1 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר מִזְמ֗וֹר לִבְנֵ֫י קֹ֥רַח לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ עַל־מָחֲלַ֣ת לְעַנּ֑וֹת מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל לְהֵימָ֥ן הָאֶזְרָחִֽי׃", "text": "*šîr* *mizmôr* for-*bĕnê* *qōraḥ* for-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*māḥălat* for-*ʿannôt* *maśkîl* for-*hêmān* the-*ʾezrāḥî*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - song", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - psalm/melody", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct of *bēn* - sons of", "*qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Korah", "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle, Piel, masculine, singular - director/chief musician", "*māḥălat*": "proper noun or technical musical term - possibly indicating instrument or melody", "*ʿannôt*": "infinitive construct, Piel of *ʿānâ* - to respond/afflict/sing", "*maśkîl*": "noun, masculine, singular - contemplative poem/skillful composition", "*hêmān*": "proper noun, masculine, singular - Heman", "*ʾezrāḥî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - Ezrahite" }, "variants": { "*šîr*": "song/musical piece", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment", "*māḥălat*": "illness/sorrow/musical term", "*ʿannôt*": "to respond/sing/afflict/humiliation", "*maśkîl*": "contemplative poem/skillful composition/instructive psalm", "*ʾezrāḥî*": "Ezrahite/native/descendant of Zerah" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.2", "source": "יְ֭הוָה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י יוֹם־צָעַ֖קְתִּי בַלַּ֣יְלָה נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yəšûʿātî* day-*ṣāʿaqtî* in-the-night *negdekā*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - God of", "*yəšûʿātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation", "*ṣāʿaqtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have cried out", "*negdekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you" }, "variants": { "*yəšûʿātî*": "my salvation/deliverance/help", "*ṣāʿaqtî*": "I have cried out/called for help/shouted" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.3", "source": "תָּב֣וֹא לְ֭פָנֶיךָ תְּפִלָּתִ֑י הַטֵּֽה־אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ לְרִנָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*tāvôʾ* before-*pānêkā* *təpillātî* incline-*ʾoznəkā* to-*rinnātî*", "grammar": { "*tāvôʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - may it come/enter", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*haṭṭêh*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - incline/turn", "*ʾoznəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*rinnātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my cry/shout" }, "variants": { "*tāvôʾ*": "may it come/enter/approach", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/before you", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/supplication", "*rinnātî*": "my cry/shout/ringing cry/song" } }

4 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.4", "source": "כִּֽי־שָֽׂבְעָ֣ה בְרָע֣וֹת נַפְשִׁ֑י וְ֝חַיַּ֗י לִשְׁא֥וֹל הִגִּֽיעוּ׃", "text": "For-*śāvəʿâ* with-*rāʿôt* *napšî* and-*ḥayyay* to-*šəʾôl* *higgîʿû*", "grammar": { "*śāvəʿâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is full/satisfied", "*rāʿôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - evils/troubles", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, feminine, singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*higgîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have approached/reached" }, "variants": { "*śāvəʿâ*": "is full/satisfied/satiated/had enough", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/troubles/calamities/distresses", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self/being", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/place of the dead", "*higgîʿû*": "they have approached/reached/touched/arrived at" } }

5 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.5", "source": "נֶ֭חְשַׁבְתִּי עִם־י֣וֹרְדֵי ב֑וֹר הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כְּגֶ֣בֶר אֵֽין־אֱיָֽל׃", "text": "*neḥšavtî* with-*yôrədê* *bôr* *hāyîtî* like-*gever* without-*ʾĕyāl*", "grammar": { "*neḥšavtî*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am considered/counted", "*yôrədê*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural construct - those going down to", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit/cistern/grave", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become/been", "*gever*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/strong man", "*ʾĕyāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - strength/help" }, "variants": { "*neḥšavtî*": "I am considered/counted/reckoned/regarded as", "*yôrədê*": "those going down to/descending to", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/grave/dungeon", "*gever*": "man/strong man/warrior/male", "*ʾĕyāl*": "strength/help/vigor/power" } }

6 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.6", "source": "בַּמֵּתִ֗ים חָ֫פְשִׁ֥י כְּמ֤וֹ חֲלָלִ֨ים ׀ שֹׁ֥כְבֵי קֶ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹ֣א זְכַרְתָּ֣ם ע֑וֹד וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה מִיָּדְךָ֥ נִגְזָֽרוּ׃", "text": "Among-the-*mētîm* *ḥāpšî* like *ḥălālîm* *šōkəvê* *qever* who not *zəkartām* again and-*hēmmâ* from-*yādəkā* *nigzārû*", "grammar": { "*mētîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - free/set free", "*ḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - slain/wounded/pierced", "*šōkəvê*": "participle, Qal, masculine, plural construct - lying in", "*qever*": "noun, masculine, singular - grave/tomb", "*zəkartām*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you remember them", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*nigzārû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are cut off" }, "variants": { "*mētîm*": "dead ones/dead people/corpses", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/set free/released/abandoned", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/wounded/pierced/profaned", "*šōkəvê*": "lying in/resting in", "*qever*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*nigzārû*": "they are cut off/severed/excluded" } }

7 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.7", "source": "שַׁ֭תַּנִי בְּב֣וֹר תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹת בְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים בִּמְצֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*šattanî* in-*bôr* *taḥtiyyôt* in-*maḥăšakkîm* in-*məṣōlôt*", "grammar": { "*šattanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have put me", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit/cistern", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - lowest parts/depths", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dark places/darkness", "*məṣōlôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - depths/deep places" }, "variants": { "*šattanî*": "you have put me/placed me/set me", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "lowest parts/depths/deepest regions", "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness/gloom", "*məṣōlôt*": "depths/deep places/ocean depths/abyss" } }

8 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.8", "source": "עָ֭לַי סָמְכָ֣ה חֲמָתֶ֑ךָ וְכָל־מִ֝שְׁבָּרֶ֗יךָ עִנִּ֥יתָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "Upon-me *sāməkâ* *ḥămātekā* and-all-*mišbārêkā* *ʿinnîtā* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*sāməkâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - rests/lies heavily", "*ḥămātekā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath", "*mišbārêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your waves/breakers", "*ʿinnîtā*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have afflicted", "*selâ*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*sāməkâ*": "rests/lies heavily/presses/weighs down", "*ḥămātekā*": "your wrath/fury/rage/burning anger", "*mišbārêkā*": "your waves/breakers/billows", "*ʿinnîtā*": "you have afflicted/humbled/oppressed", "*selâ*": "musical notation, possibly indicating pause or emphasis" } }

9 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.9", "source": "הִרְחַ֥קְתָּ מְיֻדָּעַ֗י מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּי שַׁתַּ֣נִי תוֹעֵב֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ כָּ֝לֻ֗א וְלֹ֣א אֵצֵֽא׃", "text": "*hirḥaqtā* *məyuddāʿay* from-me *šattanî* *tôʿēvôt* to-them *kāluʾ* and-not *ʾēṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*hirḥaqtā*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have removed far", "*məyuddāʿay*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my acquaintances", "*šattanî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have made me", "*tôʿēvôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - abominations/detestable things", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kāluʾ*": "adjective or passive participle, Qal, masculine, singular - confined/shut up", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I go out/escape" }, "variants": { "*hirḥaqtā*": "you have removed far/put far away/distanced", "*məyuddāʿay*": "my acquaintances/friends/those who know me", "*šattanî*": "you have made me/set me/placed me", "*tôʿēvôt*": "abominations/detestable things/horrors", "*kāluʾ*": "confined/shut up/imprisoned/restrained", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "I go out/escape/come forth" } }

10 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.10", "source": "עֵינִ֥י דָאֲבָ֗ה מִנִּ֫י עֹ֥נִי קְרָאתִ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה בְּכָל־י֑וֹם שִׁטַּ֖חְתִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ כַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*ʿênî* *dāʾăvâ* from *ʿōnî* *qərāʾtîkā* *YHWH* in-all-day *šiṭṭaḥtî* to-you *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*dāʾăvâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - wastes away/languishes", "*ʿōnî*": "noun, masculine, singular - affliction/misery", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I call you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šiṭṭaḥtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spread out/stretch out", "*kappāy*": "noun, feminine, dual with 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*dāʾăvâ*": "wastes away/languishes/grows dim/fails", "*ʿōnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty/distress", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "I call you/cry out to you/invoke you", "*šiṭṭaḥtî*": "I spread out/stretch out/extend" } }

11 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.11", "source": "הֲלַמֵּתִ֥ים תַּעֲשֶׂה־פֶּ֑לֶא אִם־רְ֝פָאִ֗ים יָק֤וּמוּ ׀ יוֹד֬וּךָ סֶּֽלָה׃", "text": "To-the-*mētîm* *taʿăśeh*-*peleʾ* if-*rəpāʾîm* *yāqûmû* *yôdûkā* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*mētîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do/make", "*peleʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wonder/miracle", "*rəpāʾîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - shades/departed spirits/dead", "*yāqûmû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will arise/stand", "*yôdûkā*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will praise you", "*selâ*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*mētîm*": "dead ones/dead people/corpses", "*peleʾ*": "wonder/miracle/marvelous thing", "*rəpāʾîm*": "shades/departed spirits/ghosts/the dead", "*yāqûmû*": "they will arise/stand/rise up", "*yôdûkā*": "they will praise you/thank you/acknowledge you" } }

12 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.12", "source": "הַיְסֻפַּ֣ר בַּקֶּ֣בֶר חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בָּאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃", "text": "?-*yəsuppar* in-the-*qever* *ḥasdekā* *ʾĕmûnātəkā* in-*ʾăvaddôn*", "grammar": { "*yəsuppar*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be declared/told", "*qever*": "noun, masculine, singular - grave/tomb", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*ʾĕmûnātəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your faithfulness", "*ʾăvaddôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - destruction/Abaddon" }, "variants": { "*yəsuppar*": "it will be declared/told/recounted/made known", "*qever*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/covenant loyalty", "*ʾĕmûnātəkā*": "your faithfulness/trustworthiness/firmness", "*ʾăvaddôn*": "destruction/Abaddon/place of ruin/place of destruction" } }

13 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.13", "source": "הֲיִוָּדַ֣ע בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ פִּלְאֶ֑ךָ וְ֝צִדְקָ‪[t]‬תְךָ֗ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ נְשִׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "?-*yiwwādaʿ* in-the-*ḥōšek* *pilʾekā* and-*ṣidqātəkā* in-*ʾereṣ* *nəšiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*yiwwādaʿ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be known", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine, singular - darkness", "*pilʾekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wonder", "*ṣidqātəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*nəšiyyâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - forgetfulness/oblivion" }, "variants": { "*yiwwādaʿ*": "it will be known/made known/recognized", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom", "*pilʾekā*": "your wonder/marvelous work/miracle", "*ṣidqātəkā*": "your righteousness/justice/righteous acts", "*nəšiyyâ*": "forgetfulness/oblivion/land of forgetfulness" } }

14 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.14", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּי וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶר תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י תְקַדְּמֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "But-I to-you *YHWH* *šiwwaʿtî* and-in-the-*bōqer* *təpillātî* *təqaddəmekkā*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine, singular - morning", "*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*təqaddəmekkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it comes before you" }, "variants": { "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cry out/call for help/implore", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*təqaddəmekkā*": "it comes before you/meets you/confronts you/comes to you" } }

15 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.15", "source": "לָמָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּזְנַ֣ח נַפְשִׁ֑י תַּסְתִּ֖יר פָּנֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "Why *YHWH* *tiznaḥ* *napšî* *tastîr* *pānêkā* from-me", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tiznaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you reject", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*tastîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*tiznaḥ*": "you reject/cast off/spurn", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self/being", "*tastîr*": "you hide/conceal", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/countenance" } }

16 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.16", "source": "עָ֘נִ֤י אֲנִ֣י וְגֹוֵ֣עַ מִנֹּ֑עַר נָשָׂ֖אתִי אֵמֶ֣יךָ אָפֽוּנָה׃", "text": "*ʿānî* I and-*gôvēaʿ* from-*nōʿar* *nāśāʾtî* *ʾēmêkā* *ʾāpûnâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - afflicted/poor", "*gôvēaʿ*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - dying/expiring", "*nōʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular - youth", "*nāśāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have borne/carried", "*ʾēmêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your terrors", "*ʾāpûnâ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - I am distracted/helpless" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "afflicted/poor/humble/wretched", "*gôvēaʿ*": "dying/expiring/perishing", "*nōʿar*": "youth/childhood/young age", "*nāśāʾtî*": "I have borne/carried/endured/suffered", "*ʾēmêkā*": "your terrors/threats/horrors", "*ʾāpûnâ*": "I am distracted/helpless/benumbed/desperate" } }

17 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.17", "source": "עָ֭לַי עָבְר֣וּ חֲרוֹנֶ֑יךָ בִּ֝עוּתֶ֗יךָ צִמְּתוּתֻֽנִי׃", "text": "Over-me *ʿāvərû* *ḥărônêkā* *biʿûtêkā* *ṣimmətûtunî*", "grammar": { "*ʿāvərû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they pass over", "*ḥărônêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your burning angers", "*biʿûtêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your terrors", "*ṣimmətûtunî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they have destroyed me" }, "variants": { "*ʿāvərû*": "they pass over/sweep over/overwhelm", "*ḥărônêkā*": "your burning angers/fierce wrath/indignations", "*biʿûtêkā*": "your terrors/alarms/horrors", "*ṣimmətûtunî*": "they have destroyed me/cut me off/overwhelmed me/silenced me" } }

18 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.18", "source": "סַבּ֣וּנִי כַ֭מַּיִם כָּל־הַיּ֑וֹם הִקִּ֖יפוּ עָלַ֣י יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*sabbûnî* like-the-*mayim* all-the-day *hiqqîpû* upon-me *yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*sabbûnî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they surround me", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - waters", "*hiqqîpû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they encircle", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together/all at once" }, "variants": { "*sabbûnî*": "they surround me/encircle me/encompass me", "*mayim*": "waters/floods", "*hiqqîpû*": "they encircle/surround/close in", "*yāḥad*": "together/all at once/completely" } }

19 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.19", "source": "הִרְחַ֣קְתָּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי אֹהֵ֣ב וָרֵ֑עַ מְֽיֻדָּעַ֥י מַחְשָֽׁךְ׃", "text": "*hirḥaqtā* from-me *ʾōhēv* and-*rēaʿ* *məyuddāʿay* *maḥšāk*", "grammar": { "*hirḥaqtā*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have put far", "*ʾōhēv*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - loving one/friend", "*rēaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - companion/friend", "*məyuddāʿay*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my acquaintances", "*maḥšāk*": "noun, masculine, singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*hirḥaqtā*": "you have put far/removed/distanced", "*ʾōhēv*": "loving one/friend/companion", "*rēaʿ*": "companion/friend/neighbor", "*məyuddāʿay*": "my acquaintances/those who know me", "*maḥšāk*": "darkness/dark place/obscurity" } }