16 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.16",
"source": "אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם יוֹדְעֵי תְרוּעָה יְהוָה בְּאוֹר־פָּנֶיךָ יְהַלֵּכוּן",
"text": "*ʾAšrê* the-*hāʿām* *yôdᵉʿê* *tᵉrûʿâ*; *YHWH*, in-*ʾôr*-*pāneykā* *yᵉhallēkûn*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾAšrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - blessedness of/happy are",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*yôdᵉʿê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - knowing [ones of]",
"*tᵉrûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joyful shout/blast",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*bᵉ-ʾôr*": "preposition + noun construct - in light of",
"*pāneykā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*yᵉhallēkûn*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they walk"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾAšrê*": "blessed/happy are",
"*hā-ʿām*": "the people/nation",
"*yôdᵉʿê*": "knowing/recognizing/familiar with",
"*tᵉrûʿâ*": "joyful shout/trumpet blast/alarm",
"*ʾôr-pāneykā*": "light of your face/your favor",
"*yᵉhallēkûn*": "they walk/go about/live"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.17",
"source": "בְּשִׁמְךָ יְגִילוּן כָּל־הַיּוֹם וּבְצִדְקָתְךָ יָרוּמוּ",
"text": "In-*šimkā* *yᵉgîlûn* all-the-*hayyôm* and-in-*ṣidqātᵉkā* *yārûmû*",
"grammar": {
"*bᵉ-šimkā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your name",
"*yᵉgîlûn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they rejoice",
"*kol-ha-yyôm*": "noun + definite article + noun - all the day",
"*û-bᵉ-ṣidqātᵉkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your righteousness",
"*yārûmû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are exalted"
},
"variants": {
"*šimkā*": "your name/reputation/character",
"*yᵉgîlûn*": "they rejoice/are glad",
"*kol-ha-yyôm*": "all day/continually",
"*ṣidqātᵉkā*": "your righteousness/justice",
"*yārûmû*": "they are exalted/lifted up"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.18",
"source": "כִּי־תִפְאֶרֶת עֻזָּמוֹ אָתָּה וּבִרְצֹנְךָ תָּרוּם קַרְנֵנוּ",
"text": "For-*tipʾeret* *ʿuzzāmô* *ʾāttâ* and-in-*riṣōnᵉkā* *tārûm* *qarnēnû*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*tipʾeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - glory of",
"*ʿuzzāmô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their strength",
"*ʾāttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you",
"*û-bi-rṣōnᵉkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your favor",
"*tārûm*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is exalted",
"*qarnēnû*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix - our horn"
},
"variants": {
"*tipʾeret*": "glory/beauty/splendor",
"*ʿuzzāmô*": "their strength/might/power",
"*riṣōnᵉkā*": "your favor/pleasure/goodwill",
"*tārûm*": "is lifted up/exalted",
"*qarnēnû*": "our horn [symbol of power and dignity]"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.19",
"source": "כִּי לַיהוָה מָגִנֵּנוּ וְלִקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מַלְכֵּנוּ",
"text": "For to-*YHWH* *māginnēnû* and-to-*qᵉdôš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *malkēnû*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/belonging to YHWH",
"*māginnēnû*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix - our shield",
"*wᵉ-li-qᵉdôš*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective construct - and to holy one of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*malkēnû*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix - our king"
},
"variants": {
"*māginnēnû*": "our shield/protection/defense",
"*qᵉdôš Yiśrāʾēl*": "Holy One of Israel [divine title]",
"*malkēnû*": "our king/ruler"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.20",
"source": "אָז דִּבַּרְתָּ־בְחָזוֹן לַחֲסִידֶיךָ וַתֹּאמֶר שִׁוִּיתִי עֵזֶר עַל־גִּבּוֹר הֲרִימוֹתִי בָחוּר מֵעָם",
"text": "Then you-*dibbartā*-in-*ḥāzôn* to-*ḥăsîdeykā* and-*tōʾmer*: I-*šiwwîtî* *ʿēzer* upon-*gibbôr*; I-*hărîmôtî* *bāḥûr* from-*ʿām*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time",
"*dibbartā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you spoke",
"*bᵉ-ḥāzôn*": "preposition + noun - in vision",
"*la-ḥăsîdeykā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your faithful ones",
"*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive 2nd person masculine singular - and you said",
"*šiwwîtî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person singular - I have placed",
"*ʿēzer*": "noun, masculine singular - help",
"*ʿal-gibbôr*": "preposition + adjective/noun - upon a mighty one",
"*hărîmôtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have exalted",
"*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular - chosen/young man",
"*mē-ʿām*": "preposition + noun - from people"
},
"variants": {
"*dibbartā*": "you spoke/said",
"*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation",
"*ḥăsîdeykā*": "your faithful ones/godly ones/saints",
"*šiwwîtî*": "I have placed/set/laid",
"*ʿēzer*": "help/assistance",
"*gibbôr*": "mighty one/warrior/hero",
"*hărîmôtî*": "I have exalted/lifted up",
"*bāḥûr*": "chosen one/young man",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.21",
"source": "מָצָאתִי דָּוִד עַבְדִּי בְּשֶׁמֶן קָדְשִׁי מְשַׁחְתִּיו",
"text": "I-*māṣāʾtî* *Dāwid* *ʿabdî*; with-*šemen* *qodšî* *mᵉšaḥtîw*",
"grammar": {
"*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I have found",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʿabdî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my servant",
"*bᵉ-šemen*": "preposition + noun construct - with oil of",
"*qodšî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my holiness",
"*mᵉšaḥtîw*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have anointed him"
},
"variants": {
"*māṣāʾtî*": "I found/discovered",
"*ʿabdî*": "my servant/slave",
"*šemen qodšî*": "oil of my holiness/my holy oil",
"*mᵉšaḥtîw*": "I anointed him/consecrated him"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.22",
"source": "אֲשֶׁר יָדִי תִּכּוֹן עִמּוֹ אַף־זְרוֹעִי תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ",
"text": "Whom *yādî* *tikkôn* with-him; also-*zᵉrôʿî* *tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/whom",
"*yādî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be established",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*ʾap-zᵉrôʿî*": "conjunction + noun + 1st person singular suffix - also my arm",
"*tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it will strengthen him"
},
"variants": {
"*yādî*": "my hand/power",
"*tikkôn*": "will be established/firm/steadfast",
"*zᵉrôʿî*": "my arm/strength/power",
"*tᵉʾammᵉṣennû*": "will strengthen him/make him strong"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.23",
"source": "לֹא־יַשִּׁא אוֹיֵב בּוֹ וּבֶן־עַוְלָה לֹא יְעַנֶּנּוּ",
"text": "Not-*yaššiʾ* *ʾôyēb* in-him and-*ben*-*ʿawlâ* not *yᵉʿannennû*",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ-yaššiʾ*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will not deceive",
"*ʾôyēb*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy",
"*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him",
"*û-ben*": "conjunction + noun construct - and son of",
"*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yᵉʿannennû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will afflict him"
},
"variants": {
"*yaššiʾ*": "will deceive/exact/impose upon",
"*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe",
"*ben-ʿawlâ*": "son of wickedness/unjust man",
"*yᵉʿannennû*": "will afflict him/oppress him/humiliate him"
}
}