Psalms 88:13

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲיִוָּדַ֣ע בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ פִּלְאֶ֑ךָ וְ֝צִדְקָ‪[t]‬תְךָ֗ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ נְשִׁיָּֽה׃

Transliteration

?-yiwwādaʿ in-the-ḥōšek pilʾekā and-ṣidqātəkā in-ʾereṣ nəšiyyâ

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Are your wonders known in the darkness, or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But to you have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning my prayer comes before you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But unto thee, O Jehovah,{H3068} have I cried;{H7768} And in the morning{H1242} shall my prayer{H8605} come{H6923} before thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But unto thee have I cried{H7768}{H8765)}, O LORD{H3068}; and in the morning{H1242} shall my prayer{H8605} prevent{H6923}{H8762)} thee.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vnto the I crie (o LORDE) and early cometh my prayer before the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But vnto thee haue I cryed, O Lorde, and early shall my prayer come before thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But vnto thee do I crye O God: and my prayer commeth early in the morning before thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I, unto Thee, O Jehovah, I have cried, And in the morning doth my prayer come before Thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But to you did I send up my cry, O Lord; in the morning my prayer came before you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As for me, I cry out to you, O LORD; in the morning my prayer confronts you.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.5.3", "source": "הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ לְק֬וֹל שַׁוְעִ֗י מַלְכִּ֥י וֵאלֹהָ֑י כִּֽי־אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ אֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃", "text": "*haqšîbâ* to-*qôl* *šawʿî* *malkî* and-*ʾēlōhāy* for-unto-*ʾēleykā* *ʾetpallāl*", "grammar": { "*haqšîbâ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - listen attentively/pay attention", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed lamed - to the voice of", "*šawʿî*": "masculine singular noun with first person singular possessive suffix - my cry", "*malkî*": "masculine singular noun with first person singular possessive suffix - my king", "*ʾēlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun with first person singular possessive suffix - my God", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾetpallāl*": "Hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I will pray" }, "variants": { "*haqšîbâ*": "listen attentively/pay attention/give heed", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*šawʿî*": "my cry/my call for help", "*ʾetpallāl*": "I will pray/I pray/I make supplication" } }
• Ps 30:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.2", "source": "אֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה כִּ֣י דִלִּיתָ֑נִי וְלֹא־שִׂמַּ֖חְתָּ אֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾărômimḵā* *YHWH* *kî* *dillîtānî* *wə-lōʾ*-*śimmaḥtā* *ʾōyəḇay* to-me", "grammar": { "*ʾărômimḵā*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will exalt you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*dillîtānî*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have drawn me up/lifted me", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*śimmaḥtā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made rejoice/gladdened", "*ʾōyəḇay*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies" }, "variants": { "*ʾărômimḵā*": "exalt you/extol you/praise you highly", "*dillîtānî*": "drawn me up/lifted me/pulled me up/rescued me", "*śimmaḥtā*": "made rejoice/gladdened/given joy to" } }
• Ps 119:147-148 : 147 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.147", "source": "קִדַּ֣מְתִּי בַ֭נֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָה *לדבריך **לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "*qiddamtî* in *nešep* *wāʾăšawwēʿāh* to *ḏəḇārəkā* *yiḥāltî*", "grammar": { "*qiddamtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, piel - I arose before/I anticipated", "*nešep*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the dawn/twilight", "*wāʾăšawwēʿāh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular, piel - and I cried for help", "*ḏəḇārəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*yiḥāltî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, piel - I hoped" }, "variants": { "*qiddamtî*": "I arose before/I anticipated/I preceded", "*nešep*": "dawn/twilight/early morning", "*ʾăšawwēʿāh*": "I cried for help/I called for aid/I pleaded", "*ḏəḇārəkā*": "your word/your promise/your speech", "*yiḥāltî*": "I hoped/I waited/I expected" } } 148 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.148", "source": "קִדְּמ֣וּ עֵ֭ינַי אַשְׁמֻר֑וֹת לָ֝שִׂ֗יחַ בְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*qiddəmû* *ʿênay* *ʾašmurôt* to *śîaḥ* in *ʾimrātekā*", "grammar": { "*qiddəmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, piel - they anticipated", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ʾašmurôt*": "feminine plural noun - watches", "*lāśîaḥ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to meditate", "*ʾimrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word" }, "variants": { "*qiddəmû*": "they anticipated/they preceded/they were before", "*ʾašmurôt*": "watches (of the night)/night watches", "*lāśîaḥ*": "to meditate/to consider/to ponder/to muse", "*ʾimrātekā*": "your word/your saying/your promise" } }
• Mark 1:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Mark.1.35", "source": "Καὶ πρωῒ, ἔννυχον, λίαν ἀναστὰς ἐξῆλθεν, καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον, κἀκεῖ προσηύχετο.", "text": "And *prōi*, *ennychon*, *lian anastas exēlthen*, and *apēlthen* into *erēmon topon*, and there *prosēucheto*.", "grammar": { "*prōi*": "adverb - early", "*ennychon*": "adverb - while still night", "*lian*": "adverb - very much", "*anastas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen", "*exēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he went out", "*apēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he went away", "*erēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - deserted/solitary", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*prosēucheto*": "imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - he was praying" }, "variants": { "*prōi*": "early/at dawn", "*ennychon*": "while still night/before daylight", "*lian*": "very much/exceedingly", "*anastas*": "having risen/gotten up", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed", "*apēlthen*": "went away/departed", "*erēmon*": "deserted/solitary/desolate", "*topon*": "place/location/spot", "*prosēucheto*": "was praying/communing with God" } }