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"
}
}