1{
"verseID": "Psalms.18.1",
"source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀ לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר ׀ לַיהוָ֗ה אֶת־דִּ֭בְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּי֤וֹם הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָ֘ה אוֹת֥וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃",
"text": "To the *menatseach* for *ebed* *YHWH* for *David* which *dibber* to *YHWH* *et*-*dibrey* the *shirah* this in *yom* *hitsil*-*YHWH* him from *kaf* all-*oyebav* and from *yad* *Shaul*.",
"grammar": {
"*menatseach*": "preposition + participle, masculine singular - to the director/choirmaster",
"*ebed*": "construct state, masculine singular - servant of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*David*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*dibrey*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of",
"*shirah*": "feminine singular noun - song",
"*yom*": "masculine singular noun - day",
"*hitsil*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delivered/rescued",
"*kaf*": "construct state, feminine singular - palm/hand of",
"*oyebav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person suffix - his enemies",
"*yad*": "construct state, feminine singular - hand of"
},
"variants": {
"*menatseach*": "director/choirmaster/musical leader",
"*dibber*": "spoke/uttered/recited",
"*shirah*": "song/psalm/poem",
"*hitsil*": "delivered/rescued/saved"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Psalms.18.2",
"source": "וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃",
"text": "And *yomar* *erchamcha* *YHWH* *chizqi*.",
"grammar": {
"*yomar*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*erchamcha*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will love you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*chizqi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength"
},
"variants": {
"*erchamcha*": "I will love you/have affection for you/show compassion to you",
"*chizqi*": "my strength/my fortress/my power"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Psalms.18.3",
"source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ סַֽלְעִֽ[m]י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י אֵלִ֣י צ֖[d]וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בּ֑וֹ מָֽגִנִּ֥י וְקֶֽרֶן־יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃",
"text": "*YHWH* *sal'i* and *metsudati* and *mefalti* *Eli* *tsuri* *echese*-in him *magini* and *qeren*-*yish'i* *misgabi*.",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*sal'i*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my rock",
"*metsudati*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my fortress",
"*mefalti*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my deliverer",
"*Eli*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my God",
"*tsuri*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my rock",
"*echese*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will take refuge",
"*magini*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my shield",
"*qeren*": "construct state, feminine singular - horn of",
"*yish'i*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation",
"*misgabi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my stronghold"
},
"variants": {
"*sal'i*": "my rock/my cliff/my stronghold",
"*metsudati*": "my fortress/my stronghold/my castle",
"*mefalti*": "my deliverer/my rescuer/my savior",
"*tsuri*": "my rock/my strength/my mountain",
"*echese*": "I will take refuge/I will trust/I will find shelter",
"*qeren*": "horn/power/strength",
"*misgabi*": "my stronghold/my high tower/my refuge"
}
}