3{
"verseID": "Psalms.97.3",
"source": "אֵ֭שׁ לְפָנָ֣יו תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וּתְלַהֵ֖ט סָבִ֣יב צָרָֽיו",
"text": "*ʾēš* *lə-p̄ānāyw* *tēlēḵ* *û-təlahēṭ* *sāḇîḇ* *ṣārāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire",
"*lə-p̄ānāyw*": "preposition lamed + noun, plural construct + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - before him",
"*tēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes/will go",
"*û-təlahēṭ*": "conjunction waw + piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and consumes/burns up",
"*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding",
"*ṣārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his adversaries"
},
"variants": {
"*lə-p̄ānāyw*": "before him/ahead of him/in front of him",
"*tēlēḵ*": "goes/walks/proceeds",
"*təlahēṭ*": "burns up/consumes/sets ablaze",
"*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/enemies/foes"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Psalms.97.4",
"source": "הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקָ֣יו תֵּבֵ֑ל רָאֲתָ֖ה וַתָּחֵ֣ל הָאָֽרֶץ",
"text": "*hēʾîrû* *ḇərāqāyw* *tēḇēl* *rāʾătāh* *wa-tāḥēl* *hā-ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*hēʾîrû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they lit up/illuminated",
"*ḇərāqāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his lightnings",
"*tēḇēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited world",
"*rāʾătāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she saw",
"*wa-tāḥēl*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she trembled",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*hēʾîrû*": "lit up/illuminated/gave light to",
"*ḇərāqāyw*": "his lightnings/his flashes",
"*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited earth/populated land",
"*tāḥēl*": "trembled/writhed/was in anguish"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Psalms.97.5",
"source": "הָרִ֗ים כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג נָ֭מַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֲד֣וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ",
"text": "*hārîm* *ka-ddônaḡ* *nāmassû* *mi-llip̄nê* *YHWH* *mi-llip̄nê* *ʾăḏôn* *kol-hā-ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains",
"*ka-ddônaḡ*": "preposition kaf + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like wax",
"*nāmassû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they melted",
"*mi-llip̄nê*": "preposition min + preposition + construct noun - from before",
"*YHWH*": "proper divine name",
"*mi-llip̄nê*": "preposition min + preposition + construct noun - from before",
"*ʾăḏôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord/master of",
"*kol-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - all the earth"
},
"variants": {
"*hārîm*": "mountains/hills/elevated terrain",
"*nāmassû*": "they melted/dissolved/liquified",
"*mi-llip̄nê*": "from before/from the presence of/because of",
"*ʾăḏôn*": "lord/master/owner"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Psalms.97.6",
"source": "הִגִּ֣ידוּ הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ וְרָא֖וּ כָל־הָעַמִּ֣ים כְּבוֹדֽוֹ",
"text": "*higgîḏû* *ha-ššāmayim* *ṣiḏqô* *wə-rāʾû* *ḵol-hā-ʿammîm* *kəḇôḏô*",
"grammar": {
"*higgîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they declared/proclaimed",
"*ha-ššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens",
"*ṣiḏqô*": "noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his righteousness",
"*wə-rāʾû*": "conjunction waw + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they saw",
"*ḵol-hā-ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the peoples",
"*kəḇôḏô*": "noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his glory"
},
"variants": {
"*higgîḏû*": "declared/proclaimed/announced",
"*ṣiḏqô*": "his righteousness/justice/rightness",
"*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups",
"*kəḇôḏô*": "his glory/honor/splendor"
}
}