April 13, 2004

Psalm 5: Grammatical Structure

Psalm 5: Grammatical Structure

 

 

            < verb  >

< subject >

                        < object >

                              <genitive>

                  < adverb >

 

 

1

      for the choir-director: upon the flutes

        [for the end, concerning the one who inherits (LXX)]

a psalm of+David

 

1(2)

                        (noun masculine plural construct + suffix 1st person common singular)

                        the words of me

            (verb hiphil imperative masculine singular paragogic heh)

            heed

(noun proper)

O Yahweh

            (verb qal imperative masculine singular paragogic heh)

            consider

                        (noun masculine sing construct + suffix 1st person common singular)

                        the groaning of me

2(3)

            (verb hiphil imperative masculine singular paragogic heh)

            pay attention

                        (noun masculine singular)

                        to the voice

                              (noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular)

                              of my cry-for-help

(noun masculine singular construct + suffix 1st person common singular)

O King of me

(noun masculine plural construct + suffix 1st person common singular)

& God of me

                  (particle preposition + suffix 2nd person masculine singular )

                  for              unto you

                        (verb hithpael imperfect 1st person common singular)

                        I pray

3(4)

(noun proper)

O Yahweh

                  (noun masculine singular)

                  in the morning

            (verb qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular)

            you shall hear

                        (noun masculine singular construct + suffix 1st person common sing)

                        the voice of me

                        (noun masculine singular)

                        a sacrifice [(in the) morning?]

            (verb qal imperfect 1st person common singular)

            I will prepare [a table of sacrifice?] [for battle?] [direct my prayer?]

                        (particle preposition + suffix 2nd person masculine singular)

                        for you

            (verb piel imperfect 1st person common singular)

      &   I will serve up [keep watch(LXX)?][look up?]

4(5)

                  (particle conjunction)

                  for

                        (particle negative)

                        not

                              (noun masculine singular) + (adjective masculine singular)

                              a god + who-delights-in

                                                (noun masculine singular)

                                                offense

                  (pronoun independent 2nd person masculine singular)

                  you are

                        (verb qal impf 3rd person masc sing + suffix 2nd person masc sing)

                        may not dwell with you

                  (adjective masculine singular)

                  evil

5(6)

                        (verb hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural)

                        shall not take-their-stand

                  (verb qal participle masculine plural)

                  the infatuated

                              (noun feminine dual construct + suffix 2nd person masc sing)

                              before the eyes of you

                        (verb qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular)

                        you hate

                                    (noun masc sing construct )+ (verb qal participle masc plural)

                                    all + those-who-practice

                                                            (noun masculine singular)

                                                            injustice

6(7)

                        (verb piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular)

                        you make-destroyed

                                    (verb qal participle masculine plural construct)

                                    those-who-speak

                                                            (noun masculine singular)

                                                            a lie

                                    (noun masculine singular) +

                                    a man

                                                (noun masculine plural) & (noun feminine singular)

                                                of blood & fraud

                        (verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular)

                        abhors

            Yahweh

7(8)

 (pronoun independent 1st person common singular)

But as for me

                  (particle prep)+(noun masculine singular)

                  in the abundance

                        (noun masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd person masc sing)

                        of the faithfulness of you

            (verb qal imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative in meaning)

            may I enter

                  (noun masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd person masculine singular)

                  the house of you

            (verb hishtaphel imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative in meaning)

            may I bow

                  (prep) + (noun masculine singular construct) +

                  towards + the temple

                        (noun masculine singular construct + suffix 2nd person masc singular)

                        + of the holiness of you

                  (prep) + (noun feminine singular construct + suffix 2nd person masc sing)

                  in fear of you

8(9)

O Yahweh

            (verb qal imperative masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular)

            lead me

                  (prep)+(noun feminine singular construct + suffix 2nd person masc sing)

                  in the righteousness of you

                  (part-prep) + (noun masc plural construct + suffix 1st person common sing)

                  because of the enemy-accusers of me

            (verb hiphil imperative masculine singular qere)

            make level

                  (noun masculine plural construct + suffix 1st person common singular)

                  before the face of me

                        (noun both singular construct + suffix 2nd person masculine singular)

                        the way of you  

9(10)

                  for        is not

                                    (noun masc sing construct + suffix 3rd person masc sing)

                                    in the mouth of him

                        (verb niphal participle feminine singular)

                        trustworthiness

 

                        (noun masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd person masc plural)

                        the inside of them

                              (noun common feminine plural)

                              is destructions/threats.

                              (noun masculine singular)

                              is a grave

                                    (verb qal passive participle masculine singular)   

                                    opened

                        (noun masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd person masc plural)

                        the throat of them

                                                (noun both sing const + suffix 3rd person masc plural)     

                                                the tongue of them

                              (verb hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural)

        they make-smooth/flatter

10(11)

            (verb hiphil imperative masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural)

            make them pay [for their guilt]

O God,

            (verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive in meaning)

            let them fall

                  (prep)+(noun feminine plural construct + suffix 3rd person masculine plural)

                  from the counsels of them

                  (prep)+(noun masculine plural construct + suffix 3rd person masc plural)

                  in the abundance of the crimes of them

            (verb hiphil imperative masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural)

            make them scatter

                  (conj) + (verb qal perfect 3rd person common plural)

                  for        they have rebelled

                                    (particle preposition + suffix 2nd person masculine singular )

                                    against you

11(12)

(particle conjunction) + (verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive in meaning)

&/but     let them be merry

      (noun masc sing construct) + (verb qal participle masc plural construct)

      all + those-who-take-refuge

                        (particle preposition + suffix 2nd person masculine singular)

                        in you

                  (noun masculine singular)

                  forever

            (verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive in meaning)

            let them be exultant

      (particle conjunction) + (verb hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular)

      &   make inaccessible

                  (particle preposition + suffix 3rd person masculine plural)

                  upon them

            (verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive in meaning)

      &   let them rejoice

                  (particle preposition + suffix 2nd person masculine singular )

                  in you

                        (verb qal participle masculine plural )

      those-who-love

                        (noun masc sing construct + suffix 2nd person masc singular)

                        the name of you

12(13)

                  (particle conjunction) + (pronoun independent 2nd person masc sing)

                  for You

                              (verb piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular)

                              you make blessed

                                                (adjective masculine singular)

                                                the righteous

                        O Yahweh

                                    (particle article & insep prep) + (noun feminine singular)

                                    as a body-shield

                                                (noun masculine singular)

                                                with favor

                              (verb qal impf 2nd person masc sing + suffix 3rd pr masc sing)

                              you surround/crown him

Posted by Eric Pyle at April 13, 2004 9:54 AM