`yrI)z>[, aboïy" !yIa;ªme÷ ~yrI+h'h,-la, yn:y[eâ aF'äa,
tAlï[]M;ñl;( ryviª
Parsing
aF'äa, – 1st common sing. of Qal imperfect, root word af'n"" – to
lift.
aboïy" – 3rd Masc. Sing. of Qal Imperfect, root word aAB – to come.
Textual notes
1a. tAlï[]M;ñl in the A reading of one or Several
Hebrew manuscript from the Qumran and Several Manuscript prefix MH; like verse
122:1 which reads tAlª[]M;h;(
1b yrI)z>[, in
Syriac version reads m‘drnj which is equivalent with yrI)z>[o “help”
Song of Ascent: I will lift up my eyes to the Hills from where comes my
help?
Verse 2
`#r<a'(w" ~yIm:ïv' hfeª[o÷ hw"+hy> ~[iäme yrIz>[,â
Parsing
hfeª[ – Masculine sing. of Qal participle,
root word hf'["" – to make.
My help will come from the Yahweh maker of heaven and earth.
Verse 3
`^r<)m.vo) ~Wn©y"÷-la; ^l<+g>r: jAMål; !TEåyI-la;
Parsing
!TEåyI-la – Adverb, 3rd Masculine sing. of Qal Imperfect, root word !t;n" – to
give.
~Wn©y"÷-la – Adverb, 3rd Masculine sing. of Qal Imperfect, root word ~Wn – to
slumber.
^r<)m.vo – Masc. Sing. of Qal participle, 2nd masc. suffix, root word rm;v' – to keep.
Textual notes
3a jAMål is to be
read jAMål; “to be slipped”
3b ^l<+g>r in
multiple manuscript reads ^ylgr reads feet (in plural)
3c la in A reading
of one or Several Hebrew manuscript from the Qumran and Multiple manuscript of
Septuagint as well as Syriac Version put law.
He will not allow your foot to be moved, he who keep you will not
slumber.
Verse 4
`lae(r"f.yI rmeªAv÷ !v"+yyI al{åw> ~Wny"â-al{) hNEåhi
Parsing
~Wn©y"÷-al – Part. negative, 3rd Masculine sing. of Qal Imperfect, root word ~Wn – to
slumber.
!v"+yyI – 3rd Masc. Sing of Qal imperfect, root word !vey"– to sleep.
rmeªAv o – Masc. Sing. of Qal participle, root
word rm;v' – to keep.
Behold neither shall he slumber nor sleep, he who is keeping Israel
Verse 5
`^n<)ymiy> dy:ï-l[; ^ªL.ci÷ hw"ïhy> ^r<+m.vo
hw"ïhy>
Parsing
^r<+m.vo o – Masc. Sing. of Qal participle, 2nd Masc suffix, root word rm;v' – to keep.
Textual notes
5a Instead of hw"ïhy the
A reading of one or Several Hebrew manuscript from the Qumran proposed hlylb “by night”
5b ^r<+m.vo here
is put in Septuagint and Targum as verse 7 which reads ^lylb “he will
keep you”
5c hw"ïhy is
absent in the A reading of one or Several Hebrew manuscript from the Qumran
Yahweh is your keeper, Yahweh is your shade, your right hand.
Verse 6
`hl'y>L")B; x;rEîy"w> hK'K,ªy:-al{) vm,V,îh; ~m'ªAy
Parsing
hK'K,ªy:-al o – Part. Negative, 3rd Masc. Sing. of Hiphil imperfect, 2nd Masc suffix, root word hk'n" ' – to smite.
By day the shall not strike you; nor the moon by night.
Verse 7
`^v<)p.n:-ta, rmoªv.yI÷ [r"_-lK'mi ^ïr>m'v.yI
hw"©hy>)
Parsing
^ïr>m'v.yI o – 3rd Masc. Sing. of Qal Imperfect, 2nd Masc
suffix, root word rm;v' – to keep.
rmoªv.yI – 3rd Masc. Sing. of Qal Imperfect, root word rm;v' – to keep.
Yahweh shall keep you from all evil; he shall preserve your life.
Verse 8
`~l'(A[-d[;w> hT'ª[;me÷( ^a<+AbW ^ït.ace-rm'v.yI hw"©hy>)
Parsing
rm'v.yI o – 3rd Masc. Sing. of Qal Imperfect, root word rm;v' – to keep.
^ït.ace – Qal infinitive construct, 2nd Masc. Sing. suffix, root word rm;v' – to keep.
^a<+AbW - Qal infinitive construct, 2nd Masc. Sing. suffix, root word awob– to come
Yahweh shall
keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
Psalms 128
Parsing and Translation:
Verse 1
`wyk'(r"d>Bi %leªhoh;÷ hw"+hy> arEäy>-lK' yrEv.a;â
tAlï[]M;ñh;( ryviª
Parsing
%leªhoh;÷ – Interrogative, Masc. sing of Qal
Participle, root word %l;h" – to
walk.
A song of ascend; Happy is everyone who fears Yahweh and who walks in his
way
Verse 2
`%l") bAjåw> ^yr<ªv.a;÷ lke_ato yKiä ^yP,K;â [:ygIåy>
Parsing
lke_at – 2nd Masc. sing of Qal Impertfect, root word lk;a' – to eat.
Textual notes
2a – yKiä is missing in Septuagint maybe due to
haplography.
When you eat the labour of your hands you shall be happy and it shall be
well with you.
Verse 3
`^n<)x'l.vul. bybiªs'÷ ~yti_yzE yleätiv.Ki ^yn<B'â ^t<ïybeñ
yteçK.r>y:B. éhY"rIPo !p,g<ïK. ^)T.v.a,
Parsing
éhY"rIPo –Masc. sing of Qal participle, root
word hr'P' – to bear fruit.
Textual notes
3a hY"rIPo in
the reading of one or several Manuscript from Qumran adds prefix h
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very hearts of your house
and your children like olive plants all around your table
Verse 4
`hw")hy> arEäy> rb,G"© %r:boïy> !keâ-yki hNEåhi
Parsing
%r:boïy> –3rd Masc.
sing of Piel Imperfect, root word %r;B'– to bless.
Textual notes
4a yki is missing
in several Manuscript of Septuagint and Syriac version here
Behold, for thus a man shall be blessed who fears Yahweh
Verse 5
`^yY<)x; ymeäy> lKo÷ª ~Øil'_v'Wry> bWjåB. haer>Wâ !AYðCiñmi
hw"©hy> ^ïk.r<b'y>
Parsing
^ïk.r<b'y> –3rd Masc.
sing of Piel Imperfect, root word %r;B'– to bless.
haer>Wâ – Conj., Masc. sing of Qal
imperative, root word ha'r' – to see.
Textual notes
5a !AYðCiñmi perhaps
words are excluded
Yahweh will bless you from Zion, may you see the good of Jerusalem all
the days of your life
Verse 6
`lae(r"f.yI-l[; ~Alªv'÷ ^yn<+b'l. ~ynIïb'-hae(r>W
Parsing
~ynIïb'-hae(r>W –Preposition, Masc. sing. Qal
imperative, root word ha'r' – to see. + ~ynIïb your sons
And may you see
your son’s son. Peace be upon Israel
