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"
}
}