1 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.1", "source": "יֹ֭שֵׁב בְּסֵ֣תֶר עֶלְי֑וֹן בְּצֵ֥ל שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*yōšēb* in *sēter* of *ʿelyōn* in *ṣēl* of *šadday* *yitlōnān*", "grammar": { "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*sēter*": "masculine singular construct - secret place/hiding place/covering", "*ʿelyōn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High", "*ṣēl*": "masculine singular construct - shadow/shade", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yitlōnān*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - lodges/stays overnight/abides" }, "variants": { "*yōšēb*": "one who dwells/sits/remains/abides", "*sēter*": "secret place/hiding place/shelter/covering", "*ʿelyōn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme (divine title)", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One (divine name)", "*yitlōnān*": "lodges/stays overnight/abides/finds shelter" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.2", "source": "אֹמַ֗ר לַֽ֭יהוָה מַחְסִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֑י אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֶבְטַח־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾōmar* to *YHWH*, \"*maḥsî* and *mĕṣûdātî* *ʾĕlōhay* *ʾebṭaḥ*-in him.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will say/I say", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*maḥsî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my refuge", "*mĕṣûdātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my fortress", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾebṭaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will trust" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I say/I will say/I am saying", "*maḥsî*": "my refuge/my shelter/my place of protection", "*mĕṣûdātî*": "my fortress/my stronghold/my defensive position", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God/my Deity", "*ʾebṭaḥ*": "I will trust/I place confidence/I rely" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.3", "source": "כִּ֤י ה֣וּא יַ֭צִּֽילְךָ מִפַּ֥ח יָק֗וּשׁ מִדֶּ֥בֶר הַוּֽוֹת׃", "text": "For *hûʾ* *yaṣṣîlĕkā* from *paḥ yāqûš*, from *deber hawwôt*.", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yaṣṣîlĕkā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will deliver you", "*paḥ*": "masculine singular construct - snare/trap", "*yāqûš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - fowler/trapper", "*deber*": "masculine singular construct - pestilence/plague", "*hawwôt*": "feminine plural noun - destruction/calamities" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣîlĕkā*": "he will deliver you/rescue you/save you", "*paḥ yāqûš*": "snare of the fowler/trap of the hunter", "*deber*": "pestilence/plague/deadly disease", "*hawwôt*": "destructions/calamities/ruinous conditions/deadly plagues" } }

4 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.4", "source": "בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ ׀ יָ֣סֶךְ לָ֭ךְ וְתַֽחַת־כְּנָפָ֣יו תֶּחְסֶ֑ה צִנָּ֖ה וְֽסֹחֵרָ֣ה אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "With *ʾebrātô* *yāsek* for you and under *kĕnāpāyw* *teḥseh*; *ṣinnâ* and *sōḥērâ* *ʾămittô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾebrātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pinion/wing", "*yāsek*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cover", "*kĕnāpāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wings", "*teḥseh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will take refuge", "*ṣinnâ*": "feminine singular noun - shield/large shield", "*sōḥērâ*": "feminine singular noun - buckler/small shield", "*ʾămittô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ʾebrātô*": "his pinion/his feathers/his wing", "*yāsek*": "he will cover/he will shield/he will protect", "*kĕnāpāyw*": "his wings/his protection", "*teḥseh*": "you will take refuge/you will find shelter/you will seek protection", "*ṣinnâ*": "large shield/full body shield", "*sōḥērâ*": "buckler/small shield/surrounding protection", "*ʾămittô*": "his truth/his faithfulness/his reliability" } }

5 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.5", "source": "לֹא־תִ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד לָ֑יְלָה מֵ֝חֵ֗ץ יָע֥וּף יוֹמָֽם׃", "text": "Not *tîrāʾ* from *paḥad lāylâ*, from *ḥēṣ yāʿûp yômām*.", "grammar": { "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear", "*paḥad*": "masculine singular construct - terror/dread", "*lāylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*ḥēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - arrow", "*yāʿûp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it flies", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime" }, "variants": { "*tîrāʾ*": "you will fear/you will be afraid", "*paḥad lāylâ*": "terror of night/dread at night/nighttime fear", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/missile", "*yāʿûp*": "flies/shoots/moves swiftly", "*yômām*": "by day/during daylight hours" } }

6 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.6", "source": "מִ֭דֶּבֶר בָּאֹ֣פֶל יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ מִ֝קֶּ֗טֶב יָשׁ֥וּד צָהֳרָֽיִם׃", "text": "From *deber* in *ʾōpel* *yahălōk*, from *qeṭeb yāšûd ṣohŏrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*deber*": "masculine singular noun - pestilence/plague", "*ʾōpel*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - in darkness", "*yahălōk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it walks/stalks", "*qeṭeb*": "masculine singular noun - destruction", "*yāšûd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it devastates", "*ṣohŏrāyim*": "masculine dual noun - noonday/midday" }, "variants": { "*deber*": "pestilence/plague/epidemic", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yahălōk*": "walks/stalks/advances", "*qeṭeb*": "destruction/death/plague", "*yāšûd*": "devastates/lays waste/destroys", "*ṣohŏrāyim*": "noonday/midday/heat of the day" } }

7 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.7", "source": "יִפֹּ֤ל מִצִּדְּךָ֨ ׀ אֶ֗לֶף וּרְבָבָ֥ה מִימִינֶ֑ךָ אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִגָּֽשׁ׃", "text": "*yippōl* from *ṣiddĕkā* *ʾelep* and *rĕbābâ* from *yĕmînekā*; to *ʾêleykā* not *yiggāš*.", "grammar": { "*yippōl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall", "*ṣiddĕkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your side", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular number - thousand", "*rĕbābâ*": "feminine singular number - ten thousand/myriad", "*yĕmînekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand", "*ʾêleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*yiggāš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come near" }, "variants": { "*yippōl*": "will fall/will collapse", "*ṣiddĕkā*": "your side/beside you", "*ʾelep*": "thousand/a thousand people", "*rĕbābâ*": "ten thousand/myriad/multitude", "*yĕmînekā*": "your right hand/your right side", "*yiggāš*": "will come near/will approach/will reach" } }

8 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.8", "source": "רַ֭ק בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ תַבִּ֑יט וְשִׁלֻּמַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "Only with *ʿênêykā* *tabbîṭ* and *šillûmat rĕšāʿîm* *tirʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿênêykā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*tabbîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will look", "*šillûmat*": "feminine singular construct noun - retribution/recompense", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*tirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will see" }, "variants": { "*ʿênêykā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*tabbîṭ*": "you will look/you will observe/you will watch", "*šillûmat*": "retribution/recompense/punishment", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/unrighteous ones", "*tirʾeh*": "you will see/you will witness/you will perceive" } }

9 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן שַׂ֣מְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "For *ʾattâ* *YHWH* *maḥsî*; *ʿelyôn* *śamtā* *mĕʿônekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*maḥsî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my refuge", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - Most High", "*śamtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have made", "*mĕʿônekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling place" }, "variants": { "*ʾattâ*": "you (emphatic)", "*maḥsî*": "my refuge/my shelter/my protection", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme (divine title)", "*śamtā*": "you have made/you have set/you have established", "*mĕʿônekā*": "your dwelling place/your habitation/your abode" } }

10 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.10", "source": "לֹֽא־תְאֻנֶּ֣ה אֵלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝נֶ֗גַע לֹא־יִקְרַ֥ב בְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Not *tĕʾunneh* to you *rāʿâ*, and *negaʿ* not *yiqrab* to *ʾāhŏlekā*.", "grammar": { "*tĕʾunneh*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be allowed to happen", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/harm", "*negaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - plague/affliction", "*yiqrab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come near", "*ʾāhŏlekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tent" }, "variants": { "*tĕʾunneh*": "will be allowed to happen/will befall/will occur", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/calamity/misfortune", "*negaʿ*": "plague/affliction/disease/stroke", "*yiqrab*": "will come near/will approach/will draw near", "*ʾāhŏlekā*": "your tent/your dwelling/your home" } }

11 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.11", "source": "כִּ֣י מַ֭לְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־לָּ֑ךְ לִ֝שְׁמָרְךָ֗ בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *malʾākāyw* *yĕṣawweh*-for you, *lišmārkā* in all *dĕrākêykā*.", "grammar": { "*malʾākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his angels/messengers", "*yĕṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will command", "*lišmārkā*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to guard you", "*dĕrākêykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways" }, "variants": { "*malʾākāyw*": "his angels/his messengers", "*yĕṣawweh*": "he will command/he will charge/he will order", "*lišmārkā*": "to guard you/to keep you/to protect you", "*dĕrākêykā*": "your ways/your paths/your journeys" } }

12 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.12", "source": "עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם יִשָּׂא֑וּנְךָ פֶּן־תִּגֹּ֖ף בָּאֶ֣בֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Upon *kappayim* *yiśśāʾûnĕkā*, lest *tiggōp* on *ʾeben* *raglekā*.", "grammar": { "*kappayim*": "feminine dual noun - palms/hands", "*yiśśāʾûnĕkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will lift you", "*tiggōp*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you strike", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*raglekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot" }, "variants": { "*kappayim*": "palms/hands/open hands", "*yiśśāʾûnĕkā*": "they will lift you/they will bear you up/they will carry you", "*tiggōp*": "you strike/you dash/you hit", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*raglekā*": "your foot" } }

13 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.13", "source": "עַל־שַׁ֣חַל וָפֶ֣תֶן תִּדְרֹ֑ךְ תִּרְמֹ֖ס כְּפִ֣יר וְתַנִּֽין׃", "text": "Upon *šaḥal* and *peten* *tidrōk*; *tirmōs* *kĕpîr* and *tannîn*.", "grammar": { "*šaḥal*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*peten*": "masculine singular noun - cobra/venomous snake", "*tidrōk*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tread", "*tirmōs*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will trample", "*kĕpîr*": "masculine singular noun - young lion", "*tannîn*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/dragon" }, "variants": { "*šaḥal*": "lion/fierce lion", "*peten*": "cobra/venomous snake/asp", "*tidrōk*": "you will tread/you will walk/you will step", "*tirmōs*": "you will trample/you will crush/you will tread down", "*kĕpîr*": "young lion/strong lion", "*tannîn*": "serpent/dragon/sea monster" } }

14 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.14", "source": "כִּ֤י בִ֣י חָ֭שַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּ כִּֽי־יָדַ֥ע שְׁמִֽי׃", "text": "\"For in me *ḥāšaq* and *ʾăpalĕṭēhû*; *ʾăśaggĕbēhû* for *yādaʿ* *šĕmî*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāšaq*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has clung", "*ʾăpalĕṭēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will deliver him", "*ʾăśaggĕbēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will set him on high", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has known", "*šĕmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaq*": "has clung/has desired/has loved", "*ʾăpalĕṭēhû*": "I will deliver him/I will rescue him/I will save him", "*ʾăśaggĕbēhû*": "I will set him on high/I will protect him/I will exalt him", "*yādaʿ*": "he has known/he knows/he acknowledges", "*šĕmî*": "my name/my reputation/my character" } }

15 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.15", "source": "יִקְרָאֵ֨נִי ׀ וְֽאֶעֱנֵ֗הוּ עִמּֽוֹ־אָנֹכִ֥י בְצָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלְּצֵ֗הוּ וַֽאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*yiqrāʾēnî* and *ʾeʿĕnēhû*; with him *ʾānōkî* in *ṣārâ*; *ʾăḥallĕṣēhû* and *ʾăkabbĕdēhû*.", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will call me", "*ʾeʿĕnēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer him", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - trouble/distress", "*ʾăḥallĕṣēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will rescue him", "*ʾăkabbĕdēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will honor him" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "he will call me/he will cry out to me", "*ʾeʿĕnēhû*": "I will answer him/I will respond to him", "*ʾānōkî*": "I (emphatic)", "*ṣārâ*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*ʾăḥallĕṣēhû*": "I will rescue him/I will deliver him/I will strengthen him", "*ʾăkabbĕdēhû*": "I will honor him/I will glorify him/I will make him honorable" } }

16 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.16", "source": "אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אַרְאֵ֗הוּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾōrek yāmîm* *ʾaśbîʿēhû* and *ʾarʾēhû* in *yĕšûʿātî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōrek*": "masculine singular construct - length", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾaśbîʿēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will satisfy him", "*ʾarʾēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will show him", "*yĕšûʿātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrek yāmîm*": "length of days/long life", "*ʾaśbîʿēhû*": "I will satisfy him/I will fill him/I will give him his fill", "*ʾarʾēhû*": "I will show him/I will let him see/I will cause him to behold", "*yĕšûʿātî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my rescue" } }