": "proper name - Cush/Ethiopia", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this one", "*yullad*-*šām*": "Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - was born there" }, "variants": { "*ʾazkîr*": "I will mention/I will cause to remember/I will record", "*rahab*": "Egypt/arrogance/storm", "*yōdəʿāy*": "those who know me/my acquaintances", "*hinnēh*": "behold/see/look", "*yullad*": "was born/originated/came into being" } }

5 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.5", "source": "וּֽלֲצִיּ֨וֹן ׀ יֵאָמַ֗ר אִ֣ישׁ וְ֭אִישׁ יֻלַּד־בָּ֑הּ וְה֖וּא יְכוֹנְנֶ֣הָ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ûləṣiyyôn* *yēʾāmar* *ʾîš* *wəʾîš* *yullad*-*bāh* and-*hûʾ* *yəḵônənehā* *ʿelyôn*", "grammar": { "*ûləṣiyyôn*": "conjunction + preposition + proper name - and of Zion", "*yēʾāmar*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be said", "*ʾîš* *wəʾîš*": "noun + conjunction + noun - man and man/this one and that one", "*yullad*-*bāh*": "Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - was born in her", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yəḵônənehā*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - will establish her", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective/divine title - Most High" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāmar*": "it shall be said/one will say/people will say", "*ʾîš* *wəʾîš*": "man and man/this one and that one/each and every person", "*yullad*": "was born/originated/came to be", "*yəḵônənehā*": "will establish her/will make her firm/will secure her", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme" } }

6 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.6", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה יִ֭סְפֹּר בִּכְת֣וֹב עַמִּ֑ים זֶ֖ה יֻלַּד־שָׁ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*YHWH* *yispōr* in-*kətôb* *ʿammîm* *zeh* *yullad*-*šām* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yispōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will count/record", "*kətôb*": "Qal infinitive construct - writing/recording", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples/nations", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this one", "*yullad*-*šām*": "Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - was born there", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical directive" }, "variants": { "*yispōr*": "will count/will record/will register", "*kətôb*": "writing/recording/registering", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/forever" } }

7 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.7", "source": "וְשָׁרִ֥ים כְּחֹלְלִ֑ים כָּֽל־מַעְיָנַ֥י בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*šārîm* like-*ḥōləlîm* *kol*-*maʿyānay* in-*bāk*", "grammar": { "*šārîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - singers", "*ḥōləlîm*": "Polel participle masculine plural - dancers/those dancing", "*kol*-*maʿyānay*": "noun + masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - all my springs", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in you" }, "variants": { "*šārîm*": "singers/those who sing/musicians", "*ḥōləlîm*": "dancers/those dancing/those making music", "*maʿyānay*": "my springs/my fountains/my sources" } }