Ps 47:1-5 : 1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.47.1",
"source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃",
"text": "To the *mĕnaṣṣēaḥ* for *bənê*-*qōraḥ* a *mizmôr*",
"grammar": {
"*lamenatsēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + participle, masculine singular - 'to the director/chief musician'",
"*livnê*": "preposition + construct state, masculine plural - 'for the sons of'",
"*qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Korah'",
"*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'psalm/song'"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor/overseer",
"*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.47.2",
"source": "כָּֽל־הָ֭עַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָ֑ף הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּֽה׃",
"text": "All *hā'ammîm* *tiq'û*-*kāp* *hārî'û* to *'ĕlōhîm* with *qôl* *rinnâ*",
"grammar": {
"*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'all of'",
"*hā'ammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the peoples'",
"*tiq'û*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - 'clap'",
"*kāp*": "noun, feminine singular - 'hand/palm'",
"*hārî'û*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - 'shout'",
"*lē'lōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'to God'",
"*bĕqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with voice of'",
"*rinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'joyful shout/cry'"
},
"variants": {
"*'ammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups",
"*tiq'û*": "clap/strike/blast",
"*hārî'û*": "shout/cry out/sound an alarm",
"*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular God)",
"*rinnâ*": "joyful shout/ringing cry/song of praise"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.47.3",
"source": "כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "For *YHWH* *'elyôn* *nôrā'* *melek* *gādôl* over all *hā'āreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'LORD'",
"*'elyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'high/most high'",
"*nôrā'*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - 'feared/awesome'",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'king of'",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great'",
"*'al*": "preposition - 'over/upon'",
"*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'all of'",
"*hā'āreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth/land'"
},
"variants": {
"*'elyôn*": "most high/highest/exalted",
"*nôrā'*": "awesome/fearsome/terrible/to be feared",
"*hā'āreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.47.4",
"source": "יַדְבֵּ֣ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "He *yadbēr* *'ammîm* *taḥtênû* and *lĕ'ummîm* *taḥat* *raglênû*",
"grammar": {
"*yadbēr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will subdue'",
"*'ammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'peoples'",
"*taḥtênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - 'under us'",
"*ûlĕ'ummîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'and nations'",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - 'under'",
"*raglênû*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person plural suffix - 'our feet'"
},
"variants": {
"*yadbēr*": "subdue/speak/lead/drive",
"*'ammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups",
"*lĕ'ummîm*": "nations/peoples/tribes",
"*taḥat*": "under/beneath/in place of"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.47.5",
"source": "יִבְחַר־לָ֥נוּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ אֶ֥ת גְּא֨וֹן יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁר־אָהֵ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "He *yibḥar*-for us *'et*-*naḥălātēnû* *'et* *gĕ'ôn* *ya'ăqōb* which he *'āhēb* *selâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yibḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will choose'",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - 'for us'",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*naḥălātēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - 'our inheritance'",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*gĕ'ôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'pride/excellency of'",
"*ya'ăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'",
"*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which/whom'",
"*'āhēb*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he loved'",
"*selâ*": "musical notation"
},
"variants": {
"*yibḥar*": "choose/select/elect",
"*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/heritage/possession",
"*gĕ'ôn*": "pride/excellency/majesty/glory",
"*'āhēb*": "loved/delighted in",
"*selâ*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up (meaning uncertain)"
}
}