38 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.38",
"source": "כְּיָרֵחַ יִכּוֹן עוֹלָם וְעֵד בַּשַּׁחַק נֶאֱמָן סֶלָה",
"text": "Like-*yārēaḥ* *yikkôn* *ʿôlām* and-*ʿēd* in-the-*šaḥaq* *neʾĕmān* *selâ*",
"grammar": {
"*Kᵉ-yārēaḥ*": "preposition + noun - like moon",
"*yikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be established",
"*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever",
"*wᵉ-ʿēd*": "conjunction + noun - and witness",
"*ba-ššaḥaq*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the sky/cloud",
"*neʾĕmān*": "verb, niphal participle masculine singular - is faithful",
"*selâ*": "musical notation/pause"
},
"variants": {
"*yārēaḥ*": "moon",
"*yikkôn*": "will be established/prepared/fixed",
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity",
"*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony",
"*šaḥaq*": "sky/heaven/cloud",
"*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/steadfast/reliable",
"*selâ*": "musical notation/pause [meaning uncertain]"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.39",
"source": "וְאַתָּה זָנַחְתָּ וַתִּמְאָס הִתְעַבַּרְתָּ עִם־מְשִׁיחֶךָ",
"text": "And-*ʾattâ* *zānaḥtā* *watimʾās* *hitʿabbartā* with-*mᵉšîḥekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵉ-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you",
"*zānaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected",
"*wa-timʾās*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you rejected",
"*hitʿabbartā*": "verb, hithpael perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have been furious",
"*ʿim-mᵉšîḥekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your anointed"
},
"variants": {
"*zānaḥtā*": "you have rejected/cast off/spurned",
"*watimʾās*": "and you rejected/spurned/despised",
"*hitʿabbartā*": "you have been furious/angry/crossed",
"*mᵉšîḥekā*": "your anointed one/your messiah"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.40",
"source": "נֵאַרְתָּה בְּרִית עַבְדֶּךָ חִלַּלְתָּ לָאָרֶץ נִזְרוֹ",
"text": "You-*nēʾartâ* *bᵉrît* *ʿabdekā*; you-*ḥillaltā* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* *nizrô*",
"grammar": {
"*nēʾartâ*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have abhorred",
"*bᵉrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*ʿabdekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*ḥillaltā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have profaned",
"*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the earth/ground",
"*nizrô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his crown"
},
"variants": {
"*nēʾartâ*": "you have abhorred/renounced/spurned",
"*bᵉrît*": "covenant/agreement",
"*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/slave",
"*ḥillaltā*": "you have profaned/defiled/polluted",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land",
"*nizrô*": "his crown/diadem/consecration"
}
}
41 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.41",
"source": "פָּרַצְתָּ כָל־גְּדֵרֹתָיו שַׂמְתָּ מִבְצָרָיו מְחִתָּה",
"text": "You-*pāraṣtā* all-*gᵉdērōtāyw*; you-*śamtā* *mibṣārāyw* *mᵉḥittâ*",
"grammar": {
"*pāraṣtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have breached",
"*kol-gᵉdērōtāyw*": "noun + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all his walls/hedges",
"*śamtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have set/made",
"*mibṣārāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fortresses",
"*mᵉḥittâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin"
},
"variants": {
"*pāraṣtā*": "you have breached/broken down/broken through",
"*gᵉdērōtāyw*": "his walls/hedges/fences",
"*śamtā*": "you have set/made/put",
"*mibṣārāyw*": "his fortresses/strongholds",
"*mᵉḥittâ*": "ruin/terror/destruction"
}
}
42 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.42",
"source": "שַׁסֻּהוּ כָּל־עֹבְרֵי דָרֶךְ הָיָה חֶרְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנָיו",
"text": "*Šassuhû* all-*ʿōbᵉrê* *dārek*; he-*hāyâ* *ḥerpâ* to-*šᵉkēnāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*Šassuhû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they have plundered him",
"*kol-ʿōbᵉrê*": "noun + verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - all passers-by of",
"*dārek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road",
"*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has become",
"*ḥerpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach",
"*li-šᵉkēnāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his neighbors"
},
"variants": {
"*Šassuhû*": "they have plundered him/spoiled him",
"*ʿōbᵉrê dārek*": "passers-by/those who pass on the way",
"*hāyâ*": "he has become/he is",
"*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/scorn/disgrace",
"*šᵉkēnāyw*": "his neighbors/those dwelling nearby"
}
}
43 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.43",
"source": "הֲרִימוֹתָ יְמִין צָרָיו הִשְׂמַחְתָּ כָּל־אוֹיְבָיו",
"text": "You-*hărîmôtā* *yᵉmîn* *ṣārāyw*; you-*hiśmaḥtā* all-*ʾôyᵉbāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*hărîmôtā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have exalted",
"*yᵉmîn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - right hand of",
"*ṣārāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his adversaries",
"*hiśmaḥtā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made rejoice",
"*kol-ʾôyᵉbāyw*": "noun + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all his enemies"
},
"variants": {
"*hărîmôtā*": "you have exalted/lifted up/raised",
"*yᵉmîn*": "right hand/power",
"*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/foes/enemies",
"*hiśmaḥtā*": "you have made rejoice/gladdened",
"*ʾôyᵉbāyw*": "his enemies/foes"
}
}
44 {
"verseID": "Psalms.89.44",
"source": "אַף־תָּשִׁיב צוּר חַרְבּוֹ וְלֹא הֲקֵימֹתוֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָה",
"text": "Also-you-*tāšîb* *ṣûr* *ḥarbô* and-not *hăqêmōtô* in-the-*milḥāmâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾap-tāšîb*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - also you turn back",
"*ṣûr*": "noun construct - edge/rock of",
"*ḥarbô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword",
"*wᵉ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*hăqêmōtô*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you have made him stand",
"*ba-mmilḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the battle"
},
"variants": {
"*tāšîb*": "you turn back/cause to retreat",
"*ṣûr ḥarbô*": "edge of his sword/rock of his sword [possibly 'sharpness']",
"*hăqêmōtô*": "you have made him stand/established him",
"*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting"
}
}