1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.97.1",
"source": "יְהוָ֣ה מָ֭לָךְ תָּגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּ אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּֽים",
"text": "*YHWH* *mālāḵ* *tāgēl* the-*ʾāreṣ* *yiśmĕḥû* *ʾiyyîm* *rabbîm*",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject",
"*mālāḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has become king/reigns",
"*tāgēl*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let rejoice",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land",
"*yiśmĕḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice",
"*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous"
},
"variants": {
"*mālāḵ*": "reigned/has become king/is king",
"*tāgēl*": "let rejoice/will rejoice/should rejoice",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory",
"*ʾiyyîm*": "islands/coastlands/maritime regions"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.97.2",
"source": "עָנָ֣ן וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל סְבִיבָ֑יו צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ",
"text": "*ʿānān* *wa-ʿărāp̄el* *sĕḇîḇāyw* *ṣeḏeq* *û-mišpāṭ* *məḵôn* *kisʾô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud",
"*wa-ʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness/gloom",
"*sĕḇîḇāyw*": "preposition + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - around him",
"*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness",
"*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular - and justice",
"*məḵôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - foundation/established place of",
"*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his throne"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿărāp̄el*": "thick darkness/gloom/heavy cloud",
"*sĕḇîḇāyw*": "surrounding him/around him/encircling him",
"*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/rightness/justice",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision",
"*məḵôn*": "foundation/established place/base"
}
}
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"
}
}