Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Psalms.136.9", "source": "אֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*ʾet*-the-*yārēaḥ* *wə*-*kôkābîm* to-*memšəlôt* in-the-*lāyəlāh* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the moon", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kôkābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*memšəlôt*": "noun, feminine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for dominions/rules", "*lāyəlāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in the night", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*memšəlôt*": "dominions/rules/authorities", "*lāyəlāh*": "night/nighttime", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 31:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.31.26", "source": "אִם־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֖וֹר כִּ֣י יָהֵ֑ל וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַ יָקָ֥ר הֹלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "If-*ʾerʾeh ʾôr* because *yāhēl* and-*yārēaḥ yāqār hōlēk*", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*yāhēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shines", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious/splendid", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/sunlight", "*yāhēl*": "shines/gleams/is bright", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body", "*yāqār*": "precious/splendid/glorious", "*hōlēk*": "walking/going/moving" } }
  • Ps 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.8.3", "source": "מִפִּ֤י עֽוֹלְלִ֨ים ׀ וְֽיֹנְקִים֮ יִסַּ֢דְתָּ֫ עֹ֥ז לְמַ֥עַן צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁבִּ֥ית א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃", "text": "From-mouth-of *ʿôlelîm* and-*yōneqîm* *yissadtā* *ʿōz* for-sake-of *tsôrerêkā* to-cause-to-cease *ʾôyēb* and-*mitnaqēm*", "grammar": { "*ʿôlelîm*": "masculine plural noun - infants/children/babes", "*yōneqîm*": "masculine plural participle - sucklings/nursing ones", "*yissadtā*": "2nd person masculine singular perfect, Piel form - you have founded/established", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular noun - strength/might/power", "*tsôrerêkā*": "masculine plural participle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies/adversaries", "*ʾôyēb*": "masculine singular participle - enemy/foe", "*mitnaqēm*": "masculine singular participle, Hithpael form - avenger/one who takes vengeance" }, "variants": { "*yissadtā*": "you have founded/established/ordained/appointed", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power/stronghold", "*tsôrerêkā*": "your adversaries/enemies/oppressors", "*mitnaqēm*": "avenger/one who takes vengeance/revenger" } }
  • Ps 89:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.36", "source": "אַחַת נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁי אִם־לְדָוִד אֲכַזֵּב", "text": "*ʾAḥat* *nišbaʿtî* in-*qodšî*: if-to-*Dāwid* *ʾăkazzēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾAḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one thing", "*nišbaʿtî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*bᵉ-qodšî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - by my holiness", "*ʾim-lᵉ-Dāwid*": "conditional particle + preposition + proper noun - if to David [oath formula]", "*ʾăkazzēb*": "verb, piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will lie" }, "variants": { "*ʾAḥat*": "one thing/once", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/taken oath", "*bᵉ-qodšî*": "by my holiness/by my sanctuary", "*ʾim-lᵉ-Dāwid ʾăkazzēb*": "oath formula meaning 'I will not lie to David'" } } 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.37", "source": "זַרְעוֹ לְעוֹלָם יִהְיֶה וְכִסְאוֹ כַשֶּׁמֶשׁ נֶגְדִּי", "text": "*Zarʿô* to-*ʿôlām* *yihyeh* and-*kisʾô* like-the-*šemeš* *negdî*", "grammar": { "*Zarʿô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seed", "*lᵉ-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - forever", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*wᵉ-kisʾô*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his throne", "*ka-ššemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - like the sun", "*negdî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - before me" }, "variants": { "*Zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternal/perpetuity", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/royal authority", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*negdî*": "before me/in my presence" } }