{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.1", "source": "אָ֭הַבְתִּי כִּֽי־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־ק֝וֹלִ֗י תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃", "text": "I *ʾāhavtî* because *yišmaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*qôlî* *taḥănûnāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾāhavtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have loved", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*yišmaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hears/will hear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*taḥănûnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my supplications" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhavtî*": "I love/I have loved", "*kî*": "because/that/when/if", "*yišmaʿ*": "he hears/he will hear/he listens to" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.2", "source": "כִּֽי־הִטָּ֣ה אָזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא׃", "text": "Because *hiṭṭâ* *ʾoznô* to me and in *yāmay* I *ʾeqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*hiṭṭâ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has inclined", "*ʾoznô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*û-ve-yāmay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and in my days", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call/I call" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭâ*": "he inclined/he turned/he extended", "*yāmay*": "my days/my lifetime", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I will call/I call out/I invoke" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.3", "source": "אֲפָפ֤וּנִי ׀ חֶבְלֵי־מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾăpāpûnî* *ḥevlê*-*māvet* and *meṣārê* *šeʾôl* *meṣāʾûnî* *ṣārâ* and *yāgôn* *ʾemṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they encompassed me", "*ḥevlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cords/bands of", "*māvet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*û-meṣārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and distresses/straits of", "*šeʾôl*": "noun, proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*meṣāʾûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they found me", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ve-yāgôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I found/I will find" }, "variants": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "they encompassed me/they surrounded me/they entangled me", "*ḥevlê*": "cords/bands/pains/pangs", "*meṣārê*": "distresses/straits/constraints", "*šeʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I found/I encountered/I experienced" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.4", "source": "וּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "And in *šēm*-*YHWH* I *ʾeqrāʾ* *ʾānnâ* *YHWH* *malleṭâ* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*û-ve-šēm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and on/in name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call/I call", "*ʾānnâ*": "interjection - oh now/please/I beseech", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*malleṭâ*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/I will call/I invoke", "*ʾānnâ*": "please/I beseech you/oh now", "*malleṭâ*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.5", "source": "חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם׃", "text": "*ḥannûn* *YHWH* and *ṣaddîq* and *ʾĕlōhênû* *meraḥēm*", "grammar": { "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine singular - gracious", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ve-ṣaddîq*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and righteous", "*ve-ʾĕlōhênû*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - and our God", "*meraḥēm*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - showing mercy/compassionate" }, "variants": { "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/merciful/compassionate", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/in the right", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity", "*meraḥēm*": "compassionate/merciful/showing mercy" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.6", "source": "שֹׁמֵ֣ר פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י וְלִ֣י יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*šōmēr* *petāʾîm* *YHWH* *dallōtî* and to me *yehôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*šōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - guarding/preserving", "*petāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - simple ones/naive", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dallōtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was brought low", "*ve-lî*": "conjunction + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - and to me", "*yehôšîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saves/will save" }, "variants": { "*šōmēr*": "guarding/keeping/preserving/protecting", "*petāʾîm*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced/foolish", "*dallōtî*": "I was brought low/I was weak/I was impoverished", "*yehôšîaʿ*": "he saves/he rescues/he delivers" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.7", "source": "שׁוּבִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִי כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה גָּמַ֥ל עָלָֽיְכִי׃", "text": "*šûvî* *napšî* to *limnûḥāyeḵî* because *YHWH* *gāmal* *ʿālāyeḵî*", "grammar": { "*šûvî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - return", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*limnûḥāyeḵî*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - to your rest", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*gāmal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has dealt bountifully", "*ʿālāyeḵî*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - upon you" }, "variants": { "*šûvî*": "return/turn back/rest", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*limnûḥāyeḵî*": "to your rest/to your resting place", "*gāmal*": "dealt bountifully/rewarded/bestowed good" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.8", "source": "כִּ֤י חִלַּ֥צְתָּ נַפְשִׁ֗י מִ֫מָּ֥וֶת אֶת־עֵינִ֥י מִן־דִּמְעָ֑ה אֶת־רַגְלִ֥י מִדֶּֽחִי׃", "text": "For *ḥillaṣtā* *napšî* from *māvet* *ʾet*-*ʿênî* from *dimʿâ* *ʾet*-*raglî* from *deḥî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥillaṣtā*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have delivered", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*mi-māvet*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from death", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*min-dimʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from tear/weeping", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*raglî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my foot", "*mi-deḥî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from stumbling" }, "variants": { "*ḥillaṣtā*": "you delivered/you rescued/you saved", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/my sight", "*dimʿâ*": "tear/tears/weeping", "*raglî*": "my foot/my feet", "*deḥî*": "stumbling/falling/slipping" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.9", "source": "אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת הַֽחַיִּֽים׃", "text": "I *ʾethalēḵ* before *YHWH* in *ʾarṣôt* *ha-ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾethalēḵ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I will walk", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*be-ʾarṣôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - in lands of", "*ha-ḥayyîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the living" }, "variants": { "*ʾethalēḵ*": "I will walk/I will go about/I will live", "*li-pnê*": "before/in presence of/in the face of", "*ʾarṣôt*": "lands/countries/regions", "*ha-ḥayyîm*": "the living/the alive/life" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.10", "source": "הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֲ֝נִ֗י עָנִ֥יתִי מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "I *heʾĕmantî* because I *ʾădabēr* *ʾănî* *ʿānîtî* *meʾōd*", "grammar": { "*heʾĕmantî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I believed", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/when", "*ʾădabēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak/am speaking", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʿānîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was afflicted", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*heʾĕmantî*": "I believed/I had faith/I trusted", "*kî*": "because/when/that/although", "*ʾădabēr*": "I speak/I will speak/I would speak", "*ʿānîtî*": "I was afflicted/I was humbled/I suffered" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.11", "source": "אֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֑י כָּֽל־הָאָדָ֥ם כֹּזֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *ʾāmartî* in *ḥopzî* all *hā-ʾādām* *kōzēv*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ve-ḥopzî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my alarm/haste", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*hā-ʾādām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*kōzēv*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - lying/a liar" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ḥopzî*": "my alarm/my haste/my panic/my distress", "*hā-ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/every person", "*kōzēv*": "lying/deceitful/false/a liar" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.12", "source": "מָֽה־אָשִׁ֥יב לַיהוָ֑ה כָּֽל־תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי עָלָֽי׃", "text": "What *ʾāšîv* to *YHWH* all *tagmûlôhî* *ʿālāy*", "grammar": { "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾāšîv*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return/repay", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to YHWH", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*tagmûlôhî*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his benefits", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšîv*": "I will return/I will repay/I will give back", "*tagmûlôhî*": "his benefits/his dealings/his rewards/his good deeds" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.13", "source": "כּוֹס־יְשׁוּע֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֑א וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*kôs*-*yešûʿôt* *ʾeśśāʾ* and in *šēm* *YHWH* *ʾeqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*kôs*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cup of", "*yešûʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - salvations/deliverances", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will lift up", "*û-ve-šēm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and on name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call" }, "variants": { "*kôs*": "cup/chalice", "*yešûʿôt*": "salvations/deliverances/victories", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will raise/I will carry", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I will call/I will invoke/I will proclaim" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.14", "source": "נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*nedāray* to *YHWH* *ʾăšallēm* in presence-*nāʾ* to all-*ʿammô*", "grammar": { "*nedāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my vows", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to YHWH", "*ʾăšallēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will fulfill/pay", "*negdâ*": "preposition - in the presence of", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*le-ḵol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all of", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*nedāray*": "my vows/my promises", "*ʾăšallēm*": "I will fulfill/I will pay/I will complete", "*negdâ*": "in the presence of/in front of/before" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.15", "source": "יָ֭קָר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה לַחֲסִידָֽיו׃", "text": "*yāqār* in *ʿênê* *YHWH* *ham-māvetâ* to *ḥăsîdāyv*", "grammar": { "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious", "*be-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ham-māvetâ*": "article + noun, masculine singular + directional he - the death", "*la-ḥăsîdāyv*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his godly ones" }, "variants": { "*yāqār*": "precious/costly/valuable/rare", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/regard", "*ham-māvetâ*": "the death/the dying", "*ḥăsîdāyv*": "his godly ones/his faithful ones/his saints/his loyal followers" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.16", "source": "אֽ͏ָנָּ֣ה יְהוָה֮ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֢י עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲ‍ֽנִי־עַ֭בְדְּךָ בֶּן־אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ לְמוֹסֵרָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾānnâ* *YHWH* for *ʾănî* *ʿavdeḵā* *ʾănî*-*ʿavdeḵā* *ben*-*ʾămāteḵā* *pittaḥtā* *le-môsērāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾānnâ*": "interjection - oh now/please/I beseech", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʿavdeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʿavdeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾămāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*pittaḥtā*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have loosed", "*le-môsērāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bonds" }, "variants": { "*ʾānnâ*": "please/I beseech you/oh now", "*ʿavdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave", "*ʾămāteḵā*": "your maidservant/your female servant", "*pittaḥtā*": "you have loosed/you have freed/you have opened", "*môsērāy*": "my bonds/my chains/my fetters" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.17", "source": "לְֽךָ־אֶ֭זְבַּח זֶ֣בַח תּוֹדָ֑ה וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃", "text": "To you I *ʾezbaḥ* *zevaḥ* *tôdâ* and in *šēm* *YHWH* *ʾeqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*leḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾezbaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will sacrifice", "*zevaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*tôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - thanksgiving", "*û-ve-šēm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and on name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call" }, "variants": { "*ʾezbaḥ*": "I will sacrifice/I will offer", "*zevaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering", "*tôdâ*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I will call/I will invoke/I will proclaim" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.18", "source": "נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*nedāray* to *YHWH* *ʾăšallēm* in presence-*nāʾ* to all-*ʿammô*", "grammar": { "*nedāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my vows", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to YHWH", "*ʾăšallēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will fulfill/pay", "*negdâ*": "preposition - in the presence of", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*le-ḵol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all of", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*nedāray*": "my vows/my promises", "*ʾăšallēm*": "I will fulfill/I will pay/I will complete", "*negdâ*": "in the presence of/in front of/before" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.19", "source": "בְּחַצְר֤וֹת ׀ בֵּ֤ית יְהוָ֗ה בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִי יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "In *ḥaṣrôt* *bêt* *YHWH* in *tôḵēḵî* *yerûšālāim* *halelû*-*yāh*", "grammar": { "*be-ḥaṣrôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - in courts of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*be-tôḵēḵî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in midst of you", "*yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*halelû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - praise", "*yāh*": "proper noun - shortened form of divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṣrôt*": "courts/courtyards/enclosures", "*bêt*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*tôḵēḵî*": "your midst/among you/inside you", "*halelû*": "praise/celebrate/commend" } }